[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14346-14347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5729]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Implementation 
of Vessel Speed Restrictions To Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions 
with North Atlantic Right Whales

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

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 8, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, 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 Gregory Silber, Ph.D., [email protected] or Shannon 
Bettridge, Ph.D., [email protected], Fishery Biologists, 
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 301-427-8402.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection. On October 10, 2008, NMFS published a final 
rule implementing speed restrictions to reduce the incidence and 
severity of ship collisions with North Atlantic right whales (73 FR 
60173). That final rule contained a collection-of-information 
requirement subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Specifically, 
50 CFR 224.105(c) requires a logbook entry to document that a deviation 
from the 10-knot speed limit was necessary for safe maneuverability 
under certain conditions: because the vessel is in an area where 
oceanographic, hydrographic and/or meteorological conditions severely 
restrict the maneuverability of the vessel and the need to operate at 
such speed is confirmed by the pilot on board or, when a vessel is not 
carrying a pilot, the master of the vessel.

II. Method of Collection

    This information collection requires an entry into the ship's 
logbook.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0580.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,047.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 254.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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.

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    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: March 5, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-5729 Filed 3-8-12; 8:45 am]
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