[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 84 (Thursday, May 1, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23283-23284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10798]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042503B]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Commercial 
Fisheries Employment Survey.

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 30, 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

[[Page 23284]]

copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Amy Gautam, NMFS ST1, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The data will be collected to estimate full- and part-time 
employment in commercial fisheries. This information is needed to 
identify how many individuals are affected by proposed commercial 
fishing regulations. Respondents will be commercial fishing vessel 
owners and captains.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents will complete a paper questionnaire to be mailed back 
to the NMFS or contractor conducting the survey on NMFS' behalf.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 833.
    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: April 24, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-10798 Filed 4-30-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S