[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47912-47913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18054]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 072204D]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Tilefish 
Reporting in the Gulf of Mexico

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)).

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DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 5, 2004.

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 tilefish 
management unit within the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery Management 
Plan (FMP) (see 50 CFR 622.42(a)(1)(iv)).
    The existing methods of monitoring the tilefish quota established 
by the FMP are likely to be ineffective. 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) of 
species in the tilefish fishery on a monthly basis. This reporting 
methodology is the same as the procedures that have been established to 
monitor the deep-water and shallow-water grouper quotas also 
established under the Reef Fish FMP.

II. Method of Collection

    The Southeast Fisheries Science Center will provide a reporting 
form to each dealer selected to report. The dealer must complete the 
reporting form by providing the name and permit number of the company 
and the amount purchased (landed) for the previous month for the 
individual species in tilefish management unit. This form must be faxed 
or sent as an e-mail attachment to the Southeast Fisheries Science 
Center, Miami, FL, within five business days of the end of each month 
until the quota is reached and the fishery is closed. 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: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations 
(seafood dealers and fishermen).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 85.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3 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: July 20, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-18054 Filed 8-5-04; 8:45 am]
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