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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Implantation and
Recovery of Archival Tags
of archival tag programs, to assess the
likely impact of regulatory allowances
for tag recovery, and to ensure that the
research does not produce undue
mortality.
II. Method of Collection
receives or possesses the billfish. A
standard form is not currently required
to document the necessary information.
An equivalent form may be used
provided it contains all of the
information required. The continuation
of this collection is necessary to
implement the Consolidated Highly
Migratory Species Fishery Management
Plan, whose objective is to reserve
Atlantic billfish for the recreational
fishery.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
II. Method of Collection
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 December 31,
2007.
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 dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Heather Halter, (301) 713–
2347, or heather.halter@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Paper applications, electronic reports,
and telephone calls are required from
participants, and methods of submittal
include Internet and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0216.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
200.
Estimated Time per Response: 20
minutes for initial completion of
certificate and 2 minutes for subsequent
billfish purchase record keeping.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 43.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
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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: October 25, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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I. Abstract
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
operates a program to implant archival
tags in, or affix archival tags to, selected
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
(tunas, sharks, swordfish, and billfish).
The archival tags are miniature data
loggers that acquire information about
the movements and behavior of the fish.
Persons catching tagged fish are
exempted from other normally
applicable regulations, such as
immediate release of the fish, but must
notify NOAA, return the archival tag or
make it available to NOAA personnel,
and provide information about the
location and method of capture. The
information obtained is used by NOAA
in the formation of international and
domestic fisheries policy and
regulations.
The persons outside of NOAA who
affix or implant archival tags must
obtain prior authorization from NOAA
and submit subsequent reports about the
tagging of fish. NOAA needs the
information to evaluate the effectiveness
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Tags and associated information are
mailed to NOAA.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0338.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected public: Individuals or
households, business or other for-profit
organizations, and not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
25.
Estimated Time per Response: 30
minutes for reporting on an archival tag
recovery; 30 minutes for notification of
planned archival tagging activity; and 1
hour for reports of archival tagging
activity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 17.
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: October 25, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–21375 Filed 10–30–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Implantation
and Recovery of Archival Tags
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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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.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 31,
2007.
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 dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Heather Halter, (301) 713-2347, or
heather.halter@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates
a program to implant archival tags in, or affix archival tags to,
selected Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (tunas, sharks, swordfish,
and billfish). The archival tags are miniature data loggers that
acquire information about the movements and behavior of the fish.
Persons catching tagged fish are exempted from other normally
applicable regulations, such as immediate release of the fish, but must
notify NOAA, return the archival tag or make it available to NOAA
personnel, and provide information about the location and method of
capture. The information obtained is used by NOAA in the formation of
international and domestic fisheries policy and regulations.
The persons outside of NOAA who affix or implant archival tags must
obtain prior authorization from NOAA and submit subsequent reports
about the tagging of fish. NOAA needs the information to evaluate the
effectiveness of archival tag programs, to assess the likely impact of
regulatory allowances for tag recovery, and to ensure that the research
does not produce undue mortality.
II. Method of Collection
Tags and associated information are mailed to NOAA.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0338.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, and not-for-profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes for reporting on an
archival tag recovery; 30 minutes for notification of planned archival
tagging activity; and 1 hour for reports of archival tagging activity.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17.
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: October 25, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-21375 Filed 10-30-07; 8:45 am]
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