[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 112 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 34908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14796]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 060603B]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Gulf of Mexico 
Shrimp Economic Data Collection

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 August 11, 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 Michael Travis at 727-570-5335 or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NOAA proposes to collect information on fishing vessel expenses and 
earnings on a voluntary and continuous basis in the Gulf of Mexico 
offshore shrimp fishery. The information will be used to conduct 
socioeconomic analyses that will improve fishery management in that 
fishery. It will be used in conjunction with catch and effort data 
already being collected in this fishery as part of federal and state 
dealer reporting programs, as well as Coast Guard and federal and state 
fishing permit data on vessel characteristics, to assess how fishermen 
will be impacted by and respond to any regulation likely to be 
considered by fishery managers. In addition, this data will be used to 
determine how fishing communities will be impacted by proposed fishing 
regulations.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected through interviews.


III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0476.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; and 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 67 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 558.
    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: June 4, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-14796 Filed 6-10-03; 8:45 am]
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