[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13679]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[052501A]


Billfish Certificate of Eligibility

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 July 30, 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 Christopher Rogers, Highly Migratory Species 
Management Division (F/SF1), Office of Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, 
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (phone 301-713-2347).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Under the provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), NOAA is responsible for 
management of the Nation's marine fisheries. In addition, NOAA must 
comply with the United States' obligations under the Atlantic Tunas 
Convention Act of 1975 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). A Certificate of 
Eligibility for Billfishes is required under 50 CFR part 635 to 
accompany all billfish offered for sale except for a billfish landed in 
a Pacific state and remaining in the state of landing. This 
documentation certifies that the accompanying billfish was not 
harvested from the Atlantic Ocean management unit (described on the 
form). The certificate must accompany the billfish to any dealer or 
processor who subsequently receives or possesses the billfish. This 
collection is necessary to implement the Atlantic Billfish Fishery 
Management Plan, whose objective is to reserve Atlantic billfish for 
the recreational fishery.

II. Method of Collection

    A paper form and recordkeeping is used.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0216.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10 for completion of certificate 
and 2250 for recordkeeping.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes for completion of the 
certificate, 2 minutes per subsequent recordkeepers.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 117.
    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: May 23, 2001.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-13679 Filed 5-30-01; 8:45 am]
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