[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28682-28683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9771]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; An Observer 
Program for At-Sea Processing Vessels in the Pacific Coast Groundfish 
Fishery

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 Jonathan Cusick, (360) 332-2793 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service's At-Sea Hake Observer 
Program defines observer duties, trains and debriefs observers, and 
manages data and release. The observers, deployed aboard at-sea 
processing vessels in the U.S. West Coast hake (a.k.a. whiting) 
fishery, are hired by observer providers who contract with the at-sea 
processors to provide the required observer coverage (50 CFR part 660). 
This data collection relates to the response time for observer 
providers and observers to register for training, debriefing or to 
respond to suspension or decertification.

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II. Method of Collection

    Methods of submittal include e-mail, U.S. post, telephone calls, 
and facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0500.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 22.
    Estimated Time per Response: Transcripts, 15 minutes; 
decertification response, 4 hours; training registration, 7 minutes; 
notification of observer physical examination, 2 minutes; observer 
assignment information, 7 minutes; weekly deployment report, 7 minutes; 
debriefing registration, 7 minutes; and reports on observer harassment/
safety/performance, 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 51.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,000.

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: May 16, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-9771 Filed 5-21-07; 8:45 am]
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