[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 5364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2473]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


At-Sea Scale Certification Program; Proposed Collection; Comment 
Request

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 April 3, 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 Sally Bibb, Sustainable Fisheries Division, 
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802 (907-586-7228).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) plans to revise an 
approved information collection to allow inspectors other than those 
from NMFS-designated agencies to conduct inspections of scales aboard 
certain fishing vessels in the groundfish fisheries of the Gulf of 
Alaska and of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. Vessels would not 
yet be required to have these scales, so the revision is in preparation 
of such possible requirements in the future. Such inspectors would have 
to notify NMFS in writing that they meet requirements set forth in 
regulation. Approved inspectors must submit to NMFS a copy of any 
inspection reports made. NMFS must also be notified 3 working days 
prior to any inspections to be made by these inspectors.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents would comply with requirements to be set forth in 50 
CFR 679. No specific forms are required.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0330.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit; state, local, or 
tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: None (no capital 
expenditures are required).

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: January 27, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-2473 Filed 1-30-98; 8:45 am]
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