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II. Method of Collection

Forms submitted in paper or 

electronic format.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0440.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: State, local, or tribal 

government.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

35.

Estimated Time Per Response: 5 

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 175.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $175.

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: January 27, 2005.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–2285 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–08–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 020105K]

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Seafood Inspection 

and Certification Requirements

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 April 8, 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 Rita Creitz, F/SI, Room 

10840, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver 

Spring, MD 20910–3282 (phone 301–

713–2355, ext. 218).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) operates a voluntary fee-forservice seafood inspection program 

(Program) under the authorities of the 

Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, as 

amended, the Fish and Wildlife Act of 

1956, and the Reorganization Plan No. 

4 of 1970.

The regulations for the Program are 

contained in 50 CFR Part 260. The 

Program offers inspection grading and 

certification services, including the use 

of official quality grade marks which 

indicate that specific products have 

been Federally inspected. Qualified 

participants are permitted to use the 

Program’s official quality grade marks 

on their products to facilitate trade of 

fishery products.

The participants in the inspection 

program are requested to submit specific 

information pertaining to the type of 

inspection services requested [Sec. 

260.15]. In all cases, applicants provide 

information regarding the type of 

products to be inspected, the quantity, 

and location of the product. There are 

also application requirements if there is 

an appeal of previous inspection results 

[Sec. 260.36]. Participants requesting 

regular inspection services on a 

contractual basis also submit a contract 

[Sec. 260.96]. The participants 

interested in using official grade marks 

are required to submit product labels 

and specifications for review and 

approval to ensure compliance with 

mandatory labeling regulations 

established by the U.S. Food and Drug 

Administration as well as proper use of 

the Program’s marks [Sec. 260.97 (12) 

and (13)].

Current regulations state requirements 

for approval of drawings and 

specifications prior to approval of 

facilities [Sec. 260.96 (b) and (c)]. There 

are no respondents under this section. 

The Program will amend this part of the 

regulations in a future action.

In July 1992, NMFS announced new 

inspection services, which were fully 

based on guidelines recommended by 

the National Academy of Sciences, 

known as Hazard Analysis Critical 

Control Point (HACCP). The information 

collection requirements fall under Sec. 

260.15 of the regulations. These 

guidelines required that a facility’s 

quality control system have a written 

plan of the operation, identification of 

control points with acceptance criteria 

and a corrective action plan, as well as 

identified personnel responsible for 

oversight of the system. The HACCP 

requires continuing monitoring and 

recordkeeping by the facility’s 

personnel.

Although HACCP involves substantial 

self-monitoring by the industry, the 

HACCP-based program is not a selfcertification program. It relies on 

unannounced system audits by NMFS. 

The frequency of audits is determined 

by the ability of the firm to monitor its 

operation. By means of these audits, 

NMFS reviews the records produced 

through the Program participant’s selfmonitoring. The audits determine 

whether the participant’s HACCP-based 

system is in compliance by checking for 

overall sanitation, accordance with good 

manufacturing practices, labeling, and 

other requirements. In addition, inprocess reviews, end-product sampling, 

and laboratory analyses are performed 

by NMFS at frequencies based on the 

potential consumer risk associated with 

the product and/or the firm’s history of 

compliance with the Program’s criteria.

The information collected is used to 

determine a participant’s compliance 

with the program. The reported 

information, a HACCP plan, is needed 

only once. Other information is 

collected and kept by the participant as 

part of its routine monitoring activities. 

NMFS audits the participant’s records 

on unannounced frequencies to further 

determine compliance.

II. Method of Collection

Information will be obtained via 

telephone, fax, hard-copy submission, 

or audit conducted by NMFS personnel.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0266.

Form Number: NOAA Forms 89-800, 

89-814, and 89-819.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

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Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

7,082.

Estimated Time Per Response: 5 

minutes for an application of inspection 

services; 5 minutes for an application 

for an appeal; 5 minutes for submitting 

a contract; 30 minutes to submit a label 

and specification; 105 hours for a 

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point 

(HACCP) plan; and 80 hours for HACCP 

monitoring and recordkeeping.

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 13,065.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $3,579.

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: January 28, 2005.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–2286 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 020105L]

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: Steller Sea Lion Protection 

Pretest Economic Survey.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: None.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 143.

Number of Respondents: 330.

Average Hours Per Response: 30 

minutes for mail survey; 6 minutes for 

phone follow-up.

Needs and Uses: The objective of the 

pretest is to test a survey instrument 

that will be used to collect data for 

measuring the preferences, and 

economic values, that U.S. residents 

have for protecting Steller sea lions, a 

listed species under the Endangered 

Species Act. These preferences are 

currently not known, but are needed to 

improve Steller sea lion management 

decisions. The pretest consists of 

conducting a small-scale mail survey of 

U.S. households that will collect 

information needed to evaluate the 

survey instrument and implementation.

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households.

Frequency: One time.

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.

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 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

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 

DavidlRostker@omb.eop.gov.

Dated: January 28, 2005.

Gwellnar Banks,

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–2287 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration

[I.D. 020105M]

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Evaluation of the 

Coastal Services Magazine and the 

Coastal Connections Newsletter

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 April 8, 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: Donna McCaskill, NOAA 

Coastal Services Center, 2234 South 

Hobson Avenue, Charleston, SC 29405 

(or via the Internet at 

Donna.Mccaskill@noaa.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Coastal Services Center (Center) 

produces two publications for coastal 

resource managers, the bi-monthly 

Coastal Services magazine and the bimonthly Coastal Connections 

newsletter. This research will be used 

by the NOAA Coastal Services Center to 

obtain information from our subscribers 

to evaluate customer satisfaction, 

learning, and application regarding the 

two publications.

II. Method of Collection

A paper survey to subscribers.

III. Data

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Publication 

subscribers including Federal 

government; State, Local, or Tribal 

government staff (e.g., natural resource 

management agencies); not-for-profit 

institutions; academia.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

900.

Estimated Time Per Response: 20 

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 300 minutes.

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