[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 112 (Monday, June 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34089-34090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-11604]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Scale and Catch 
Weighing 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

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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 August 12, 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 Patsy A. Bearden, 907-586-7008 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Region, catch-weighing and catch 
monitoring procedures were extended to the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands 
(BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs. In addition, this information collection 
is revised to add a new form for automatic hopper scale tests. This 
collection describes equipment and operational requirements, consisting 
of: Scales used to weigh catch at sea; scales approved by the State of 
Alaska; observer sampling station; inshore catch monitoring and control 
plan; and crab catch monitoring plan.

II. Method of Collection

    Forms are available in both electronic and paper format and may be 
emailed or faxed.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0330.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or for-profit organizations; individuals 
or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 90.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 6 minutes for at-sea inspection 
request; 45 minutes for Record of daily scale tests; 45 minutes for 
printed output of at-sea scale weight; 45 minutes for printed output of 
State of Alaska scale weight; 63 hours for scale type evaluation; 6 
minutes for at-sea scale approval report/sticker; 6 minutes for 
application to inspect scales on behalf of NMFS; 2 hours for observer 
sampling station inspection request; 5 minutes for inspection request 
for inshore catch monitoring and control plan (CMCP); 40 hours for 
inshore processors CMCP; 8 hours for CMCP addendum; 5 minutes for 
notification of observer offloading schedule for BSAI pollock; 2 
minutes for prior notice to observers of scale tests; and 40 hours for 
crab catch monitoring plan.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,032.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $15,000.

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: June 6, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-11604 Filed 6-10-05; 8:45 am]
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