Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals

Federal Register: April 6, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 64)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Reporting

Requirements for Commercial Fisheries Authorization Under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

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 June 5, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 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 Patricia Lawson, (301) 713-2232 or

Patricia.Lawson@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. Abstract

   Reporting injury to and/or mortalities of marine mammals is mandated under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. This information is required to determine the impacts of commercial fishing on marine mammal populations. This information is also used to categorize commercial fisheries into Categories I, II, or III.

   Participants in the first two categories must be authorized to take marine mammals, while those in Category III are exempt from that requirement. All categories must report injuries or mortalities on a

   National Marine Fisheries Service form.

2. Method of Collection

   Reports are required from participants, and methods of submittal include Internet, mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms.

3. Data

   OMB Number: 0648-0292.

   Form Number: None.

   Type of Review: Regular submission.

   Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; and business or other for-profits organizations.

   Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.

   Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.

   Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.

   Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

4. 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.

   Gwellnar Banks,

   Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

   FR Doc. E9-7677 Filed 4-3-09; 8:45 am

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