51754 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 168 / Wednesday, August 31, 2005 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Highly Migratory 

Species Scientific Research Permits, 

Exempted Fishing Permits, and Letters 

of Authorization 

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. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before October 31, 

2005. 

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 Heather Stirratt, National 

Marine Fisheries, 1315 East-West 

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 or 

(301) 713–2347. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The information requested will be 

used in support of the National Marine 

Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) issuing 

Scientific Research Permits (SRP), 

Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP), and 

Letters of Authorization (LOA) 

regarding highly migratory species 

(HMS). This information will also 

enhance and facilitate NMFS’

compliance enforcement capabilities 

regarding HMS scientific research and 

exempted fishing activities. In addition, 

the information will assist with future 

stock assessments. 

II. Method of Collection 

Information is submitted on forms or 

other written format, and may be 

submitted electronically by e-mail. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0471. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business and other 

for-profit organizations; individuals or 

households; not-for-profit institutions; 

State, local, and tribal government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

45. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours 

for a scientific research plan; 40 minutes 

for an application for an EFP, display, 

SRP, chartering permit, or LOA for 

Highly Migratory Species; 1 hour for an 

interim report; 30 minutes for an annual 

fishing report; 15 minutes for an 

application for an amendment to an 

EFP; 5 minutes for notification of 

departure phone calls to NMFS 

Enforcement; 2 minutes for ‘‘no-catch’’

reports; and 2 minutes for tag 

applications. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 169. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $68.45. 

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: August 25, 2005. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–17284 Filed 8–30–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Application Form 

for Membership on a National Marine 

Sanctuary Advisory Council 

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. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before October 31, 

2005. 

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 Karen M. Brubeck, 206–842–

6084 or Karen.brubeck@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Section 315 of the National Marine 

Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1445a) 

allows the Secretary of Commerce to 

establish one or more advisory councils 

to provide advice to the Secretary 

regarding the designation and 

management of national marine 

sanctuaries. The councils are 

individually chartered for each 

sanctuary to meet the needs of the 

sanctuary. Once a council has been 

chartered, the sanctuary manager starts 

a process to recruit members for that 

Council by providing notice to the 

public and asking interested parties to 

apply for the available seats. 

II. Method of Collection 

An application form and guidelines 

for a narrative submission must be 

submitted to the sanctuary manager. 

Submissions may be made 

electronically. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0397. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; business or other for-profit 

organizations; not-for-profit institutions. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

500. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 500 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0.