Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northwest Region Gear Identification Requirements, 2615-2616 [05-839]
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buoy displaying the vessel identification
number of the vessel and attach a light
visible for two miles on a night with
good visibility. The marking of gear aids
law enforcement and enables other
fishermen to report on gear placed in
unauthorized areas.
There currently are no foreign vessels
authorized to do fishing that would be
subject to this requirement.
II. Method of Collection
No information is collected.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0354.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15
minutes per marking.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1.
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: January 7, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–838 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 011105F]
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Northwest Region
Gear Identification Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Carrie Nordeen, National
Marine Fisheries Service (NFMS), 7600
Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98115
(or via the Internet at
carrie.nordeen@noaa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The success of fisheries management
programs depends significantly on
regulatory compliance. The
requirements that fishing gear be
marked are essential to facilitate
enforcement. The ability to link fishing
gear to the vessel owner or operator is
crucial to the enforcement of regulations
issued under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act. The
marking of fishing gear is also valuable
in actions concerning damage, loss, and
civil proceedings. The regulations
specify fishing gear must be marked
with the vessel’s official number, federal
permit or tag number, or some other
specified form of identification. The
regulations further specify how the gear
is to be marked (e.g., location and color).
Law enforcement personnel rely on this
information to assure compliance with
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fisheries management regulations. Gear
that is not properly identified is
confiscated. The identifying number on
fishing gear is used by NMFS, the U.S.
Coast Guard, and other marine agencies
in issuing violations, prosecutions, and
other enforcement actions. Gear marking
helps ensure that a vessel harvests fish
only from its own traps/pots/other gear
and that traps/pots/other gear are not
illegally placed. Gear violations are
more readily prosecuted when the gear
is marked, allowing for more cost
effective enforcement. Cooperating
fishermen also use the number to report
placement or occurrence of gear in
unauthorized areas. Regulationcompliant fishermen ultimately benefit
as unauthorized and illegal fishing is
deterred and more burdensome
regulations are avoided.
II. Method of Collection
The physical marking of fishing buoys
is done by the affected public
(fishermen in the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery) according to
regulation. No information is collected.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0352.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
548.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15
minutes per marking (with an average of
12 markings per vessel).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,782.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $23,166.
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.
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Dated: January 7, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–839 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am]
identified, gear violations are more
readily prosecuted, and this allows for
more cost-effective enforcement.
Cooperating fishermen also use the
number to report suspicious activities
that they observe. Regulation-compliant
fishermen ultimately benefit as
unauthorized and illegal fishing is
deterred and more burdensome
regulations are avoided.
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Administration
II. Method of Collection
[I.D. 011105D]
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Northwest Region
Vessel Identification Requirements
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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, Pub.
L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to Jamie Goen, NMFS, 7600
Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
(phone 206–526–4646).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The success of fisheries management
programs depends significantly on
regulatory compliance. The vessel
identification requirement is essential to
facilitate enforcement. The ability to
link fishing or other activity to the
vessel owner or operator is crucial to
enforcement of regulations issued under
the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act. A vessel’s official number is
required to be displayed on the port and
starboard sides of the deckhouse or hull,
and on a weather deck. It identifies each
vessel and should be visible at distances
at sea and in the air. Vessels that qualify
for particular fisheries are readily
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Fishing vessel owners physically
mark vessel with identification numbers
in three locations per vessel. No
information is collected.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0355.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations (fishermen in the
Open Access and Limited Entry Pacific
Coast Groundfish Fishery).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,693.
Estimated Time Per Response: 45
minutes (15 minutes per marking.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,270 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $59,255 ($35 per vessel).
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: January 7, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05–840 Filed 1–13–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 011005C]
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Data Collection on
Marine Protected and Managed Areas
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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,
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
Written comments must be
submitted on or before March 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Lani Watson, Special
Projects Office, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, SSMC4,
1305 East West Highway, Room 9431,
Silver Spring, MD 20910, or via email at
Lani.Watson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Abstract
Executive Order 13158 directs the
Department of Commerce and the
Department of the Interior to work with
partners to strengthen the protection of
U.S. ocean and coastal resources by
developing a national system of marine
protected areas. The Departments of
Commerce and the Interior plan to work
closely with state, territorial, local, and
tribal governments, as well as other
stakeholders, to identify and inventory
the Nation’s existing marine protected
areas. Toward this end, the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and the
Department of the Interior (DOI) have
created a dataform, available on a
password protected website, to be used
as a survey tool to collect and analyze
information on these existing sites. This
survey will allow NOAA and DOI to
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 011105F]
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northwest
Region Gear Identification Requirements
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 15, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Carrie Nordeen, National Marine Fisheries Service
(NFMS), 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98115 (or via the
Internet at carrie.nordeen@noaa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The success of fisheries management programs depends significantly
on regulatory compliance. The requirements that fishing gear be marked
are essential to facilitate enforcement. The ability to link fishing
gear to the vessel owner or operator is crucial to the enforcement of
regulations issued under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act. The marking of fishing gear is also
valuable in actions concerning damage, loss, and civil proceedings. The
regulations specify fishing gear must be marked with the vessel's
official number, federal permit or tag number, or some other specified
form of identification. The regulations further specify how the gear is
to be marked (e.g., location and color). Law enforcement personnel rely
on this information to assure compliance with fisheries management
regulations. Gear that is not properly identified is confiscated. The
identifying number on fishing gear is used by NMFS, the U.S. Coast
Guard, and other marine agencies in issuing violations, prosecutions,
and other enforcement actions. Gear marking helps ensure that a vessel
harvests fish only from its own traps/pots/other gear and that traps/
pots/other gear are not illegally placed. Gear violations are more
readily prosecuted when the gear is marked, allowing for more cost
effective enforcement. Cooperating fishermen also use the number to
report placement or occurrence of gear in unauthorized areas.
Regulation-compliant fishermen ultimately benefit as unauthorized and
illegal fishing is deterred and more burdensome regulations are
avoided.
II. Method of Collection
The physical marking of fishing buoys is done by the affected
public (fishermen in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery) according to
regulation. No information is collected.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0352.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 548.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes per marking (with an
average of 12 markings per vessel).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,782.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $23,166.
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.
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Dated: January 7, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-839 Filed 1-13-05; 8:45 am]
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