Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region Permit Family of Forms, 14779 [E9-7219]
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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 61 / Wednesday, April 1, 2009 / Notices
Dated: March 25, 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E9–7290 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am]
II. Method of Collection
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Alaska Region
Permit Family of Forms
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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 June 1, 2009.
Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 7845,
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 Patsy A. Bearden, 907–586–
7008 or patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Under the authority of the MagnusonStevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.,
(Section 303(b)(1) specifically
recognizes the need for permit
issuance), fishermen and processors
wishing to participate in groundfish
fisheries in the Exclusive Economic
Zone off the coast of Alaska must obtain
a Federal Fisheries Permit, a Federal
Processor Permit, or an Exempted
Fishing Permit. The application
information is used to identify
participants and expected activity levels
in the fishery and to aid enforcement of
fishery regulations. The information
from this collection-of-information is
used to monitor and manage groundfish
fisheries by NMFS, Alaska Region.
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OMB Control Number: 0648–0206.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or
households, and not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
886.
Estimated Time Per Response: 21
minutes for Federal Fisheries Permit
application; 21 minutes for Federal
Processor Permit application; and 35
hours for Exempted Fisheries Permit
application.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 378.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,335.
IV. Request for Comments
ADDRESSES:
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Administration
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Respondents have a choice of either
electronic or paper forms. Methods of
submittal include e-mail of electronic
forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
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ACTION:
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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 26, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9–7219 Filed 3–31–09; 8:45 am]
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Evaluation of State Coastal
Management Programs and National
Estuarine Research Reserves
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management, National Ocean Service,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Intent to Evaluate.
SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean
and Coastal Resource Management
(OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate
the performance of the Tijuana River
(California), North Carolina, and
Kachemak Bay (Alaska) National
Estuarine Research Reserves.
The National Estuarine Research
Reserve evaluations will be conducted
pursuant to sections 312 and 315 of the
CZMA and regulations at 15 CFR Part
921, Subpart E and Part 923, Subpart L.
Evaluation of National Estuarine
Research Reserves requires findings
concerning the extent to which a state
has met the national objectives, adhered
to its Reserve final management plan
approved by the Secretary of Commerce,
and adhered to the terms of financial
assistance awards funded under the
CZMA.
Each evaluation will include a site
visit, consideration of public comments,
and consultations with interested
Federal, state, and local agencies. A
public meeting will be held as part of
the site visit. Notice is hereby given of
the dates of the site visits for the listed
evaluations, and the dates, local times,
and locations of the public meetings
during the site visits.
DATES AND TIMES: The Tijuana River
(California) National Estuarine Research
Reserve evaluation site visit will be held
April 13–17, 2009. One public meeting
will be held during the week. The
public meeting will be held on
Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at 7 p.m. at
the Tijuana River National Estuarine
Research Reserve, Tijuana Estuary
Visitor Center, 301 Caspian Way,
Imperial Beach, California.
The North Carolina National
Estuarine Research Reserve evaluation
site visit will be held April 20–24, 2009.
Two public meetings will be held
during the week. The first public
meeting will be held on Tuesday, April
21, 2009, at 7 p.m., at the University of
North Carolina-Wilmington, Center for
Marine Science Auditorium, 5600
Marvin K. Moss Lane, Wilmington,
North Carolina. The second public
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region
Permit Family of Forms
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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 June 1, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 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 Patsy A. Bearden, 907-586-7008 or
patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et
seq., (Section 303(b)(1) specifically recognizes the need for permit
issuance), fishermen and processors wishing to participate in
groundfish fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coast of
Alaska must obtain a Federal Fisheries Permit, a Federal Processor
Permit, or an Exempted Fishing Permit. The application information is
used to identify participants and expected activity levels in the
fishery and to aid enforcement of fishery regulations. The information
from this collection-of-information is used to monitor and manage
groundfish fisheries by NMFS, Alaska Region.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.
Methods of submittal include e-mail of electronic forms, and mail and
facsimile transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0206.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations,
individuals or households, and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 886.
Estimated Time Per Response: 21 minutes for Federal Fisheries
Permit application; 21 minutes for Federal Processor Permit
application; and 35 hours for Exempted Fisheries Permit application.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 378.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,335.
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: March 26, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-7219 Filed 3-31-09; 8:45 am]
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