[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 93 (Thursday, May 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 26546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10986]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 051004H]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Electronic Chart Systems and Electronic Chart Display and 
Information Systems User Survey.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: Emergency submission.
    Burden Hours: 667.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Average Hours Per Response: 40 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of this information collection is to 
gather data on: (1) the current state of Electronic Chart Systems 
(ECS)/ Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) 
development and usage by mariners; (2) the technical problems, personal 
preferences, near misses, and reasons for mariners' preferences on 
equipment setup; and (3) the skill sets and knowledge that mariners 
feel are important for the safe and efficient use of ECS and ECDIS. The 
results of the proposed information collection would help identify 
human errors associated with ECS and ECDIS and aid in the development 
of training and educational aids.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent by May 24, 2004 to David Rostker, OMB Desk 
Officer, FAX number 202-395-7285, or [email protected].

    Dated: May 10, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-10986 Filed 5-11-04; 2:50 pm]
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