[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16040-16041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7153]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031901B]


South Atlantic Snapper/Grouper and Coastal Pelagics Economic Data 
Collection

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 May 21, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Paperwork 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 Jim Waters, Department of Commerce, NOAA, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort, NC 
28516-9722, (252-728-8710).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect 
information on fishing vessel expenses and earnings in the south 
Atlantic snapper/grouper fishery to conduct economic analyses that will 
improve fishery management in that fishery; satisfy NMFS' legal 
mandates under Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson-Steven Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National 
Environmental Policy Act; and quantify achievement of the performances 
measures in the NMFS Strategic Operating Plans. Used in conjunction 
with catch and effort data already being collected in this fishery as 
part of its logbook program, this data will be used to assess how 
fishermen will be impacted by and respond to any regulation likely to 
be considered by fishery managers.

II. Method of Collection

    Owners of selected vessels with Federal commercial permits in the 
south Atlantic snapper/grouper will be required to report information 
about trip costs, input usage, input prices, and dockside prices as 
part of the logbook reporting requirements in this fishery. In 
addition, these vessel owners will be required to complete and submit 
by mail a separate form about annual fixed cost information such as 
expenditures for repair and maintenance, gear purchase and repair, 
fishing licenses and permits, insurance, dock fees, repayment on boat 
and business loans, office expenses and so forth.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0016
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,700.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 10 minutes for trip and earnings 
questions, 20 minutes for annual fixed cost survey.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,232.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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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 15, 2001.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-7153 Filed 3-21-01; 8:45 am]
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