Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals: Interim Capital Construction Fund Agreement and Certificate Family of Forms

Federal Register: March 10, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 46)

Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Interim Capital

Construction Fund Agreement and Certificate Family of Forms

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

ACTION: Notice.

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 May 10, 2010.

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ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Richard Vangorder, (301) 713-2393 or

Richard.Vangorder@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Abstract

   The respondents will be commercial fishing industry individuals, partnerships, and corporations which are applying for or have entered into Capital Construction Fund Agreements with the Secretary of

   Commerce allowing deferral of Federal taxation on fishing vessel income deposited into the fund for use in the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of fishing vessels. Deferred taxes are recaptured by reducing an agreement vessel's basis for depreciation by the amount withdrawn from the fund for its acquisition, construction, or reconstruction. The information collected from agreement holders is used to determine their eligibility to participate in the Capital

   Construction Fund Program pursuant to 50 CFR part 259.

   At the completion of construction/reconstruction, a certificate to that effect must be submitted.

2. Method of Collection

   The information will be collected on forms submitted electronically or by mail.

3. Data

   OMB Control Number: 0648-0090.

   Form Number: NOAA Form 88-14.

   Type of Review: Regular submission.

   Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.

   Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.

   Estimated Time per Response: 3.5 hours for agreements; and 1 hour for certificate.

   Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,250.

   Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $3,600 in recordkeeping/ reporting costs.

4. 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.

   Dated: March 5, 2010.

   Gwellnar Banks,

   Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

   FR Doc. 2010-5116 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am

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