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[Federal Register: January 17, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 11)]
[Notices]               
[Page 3987-3988]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 011001B]

 
Observer Workshop Survey

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed information collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing

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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 March 19, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via 
Internet at <A HREF="mailto:MClayton@doc.gov">MClayton@doc.gov</A>).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Vicki Cornish or Margaret Toner, NMFS, F/ST1, 
1315 East-West Highway; Silver Spring, MD 20910 (phone 301-713-2328, 
ext. 163).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NOAA Fisheries hosted two observer workshops, in 1998 and 2000, 
which brought together managers and scientists from the United States, 
Canada and other countries to share ideas and resolve key issues of 
common interest regarding fishery observer programs. In 2002, NOAA 
Fisheries will be hosting another observer workshop. The purpose of the 
collection is to gather information from participants in the previous 
workshops and from new potential participants in order to plan the 
format and content for the next observer workshop such that it will 
provide the greatest benefit to the performance of the NOAA Fisheries 
observer program.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected by having a survey form available 
on a NOAA web site.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal government; business and 
other for-profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions, 
individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 350 (every two years).
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 44.
    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: January 9, 2001.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-1371 Filed 1-16-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S

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