Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 34 / Thursday, February 20, 1997 / Notices 7753

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to William L. Robinson,

NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE,

Seattle WA 98112, 206–526–6140.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Data collections dealing with Federal

reporting requirements for processing

vessels affect participants in the

groundfish fishery off Washington,

Oregon, and California (WOC). The data

collections involve: (1) vessel reports;

(2) catch or receipt reports and

logbooks; and (3) transfer/offloading

reports and logbooks. The data

collections apply to groundfish

processing vessels over 125’(38.5

meters) in length and catcher vessels

delivering to them.

Vessel reports indicate when a vessel

has started and stopped operations, and

is needed to ensure catch/receipt reports

have been received, for observer

deployment, and for monitoring the

fishery.

Logbooks are the basis for reports

submitted to NMFS. The logbooks for

processing vessels are used to keep

daily and cumulative totals of the catch

(or fish received from a catcher vessel),

species, disposition, and numbers and

species of prohibited species (salmon,

halibut, Dungeness crab). Reports of

species and amounts caught are

submitted on a weekly or daily basis,

depending on the duration of the

season. Logbooks also are kept by

fishing vessels to record specific haul or

set information. Logbooks also are used

to record transfers or offloading of fish

or fish products which facilitates

enforcement.

II. Method of Collection

These are written data collections that

are prepared and submitted by the

vessel owner or operator to the National

Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest

Regional Office, by mail, fax, electronic

mail, or in person.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0271

Form Number: None

Type of Review: Regular Submission

Affected Public: This data collection

involves owners and operators of

vessels that fish for or process

groundfish in ocean waters 0–200

nautical miles offshore Washington,

Oregon, and California.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

Fewer than 100 vessels are expected to

be affected.

Estimated Time Per Response: This is

variable depending on the action taken.

The expected daily average for vessel

reports is about 1.25 minutes; for

entering information in catch/receipt

logbooks is 13–26 minutes; for weekly

reports of fish caught or received is 4.3

minutes per day; for transfer logs is 0.5

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: The public is expected to spend

less than 1,803 total hours complying

with these data collections.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: The direct cost to the public is

estimated to be less than $10,000

annually to the fleet, averaging about

$100 per vessel. These estimates do not

include time spent preparing

submissions.

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: February 13, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–4170 Filed 2–19–97; 8:45 am]

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 021197B]

Caribbean Fishery Management

Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery

Management Council (Council) and its

Administrative Committee, the

Scientific and Statistical Committee

(SSC), the Advisory Panel (AP) and the

Habitat Advisory Panel (HAP) will hold

meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on

March 18-20, 1997.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at

the Marriott’s Frenchman’s Reef Beach

Resort, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Caribbean Fishery Management Council,

268 Mun ̃ oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108,

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-2577;

telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Council will hold its 91st regular public

meeting to discuss the Third

Amendment to the Reeffish Fishery

Management Plan (FMP) and the First

Amendment to the Coral FMP, among

other topics.

The Administrative Committee will

meet on Tuesday, March 18, 1997, from

10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to discuss

administrative matters regarding

Council operation.

The Council will convene on

Wednesday, March 19, 1997, from 9:00

a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through Thursday,

March 20, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. to noon,

approximately.

The SSC, AP and HAP will meet on

March 19, 1997, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00

p.m., to discuss the presentation of Dr.

Downs and provide their comments to

the Council.

The meetings are open to the public,

and will be conducted in English.

Fishers and other interested persons are

invited to attend and participate with

oral or written statements regarding

agenda issues.

There will be simultaneous

translation (English-Spanish) at the AP

meeting only, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00

p.m., on March 19, 1997.

Special Accommodations

These meetings are physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

For more information or requests for

sign language interpretation and/or

other auxiliary aids please contact Mr.

Miguel A. Rolo ́n at the Council (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 5

days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: February 13, 1997.

Gary C. Matlock

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–4156 Filed 2–19–97; 8:45 am]

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