[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44235-44236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22143]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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 the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 USC Chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Survey of Intent and Capacity to Process Fish and Shellfish.
Agency Form Number(s): None assigned.
OMB Approval Number: 0648-0235.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Burden: 10 hours.
Number of Respondents: 54.
Avg. Hours Per Response: 15 minutes for the Atlantic mackerel,
squid, and butterfish survey; 5 minutes for the Atlantic surf clam and
ocean quahog survey.
Needs and Uses: Domestic processors and joint venture operators
involved in either the Surf Clam/Ocean Quahog fishery or the Atlantic
Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish fishery are surveyed to determine their
intent and capacity to process these species. NOAA is required by law
to determine the intent and capacity to harvest and process the allowed
level of catch. If the U.S. industry will not fully utilize the
allowable harvest, suitable levels for joint ventures or direct foreign
fishing may be established.
Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations,
individuals.
Frequency: On occasion, annually.
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, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent
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within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk
Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street,
NW, Washington, DC 20503.
Dated: August 12, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer,
[FR Doc. 98-22143 Filed 8-17-98; 8:45 am]
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