[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 74 (Thursday, April 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18950-18951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9489]


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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 [email protected]).

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 
[email protected].

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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