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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: October 12, 2004.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–23284 Filed 10–15–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 101304C]

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Southeast Region 

Bycatch Reduction Device Certification 

Family of Forms

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before December 17, 

2004.

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 James M. Nance, Ph.D., F/

SEC5, NOAA Fisheries, 4700 Avenue U, 

Galveston, TX 77551–5997 (phone 409–

766–3507).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Bycatch Reduction Devices (BRDs) are 

used in shrimp trawls in the Exclusive 

Economic Zone (EEZ) to reduce the 

bycatch of other species. Only BRDs 

certified by the NOAA Fisheries can be 

used. Persons seeking to get certification 

from NOAA Fisheries for BRDs must 

submit information showing that testing 

proves the effectiveness of the 

equipment.

II. Method of Collection

The information is submitted in paper 

form.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0345.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals or 

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

45.

Estimated Time Per Response: 140 

minutes for an application for precertification testing or for certification 

testing; 20 minutes for a Station Sheet 

(Gulf of Mexico); 50 minutes for a 

station sheet bycatch reduction device 

evaluation form (South Atlantic); 20 

minutes for a Condition and Fate form; 

30 minutes for a gear specification form 

(South Atlantic); 20 minutes for a gear 

specification form (Gulf of Mexico); 20 

minutes for a length frequency form 

(Gulf of Mexico); 50 minutes for a length 

frequency form (South Atlantic); 5 hours 

for a species characterization form; 20 

minutes for a BRD specification form 

(Gulf of Mexico); 20 minutes for a vessel 

information form (Gulf of Mexico); and 

30 minutes for a vessel information form 

(South Atlantic).

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 5,679

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $338,000.

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: October 12, 2004.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–23285 Filed 10–15–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 101304B]

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; 2005 Coastal 

Resource Management Customer 

Survey

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before December 17, 

2004.

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 Tom Fish at NOAA Coastal 

Services Center, (843) 740-1271 or 

Tom.Fish@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

This survey will be used by the 

NOAA Coastal Services Center to obtain 

information from our customers about 

their natural resource management