Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Federal Register: June 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 120)

Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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: High Seas Fishing Permit Application Information.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 0648-0304.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 100.

Number of Respondents: 200.

Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.

Needs and Uses: United States (U.S.) vessels that fish on the high seas are required to possess a permit issued under the High Seas

Fishing Compliance Act. The applicants must submit information to identify their vessels and intended fishing activities. The information is used to process applications and maintain a register of U.S. vessels authorized to fish on the high seas.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance

Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or

David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.

Dated: June 16, 2008.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

FR Doc. E8-13907 Filed 6-19-08; 8:45 am

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