Federal Register: December 28, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 248)
DOCID: fr28de07-23 FR Doc E7-25076
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
CFR Citation: 50 CFR Part 679
Docket ID: [Docket No. 0612242964-7332-02; I.D. 080106C]
RIN ID: RIN 0648-AS84
NOTICE: RULES
DOCID: fr28de07-23
ACTION: Fishery conservation and management:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule; effectiveness of collection-of-information requirements.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Individual Fishing Quota Program; Community Development Quota Program
DATES: The collection of information requirements in Sec. Sec. 679.42(d) and 679.42(i), published on August 9, 2007 (72 FR 44795), are effective January 28, 2008.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
NMFS announces approval by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) of collectionofinformation requirements implementing the
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for the fixedgear commercial Pacific
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halibut fishery and sablefish fishery. OMB assigned OMB Control Number
06480569 to the collection of information contained in these
regulations. The intent of this final rule is to announce the effective
date of these regulations is January 28, 2008.
SUMMARY:
Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone—; Pacific halibut and sablefish,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
A final rule that modified the Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program for the fixedgear commercial Pacific halibut fishery and sablefish fishery was published in the Federal Register on August 9, 2007 (72 FR 44795), and most of the measures were effective September 10, 2007. However, because OMB approval of the reporting requirements contained in this final rule at 50 CFR parts 679.42(d) and 679.42(i) had not been received by the effective date of the rule, the effective date of these collectionofinformation requirements were delayed. On October 31, 2007, NMFS received OMB approval for these collectionofinformation requirements and assigned OMB Control Number 06480569 to them. Consequently, NMFS announces the effectiveness of these regulations relating to IFQ Medical Transfer Application, appeal, and proofofownership documentation for the hired master changes.
A complete explanation of the requirements imposed by these regulations and the rationale for them was provided in the proposed rule (72 FR 64218, November l, 2006), and the August 9, 2007 final rule (72 FR 44795).
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collectionofinformation subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), unless that collectionof information displays a currently valid OMB control number.
This rule contains collectionofinformation requirements subject to the PRA that have been approved by OMB under control number 0648 0569. Public reporting burden per response is estimated to average 2 hours for Application for Medical Transfer of IFQ; 4 hours for each letter of appeal if an application is denied by NMFS; and 1 hour for each proofofownership document for the hired master changes.
The estimated response time includes the time needed for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding these reporting burden estimates or any other aspect of the collectionofinformation, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to NMFS and OMB (see ADDRESSES).
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 679
Alaska, Fisheries, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Dated: December 19, 2007.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator For Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Patsy A. Bearden, NMFS, 907-586-7228 or email at patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.