[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 115 (Thursday, June 14, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 32317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15057]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 061101C]


Cooperative Tagging Center; Fish Tagging Report

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 16, 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 Dr. Eric D. Prince, F/SEC2, Room 320A, 75 
Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149-1003 (phone 305-361-4248).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Cooperative Tagging Center attempts to determine the migratory 
patterns and other biological information about billfish, tunas, and 
other game fish. Volunteer anglers are asked to tag and release their 
catch. Anglers provide information about the fish tagged and the 
location of tagging.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents fill out and mail in a Fish Tagging Report card when 
they tag a fish.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0247.
    Form Number: NOAA Form 88-162.
    Type of Review:
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 360.
    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, 2001.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-15057 Filed 6-13-01; 8:45 am]
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