[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16224-16225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6235]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northeast 
Region Logbook 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

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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 May 31, 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 Erik Braun, 62 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, NY 
11937(phone 631-324-3569 or by e-mail [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Fishing vessels permitted to participate in Federally-permitted 
fisheries in the Northeast are required to submit logbooks containing 
catch and effort information about their fishing trips. The 
participants in the herring, tilefish and red crab fisheries are also 
required to make weekly reports on their catch through an Interactive 
Voice Response (IVR) system. In addition, permitted vessels that catch 
halibut are asked to voluntary provide additional information on the 
estimated size of the fish and the time of day caught. The information 
submitted is needed for the management of the fisheries.

II. Method of Collection

    Most information is submitted on paper forms, although electronic 
means may be arranged. In the herring, tilefish and red crab fisheries 
vessel owners or operators must provide weekly catch information to an 
IVR system.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0212.
    Form Number: NOAA Forms 88-30 and 88-40.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,596.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes per Fishing Vessel Trip 
Report page (FVTR); 12.5 minutes per response for the Shellfish Log; 4 
minutes for a herring, tilefish or red crab report to the IVR system; 
and 30 seconds for voluntary additional halibut information.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 5,937.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $24,262.

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: March 24, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-6235 Filed 3-29-05; 8:45 am]
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