Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fishermen's Contingency Fund, 46404-46405 [2014-18754]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46404-46405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18754]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fishermen's 
Contingency Fund

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

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proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 7, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at JJessup@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instruments and instructions 
should be directed to Paul Marx, (301) 427-8752 or paul.marx@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for revisions to, and an extension of, a currently 
approved information collection. United States (U.S.) commercial 
fishermen may file claims for compensation for losses of, or damage to, 
fishing gear or vessels, plus 50 percent of resulting economic losses, 
attributable to oil and gas activities on the U.S. Outer Continental 
Shelf. To obtain compensation, applicants must comply with requirements 
set forth in 50 CFR part 296.
    The requirements include a ``report'' within 15 days of the date 
the vessel first returns to port after the casualty incident to gain a 
presumption of eligible causation and an ``application'' within 90 days 
of when the applicant first became aware of the lost and/or damage.
    The report is NOAA Form 88-166 and it requests identifying 
information such as: respondent's name; address; social security 
number; and casualty location. The information in the report is usually 
completed by NOAA during a telephone call with the respondent.
    The application is NOAA Form 88-164 and it requires the respondent 
to provide information on the property and economic losses and/or 
damages including: type of damage; purchase date and price of lost/
damaged gear; and income from recent fishing trips. It also includes an 
affidavit by which the applicant attests to the truthfulness of the 
claim.
    The currently approved forms are being revised to improve the 
usability by allowing respondents to complete pdf versions of the forms 
as well as reducing the paper size from legal to letter. Prior sections 
that contained multiple questions have been separated to simplify the 
responses and to help ensure more complete and accurate responses. 
Because ``Loran C'' is no longer being used for locational coordinates, 
the term will be replaced with ``GPS'' for Global Positioning System. 
Clarification of some of the instructions will also be provided based 
on previous applicants' responses and submitted reports and 
applications.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents may telephone NOAA and provide the information for the 
report verbally or submit a paper or electronic report. Respondents 
have a choice of either electronic or paper forms for the application.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0082.
    Form Number: NOAA Forms 88-164, 88-166.
    Type of Review: Revision and extension of a currently approved 
collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours (15 minutes for a report and 7 
hours, 45 minutes for an application).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 320.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $500 in recordkeeping/filing 
costs.

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: August 4, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-18754 Filed 8-7-14; 8:45 am]
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