[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 5236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-1300]


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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: Northeast Fisheries Observer Program Fishermen's Comment 
Card.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 260.
    Number of Respondents: 520.
    Average Hours Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The Comment Card will help Northeast Fisheries 
Observer Program assess observer performance (i.e., contractor 
performance), ensure higher data quality, help to detect fraud and 
provide the fishermen with a direct line of communication to the 
program management. This is a tailored qualitative customer survey for 
fishermen having had observers on their vessels to provide direct 
feedback on observer performance to the National Marine Fisheries 
Service. This will be collected on a voluntary basis. The Fishermen's 
Comment Card is available to all fishermen who have had a certified 
Northeast Fisheries Observer Program observer onboard their vessel. The 
captain, owner, or crew member in charge may complete the survey.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.
    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: January 26, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-1300 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]
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