25446 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 89 / Friday, May 8, 1998 / Notices

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection;

they also will become a matter of public

record.

Dated: May 4, 19998

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–12245 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Survey of Intent and Capacity to

Harvest and Process Fish and

Shellfish (Northwest 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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before July 7, 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 William L. Robinson,

NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE,

Seattle, WA 98112, 206–526–6140.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Preseason survey information

collected from the groundfish industry

helps provide (1) the capacity and

extent to which U.S. fishing vessels will

annually harvest the optimum yield

specified for a fishery; (2) the portion of

that optimum yield which will not be

harvested by U.S. fishing vessels, and

can therefore be made available to

foreign vessels; and (3) the capacity and

extent to which U.S. fish processors can

annually process that portion of the

optimum yield that will be harvested by

U.S. vessels.

Pacific whiting, the species most often

available to foreign and joint venture

operations in the past, recently has

become fully ‘‘Americanized’’

(processed by U.S. processors only).

However, Americanization of other

species is not assured, and therefore the

need for the survey continues. In

addition, there has been an increased

need to determine the intent and

capacity of segments of the domestic

industry, particularly with respect to

resource allocation among user groups.

Therefore, the survey continues to be an

appropriate and important tool to assist

in groundfish management.

II. Method of Collection

The survey consists of a written data

collection instrument for U.S. fish

processors, and U.S. fishers of

groundfish off the coasts of Washington,

Oregon, and California. The survey form

will be returned to NMFS (NWR) by

mail, fax, electronic mail, or in person.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0243.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular Submission.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit (owners or operators of vessels

that catch or process fish in ocean

waters 0–200 nautical miles offshore

Washington, Oregon, and California).

Estimated Number of Respondents:

60.

Estimated Time Per Response: 5

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 10.

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $0 (no capital expenditures

required).

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: May 4, 1998.

Linda Engelmeier,

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office

of Management and Organization.

[FR Doc. 98–12246 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Individual Fishing Quota Program for

Pacific Halibut and Sablefish

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, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before July 7, 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 John Lepore, National

Marine Fisheries Service, P.O. Box

21668, Juneau, AK 99802 (907–586–

7228).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Participants of the Individual Fishing

Quota Program for Pacific halibut and

sablefish managed by the National

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS),

Alaska Region, are required to report

certain information to NMFS. This

information is used for monitoring and

managing Pacific halibut and sablefish

caught with fixed gear in and off

Alaska’s waters for purposes of

conservation of the fisheries and

enforcement of fisheries regulations.

II. Method of Collection

Information is collected by forms and

electronic reporting. Forms are used for

Notification of Inheritance, Application

for Transfer, Corporation or Partnership

Eligibility, Registered Buyer

Application, Application for Additional

Card, Shipment Report, Application for