[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36114-36115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12265]


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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: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Vessel and Gear Marking.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0373.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 7,134.
    Number of Respondents: 8,973.
    Average Hours Per Response: 34 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: Under current regulations, fishing vessels 
permitted for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species must display their 
official vessel numbers on their vessels to assist law enforcement in 
monitoring fishing and other activities. Floatation devices attached to 
certain fishing gear must also be marked with the vessel's official 
numbers to identify catch that is buoyed. This is also necessary for 
law enforcement purposes.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    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].


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    Dated: June 16, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-12265 Filed 6-21-05; 8:45 am]
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