[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16209-16210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6680]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Permitting, 
Vessel Identification, and Reporting Requirements for the Pelagic Squid 
Jig Fishery in the Western Pacific Region

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 21, 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 Walter Ikehara, (808) 944-2275 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Federal regulations at Title 50, Part 665, of the Code of Federal 
Regulations require that owners of vessels fishing for, or landing, 
pelagic squid in the western Pacific region obtain a permit from NOAA 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). In addition, the regulations 
require vessel operators to report fishing activity and harvest on 
daily logbooks and mark their vessels for identification.
    The information collected is used to identify participants in the 
fishery, document fishing activities and landings, determine the 
conditions of the stocks, assess the effectiveness of management 
measures, evaluate the benefits and costs of changes in management 
measures, and monitor and respond to accidental takes of protected 
species, including seabirds, turtles, and marine mammals.
    Vessel owners must identify their vessels to assist in aerial and 
at-sea enforcement of fishing regulations.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, and mail and 
facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0589.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals; Business or other for-profit 
organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Time per Response: Permit applications, 3o minutes; 
permit appeal, 2 hours; logbooks, 15 minutes; vessel identification, 45 
minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 265 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $765 in mailing/reporting/
identification 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.
    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 15, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-6680 Filed 3-19-12; 8:45 am]
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