[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34631-34632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16867]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Certificate of Exemption.
    Agency Form Number: None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0078.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 41 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 10 with multiple responses.
    Avg. Hours Per Response: Ranges between 30 minutes and one hour 
depending on the requirement.
    Needs and Uses: Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), it is 
illegal to engage in interstate or foreign commerce of products 
comprised of endangered fish or wildlife. Certificates of Exemption 
(CE), however, were issued to those persons holding inventories of such 
items before the effective date of the Act. CE holders must renew their 
certificates periodically and are required to report on transfer of 
parts. The information is used by law enforcement personnel to track 
the movement of such items and to differentiate legal items from 
illegal ones.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Quarterly, every five years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 
10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, 
DC 20503.


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    Dated: June 18, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-16867 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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