[Federal Register: October 16, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 200)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 101003C]

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted 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: Southwest Region Permit Family of Forms.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0204.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 248.
    Number of Respondents: 369.
    Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes for a permit application or 
permit transfer (unless otherwise noted below); 1 hour for additional 
permit information (when requested) for the coastal pelagic fishery of 
the Pacific coast; 1 hour for a limited entry permit application for 
bottomfish in the NWHI Ho'omalu Zone or the Mau Zone; 2 hours for a 
permit appeal; 2 hours for an application for an exemption or 
experimental fishing permit; and 1 hour for a waiver for NWHI Ho'omalu 
Zone or Mau Zone bottomfish permit renewal requirements.
    Needs and Uses: Permits are required for persons to participate in 
Federally-managed fisheries in the western Pacific region and off the 
West Coast. The permit application forms provide basic information 
about permit holders and the vessels and gear being used. This 
information is important for understanding the nature of the fisheries 
and provides a link to participants. It also aids enforcement of 
regulations.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually, biennially, on occasion.
    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: October 8, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-26202 Filed 10-15-03; 8:45 am]

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