[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13777-13778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6819]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 031699A]
Dealer and Interview Family of Form - Southeast Region
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)).
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DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 21, 1999.
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 John Poffenberger, Southeast Fisheries Science
Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149 (305-361-4263).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NMFS is proposing to
implement a procedural change in the existing reporting requirements
under 50 CFR 622.5. This change would implement the use of an
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system to monitor Federally-permitted
dealer purchases of quota-managed species. The IVR system uses a toll-
free number that the dealers would call to report summary of purchases,
enabling NMFS to determine when domestic harvest limits have been
reached. Reports through the IVR system would need to be submitted
within three days of the end of the reporting week.
Species that would be subject to IVR reporting include king and
Spanish mackerel, snowy grouper, golden tilefish, greater amberjack and
red snapper. Following a review of public comments received in response
to this announcement, it is planned that only king mackerel dealers
will be asked to participate in the developmental stage of the
implementation.
II. Method of Collection
Mandatory dealer reporting via interactive voice response system.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0013
Form Number: N/A
Type of Review: Regular submission
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit (seafood dealers)
Estimated Number of Respondents: 452
Estimated Time Per Response: 8 minutes
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,072
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $10,720
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: March 12, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-6819 Filed 3-19-99; 8:45 am]
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