Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 26200-26201 [E9-12607]

Download as PDF 26200 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 103 / Monday, June 1, 2009 / Notices Compliance Division at the above address or at https:// www.regulations.gov. In determining which applicant will be designated, we will consider applications, comments, and other available information. Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. J. Dudley Butler, Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration. [FR Doc. E9–12636 Filed 5–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION Meeting Notice Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Arctic Research Commission will hold its 89th meeting in Washington, DC on June 16–18, 2009. The Business Session, open to the public, will convene at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in Washington, DC. An Executive Session will follow adjournment of the Business Session. The Agenda items include: (1) Call to order and approval of the Agenda. (2) Approval of the Minutes of the 88th Meeting. (3) Commissioners and Staff Reports. (4) Discussion of USARC Goals and Activities. The focus of the meeting will be reports and updates on programs and research projects affecting the Arctic. Any person planning to attend this meeting who requires special accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters, must inform the Commission in advance of those needs. Contact Person for More Information: John Farrell, Executive Director, U.S. Arctic Research Commission, 703–525– 0111 or TDD 703–306–0090. John Farrell, Executive Director. [FR Doc. E9–12519 Filed 5–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:29 May 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: American Fisheries Act: Vessel and Processor Permit Applications. OMB Control Number: 0648–0393. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission. Burden Hours: 157. Number of Respondents: 44. Average Hours Per Response: Application for permit for replacement vessel, 30 minutes; application for inshore catcher vessel cooperative permit, 2 hours; and application for contract fishing by non-cooperative vessels, 4 hours. Needs and Uses: Under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the groundfish fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off Alaska through fishery management plans. The regulations that implement those fishery management plans appear at 50 CFR part 679. The American Fisheries Act (AFA), 16 U.S.C. 1851 provided a new program for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Management Area pollock fishery. In response to the AFA, NMFS developed a management program for BSAI pollock to include a set of permits for AFA catcher/ processors, AFA catcher vessels, AFA inshore processors, AFA motherships, and AFA cooperatives. Vessels and processors in the BSAI pollock fishery are required to have valid AFA permits on board the vessel or at the processing plant, in addition to any other Federal or State permits. With the exceptions of the inshore vessel cooperatives, replacement vessel, and inshore vessel contract fishing applications, the AFA permit program had a one-time application deadline of December 1, 2000. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or households. Frequency: Annually and on occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefit. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395–3897. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. Dated: May 27, 2009. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–12606 Filed 5–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Southeast Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and Related Requirements. OMB Control Number: 0648–0544. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission. Burden Hours: 2,348. Number of Respondents: 882. Average Hours per Response: Fishing activity reports, 1 minute; VMS activation checklists, 15 minutes; and power-down exemption request, 10 minutes. Needs and Uses: Under Amendment 18A to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, codified in 50 U.S.C. 622, owners of vessels with valid permits were required to install vessel monitoring systems (VMS) on their vessels. VMS units automatically send periodic reports on the position of the vessel. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) uses the reports to monitor the vessel’s location and activities while enforcing area closures. When a VMS is installed and turned on, an activation checklist must be sent to NMFS Office for Law Enforcement. Every vessel that is required to have a VMS unit must have that VMS unit on and properly functioning at all times, even when docked, and prior to each fishing trip, or during a trip if activity changes, a report of fishing activity must be submitted to NMFS VMS personnel. A power-down exemption request may be submitted when boats are out of the water, i.e., for maintenance/repairs in drydock. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: One time and on occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 103 / Monday, June 1, 2009 / Notices OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395–3897. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. Dated: May 27, 2009. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–12607 Filed 5–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. Title: 2010 Census Integrated Communication Program (ICP) Evaluation. Form Number(s): Various. OMB Control Number: None. Type of Request: New collection. Burden Hours: 7.100. Number of Respondents: 11,200. Average Hours per Response: 38 minutes. Needs and Uses: Census 2000 was the first decennial census to use a paid advertising campaign. The campaign featured use of print and broadcast media, as well as outdoor advertising, to emphasize the importance of responding to the census. Five advertising agencies were used—one to create the core message, and the others to tailor it to specific audiences. The Census Bureau also established partnerships with many diverse groups at all levels of government, both to publicize the census and to encourage participation. Numerous promotions and special events were held across the country. The available evidence suggests that the Census 2000 Partnership and Marketing Program along with other efforts aimed at VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:53 May 