[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23390-23391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11563]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Northwest Region Logbook Family 
of Forms

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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 20, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 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 Gary Rule, (503) 230-5424 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northwest Region 
manages the

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U.S. groundfish fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off 
Washington, Oregon, and California under the Pacific Coast Groundfish 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Pacific Fishery Management Council 
prepared the FMP pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act. The regulations implementing the FMP are at 50 CFR 
part 660.
    This collection contains certain reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements for vessels in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery in the 
Exclusive Economic Zone off the states of Washington Oregon and 
California. These requirements affect fish processing vessels over 125 
feet in length and catcher vessels that deliver their catch to 
motherships. The information collected is needed to monitor catch, 
effort, and production for fishery management purposes.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper forms are used for most requirements. The paper forms are 
submitted by facsimile machine. Some vessels have chosen to compose an 
identical electronic form in Microsoft Excel which is accepted via e-
mail.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0271.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Time per Response: 13 minutes per day for a Daily Fishing 
and Cumulative Production Log (DFCPL) from a catcher vessel; 26 minutes 
per day for a DFCPL from a catcher-processor; 13 minutes per day for a 
Daily Report of Fish Received and Cumulative Production Log from a 
mothership; 4 minutes per day for a Weekly/Daily Production Report; 1 
minute per day for a Product Transfer/Offloading Logbook; and 1 minute 
for a Start or Stop Notification Report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,136.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2,653.

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 13, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-11563 Filed 5-18-09; 8:45 am]
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