[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 171 (Friday, September 2, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54737-54738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22488]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast 
Region Gear Identification Requirements

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing

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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 November 1, 
2011.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 Rich Malinowski, (727) 824-5305 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Southeast Region manages 
the U.S. fisheries of the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the South 
Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico under the Fishery Management 
Plans (FMP) for each Region. The Regional Fishery Management Councils 
prepared the FMPs pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (MSA). The regulations implementing the FMPs that 
have reporting requirements are at 50 CFR part 622.
    The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at 50 CFR part 622 
form the basis for this collection of information. Requirements that 
fishing gear be marked are essential to facilitate enforcement. The 
ability to link fishing gear to the vessel owner is crucial to 
enforcement of regulations issued under the authority of the MSA. The 
marking of fishing gear is also valuable in actions concerning damage, 
loss, and civil proceedings. The requirements imposed in the Southeast 
Region are for coral aquacultured live rock; golden crab traps; 
mackerel gillnet floats; spiny lobster traps; black sea bass pots; and 
buoy gear.
    This request is for a revision of a currently approved information 
collection. This revision includes the addition of Buoy Gear 
identification requirements and the removal of Stone Crab trap 
identification requirements.

II. Method of Collection

    The markings will be placed directly on the gear.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0359.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,298.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25,645.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $384,675.

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: August 29, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-22488 Filed 9-1-11; 8:45 am]
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