[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 62 (Thursday, March 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 16883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-7921]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032400B]


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).

ACTION: Groundfish Tagging Program.

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    Agency Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0276.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden Hours: 346.
    Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Average Hours Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) 
Groundfish Tagging Program provides scientists with information 
necessary for effective conservation, management, and scientific 
understanding of the groundfish fishery resources off Alaska. The data 
collected from the groundfish tagging program provides essential 
biological and movement used in groundfish stock assessment.
    Scientist use tagging information to analyze the distribution of 
fish, growth, fishing and natural mortality, and direction of fish 
movement. Also, the results are used in the population assessment 
models and to develop allocation systems. Tagging groundfish for 
tracking and recovery is an important tool for managing fishery 
resources.
    Finally, two forms are used with the tagging program: 1) sablefish 
form, and 2) groundfish form. Fisherman and processors recovering 
tagged fish are requested to supply--date of catch, location and tag 
number. The sablefish information is more valuable as part of a well 
advertised program. The information gathered provides data on the rates 
of migration between the west coast, British Columbia, and Alaska.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    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 5027, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: March 21, 2000.
Linda Engelmeier,
Department Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-7921 Filed 3-29-00; 8:45 am]
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