Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Large Pelagic Fishing Survey, 6483-6484 [E8-1885]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 23 / Monday, February 4, 2008 / Notices (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 29, 2008. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E8–1883 Filed 2–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Northwest Region Gear Identification Requirements National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ebenthall on PRODPC61 with NOTICES 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. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 4, 2008. 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 Jamie Goen, (206) 526–4646 or jamie.goen@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The success of fisheries management programs depends significantly on regulatory compliance. The VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:15 Feb 01, 2008 Jkt 214001 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. The regulationcompliant fishermen ultimately benefit from this requirement, because 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: 3 hours (15 minutes per marking). Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,782. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $2,000. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6483 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 29, 2008. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E8–1884 Filed 2–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Large Pelagic Fishing Survey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. 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. Written comments must be submitted on or before April 4, 2008. DATES: 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). ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dr. Ronald J. Salz, (301) 713– 2328 or ron.salz@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1 6484 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 23 / Monday, February 4, 2008 / Notices I. Abstract The Large Pelagic Fishing Survey consists of dockside and telephone surveys of recreational anglers for large pelagic fish (tunas, sharks, and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean. The survey provides NMFS with information to monitor catch of bluefin tuna, marlin and other federally-managed species. Catch monitoring in these fisheries and collection of catch and effort statistics for all pelagic fish is required under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The information collected is essential for the U.S. to meet its reporting obligations to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna. Due to funding limitations, the Large Pelagic Fishing Survey has only been conducted from Maine through Virginia in previous years. In 2008 NMFS proposes to conduct pilot studies to characterize the recreational large pelagic fisheries in the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean regions. II. Method of Collection Dockside and telephone interviews are used for the Large Pelagic Fishing Survey. In lieu of telephone interviews, respondents may also provide information via faxed logsheets or online via a web tool. The pilot studies in the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean will use telephone interviews. ebenthall on PRODPC61 with NOTICES III. Data OMB Number: 0648–0380. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000 new requirements (18,000 total). Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes for a telephone characterization interview. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500 new requirements (4,871 total). 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:15 Feb 01, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 29, 2008. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E8–1885 Filed 2–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) was established by the Secretary of Commerce to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on matters related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, its amendments, and such other appropriate matters that the Under Secretary refers to the Panel for review and advice. Date and Time: The meeting will be held Friday, March 7, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Location: The Doubletree Grand Hotel Biscayne Bay, 1717 North Bayshore Drive, Miami, Florida 33132, telephone: 305–372–0313. The times and agenda topics are subject to change. Refer to the HSRP Web site listed below for the most current meeting agenda. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain Steven Barnum, NOAA, Designated Federal Official (DFO), Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service (NOS), NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; Telephone: 301–713–2770, Fax: 301–713–4019; e-mail: Hydroservices.panel@noaa.gov or visit the NOAA HSRP Web site at https:// nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ocs/hsrp/ hsrp.htm. PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The meeting will be open to the public and public comment periods will be scheduled at various times throughout the meeting. These comment periods will be part of the final agenda that will be published before the meeting date on the HSRP Web site listed above. Each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. Written comments (at least 30 copies) should be submitted to the DFO by February 27, 2008. Written comments received by the DFO after February 27, 2008, will be distributed to the HSRP, but may not be reviewed before the meeting date. Approximately 25 seats will be available for the public, on a first-come, firstserved basis. Matters to be Considered: (1) NOAA’s planned actions to address recommendations in the HSRP Special Report, ‘‘HSRP Most Wanted Hydrographic Services Improvements;’’ (2) Updates on NOAA’s Height Modernization, Fleet Recapitalization, Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping, and Integrated Ocean Observing System Projects; (3) briefings on the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System’s (CMTS) response and activities related to the HSRP Special Report and status of the CMTS Navigation Technology Integration Action Team; and (4) public statements. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: January 28, 2008. Captain Steven Barnum, NOAA Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. E8–1965 Filed 2–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [DoD–2006–OS–0030] Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records Department of Defense. Notice to delete a System of Records. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency is deleting a system of records notice from its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. This proposed action will be effective without further notice on March 5, 2008 unless comments are DATES: E:\FR\FM\04FEN1.SGM 04FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6483-6484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1885]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Large Pelagic 
Fishing Survey

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 April 4, 2008.

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 Dr. Ronald J. Salz, (301) 713-2328 or ron.salz@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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I. Abstract

    The Large Pelagic Fishing Survey consists of dockside and telephone 
surveys of recreational anglers for large pelagic fish (tunas, sharks, 
and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean. The survey provides NMFS with 
information to monitor catch of bluefin tuna, marlin and other 
federally-managed species. Catch monitoring in these fisheries and 
collection of catch and effort statistics for all pelagic fish is 
required under the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The information 
collected is essential for the U.S. to meet its reporting obligations 
to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna.
    Due to funding limitations, the Large Pelagic Fishing Survey has 
only been conducted from Maine through Virginia in previous years. In 
2008 NMFS proposes to conduct pilot studies to characterize the 
recreational large pelagic fisheries in the South Atlantic, Gulf of 
Mexico, and Caribbean regions.

II. Method of Collection

    Dockside and telephone interviews are used for the Large Pelagic 
Fishing Survey. In lieu of telephone interviews, respondents may also 
provide information via faxed logsheets or online via a web tool. The 
pilot studies in the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean will 
use telephone interviews.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0380.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000 new requirements (18,000 
total).
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes for a telephone 
characterization interview.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,500 new requirements (4,871 
total).
    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 29, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-1885 Filed 2-1-08; 8:45 am]
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