96-27631. Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Proposed Information Collection for Public Comment

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The proposed collection of information described below will be 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Copies of 
the information collection requirement and related forms and 
explanatory material may be obtained by contacting the Service's 
Information Collection Clearance Officer at the phone number listed 
below. The Service is soliciting comments and suggestions on the 
requirement as described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before December 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 224--Arlington Square, 1849 C Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phyllis H. Cook, Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, 703/
358-1943; 703/358-2269 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Service specifically requests comments 
on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents, including through the use 
of automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Title: Clean Vessel Act Pumpout Grant Program Accomplishment 
Survey.
    OMB Approval Number: N/A. This is a new requirement.
    Description: In order to evaluate the effectiveness and track the 
accomplishments of the Clean Vessel Act Pumpout Grant Program, the 
Service will query boaters about their knowledge of the program. The 
best way to reach the greatest number of boaters would be via a 
readership survey to be carried in one of this country's premiere 
recreational boating magazines, ``Soundings.'' The magazine has offered 
to let the Service place a readership survey postcard into a future 
issue. The magazine's circulation consists of 85,000 East Coast and 
Great Lakes boaters and anglers. Since the East Coast and the Great 
Lakes harbor the majority of installed pumpout facilities, this 
provides the Service an excellent and efficient method of carrying out 
its Congressional obligation.
    The readership survey card would contain no more than seven 
questions concerning the availability and ease of the use of pumpouts. 
Most of the questions are to be multiple choice so that the reader 
would only have to check the appropriate box on most. The card will be 
a business reply card to which no postage would need to be affixed and 
is to have a special four digit ZIP Code addition.
    Frequency: One time only.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Completion Time: The reporting burden is estimated to 
average 1 minute per response.
    Annual Responses: 51,000.
    Annual Burden Hours: 850.

    Dated: October 21, 1996.
Daniel M. Ashe,
Assistant Director--External Affairs.
[FR Doc. 96-27631 Filed 10-28-96; 8:45 am]
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