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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12339-12340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5066]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southwest 
Region Vessel Identification Requirements

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, as amended.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 6, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, 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 Craig Heberer, (760) 431-9440 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a renewal of a current information collection.
    Regulations at 50 CFR 660.704 require that all vessels with permits 
issued under authority of the National Marine Fishery Service's (NMFS) 
Fishery Management Plan for United States (U.S.) West Coast Highly 
Migratory Species Fisheries display the vessel's official number. The 
numbers must be of a specific size and format and located at specified 
locations. The display of the identifying number aids in fishery law 
enforcement.

II. Method of Collection

    The vessels' official numbers are displayed on the vessels. No 
information is submitted.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0361.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (renewal of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $20,000.

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 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

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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 2, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-5066 Filed 3-4-11; 8:45 am]
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