[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64986-64988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28781]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Docket No. 031016260-3260-01; I.D. 091603A]

15 CFR Part 902

RIN 0648-AR71


NOAA Information Collection Requirements; Update and Correction

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment; republication.

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SUMMARY: On October 28, 2003, NMFS published a final rule, technical 
amendment, to update and correct Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
control numbers and related regulatory citations for NMFS information 
collection requirements. The published document contained only a 
portion of the table contained in the regulatory text, which was 
updated and corrected in this final rule. On November 4, 2003, the 
Office of the Federal Register issued a correction to the regulation by 
publishing the remaining portions of the table. However, to ensure that 
the public is aware of the modifications made to the Code of Federal 
Regulations through this final rule, NMFS is republishing the final 
rule, technical amendment in its entirety. NMFS is also including 
editorial corrections to the final rule, technical amendment in this 
republication. Therefore, this final rule, technical amendment updates 
and corrects the NOAA inventory of control numbers so that the 
inventory reflects the valid OMB control number with its associated 
regulatory citation for each NMFS information collection requirement. 
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), agencies are required to 
display a current control number assigned by the Director of OMB for 
each agency information requirement. The intent of this action is to 
update and correct the NOAA inventory of control numbers so that the 
inventory reflects the valid OMB control number with its associated 
regulatory citation for each NMFS information collection requirement.

DATES: This regulation is effective on October 28, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Belli, Fishery Management 
Specialist, (301) 713-2341.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 28, 2003 (68 FR 61339), NMFS 
published a final rule; technical amendment in the Federal Register 
updating and correcting portions of 15 CFR Part 902. However, only a 
portion of the table contained in the regulation was published in the 
October 28th Federal Register document. On November 4, 2003 (68 FR 
62501), the Office of the Federal Register published the remaining 
portions of the table in a correction notification. However, because 
this final rule, technical amendment was published in two documents, 
NMFS is reprinting the text of the final rule in its entirety to avoid 
any confusion and to ensure the public is aware of the regulatory 
changes to 15 CFR Part 902.
    Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act, Part 902 of title 15 CFR 
displays control numbers assigned to NMFS information collection 
requirements by OMB. This part fulfills the requirements of section 
3506(c)(1)(B)(i) of the PRA, which requires that agencies display a 
current control number, assigned by the Director of OMB, for each 
agency information collection requirement. Portions of 15 CFR 902.1(b) 
reflect expired or incorrect OMB control numbers. In some cases, the 
regulations cited have previously been removed from the CFR and, 
therefore, there are no approved OMB control numbers for those 
regulations. In addition, the OMB control numbers for some requirements 
have changed but the obsolete numbers are still reflected in the 
inventory. Also, when new collection-of-information requirements were 
previously approved, the final rule implementing the collection-of-
information requirement did not update 15 CFR Part 902.
    Therefore, through this final rule, technical amendment, the 
inventory of OMB approved control numbers is corrected and updated to 
reflect the currently valid control numbers. All of

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the collection-of-information requirements displayed in Sec.  902.1(b) 
have previously been submitted to OMB for approval during 
implementation of regulations appearing in the individual parts of 
title 50. Therefore, this final rule, technical amendment does not 
involve any new reporting or recordkeeping requirements.
    Under NOAA Administrative Order 205-11, 7.01, dated December 17, 
1990, the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere has delegated 
authority to sign material for publication in the Federal Register to 
the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA).

Classification

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 (b)(B), the AA waives prior notice and 
opportunity for public comment because this action is a rule of agency 
organization, procedure or practice. Because this rule makes only 
minor, non-substantive changes and does not change operating practices 
in any fishery, it is unnecessary to provide for prior notice and 
opportunity for public comment. Because this final rule, technical 
amendment does not constitute a substantive rule, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
553(d), this final rule is not subject to the 30-day delay in 
effectiveness. This final rule, technical amendment makes no 
substantive changes to existing regulations, but rather updates OMB 
control numbers associated with NMFS information collections, all of 
which OMB has previously approved during implementation of regulations 
appearing in the individual parts of title 50 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    Because prior notice and opportunity for public comment are not 
required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) 
are inapplicable. Therefore, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not 
required and has not been prepared.
    This rule is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is 
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty 
for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 902

    Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: November 10, 2003.
Rebecca Lent,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.

