[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 3306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01263]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Fishermen's Contingency Fund.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0082.
    Form Number(s): 88-164 and 88-166.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 20.
    Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes for a report and 7 hours, 45 
minutes for an application.
    Burden Hours: 160.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently 
approved information collection. United States (U.S.) commercial 
fishermen may file claims for compensation for losses of, or damage to, 
fishing gear or vessels, plus 50 percent of resulting economic losses, 
attributable to oil and gas activities on the U.S. Outer Continental 
Shelf. To obtain compensation, applicants must comply with requirements 
set forth in 50 CFR part 296.
    The requirements include a ``report'' within 15 days of the date 
the vessel first returns to port after the casualty incident to gain a 
presumption of eligible causation, and an ``application'' within 90 
days of when the applicant first became aware of the loss and/or 
damage.
    The report is NOAA Form 88-166 and it requests identifying 
information such as: Respondent's name; address; social security 
number; and casualty location. The information in the report is usually 
completed by NOAA during a telephone call with the respondent.
    The application is NOAA Form 88-164 and it requires the respondent 
to provide information on the property and economic losses and/or 
damages including type of damage; purchase date and price of lost/
damaged gear; and income from recent fishing trips. It also includes an 
affidavit by which the applicant attests to the truthfulness of the 
claim.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: January 19, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-01263 Filed 1-23-18; 8:45 am]
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