[Federal Register: March 22, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 54)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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.

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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 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:

I. 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.

II. Method of Collection

    Mandatory dealer reporting via interactive voice response system.

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: 452
    Estimated Time Per Response: 8 minutes
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,072
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $10,720

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: March 12, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-6819 Filed 3-19-99; 8:45 am]
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