[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 85 (Monday, May 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24133-24134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10004]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042704A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast 
Region Logbook Family of Forms

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 July 2, 2004.

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 e-mail at 
[email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Jim Waters, Department of Commerce, NOAA, National 
Marine Fisheries Service, 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort, NC 28516-
9722, (252-728-8710).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect 
information about vessel expenses and earnings in the Gulf of Mexico 
reef fish and coastal pelagic (mackerel) fisheries with which to 
conduct economic analyses that will improve fishery management in those 
fisheries; will satisfy NMFS' legal mandates under Executive Order 
12866, the Magnuson-Steven Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Endangered 
Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act; and will 
quantify achievement of the performances measures in the NMFS Strategic 
Operating Plans. These data will be collected in conjunction with catch 
and effort data already being collected in this fishery as part of its 
logbook program, and will be used to assess how fishermen will be 
impacted by and respond to regulations likely to be considered by 
fishery managers.

II. Method of Collection

    Owners of selected vessels with Federal commercial permits in the 
Gulf of Mexico reef fish and coastal pelagics fisheries will be 
required to report information about trip costs, input usage, input 
prices, and dockside prices as part of the logbook reporting

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requirements in this fishery. In addition, these vessel owners will be 
required to complete and submit by mail a separate form about annual 
fixed cost information such as expenditures for repair and maintenance, 
gear purchase and repair, fishing licenses and permits, insurance, dock 
fees, repayment on boat and business loans, office expenses and so 
forth.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0016.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 350.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes per trip report; and 30 
minutes for the annual fixed-cost survey.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,400.
    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 has 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 collection of information 
burden on respondents 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 23, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-10004 Filed 4-30-04; 8:45 am]
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