98-12603. Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 26155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12603]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

TITLE: Monthly Cold Storage Fish Report.

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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 July 13, 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 Barbara K. O'Bannon, Fisheries Statistics and 
Economics Division (F/ST1), National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 
East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910. [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    These data are collected under authority of Section 742(d) of the 
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 as amended (16 U.S.C. 742(A)-754) and 
under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) as amended. Cold storage 
warehouses are asked to report on the quantity of fishery products by 
species held in cold storage on the last day of each month. Data are 
needed by industry for orderly purchases, sales, distribution and price 
planning for fishery products, and by NMFS and Fishery Council 
economics for fishery management and development purposes.

II. Method of Collection

    Form 88-16 is conducted monthly via a survey form mailed to cold 
storage warehouses.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0015.
    Form Number: 88-16 Monthly Cold Storage Fish Report.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 110.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 176.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: No cost to the public other 
than the time required to fill out the form.

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: May 6, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-12603 Filed 5-11-98; 8:45 am]
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