[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 61250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-21085]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted 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: NMFS Alaska Region Observer Providers.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0318.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 1,959.
    Number of Respondents: 205.
    Average Hours Per Response: 30 minutes for industry request for 
assistance in improving observer data quality issues; 60 hr for new 
permit application for observer provider; 15 minutes for update to 
provider information; 15 minutes for observer candidates college 
transcripts and disclosure statements, observer candidate; 15 minutes 
for observer candidates college transcripts and disclosure statements, 
observer provider; 5 minutes for notification of observer physical 
examination, observer provider; 2 hours for observer physical 
examination; 7 minutes for projected observer assignment; 7 minutes for 
briefing registration; 12 minutes for certificate of insurance; 15 
minutes for copies of contracts; 7 minutes for weekly deployment/
logistics reports; 7 minutes for debriefing registration; 2 hours for 
reports of problems; 40 hours for observer provider permit expiration 
or denial of permit appeals; and 20 hours for appeals for denial of 
observer certification, certification suspension, or decertification.
    Needs and Uses: NMFS North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program was 
implemented in early 1990. Observers in this Program collect and 
disseminate catch, bycatch, and biological data necessary to support 
in-season monitoring and stock assessment. Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center in Seattle, Washington, provides the operational oversight of 
the program, certification training, definition of observer sampling 
duties and methods, debriefing of observers, and management of the 
data. Owners of vessels, shoreside processors, or stationary floating 
processors required to carry observers must arrange for observer 
services from an observer provider. A list of observer providers is 
available at http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/refm/observers/observer_providers.htm.
    The name of this collection is changed from ``Observer Providers of 
the North Pacific'' to read ``NMFS Alaska Region Observer Providers.''
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#62062a1b0c070922060d014c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c5874455259577c58535f125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>).
    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 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#440025322d201b162b37302f2136042b29266a212b346a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3b7f5a4d525f646954484f505e497b545659155e544b155c544d">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated: October 17, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-21085 Filed 10-20-05; 8:45 am]
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