[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 16249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8616]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Northeast Region Dealer Purchase Reports

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 June 1, 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 Kelley McGrath, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, 
MA 01940, (978)281-9307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Reporting from fish dealers is needed to obtain fishery-dependent 
data on the landings and purchases of fish and shellfish to monitor, 
evaluate and enforce fishery regulations, collect basic fisheries 
statistics (species, pounds, and value), and to collect certain effort 
information for economic and biological assessment of the stocks.

II. Method of Collection

    Dealer purchase forms are provided to respondents. Weekly reports 
for some species will be made via telephone with an Interactive Voice 
Response (IVR) system.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0229.
    Form Number: NOAA Forms 88-30, 88-142.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,245.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 minutes for dealer purchase reports 
(88-30), 30 minutes for shellfish processor reports (88-142), and 4 
minutes for IVR reporting. These estimates do not include the time for 
entries that respondents would make to their own business records as 
part of their normal business practices.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,391.
    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: March 27, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-8616 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am]
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