Agency information collection activities: Proposed collection; comment request,

[Federal Register: March 22, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 54)]

[Notices]

[Page 13777-13778]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031699A]

Dealer and Interview Family of Form - Southeast Region

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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 May 21, 1999.

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:

1. Abstract

   The Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NMFS is proposing to implement a procedural change in the existing reporting requirements under 50 CFR 622.5. This change would implement the use of an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system to monitor Federally-permitted dealer purchases of quota-managed species. The IVR system uses a toll- free number that the dealers would call to report summary of purchases, enabling NMFS to determine when domestic harvest limits have been reached. Reports through the IVR system would need to be submitted within three days of the end of the reporting week.

   Species that would be subject to IVR reporting include king and Spanish mackerel, snowy grouper, golden tilefish, greater amberjack and red snapper. Following a review of public comments received in response to this announcement, it is planned that only king mackerel dealers will be asked to participate in the developmental stage of the implementation.

2. Method of Collection

   Mandatory dealer reporting via interactive voice response system.

3. 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: 452

   Estimated Time Per Response: 8 minutes

   Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,072

   Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $10,720

4. 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: March 12, 1999. Linda Engelmeier, Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

   [FR Doc. 99-6819Filed3-19-99; 8:45 am]

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