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Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Fri, Jul 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Fisheries Finance Program Requirements.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 06480012.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 13,880.

Number of Respondents: 1,735.

Average Hours per Response: 8.

Needs and Uses: NOAA operates a direct loan program to assist in financing certain actions relating to commercial fishing vessels, shoreside fishery facilities, aquaculture operations, and individual fishing quotas. Application information is required to determine eligibility pursuant to 50 CFR part 253 and the type and amount of assistance requested by the applicant. An annual financial statement is required from the recipients to monitor the financial statu

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Fri, Jul 18 2008 11:00:00 GMT

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Title: Seafood Inspection and Certification Requirements.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 06480266.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 8,139.

Number of Respondents: 3,339.

Average Hours Per Response: Application for inspection services, application for appeal, and contract completion, 5 minutes; label and specification submission, 30 minutes; Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) participant application, 60 hours; and HACCP current participants' recordkeeping, 40 hours.

Needs and Uses: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) operates a voluntary feeforservice seafood inspection program (Program) under the authorities of the Agricultural Marke