98-5660. Northeast Region Logbook Family of Forms; Proposed Collection; Comment Request  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 10860-10861]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-5660]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
    
    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
    
    
    Northeast Region Logbook Family of Forms; 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 May 4, 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
    
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    copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
    should be directed to Kelley McGrath, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, 
    MA 01930, (978)281-9307.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
    I. Abstract
    
        Participants of certain Federally-regulated fisheries in the 
    northeast must submit logbooks containing catch and effort information 
    about their fishing trip.
    
    II. Method of Collection
    
        Logbook forms are provided.
    
    III. Data
    
        OMB Number: 0648-0212.
        Form Number: NOAA Forms 88-30 and 88-140.
        Type of Review: Regular Submission.
        Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations.
        Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,875.
        Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes for vessel logbooks and 12.5 
    minutes for shellfish logbooks. These estimates do not include the time 
    for entries that respondents would make to their own logbooks as normal 
    business practice.
        Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,387.
        Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $28,536.
    
    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 27, 1998.
    Linda Engelmeier,
    Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
    Organization.
    [FR Doc. 98-5660 Filed 3-4-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
03/05/1998
Department:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
98-5660
Dates:
Written comments must be submitted on or before May 4, 1998.
Pages:
10860-10861 (2 pages)
PDF File:
98-5660.pdf