[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 28838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14146]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted the following collection 
requirement to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and 
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Bluefin Tuna Dealer Reports.
    Agency Number: NOAA 88-144.
    OMB Number: 0648-0239.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 1199 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 476.
    Avg Hours Per Response: Varies depending on the requirement but 
ranges between 1 and 24 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of the collection of information is to 
comply with the United States' obligations under the Atlantic Tunas 
Convention Act. The Act requires the Secretary of Commerce to 
promulgate regulations adopted by the International Commission for the 
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). As a member of ICCAT, the 
United States is required to take part in the collection of biological 
statistics for research purposes. The collection serves three purposes 
of ICCAT: (1) Provides stock assessment and research information, (2) 
monitors the catch so as not to exceed the country quota, and (3) 
verifies Atlantic and Pacific bluefin tuna export shipments in 
conjunction with the Bluefin Tuna Statistical Document program.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Daily, biweekly, on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: Adele Morris, (202) 395-7340.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC's Acting 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 to Adele Morris, OMB Desk Officer, Room 
10202, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: May 31, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Department Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-14146 Filed 6-5-96; 8:45 am]
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