[Federal Register: November 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 219)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 110999A]

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request.

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted 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.
    Title: Requirements for Certified Observer Contractors of the North 
Pacific.
    Agency Form Number: None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0318.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden Hours: 213 new hours (2,106 hours total).
    Number of Respondents: 31.
    Average Hours per Response: Ranges between 7 minutes and 60 hours 
depending on requirement.
    Needs and Uses: In the North Pacific contractors provide observer 
services to the Alaskan groundfish fishery. Observers collect basic 
fishery data such as catch and composition of groundfish, catch and 
mortality of prohibited species and marine mammals, and other data 
necessary for stock assessment, conservation, and research. Companies 
must be certified to provide such services, and new entrants must 
supply information showing they meet the criteria for certification. 
Anyone wishing to apply for certification as a observer contractor must 
submit a narrative application which details how they plan to carry out 
the responsibilities and duties of an observer contractor. The 
information collected assist the National Marine Fisheries Service 
Observer Program to coordinate and conduct effective scheduling of 
observers for training, briefing and debriefing sessions, maintaining a 
logistical observer deployment database for recordkeeping purposes, and 
monitor the ongoing ability of a company to meet the requirements of a 
certified observer contractor.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households and businesses or other 
for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5027, 14<SUP>th</SUP> and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
LEngelme@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication to David 
Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 
724 17<SUP>th</SUP> Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: November 5, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-29721 Filed 11-12-99; 8:45 am]
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