[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57992-57993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26955]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
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

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proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 11, 
2010.

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 Steve Turner, (305) 361-4482 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The participants in most Federally-managed fisheries in the 
Southeast Region are required to keep and submit catch and effort 
logbooks from their fishing trips. A subset of these vessels also 
provide information on the species and quantities of fish, shellfish, 
marine turtles, and marine mammals that are caught and discarded or 
have interacted with the vessel's fishing gear. A subset of these 
vessels also provide information about dockside prices, trip operating 
costs, and annual fixed costs.
    The data are used for scientific analyses that support critical 
conservation and management decisions made by national and 
international fishery management organizations. Interaction reports are 
needed for fishery management planning and to help protect endangered 
species and marine mammals. Price and cost data will be used in 
analyses of the economic effects of proposed regulations.

II. Method of Collection

    The information is submitted on paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0016.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 9,325.
    Estimated Time per Response: Annual fixed-cost reports, 30 minutes; 
headboat and Colombian fishery logbooks, 18 minutes; live rock and 
discard logbooks, 18 minutes; golden crab, reef fish-mackerel, economic 
cost/trip, charterboat, wreckfish, and shrimp logbooks, 10 minutes; no-
fishing responses for golden crab, reef fish-makerel, charterboat, 
wreckfish and Colombian fisheries, 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33,948.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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: November 4, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-26955 Filed 11-9-09; 8:45 am]
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