[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 28681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9768]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southwest 
Region Logbook Family of Forms

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce.

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 July 23, 2007.

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 Trisha Culver, 562-980-4239 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The owners of vessels that fish out of West Coast ports for highly 
migratory species such as tuna, billfish and sharks are required to 
submit information about their fishing activities so that the National 
Marine Fisheries Service and the Pacific Fishery Management Council 
will be able to monitor the fisheries and determine the effects and 
effectiveness of the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for U.S. West Coast 
Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS).
    The catch and effort statistics from logbooks are essential for 
evaluating if the objectives of the FMP are being achieved and for 
evaluating the impacts of potential changes in management to respond to 
new information or new problems in the fisheries. The use of vessel 
monitoring system units will facilitate enforcement of closures 
associated with the longline fishery.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper logbooks and electronic reports are required from 
participants.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0498.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; and business or other 
for-profits organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 907.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes for logbooks; 24 seconds for 
VMS automated position report; 4 hours to install a VMS; and 2 hours 
per year to maintain a VMS.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,036.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,621 (recordkeeping/
reporting costs).

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: May 16, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-9768 Filed 5-21-07; 8:45 am]
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