Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 76 /Tuesday, April 21, 1998 / Notices 19717

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: April 15, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–10451 Filed 4–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Pacific Tuna Fisheries

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)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before June 22, 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 Svein Fougner,

Sustainable Fisheries Division,

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 W.

Ocean Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long

Beach, California 90802, telephone 310–

980–4040.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

United States participation in the

Inter-American Tropical Tuna

Commission (IATTC) results in certain

recordkeeping requirements for U.S.

fishermen who fish in the IATTC’s area

of management responsibility. These

fishermen must maintain a log of all

operations conducted from the fishing

vessel, including the date, noon

position, and the tonnage of fish aboard

the vessel, by species. The logbook form

provided by the IATTC is universally

used by U.S. fishermen to meet this

recordkeeping requirement, as

permitted by the regulations.

Information in the logbooks includes

areas of operation and catch and effort

by area. Logbook data are used in stock

assessments and other research

concerning the fishery. If the data were

not collected or if erroneous data were

provided, the IATTC assessments would

likely be incorrect and there would be

an increased risk of overfishing or

inadequate management of the fishery.

II. Method of Collection

Vessel operators maintain bridge logs

on a daily basis, and the forms are

collected by the IATTC at the

completion of each trip. The data are

processed by the IATTC.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0148.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission

Affected Public: Individuals,

businesses or other for-profit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

20.

Estimated Time Per Response: 10

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 352.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $0 (no capital expenditures).

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: April 15, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–10452 Filed 4–20–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 041598B]

Federal Investment Task Force; Public

Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Sustainable Fisheries Act

(SFA) requires the Secretary of

Commerce (Secretary) to establish a task

force to study the role of the Federal

Government in subsidizing fleet

capacity and influencing capital

investment in fisheries. The Federal

Investment Task Force will hold its

third meeting on May 7 through May 9,

1998, in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting of the task force

will be held May 7 through May 9, 1998.

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for

specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Hotel Monaco, 1101 Fourth Avenue

at Spring Street, Seattle, WA 98101;

telephone (800) 945–2240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Reisenweber, Atlantic States Marine

Fisheries Commission, (301) 713–2363;

fax: (301) 713–1875; email:

john.reisenweber@noaa.gov; or Matteo

Milazzo, (301) 713–2276.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates

May 7, 1998, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Task Force will review the

Federal programs that were discussed at

the previous meeting. The review will

include a discussion of the influence

that these programs have had on

capacity and capitalization of fishing

fleets.

May 7, 1998, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Task Force will hear public input

regarding the Federal Investment Study.

The public is encouraged to comment

on the general scope and concept of the

study, as well as on the effect of Federal

programs on the capacity and

capitalization of fishing fleets.

May 8, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Task Force will review the

comments received at the public

meeting. The Task Force will also

review the working papers that have

been updated and developed since the

last meeting.

May 9, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Task Force will continue to

review and further discuss the influence