[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 3696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-914]



[[Page 3696]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cooperative 
Game Fish Tagging Report

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 24, 2008.

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 Eric Orbesen, (305) 361-4253 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Cooperative Tagging Center, National Marine Fisheries Service 
(NMFS), NOAA attempts to determine the migration patterns and other 
biological information of billfish, tunas, and swordfish. Fishermen 
volunteer to tag and release their catch. The fish tagging report is 
provided to the angler with the tags, and he/she fills out the card 
with the information when a fish is tagged. Besides the tag number, the 
card request name, address, date, and club affiliation (if applicable). 
The card is then mailed back to NMFS where the data is stored.

II. Method of Collection

    Information is submitted by mail.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0247.
    Form Number: NOAA form 88-162.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    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: January 15, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information.
 [FR Doc. E8-914 Filed 1-18-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P