[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 9200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4587]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

    Title: U.S. Fishermen Fishing in Russian Waters.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Regulations at 50 CFR Part 300 Subpart J govern U.S. fishing in the 
Russian Federation Economic Zone, and implement provisions of the 
``Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and 
the Government of the Russian Federation on Mutual Fisheries 
Relations.'' Under the Agreement, Russian authorities may permit U.S. 
fishermen to fish for allocations of surplus stocks in the Russian 
Economic Zone, a zone extending up to 200 nautical miles off the coast 
of the Russian Federation. Collection of information from permitted 
U.S. vessels is necessary to monitor their activities and whereabouts 
in Russian and U.S. waters and to ensure that permitted U.S. vessels 
are adhering to relevant Russian and U.S. fishery management 
regulations.

II. Method of Collection

    Permit applications and copies of permits are mailed. Vessel 
abstract reports, and depart and return messages, are faxed to NOAA.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0228.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit (commercial 
fishing companies).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10 (multiple responses).
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75.
    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. 98-4587 Filed 2-23-98; 8:45 am]
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