68 FR 127 pg. 39531 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Information for Share Transfer in the Wreckfish Fishery
Type: NOTICEVolume: 68Number: 127Page: 39531
Docket number: [I.D. 062603B]
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-16781 Filed 7-1-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 062603B]
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Information for Share Transfer in the Wreckfish Fishery
AGENCY:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES:
Written comments must be submitted on or before September 2, 2003.
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 Robert Sadler, 727-570-5326, or Robert.Sadler@noaa.gov .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The individual transferable quota system in the wreckfish fishery is based on percentage shares. Persons holding shares may sell or otherwise transfer them to others, but information about the proposed transfer must first be provided to NOAA. The information is needed to manage the quota system, and information about the sales price is used in economic analyses.
II. Method of Collection
The information is submitted in paper form.
III. Data
OMB Number : 0648-0262.
Form Number : None.
Type of Review : Regular submission.
Affected Public : Business or other for-profit organizations, individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents : 4.
Estimated Time Per Response : 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours : 1.
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: June 25, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-16781 Filed 7-1-03; 8:45 am]
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