[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 55806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25378]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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: Greater Atlantic Region Vessel Identification Requirements.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0350.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 3,665.
Average Hours per Response: 45 minutes.
Burden Hours: 2,749.
Needs and Uses: Regulations at 50 CFR 648.8 and 697.8 require that
owners of vessels over 25 ft (7.6 m) in registered length that have
Federal permits to fish in the Greater Atlantic Region display the
vessel's name and official number. The name and number must be of a
specific size at specified locations: The vessel name must be affixed
to the port and starboard sides of the bow and, if possible, on its
stern. The official number must be displayed on the port and starboard
sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on an appropriate weather deck so
as to be clearly visible from enforcement vessels and aircraft. The
display of the identifying characters aids in fishery law enforcement.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annually.
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: November 20, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-25378 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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