[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2614-2615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-838]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 011105E]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign Fishing 
Gear Identification Requirements

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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 15, 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 Bob Dickinson, F/SF4, Room 13304, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 (phone 301-713-2276, ext. 154).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The regulations at 50 CFR part 600.503 require that foreign fishing 
vessels that deploy gear that is not physically and continuously 
attached to the vessel must mark that gear with a

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buoy displaying the vessel identification number of the vessel and 
attach a light visible for two miles on a night with good visibility. 
The marking of gear aids law enforcement and enables other fishermen to 
report on gear placed in unauthorized areas.
    There currently are no foreign vessels authorized to do fishing 
that would be subject to this requirement.

II. Method of Collection

    No information is collected.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0354.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes per marking.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1.
    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: January 7, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-838 Filed 1-13-05; 8:45 am]
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