[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 116 (Thursday, June 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37523-37524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15178]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 061200B]


Southeast Region Logbook Family of Forms

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6066, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20230 (or via 
Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Robert Sadler, Southeast Regional Office, 9721 
Executive Center Drive, St. Petersburg, Florida 33702 (727-570-5326).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Logbooks are required from selected Federally-managed fisheries in 
the Southeast Region of the U.S. The catch and effort data from the 
logbooks are used in stock assessments and for impact analyses of 
proposed or existing management regulations. Notification is required 
prior to the harvest of live rock coral for enforcement purposes.

II. Method of Collection

    Logbooks are in paper form. Notifications are by phone.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0016.
    Form Number: NOAA Form 88-186.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes per day for logbooks in the

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golden crab, mackerel, and wreckfish fisheries when fish were caught; 
20 minutes per day for logbooks from vessels fishing in Columbia 
waters; 2 minutes for negative logbook reports in all fisheries listed 
above; 12 minutes per day for logbooks from headboats; 15 minutes per 
day for logbooks for live rock; and 2 minutes for notifications prior 
to harvest of live rock.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,100.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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: June 8, 2000.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-15178 Filed 6-14-00; 8:45 am]
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