[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 181 (Thursday, September 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54717-54718]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23863]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 091503A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Antarctic 
Living Marine Resources Conservation and Management Measures.

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

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 November 17, 
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 Robert Dickinson at 301-713-2276, ext. 154, or at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Pursuant to the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 
1984, NOAA supports the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic 
Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). CCAMLR meets annually to adopt 
conservation and management measures. These include harvesting 
restrictions, import controls, and data reporting requirements. As a 
member of CCAMLR, the United States is obligated to put these measures 
into effect.

II. Method of Collection

    Information is submitted by a variety of means, including paper 
forms, automatic position reports from a Vessel Monitoring System, and 
radioed reports.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0194.

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    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 87.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes for a dealer permit 
application or a reexport permit application; 3 minutes for a dealer 
catch document; 15 minutes for a dealer reexport catch documentation; 
15 minutes for a harvesting vessel catch document; 15 minutes for a 
pre-approval application for toothfish imports; 15 minutes for an 
import ticket; 0.33 seconds for an automatic position report from a 
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS); 4 hours to install a VMS; 2 hours for 
annual maintenance of a VMS; 28 hours for an application for a new or 
exploratory fishery; 1 hour for an application to harvest/transship; 2 
minutes for a radioed position report; 1 hour for an application for a 
CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Program permit; and 1 hour for a CCAMLR 
Ecosystem Monitoring Program site activity report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 569.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $68,000.

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 12, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-23863 Filed 9-17-03; 8:45 am]
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