[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27723-27724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13252]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Foreign Fishing Reporting Requirements

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 July 21, 1997.

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 Bob Dickinson, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
International Fisheries Division, 1315 East West Highway, Silver 
Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 713-2337.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Foreign fishing activities can be authorized under the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et 
seq.). Collection of information from permitted foreign vessels is 
necessary to monitor their activities and whereabouts in U.S. waters. 
Reports are also necessary to monitor the amounts of fish, if any, such 
vessels receive from U.S. vessels in joint venture operations (wherein 
U.S. vessels catch and transfer at-sea to permitted foreign vessels 
certain species for which U.S. demand is low relative to the abundance 
of the species) or otherwise receive for transfer outside U.S. waters.

II. Method of Collection

    Information is collected by radio report.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0075.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Foreign fishing companies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 110.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 6 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 330.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0--Respondents will not be 
required to purchase equipment or materials to respond to this survey.

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

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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 14, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-13252 Filed 5-20-97; 8:45 am]
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