[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 47403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17896]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 080204B]


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: Southwest Region Permit Family of Forms.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0204.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 282.
    Number of Respondents: 1,706.
    Average Hours Per Response: Confirmation of records, 10 minutes; 
correction/fill in blanks, 20 minutes; and full new permit forms, 1 
hour.
    Needs and Uses: The owners of vessels that fish out of West Coast 
ports for highly migratory species such as tuna, billfish, and sharks 
would be required to obtain permits registered for use by specific 
fishing vessels with endorsements for the gear(s) to be used. The 
permits are necessary to ensure the ability to monitor the fisheries 
and determine the effects and effectiveness of the fishery management 
program. The permits also provide a basic tool to contact the persons 
who are active in the fisheries and have the major stake in the 
management of the fisheries. The National Marine Fisheries Service 
(NMFS) and the Pacific Fishery Management Council can keep permit 
holders informed of prospective management changes so they can advise 
about the potential impacts and implications of the changes. The 
permits also provide a basis for determining who should be providing 
information about their fishing activities so that fishery trends and 
conditions can be tracked for possible identification of problems as 
well as to evaluate the success of the management program. Finally, 
permit information may support effective enforcement of fishery 
conservation and management measures.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    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 within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number 202-395-7285, or [email protected].

    Dated: July 29, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-17896 Filed 8-4-04; 8:45 am]
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