[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 51990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-19348]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 081904A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northeast 
Region Gear Identification Collection

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 October 25, 
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 Brian Hooker, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1 
Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Regulations at 50 CFR 648.84(a), (b), and (d),Sec.  648.123(b)(3), 
Sec.  648.144(b)(1), and Sec.  697.21(a) and (b) require that Federal 
fishing permit holders using specified fishing gear mark that gear with 
specified information for the purposes of identification (e.g., 
official vessel number or other method identified in the regulations). 
The regulations also specify how the gear is to be marked for the 
purposes of visibility (e.g., buoys, radar reflectors, or other method 
identified in the regulations). The display of the identifying 
characters on fishing gear aids in fishery law enforcement. The marking 
of gear for visibility increases safety at sea.

II. Method of Collection

    No information is submitted to the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS) as a result of this collection. The vessel official 
number or other means of identification specified in the regulations 
must be affixed to the buoy or other markers specified in the 
regulations.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0351.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,388.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8.86 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 38,878 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $43,880.

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: August 18, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-19348 Filed 8-23-04; 8:45 am]
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