82 FR 55806 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 55806]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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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