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laboratories to compare their lines, 

thereby facilitating the validation of 

experimental data. Thus the database 

will address the need for investigators to 

know much more about the samples 

used in their research. The database will 

fulfill an overarching need of 

researchers to characterize their 

substrates with an accepted standard. 

II. Method of Collection 

The data required to differentiate 

among the cell lines can be submitted in 

hard copies or electronic submissions to 

NIST (contact information above). 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(new information collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Academia; Not-forprofit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

100 (15 cell line limit). 

Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours 

and 30 minutes (10 minutes/cell line × 

15 cell lines). 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 250. 

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 

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 18, 2011. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6910 Filed 3–23–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Pacific Islands 

Region Vessel and Gear Identification 

Requirements 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

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. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before May 23, 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 dHynek@doc.gov). 

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 Walter.Ikehara@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Regulations at 50 CFR 665.16 require 

that all United States (U.S.) vessels with 

Federal permits fishing for Western 

Pacific fishery management unit species 

display identification markings on the 

vessel and gear, as specified in 50 CFR 

665 and 50 CFR 300. Vessels registered 

for use with a permit issued under 

Subparts B through E of 50 CFR 665, 

must display the vessel’s official 

number on both sides of the deckhouse 

or hull, and on an appropriate weather 

deck. Vessels fishing in the Western and 

Central Pacific Convention (WCPFC) 

Area with a WCPFC Area Endorsement, 

or required to have a WCPFC Area 

Endorsement, must comply with the 

regulations at 50 CFR 300.14 and 50 

CFR 300.217. These regulations require 

that vessels must display their 

international radio call sign on both 

sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on 

an appropriate weather deck, unless 

specifically exempted. Regulations at 50 

CFR 300.35 require that vessels fishing 

under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty 

must display their international radio 

call sign on the hull, the deck, and on 

the sides of auxiliary equipment such as 

skiffs and helicopters. The numbers 

must be a specific size at specified 

locations. The display of the identifying 

numbers aids in fishery law 

enforcement. 

Western Pacific fisheries regulations 

at 50 CFR 665.128, 665.228, 665.428, 

665.628, and 665.804 require that 

certain fishing gear must be marked. In 

the pelagic longline fisheries, the vessel 

operator must ensure that the official 

number of the vessel is affixed to every 

longline buoy and float. In the coral reef 

ecosystem fisheries, the vessel number 

must be affixed to all fish and crab 

traps. The marking of gear links fishing 

or other activity to the vessel, aids law 

enforcement, and is valuable in actions 

concerning the damage, loss of gear, and 

civil proceedings. 

II. Method of Collection 

Third party disclosure. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0360. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

311. 

Estimated Time per Response: 45 

minutes per western Pacific fishing 

vessel; one hour and 15 minutes per 

South Pacific purse seine vessel; 2 

minutes per gear marking. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,148. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $35,000. 

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 

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; 


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they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: March 18, 2011. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6930 Filed 3–23–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Socio-Economic 

Surveys of Vessel Owners, Permit 

Holders, and Crew in New England and 

Mid-Atlantic Fisheries 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

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. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before May 23, 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 dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Andrew Kitts, 508–495–2231 

or akitts@mercury.wh.whoi.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for a new collection. 

The purpose of this survey is to 

provide for the ongoing collection of 

social and economic data related to 

fisheries and their communities in the 

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. 

These data are needed to support fishery 

performance measures recently 

developed by NOAA’s Northeast 

Science Center’s Social Science Branch 

(SSB) in Woods Hole, MA. The 

measures are: Financial viability, 

distributional outcomes, stewardship, 

governance and well-being. Data to 

support some indicators for these 

measures are already routinely collected 

by NMFS. This survey will fill in the 

gaps, and allow the Northeast to collect 

trend data needed for more thorough 

analysis of changes in the fisheries, 

including impacts from changes in 

regulations. The National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(MSA), as amended, both contain 

requirements for considering the social 

and economic impacts of fishery 

management decisions. Currently, 

however, no data exist that allow for 

tracking the social impacts of fishery 

management policy and decisions over 

time in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic 

States, and insufficient economic trend 

data are available. In implementing 

policies and management programs and 

in meeting the social and economic 

impact assessment requirements of 

NEPA and MSA, there is a need to 

understand how such policies and 

programs will affect the social and 

economic characteristics of those 

involved in the commercial fishing 

industry. Under this survey, the SSB 

intends to collect socio-economic data 

from vessel owners, permit holders, 

hired captains, and crew involved in 

commercial fishing in New England and 

the Mid-Atlantic States. Data to be 

collected include information on crew, 

wage calculation systems, individual 

and community well-being, fishing 

practices, job satisfaction, job 

opportunities, and attitudes toward 

fisheries management. SSB intends to 

collect these data on an ongoing (e.g., 

annually or biennially) basis in order to 

track how socio-economic 

characteristics of fisheries are changing 

over time and to track the impact of 

fishery policies and management 

programs implemented in New England 

and the Mid-Atlantic. 

NOAA is aware of a survey begun by 

the University of Rhode Island in 2009/ 

2010 in New England under a grant 

from the Commercial Fisheries Research 

Foundation, that seeks PRA clearance 

for a follow-up in the Mid-Atlantic in 

summer 2011 under NOAA funding 

(Social Impacts of the Implementation 

of Catch Shares Programs in the MidAtlantic, OMB Control No. 0648–xxxx). 

The current request has learned from 

some elements of the URI and follow-on 

survey. However, this request (1) Is 

focused on fisheries management in 

general while the earlier study is 

focused solely on catch shares, (2) is an 

ongoing survey rather than a one-time 

effort, and (3) specifically targets 

performance indicators for which data 

are not currently being collected. 

II. Method of Collection 

The most appropriate method of 

collection is still being investigated 

through an ongoing research project. For 

the owners/permit holders’ survey, 

NOAA is considering in-person 

interviewing, a phone survey, or mail 

survey, although the possibility of using 

an e-mail survey is also being 

considered. For the crew survey, 

research is being conducted to 

determine the most appropriate method 

of collection. Given the population 

(ships’ crew), NOAA is considering 

either an in-person intercept approach 

or a phone survey, depending on the 

availability of phone numbers for crew. 

Additionally, in order to reduce perrespondent burdens, SSB is considering 

splitting questions asked among the 

respondents. A core set of questions 

would be asked to all sample 

respondents, but some questions would 

only be asked to one half of the sample 

and another set of questions would be 

asked to the other half of the sample. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(new collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Business or other for-profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,000 annually. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 500. 

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. 


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