[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 12567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05803]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Cooperative Gamefish Tagging Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0247.
    Form Number(s): NOAA Form 88-162.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 2 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 333.
    Needs and Uses: The Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Program was 
initiated in 1971 as part of a comprehensive research program resulting 
from passage of Public Law 86-359, Study of Migratory Game Fish, and 
other legislative acts under which the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS) operates. The Cooperative Tagging Center attempts to 
determine the migration patterns of, and other biological information 
for, billfish, tunas, and swordfish. 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 and mails it to NMFS. 
Information on each species is used by NMFS to determine migratory 
patterns, distance traveled, stock boundaries, age, and growth. These 
data are necessary input for developing management criteria by regional 
fishery management councils, states, and NMFS.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: March 19, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05803 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
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