97-31174. Certificate of Eligibility for Billfishes; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63315-63316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31174]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Certificate of Eligibility for Billfishes; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to

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take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing 
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 27, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Jill Stevenson, F/SF1, 1315 East-West Highway, 
Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301-713-2347).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    A Certificate of Eligibility for Billfishes is required under 50 
CFR Section 644 to accompany all billfish except for a billfish landed 
in a Pacific state and remaining in the state of landing. This 
documentation certifies that the accompanying billfish was not 
harvested from the Atlantic Ocean management unit (described on the 
form). The certificate must accompany the billfish to any dealer or 
processor who subsequently receives or possesses the billfish. This 
collection is necessary to implement the Atlantic Billfish Fishery 
Management Plan whose objective is to reserve Atlantic billfish for the 
recreational fishery.

II. Method of Collection

    Completion of certificate and recordkeeping.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0216
    Form Number: None assigned.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit (seafood 
importers, distributors).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10 for completion of certificate 
and 250 for recordkeeping.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes for completion of 
certificate and 2 minutes for recordkeeping.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 117 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0 (no capital expenditures are 
required).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited 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 
(including hours and cost) 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.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: November 20, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-31174 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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