[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 8490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4137]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 021403A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Deep and 
Shallow-Water Grouper Dealer 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 22, 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 the 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 John Poffenberger, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 
75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149,(phone 305-361-4263).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Fishery quotas are established for species in the deep-water and 
shallow-water management units within the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish 
Fishery Management Plan (see 50 CFR 622.42(a)(ii) and (iii)). Existing 
methods of monitoring these fishery quotas have proven to be 
ineffective, and for the past two years landings for the species in 
these management units have exceeded the quotas. The Southeast 
Fisheries Science Center intends to use the authority under section 50 
CFR 622.5(c)(3)(ii) to require dealers to report purchases (landings) 
on a monthly basis and every two weeks for the last two months of the 
season (year).

II. Method of Collection

    The Southeast Fisheries Science Center will provide a reporting 
form to each dealer selected to report. The dealer must provide the 
name and permit number of the company and provide the amount purchased 
(landed) for the previous month for the individual species in deep and 
shallow-water management units. NOAA's intent is to provide paper and 
electronic versions of the form. This form must be faxed or sent as an 
e-mail attachment to the Southeast Fisheries Science, Miami, FL, within 
5 business days of the end of each reporting period (month or two-
weeks). For dealers that do not have a rapidfax machine or access to e-
mail, pre-addressed, pre-paid envelopes will be provided.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0013.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations 
(seafood dealers).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 85.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 397 hours.
    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: February 12, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-4137 Filed 2-20-03; 8:45 am]
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