[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 44 (Monday, March 8, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10995-10996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5676]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 030299C]
Large Pelagics Fishing Survey
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 May 7, 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 Christopher Rogers, Highly Migratory Species
Management Division (F/SF1), Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; (301) 713-2347.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
For randomly selected vessels permitted in the Atlantic tunas,
billfish, swordfish or shark fisheries, the vessel's owner would be
required to respond to telephone and dockside surveys regarding fishing
effort directed at, and catch of, Atlantic highly migratory species
(HMS). Whether permitted or not, the vessel's owner would be required
to make catch of HMS available for inspection and collection of
scientific information during dockside intercepts. Other components of
the telephone or dockside surveys would be voluntary (e.g., questions
addressing social and economic issues). International treaty
obligations pertaining to catch monitoring and provision of scientific
information for stock assessments for these fisheries require a
comprehensive reporting program.
II. Method of Collection
The information sought will be collected through computer-assisted
telephone interviews, in-person interviews, and/or mail surveys. For
the telephone surveys, respondents will be selected at random from
permit lists. For dockside surveys, respondents will be selected at
random upon return to the docks after fishing trips. Mail-back surveys
will distributed at random during dockside intercepts or by random
selection from permit lists.
III. Data
OMB Number: None
Form Number: None
Type of Review: Regular submission
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000
Estimated Time Per Response: Average response times are estimated
at 8 minutes per telephone interview, 5 minutes per dockside intercept
with a follow-up telephone call (1.5 minutes each) for validating 10
percent of dockside intercepts, 3 minutes per occurrence for the socio-
economic questionnaire as a telephone or dockside add-on, 5 minutes
each for independent socio-economic interview of charter/headboat
clients, 1 minute per intercept for supplemental biological sampling,
and 8 minutes per telephone or on-board interview of selected headboat
captains.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 4,085
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (no capital expenditures)
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.
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Dated: March 1, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-5676 Filed 3-5-99; 8:45 am]
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