Vessel/Plant Operator Comment Card Follow-up Form

Date Revised: May 11, 2009

OMB Control No. 0648-xxxx
Expiration Date: xx/xx/2012

NPGOP NON-RESPONSE FOLLOW-UP FORM
Vessel/Plant Operator__________________________________________ Vessel/Plant Name_________________________________ Today's Date________________________
Observer____________________________________________________ Observer Provider_________________________________ Dates observer onboard_______________

1. Why didn't you respond to the Comment Form?

2. Will you respond to the Comment Form if you receive one?
3. Will you respond to a short survey now?
4. In general, were you satisfied with your observer?

5. In general, are you satisfied with the Observer Program

6. Any further comment?

Didn't receive the form (go to question 2)
Too busy to fill it out (go to question 3)
Don't believe it will accomplish anything (go to question 3)
Yes (send them a form and stop this survey)
No (go to question 3)
Yes (go to question 4)
No (stop this survey)
Comments:
Satisfied
Not satisfied
Satisfied
Not satisfied

Comments:

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(NMFS) to improve observer training under section 403(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq.), which will assist NMFS to collect
information that is used in analyses that support the conservation and management of living marine resources and that are required under the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), Executive Order 12866 (EO 12866), and other
applicable law. The public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including the time for completing,
reviewing, and transmitting the information on the form. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of
information, including suggestions for reducing the burden to: National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Fisheries
Monitoring and Analysis Division, 7600 Sandpoint Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Providing the requested information is voluntary. All identifying
data submitted will be handled as confidential material in accordance with NOAA Administrative Order 216-100, Protection of Confidential Fishery
Statistics. Other information collected on this form may be subject to public release under various statutes. Notwithstanding any other provision of
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to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.
OMB Control No. 0648-xxxx
Expires xx/xx/2012
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