[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10860-10861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5660]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Northeast Region Logbook Family of Forms; 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 May 4, 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

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copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Kelley McGrath, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, 
MA 01930, (978)281-9307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Participants of certain Federally-regulated fisheries in the 
northeast must submit logbooks containing catch and effort information 
about their fishing trip.

II. Method of Collection

    Logbook forms are provided.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0212.
    Form Number: NOAA Forms 88-30 and 88-140.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,875.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes for vessel logbooks and 12.5 
minutes for shellfish logbooks. These estimates do not include the time 
for entries that respondents would make to their own logbooks as normal 
business practice.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,387.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $28,536.

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 27, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-5660 Filed 3-4-98; 8:45 am]
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