Southeast Region Dealer and Interview Family of Forms

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Southeast Region Dealer and Interview Family of Forms

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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 November 24,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room

5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions

should be directed to John Poffenberger, Southeast Fisheries Science

Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149, (305) 361-4263.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Southeast Fisheries Science Center is proposing to change the

procedures that will be used to monitor the commercial quota for red

snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Under the authority of 50 CFR 622.5,

dealers that are selected to report will have to submit a form with the

purchases that were made during each 7 day period the season is open.

These forms will have to be submitted to the Center within two working

days after each weekly reporting period. Under the existing procedures,

NMFS port agents contact dealers to collect the weekly landings

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data. This change is necessary to provide more complete documentation

on the quantity of red snapper that are caught by fishermen with

commercial red snapper endorsements. By submitting a signed form,

dealers will provide verifiable data on the landings that are counted

towards the commercial red snapper quota.

II. Method of Collection

Reporting will be by U.S. mail or rapidfax.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648-0013.

Form Number: N/A.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business or other for-profit (seafood dealers).

Estimated Number of Respondents: 70.

Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 210.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $270.

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: September 22, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 98-25675 Filed 9-24-98; 8:45 am]

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