[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 184 (Thursday, September 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57167-57168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24302]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 091800C]


American Fisheries Act Vessel Monitoring System

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comment request.

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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 November 20, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington

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DC 20230 (or via Internet at [email protected]).
    Requests for additional information or copies of the information 
collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Patsy 
A. Bearden, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Region, P.O. Box 
21668, Juneau, Alaska 99802, telephone number 907-586-7008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Telephone number 907-586-7008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) plans to implement a 
vessel monitoring system (VMS) for participants in the American 
Fisheries Act pollock fishery in the Bering Sea -Aleutian Islands. 
Participants would be required to purchase and install a NMFS-approved 
VMS unit on their vessels. The unit would automatically transmit the 
vessel's position in real time to the NMFS, Office of Law Enforcement 
in Juneau Alaska.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents would comply with requirements to be set forth in 50 
CFR part 679. No specific forms would be required.
    Respondents would be required to ensure that the unit transmits 
vessel position as specified in the regulations.
    III. Data
    OMB Number:None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 seconds.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,700.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $54,000.
    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: September 14, 2000.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-24302 Filed 9-20-00; 8:45 am]
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