[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8042-8043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4779]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Bluefin Tuna Dealer Reports
ACTION: 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 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 April 30, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting
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 Kevin Foster, NMFS--One Blackburn Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01915 (508-281-9260).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The information collected in the Dealer Package is used by NMFS to
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monitor the U.S. catch in relation to the quota, thereby ensuring that
the United States complies with its international obligations to the
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
(ICCAT). Other provisions of the domestic regulations are also
monitored through this collection of information, such as compliance
with area closures, fishing seasons, and subquotas by gear type and/or
user group. This information provides the catch data necessary to
assess the status of bluefin tuna resources. Assessments are conducted
and presented to ICCAT annually. The data provide the basis for ICCAT
management recommendations which become binding on member nations. In
addition, the Dealer Package provides essential information for
domestic management policy and rule making.
II. Method of Collection
Dealers who buy, sell, or receive for commercial purposes any
large, medium, or giant size class Atlantic bluefin tuna are required
to report all transactions to NMFS via daily and biweekly reporting
forms. These collect certain information for each Atlantic bluefin tuna
that is sold at landing. Dealers who purchase any other types or sizes
of Atlantic tuna, or Pacific coast dealers who export or import bluefin
tuna, are required to submit biweekly reports only.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0239
Form Number: None
Type of Review: Regular submission for extension of a currently
approved collection
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit (tuna dealers)
Estimated Number of Respondents: 452
Estimated Time Per Response: 3 minutes for the daily reports, 16
minutes for the biweekly Atlantic report, 21 minutes for the Pacific
biweekly report, and 13 minutes for the biweekly report on other
Atlantic tunas.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,087 hours
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0
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: February 26, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-4779 Filed 2-29-96; 8:45 am]
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