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 improving census participation, succeeded in reversing a long-term decline in mail response rates (especially in traditionally hard-toenumerate groups), and may also have improved cooperation with Census Bureau enumerators, helping to shorten and reduce the costs of Nonresponse Followup (NRFU) efforts. The 2010 Census Integrated Communications Campaign (ICC) is intended to build on the success of the Census 2000 Partnership and Marketing Program. For 2010, the Census Bureau will use an approach that integrates a mix of mass media advertising, targeted media outreach to specific populations, national and local partnerships, grassroots marketing, school-based programs, and special events. By integrating these elements with each other and with the Census Bureau’s 2010 operations, the campaign’s goal is to more effectively help ensure that everyone, especially the hard to enumerate, is reached. The Census Bureau will use an independent evaluation of the 2010 Census ICC to determine if the campaign is achieving its goals. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the impact of the entire campaign for paid media/advertising, partnerships, Census in Schools program, and other campaign activities. The evaluation will allow stakeholders to determine if the significant investment in the 2010 Census ICC was justified by such outcomes as reduced NRFU burden, reduced differential undercount, and increased cooperation with enumerators. The 2010 Census Integrated Communications Program (ICP) Evaluation is designed as a multimethod approach that will increase the depth and breadth of the evidence available for the assessment and will support valid, robust, and actionable conclusions about the impact of the 2010 Census ICC. The Census Bureau has contracted with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago to design, conduct, and analyze the 2010 Census ICP Evaluation. Complimentary to the NORC evaluation is the Paid Advertising Heavy-Up Experiment (PAHUE). For this experiment, pairs of DMA’s will be matched on indicators such as hard to count scores, mail return rates in Census 2000, race/ethnic populations, poverty rates, urban/rural composition, linguistic isolation population, and number of households. Once the DMAs are identified, one-half of each pair will be randomly assigned to receive a 50 percent ‘‘heavy-up’’ of paid advertising. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26201 The 2010 Census ICC contract is a major public expenditure and has great potential to affect the quality and overall cost of the 2010 Census. For these reasons, a rigorous and independent evaluation of the 2010 Census ICC is essential for assessing the success of the 2010 Census and planning for the 2020 Census. The 2010 Census ICP Evaluation must answer the critically important questions the Census Bureau has posed about effective communications for Census success, and must do this in a statistically rigorous manner, defensible to all stakeholders and concerned parties—in the Census Bureau; in the U.S. Congress, whose membership, policies, and plans depend on the outcome of the decennial census; in other levels and entities of government; the Census Advisory Committees; and in the research community. Specifically, the evaluation must determine whether the 2010 Census ICC achieved its three primary goals: (1) Increasing the mail response rate; (2) improving the overall accuracy of the 2010 Census by reducing differential undercounting of population by race/ethnicity; and (3) improving cooperation with Census enumerators—all by directly and indirectly influencing public awareness, attitudes, intentions, and ultimate behaviors. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: One time. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Sections 141 and 193. OMB Desk Officer: Brian HarrisKojetin, (202) 395–7314. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dhynek@doc.gov). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202–395– 7245) or e-mail (bharrisk@omb.eop.gov). Dated: May 27, 2009. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9–12624 Filed 5–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P E:\FR\FM\01JNN1.SGM 01JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 103 (Monday, June 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26200-26201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12607]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Southeast Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) and Related 
Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0544.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 2,348.
    Number of Respondents: 882.
    Average Hours per Response: Fishing activity reports, 1 minute; VMS 
activation checklists, 15 minutes; and power-down exemption request, 10 
minutes.
    Needs and Uses: Under Amendment 18A to the Fishery Management Plan 
for Reef Fish Fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, codified in 50 U.S.C. 
622, owners of vessels with valid permits were required to install 
vessel monitoring systems (VMS) on their vessels. VMS units 
automatically send periodic reports on the position of the vessel. 
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) uses the reports to monitor 
the vessel's location and activities while enforcing area closures. 
When a VMS is installed and turned on, an activation checklist must be 
sent to NMFS Office for Law Enforcement. Every vessel that is required 
to have a VMS unit must have that VMS unit on and properly functioning 
at all times, even when docked, and prior to each fishing trip, or 
during a trip if activity changes, a report of fishing activity must be 
submitted to NMFS VMS personnel. A power-down exemption request may be 
submitted when boats are out of the water, i.e., for maintenance/
repairs in drydock.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: One time and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.

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    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
dHynek@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or 
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: May 27, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-12607 Filed 5-29-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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