[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8200-8201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2415]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 012201C]


Southeast Region Logbook Family of Forms

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

ACTION: Proposed information 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 April 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 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 Roberts Sadler, Southeast Regional Office, 9721 
Executive Center Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33702 (phone 727-570-5326).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The reporting burden for this family of forms is comprised of 
mandatory dealer reporting and dockside interviews. Mandatory dealer 
reporting is authorized under 50 CFR 622.5 and 635.5 and is used to 
monitor Federally-mandated fishery quotas. Dockside interviews with 
fishermen are used to collect biological data from fishing trips. These 
data consist of the measurement and weights of fish, fishing effort and 
fishing area.

II. Method of Collection

    Mandatory dealer reporting is accomplished with forms provided by 
the Science and Research Director, Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 
Dockside interviews are conducted on site and data are recorded by 
trained Federal port agents.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0013.

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    Form Number: NOAA Form 88-30.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations 
(seafood dealers and fishermen).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes for a dealer report in the 
golden crab, red snapper, rock shrimp, and Puerto Rican prohibited 
coral fisheries; 5 additional minutes to fax or mail a red snapper 
dealer report; 5 minutes for a dealer report in the snowy grouper, 
tilefish, and mackerel fisheries; 5 minutes for an annual vessel 
interview; 10 minutes for other interviews; 10 minutes for a dealer and 
vessel report in the eastern Gulf of Mexico runaround gill mackerel 
fishery; 8 minutes for a dealer report for swordfish and sharks; 17 
minutes for a swordfish importer report; and 4.5 minutes for a 
wreckfish dealer report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,256.
    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: January 19, 2001.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-2415 Filed 1-29-01; 8:45 am]
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