[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9199-9200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4583]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

TITLE: Certificate of Exemption Renewal.

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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 April 27, 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 Steven Springer, National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Office of Enforcement, 8484 Georgia Ave., Suite 415, Silver 
Spring, Maryland, 20910, Telephone (301) 427-2300.


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This information is collected to (1) grant certain members of the 
public an exemption under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to which 
they would not otherwise be entitled, and (2) to manage the program and 
provide for effective law enforcement. The exemption allows holders to 
engage in interstate or foreign commerce in otherwise prohibited 
endangered species parts as long as those parts were part of the 
holder's inventory prior to the effective date of the Act. Exemption 
holders must submit quarterly reports, usually just invoices of an sale 
or transfer of items

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents will meet the requirements set forth in the regulation. 
No forms will be used.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0078.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Time Per Response: .5 hrs for renewal requests, 1 hour 
for a quarterly report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 41.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (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: February 18, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-4583 Filed 2-23-98; 8:45 am]
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