[Federal Register: April 17, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 74)]
[Notices]
[Page 18950-18951]
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. 041403C]
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southwest
Region Logbook Family of Forms.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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
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 June 16, 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 Alvin Katekaru, 808-973-2935, ext. 2072937, or at
Alvin.Katekaru@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Participants in Federally-managed fisheries in the western Pacific
are required to provide certain information about their fishing
activities. These can include logbooks, notifications, and other
requirements, as well as use of a Vvessel monitoring system (VMS). The
information is needed for the management of the fisheries.
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II. Method of Collection
Reports from a Vessel Monitoring SystemVMS are automatic and
electronic. Pre-landing and pre-offloading notifications are made by
phone or FAX. Other submissions are made in paper form.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0214.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations,
individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 162.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5.25 minutes per day for a logbook in
Pacific Ppelagic fisheries (unless otherwise noted); 5 minutes per
report for logbooks in the western Pacific Ccrustacean or pelagic toll
or handline (in the Pacific remote islands area) fisheries; 7 minutes
per day for a logbook in the western Pacific Pprecious Ccoral fishery;
5 minutes per report for a pelagic longline transhipment logbook; 5
minutes for a crustacean sales report in a logbook; 3 minutes for an
at-sea crustacean catch report; 3 minutes for a crustacean pre-trip or
pre-offloading notice; 1 hour per longline observer placement meeting;
4 hours for a claim of lost longline fishing time; 5 minutes for a
report on lobster trapsgear left at sea; 5 minutes for a precious
corals sales report; 2 hours for a protected species interaction report
in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) bottomfish fishery; 3
minutes for a NWHI lobster pre-season Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)
report; 4 hours for installation of a VMS unit in Hawaii-based longline
fishery; 2 hours for annual maintenance of a VMS unit in the Hawaii
longline fishery; 24 seconds a day for automated VMS position reports
from the Hawaii longline area closures; 4 hours for an experimental
fishing report; 5 minutes for a pelagic management unit species dealer
report; 24 seconds/day for notification of entry to/exit from a
protected species zone[automated position report via a VMS]; 30 minutes
for a request for longline closed area exemption; 5 minutes for
crustacean dealer packing, weigh-out slips, and records; 3 minutes for
a NWHI bottomfish fishery pre-trip notification; and 3 minutes for a
NWHI bottomfish pre-landing notification.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,339.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $3,293.
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: April 10, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-9489 Filed 4-16-03; 8:45 am]
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