[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 249 (Friday, December 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79060-79061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32621]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121902D]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Highly 
Migratory Species Tournament Registration and Reporting

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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 February 25, 
2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 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 and instructions should 
be directed to Christopher Rogers, Chief, Highly Migratory Species 
Management Division (F/SF1), Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, 
MD 20910; (301) 713-2347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NMFS would require that operators of fishing tournaments involving 
Highly Migratory Species (HMS) provide advance identification of the 
tournament and then provide information after the tournament on the HMS 
that are caught, whether they were kept or released, the length and 
weight of the fish, and other information. Most of the data required 
for post-tournament reporting are already collected in the routine 
course of tournament operations. The data collected are needed by NMFS 
to estimate the total annual catch of these species and to evaluate the 
impact of tournament fishing in relation to other types of fishing.

II. Method of Collection

    There are two required reporting forms, one to register a 
tournament and another to provide a summary report the results of the 
tournament. Completed forms are mailed to NMFS.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0323.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 minutes for a registration form; and 
20 minutes for a tournament summary report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $108.

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.


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    Dated: December 19, 2002.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-32621 Filed 12-26-02; 8:45 am]
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