[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 35101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15491]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fisheries 
Finance Program Requirements

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 20, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Adrienne Thomas, Government 
Information Specialist, NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159, Asheville, 
NC 28801 (or via the internet at [email protected]). Comments will 
generally be posted without change. All Personally Identifiable 
Information (for example, name and address) voluntarily submitted by 
the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential 
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. 
You may submit attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word, 
Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Brian Summers at (301) 427-8783 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for the revision of a currently approved 
information collection. This revision will add the use of two new forms 
allowing guarantors to authorize a credit investigation. The National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates a direct loan 
program to assist in financing certain actions relating to commercial 
fishing vessels, shoreside fishery facilities, aquaculture operations, 
and individual fishing quotas. Application information is required to 
determine eligibility pursuant to 50 CFR part 253 and to determine the 
type and amount of assistance requested by the applicant. An annual 
financial statement is required from the recipients to monitor the 
financial status of the loan.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper applications, guarantor authorization forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0012.
    Form Number(s): 88-1.
    Type of Review: Regular (revision of a current information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 311.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2-10 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,102.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2,799.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-15491 Filed 7-19-19; 8:45 am]
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