[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 241 (Thursday, December 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 75306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27557]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121304A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southwest 
Region Vessel Identification Requirements

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DOC.

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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 14, 
2005.

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 Alvin Katekaru, PacificIslands Regional Office, NMFS, 
1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96814 (phone 808-973-2937).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I.Abstract

    Regulations at 50 CFR part 660.16 require that all vessels with 
Federal permits to fish in the Southwest display the vessel's official 
number. Regulations at 50 CFR part 300.35 require that vessels in the 
South Pacific tuna purse seine fishery must display their international 
radio call sign on the hull, the deck, and on the sides of auxiliary 
equipment such as skiffs and helicopters. The numbers must be a 
specific size at specified locations. The display of the identifying 
number aids in fishery law enforcement.

II. Method of Collection

    No information is collected.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0361.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,481.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 45 minutes (15 minutes for each of 
three markings) for non-purse seine vessels; and 1 hour and 15 minutes 
for purse seine vessels.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,130.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 17,000.

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: December 9, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-27557 Filed 12-15-04; 8:45 am]
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