[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 40873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15398]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 070104C]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Local Fisheries 
Knowledge Schools Pilot Project

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 September 7, 
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 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 Susan Abbott-Jamieson, NMFS ST5, 1315 East-West Hwy, 
Silver Spring, MD 20910.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The data will be collected in two Maine high schools that are 
participating in a local fisheries knowledge oral history pilot 
project. This information is needed to evaluate the project. The 
respondents will be all the students in both schools who participate in 
the project, and a matched sample of students in each schools who do 
not participate in the project.

II. Method of Collection

    Students will complete a paper questionnaire administered in their 
classroom by a teacher. The completed questionnaires will be mailed 
back to NMFS or a contractor overseeing the project on NMFS' behalf.

III.Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    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 30, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-15398 Filed 7-6-04; 8:45 am]
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