[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 32 (Friday, February 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 7602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2743]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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: An Observer Program for Catcher Vessels in the Pacific Coast 
Groundfish Fishery.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0423.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 2,116.
    Number of Respondents: 1,763.
    Average Hours Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: This data collection requires that a representative 
(owner, operator, or manager) for selected catcher vessels 
participating in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery provide the 
National Marine Fisheries Service with notification at least 24 hours 
before departure for a fishing trip and notification when the vessel 
ceases to participate in the observed portion of the fleet. The 
information will be used to plan for fishery observer assignments.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    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].

    Dated: February 12, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-2743 Filed 2-15-07; 8:45 am]
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