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For the reasons stated in the preamble, 15 CFR chapter IX is amended as 
follows:

15 CFR Chapter IX

PART 902--NOAA INFORMATION COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE 
PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT: OMB CONTROL NUMBERS

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1. The authority citation for part 902 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

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2. In Sec.  902.1, the table in paragraph (b) under 50 CFR is amended 
by:
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a. removing the following CFR parts or sections in the left hand column 
and their related current OMB control number(s) in the corresponding 
positions in the right hand column, for: 50 CFR 216.24(d), 216.24(e), 
216.114, 216.155, 222.201(c) and (d), 222.202, 222.204 (f) and (g), 
229.7, 663.6, 679.4, 679.4(b)(5)(vi), 679.4(k)(6)(iii), 
679.4(k)(6)(iv), 679.4(k)(7)(iii), 679.5, 679.5(n)(2)(iii), 679.24, 
679.28, 679.28(f)(3)(i), 679.28(f)(3)(ii), 679.28(f)(3)(iii), 
679.28(f)(4), (f)(5), and (f)(6), and 679.32;
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b. Adding the CFR part or sections in numerical order in the left hand 
column and its related OMB control number(s) in the corresponding right 
hand column in numerical order: 50 CFR 216.26, 223.203(b), 229.4, 
260.15, 260.36, 260.37, 260.96, 260.97, 300.107, 600.745, 679.4(b), 
(f), (h), and (i), 679.4(d) and (e), 679.4(k), 679.4(l), 679.5(a), 
679.5(b), (c), (d), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (m), 679.5(e), (f), 
and (o), 679.5(l)(1), (l)(2), (l)(3), (l)(4), and (l)(5), 679.5(l)(7), 
679.5(n), 679.5(p), 679.24(a), 679.24(e), 679.28(b) and (d), 679.32(c), 
679.32(d), 679.32(f), 679.45, 679.61(c) and (f), 679.61(d) and (e), 
679.62(b)(3) and (c) and 679.63(a)(2); and,
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c. Revising the control number entries in the right hand column for the 
following parts or section identified in the left hand column: 50 CFR 
229.5, 300.34, 300.35, 300.108(a), 300.108(c), 300.125, 622.4, 622.18, 
635.5(c), 640.6, 648.8, 648.9, 648.10, 648.58, 648.80, 648.84, 654.6, 
660.16, 660.24, 660.25, 660.305, 660.322, 679.4(g), 679.40, 679.43, and 
679.50 to read as follows:


Sec.  902.1  OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork 
Reduction Act.

    (b) Display.

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                                              Current OMB control number
 CFR part or section where the information     (all numbers begin with
     collection requirement is located                  0648-)
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50 CFR                                       ...........................
                                * * * * *
216.26                                       -0084
                                * * * * *
 
223.203(b)                                   -0399
                                * * * * *
229.4                                        -0293
229.5                                        -0292
                                * * * * *
 
260.15                                       -0266
260.36                                       -0266
260.37                                       -0266
260.96                                       -0266
260.97                                       -0266
                                * * * * *
 
300.34                                       -0218
300.35                                       -0361
                                * * * * *
300.107                                      -0194
300.108(a)                                   -0368
300.108(c)                                   -0367
                                * * * * *
 
300.125                                      -0358
                                * * * * *
600.745                                      -0309
                                * * * * *
 
622.4                                        -0205
                                * * * * *
 
622.18                                       -0205
                                * * * * *
 
635.5(c)                                     -0328
                                * * * * *
 
640.6                                        -0358 and -0359
                                * * * * *
 
648.8                                        -0350
648.9                                        -0202 and -0404
648.10                                       -0202
                                * * * * *
 
648.58                                       -0202 and -0416
                                * * * * *
 
648.80                                       -0202 and -0422
                                * * * * *
 
648.84                                       -0202 and -0351
                                * * * * *
 
654.6                                        -0358 and -0359
                                * * * * *
 
660.16                                       -0361

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660.24                                       -0360
660.25                                       -0441
                                * * * * *
 
660.305                                      -0355
660.322                                      -0352
                                * * * * *
 
679.4(b),(f),(h) and (i)                     -0206
679.4(d) and (e)                             -0272
679.4(g) and (k)                             -0334
679.4(l)                                     -0393
679.5(a)                                     -0213, -0269, -0272, and -
                                              0401
679.5(b),(c),(d),(g),(h),(i),(j),(k) and     -0213
 (m)
679.5(e),(f), and (o)                        -0401
679.5(l)(1),(l)(2),(l)(3),(l)(4) and (l)(5)  -0272
679.5(l)(7)                                  -0398
679.5(n)                                     -0269
679.5(p)                                     -0428
                                * * * * *
 
679.24(a)                                    -0353
679.24(e)                                    -0474
                                * * * * *
 
679.28(b) and (d)                            -0330
                                * * * * *
 
679.32(c)                                    -0269 and -0330
679.32(d)                                    -0269
679.32(f)                                    -0269 and -0272
679.40                                       -0272
                                * * * * *
 
679.43                                       -0272 and -0398
679.45                                       -0398
679.50                                       -0318
                                * * * * *
 
679.61(c) and (f)                            -0401
679.61(d) and (e)                            -0393
679.62(b)(3) and (c)                         -0401
679.63(a)(2)                                 -0330
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