Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 16, 2001 / Notices 27067

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 051001C]

Monthly Cold Storage Report

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed information

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 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 6086,

14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington DC 20230 (or via Internet at

MClayton@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Barbara K. O’Bannon,

U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA,

National Marine Fisheries Service,

Fisheries Statistics and Economics

Division, F/ST1, Room 12326, 1315

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD

20910 (phone 301–713–2328, ext. 206).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

NOAA collects monthly data on the

quantity of fish and shellfish being held

in cold storage in the United States.

Data are collected under authority of

Section 742(d) of the Fish and Wildlife

Act of 1956 as amended (16 U.S.C.

742(A) and provisions of MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and

Management Act (16 U.S.C. l801 et seq.)

as amended. Responses are voluntary.

Monthly reports are published and are

used by the fishing industry to plan

purchases, processing, sales,

distribution, and prices for both

wholesale and retail of fishery products.

monthly. Both monthly and annual

documents are available on the Internet

at http://www.st.nmfs.gov/st1/.

II. Method of Collection

Paper forms are mailed to

respondents.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0015.

Form Number: NOAA Form 88–16.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

103.

Estimated Time Per Response: 8

minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 165.

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: May 10, 2001.

Madeleine Clayton,

Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–S

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 051001D]

Weather Modification Activities

Reports

AGENCY: National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed information

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 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Madeleine Clayton, Departmental

Paperwork Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 6086,

14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,

Washington DC 20230 (or via Internet at

MClayton@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Karen King, R/WA, Room

11216, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver

Spring MD 20910–3282 (phone 301–

713–0460, ext. 202).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

Section 6(b) of Pub. L. 92–205

requires that persons who engage in

weather modification activities (e.g.

cloud-seeding) provide reports prior to

and after the activity. They are also

required to maintain certain records.

The requirements are detailed in 15 CFR

908. NOAA uses the data for scientific

research, historical statistics,

international reports, and other

purposes.

II. Method of Collection

Paper forms and recordkeeping are

used.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0648–0025

Form Number: NOAA Forms 17–4

and 17–4A.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 40

Estimated Time Per Response: 30

minutes per report, 5 hours per year for

recordkeeping.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 240

Estimated Total Annual Cost to

Public: $160.

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