67 FR 210 pgs. 66108-66109 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Type: NOTICEVolume: 67Number: 210Pages: 66108 - 66109
Docket number: [I.D. 102402D]
FR document: [FR Doc. 02-27562 Filed 10-29-02; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 102402D]
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of Managementand Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection ofinformation under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA).
Title: Economic Data Collection for the Trap Fishery inthe U.S. Caribbean.
Form Number(s): None.
OMB Approval Number: None.
Type of Request Regular submission.
Burden Hours: 150.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Average Hours Per Response: 1.5.
Needs and Uses: Several studies have shown that thehaphazard placement of traps damages hard corals and gorgonians. Inaddition, to physically damaging hard corals and gorgonians traps targetvarious over-exploited reef fish species, which further threaten the healthand stability of coral reef habitats. To protect coral reef habitats andensure the sustainable use of reef fish resources, the Caribbean FisheryManagement Council (CFMC) is considering limiting the total number of trapsin the fishery. The goal of the proposed survey is to gather socioeconomicinformation on the Caribbean (Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. John, and St.Croix) trap fishery to support the management and conservation efforts ofthe CFMC. The information collected will be used to satisfy regulatoryobjectives and analytical requirements, and to assist the CFMC in selectingpolicies that meet conservation and management goals and minimize, to theextent possible, any adverse economic impacts on fishery participants.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profitorganizations.
Frequency: One-time.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202)395-3897.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained bycalling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,(202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th andConstitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov ).
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed informationcollection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice toDavid Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building,Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: October 8, 2002.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-27562 Filed 10-29-02; 8:45 am]
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