[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20980-20981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6043]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast 
Region Permit 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 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 June 23, 2006.

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 Jason Rueter, (727) 824-5350 or [email protected].



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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:


I. Abstract

    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Region manages 
the U.S. fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the South 
Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico under the Fishery Management 
Plans (FMP) for each Region. The Regional Fishery Management Councils 
prepared the FMPs pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act. The regulations implementing the FMPs are at 50 CFR 
part 622.
    The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR part 622 
form the basis for this collection of information. NMFS Southeast 
Region requests information from fishery participants. This 
information, upon receipt, results in an increasingly more efficient 
and accurate database for management and monitoring of the fisheries of 
the EEZ off the South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper applications, electronic reports, and telephone calls are 
required from participants, and methods of submittal include Internet 
and facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0205.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 16,820.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour and 24 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24,121.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2,887,000.

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: April 18, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-6043 Filed 4-21-06; 8:45 am]
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