[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 235 (Friday, December 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 74139]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28793]


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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: Scientific Research, Exempted Fishing, and Exempted 
Educational Activity Submissions.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0309.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 11,003.
    Number of Respondents: 91.
    Average Hours per Response: Scientific research plans, 113 hours; 
scientific research reports, 3 hours; exempted fishing requests, 95 
hours; exempted fishing reports, 47 hours; exempted educational 
requests, 3 hours; and exempted educational reports, 2 hours.
    Needs and Uses: Fishery regulations do not generally affect 
scientific research activities conducted by a scientific research 
vessel. Any persons planning to conduct research must submit a 
scientific research plan to ensure that the activities are considered 
research and not fishing. The researchers are required to submit 
reports of their scientific research activity after its completion. The 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) may also grant exemptions from 
fishery regulations for educational or other activities (e.g., the 
testing of fishing gear). Per instructions at 50 CFR 600.745, the 
applications for research or exemptions must be submitted, as well as 
reports on activities.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; business or other 
for-profit organizations; State, local or tribal government.
    Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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 7845, 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: December 2, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-28793 Filed 12-4-08; 8:45 am]
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