[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 71463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-23410]


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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: Alaska Saltwater Sport Fishing Economic Survey.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 1,380.
    Number of Respondents: 3,276.
    Average Hours Per Response: 25 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The objective of this project is to collect data 
necessary for estimating the demand for saltwater fishing trips by 
Alaska saltwater anglers and for understanding the factors affecting 
this demand. This information is needed to improve federal management 
decisions affecting Alaska saltwater recreational fisheries, 
principally the halibut fishery. The data collection consists of 
conducting a formal pretest and full implementation of a mail survey 
using a random sample of U.S. residents who have purchased a license to 
fish in Alaska.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time only.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    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: November 22, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-23410 Filed 11-28-05; 8:45 am]
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