[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 235 (Wednesday, December 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76359-76360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31340]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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: U.S. Pacific Albacore Logbook.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0223.
    Form Number(s): 88-197.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Burden Hours: 4,000.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a current 
information collection.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations, Southwest 
Fisheries Science Center operates a Pacific Albacore Data Collection 
Program. Fishermen participating on the Pacific albacore

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tuna fishery are required to complete and submit logbooks documenting 
their catch and effort on fishing trips. This is a requirement under 
the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan and the High-Seas 
Fisheries Compliance Act permit for logbook submissions. The 
information obtained is used by the agency to assess the status of 
albacore stocks and to monitor the fishery. Fishermen are also provided 
an electronic logbook computer program that they can voluntarily use in 
place of the paper copy of the logbook.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: [email protected].
    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 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected].

    Dated: December 2, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-31340 Filed 12-6-11; 8:45 am]
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