[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 43 (Friday, March 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 9785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4752]


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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: Northeast Fisheries Observer Program Fishermen's Comment 
Card.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0536.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 312.
    Number of Respondents: 624.
    Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The Northeast Fisheries Observer Program (NEFOP) is 
managed by the Fisheries Sampling Branch (FSB) at the Northeast 
Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of 
Commerce (DOC). NEFOP observers will observe aboard commercial fishing 
vessels involved in state or Federal fisheries, as required by 
Fisheries Management Plans (50 CFR 648.11) and court mandates and 
through legislation such as the Magnuson Stevens Act, Sections 303 and 
403, and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Section 1387. The 
Fishermen's Comment Card will help NEFOP assess observer performance, 
ensure higher data quality, help to detect fraud, and provide the 
fishermen with a direct line of communication to the program 
management. This is a tailored qualitative customer survey for 
fishermen having had observers on their vessels to provide direct 
feedback on observer performance to the NMFS. This will be collected on 
a voluntary basis. The card is available to all fishermen who have had 
a certified NEFOP observer onboard their vessel. The captain, owner, or 
crew member in charge may complete the survey. Postage is prepaid and 
self-addressed.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    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: March 2, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-4752 Filed 3-5-09; 8:45 am]
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