[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63078-63079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25107]


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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: Virginia Modified Pound Net Leader Inspection Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0559.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 19.
    Average Hours per Response: Calls to arrange meeting with 
inspector, and calls to request replacement tags, 5 minutes each. 
Meeting with inspector, 1 hour.
    Burden Hours: 70.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently 
approved information collection, an inspection program for modified 
pound net leaders in the Virginia waters of the mainstem Chesapeake 
Bay. Pound net fishermen must call the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS) to arrange for a meeting. At the meeting, they must 
allow for the inspection of gear to ensure the modified leader meets 
the definition of a modified pound net leader, as described in the 
regulations (Sec.  222.102). This inspection program is necessary to 
provide fishermen with the insurance that their leaders meet the 
regulatory

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definition of a modified pound net leader before setting their gear, 
provide managers with the knowledge that the offshore leaders in a 
portion of the Virginia Chesapeake Bay are configured in a sea turtle-
safe manner, and aid in enforcement efforts. This collection of 
information will end when Final Rule 0648-BB37 becomes effective and 
will be replaced by a training (consult the April 17, 2014 proposed 
rule (79 FR 21695) for details on the inspection program cessation).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: October 17, 2014.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-25107 Filed 10-21-14; 8:45 am]
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