Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast Region Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper IFQ Program, 8647-8648 [E8-2683]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8647-8648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2683]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast 
Region Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper IFQ Program

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 April 14, 2008.

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

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directed to Jason Rueter, (727) 824-5350 or jason.rueter@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Region manages 
the red snapper fishery in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico under the 
Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Gulf of Mexico red snapper 
fishery is overcapitalized. This overcapitalization has led to derby 
fishery conditions. The Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) program reduced 
overcapacity and eliminated derby ``race'' fishing conditions in the 
fishery. As part of this program, the Southeast Regional Office needs 
to collect percent ownership in a corporation from IFQ participants. 
The IFQ program has a cap on share percent ownership of six percent. 
Without the ability to track corporate shareholder information, NOAA 
Fisheries Service will be unable to enforce this share ownership cap. 
The regulations implementing the FMP are at 50 CFR part 622.
    The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR part 622 
form the basis for this collection of information. NMFS Southeast 
Region requests information from IFQ participants. This information, 
upon receipt, results in an increasingly more efficient and accurate 
database for management and monitoring of the red snapper IFQ program 
in the Gulf of Mexico EEZ.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper applications, electronic reports, and telephone calls are 
required from participants, and methods of submittal include Internet 
and facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0551.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; and business or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,417.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 minute.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24 (1,039 total).
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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.

    Dated: February 8, 2008
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-2683 Filed 2-13-08; 8:45 am]
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