[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 63438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25985]


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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: Statement of Financial Interests, Regional Fishery 
Management Councils.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0192.
    Form Number(s): 88-195.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of an existing 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 330.
    Average Hours per Response: 35 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 193.
    Needs and Uses: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (Magnuson Stevens Act) authorizes the establishment of 
Regional Fishery Management Councils to exercise sound judgment in the 
stewardship of fishery resources through the preparation, monitoring, 
and revision of such fishery management plans under circumstances (a) 
which will enable the States, the fishing industry, consumers, 
environmental organizations, and other interested persons to 
participate in the development of such plans, and (b) which take into 
account the social and economic needs of fishermen and dependent 
communities.
    Section 302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that Council 
members appointed by the Secretary, Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) members appointed by a Council under Section 302(g)(1), 
or individuals nominated by the Governor of a State for possible 
appointment as a Council member, disclose their financial interest in 
any Council fishery. These interests include harvesting, processing, 
lobbying, advocacy, or marketing activity that is being, or will be, 
undertaken within any fishery over which the Council concerned has 
jurisdiction, or with respect to an individual or organization with a 
financial interest in such activity. Seated Council members appointed 
by the Secretary, including the Tribal Government appointee and SSC 
members, must file a financial interest form within 45 days of taking 
office and must provide an update of their statements at any time any 
such financial interest is acquired, or substantially changed.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: [email protected].
    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 6616, 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 [email protected].

    Dated: October 12, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-25985 Filed 10-14-10; 8:45 am]
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