[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 61345]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23285]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 101304C]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast 
Region Bycatch Reduction Device Certification Family of Forms

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 December 17, 
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 James M. Nance, Ph.D., F/SEC5, NOAA Fisheries, 4700 
Avenue U, Galveston, TX 77551-5997 (phone 409-766-3507).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs) are used in shrimp trawls in the 
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) to reduce the bycatch of other species. 
Only BRDs certified by the NOAA Fisheries can be used. Persons seeking 
to get certification from NOAA Fisheries for BRDs must submit 
information showing that testing proves the effectiveness of the 
equipment.

II. Method of Collection

    The information is submitted in paper form.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0345.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 45.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 140 minutes for an application for 
pre-certification testing or for certification testing; 20 minutes for 
a Station Sheet (Gulf of Mexico); 50 minutes for a station sheet 
bycatch reduction device evaluation form (South Atlantic); 20 minutes 
for a Condition and Fate form; 30 minutes for a gear specification form 
(South Atlantic); 20 minutes for a gear specification form (Gulf of 
Mexico); 20 minutes for a length frequency form (Gulf of Mexico); 50 
minutes for a length frequency form (South Atlantic); 5 hours for a 
species characterization form; 20 minutes for a BRD specification form 
(Gulf of Mexico); 20 minutes for a vessel information form (Gulf of 
Mexico); and 30 minutes for a vessel information form (South Atlantic).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,679
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $338,000.

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: October 12, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-23285 Filed 10-15-04; 8:45 am]
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