[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 51 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 13009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5240]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


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: Vessel Monitoring System Requirement for American Samoa 
Pelagic Longline Fishery.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 167.
    Number of Respondents: 34.
    Average Hours Per Response: 0.03 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: Under Amendment 11 to the Fishery Management Plan 
for Pelagic Fisheries of Western Pacific Region, owners of large 
vessels (>50 ft in length) registered for use with American Samoa 
longline limited access permits must allow NMFS to install vessel 
monitoring (VMS) units on their vessels when directed to do so by NMFS 
enforcement personnel. VMS units automatically send periodic reports on 
the position of the vessel. NMFS uses the reports to monitor the 
vessel's location and activities while enforcing area closures. NMFS 
pays for the units and messaging.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually and hourly.
    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: March 10, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-5240 Filed 3-16-05; 8:45 am]
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