98-11998. Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 25013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11998]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Mandatory Catch Reporting.
Agency Form Number: None.
OMB Approval Number: 0648-0328 and merges 0648-0339 and 0648-0238.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Burden: 723 hours.
Avg. Hours Per Response: Ranges between 5 and 10 minutes depending
on the reporting requirement.
Number of Respondents: 7,735.
Needs and Uses: The purpose of this collection of information is to
comply with the United States' obligations under the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act of 1975. As a member nation of the International
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, the U.S. is required
to take part in the collection of biological statistics for research
purposes. The information collection for the mandatory catch reporting
program (0648-0328) would be extended to include the reporting of
trophy-size Atlantic bluefin tuna throughout the recreational fishery
(currently cleared under 0648-0239). In addition, the North Carolina
catch card program currently cleared under 0648-0339 would be merged
into this collection. Anglers reporting under the North Carolina
program will be exempt from the normal call-in-requirements. The angler
reports provides essential information for management of the fishery
and ensures that the U.S. complies with its international obligations.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer,
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office
Building, Washington, D.C. 20230.
Dated: April 30, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer
[FR Doc. 98-11998 Filed 5-5-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 05/06/1998
- Department:
- Commerce Department
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Document Number:
- 98-11998
- Pages:
- 25013-25013 (1 pages)
- PDF File:
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