[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 47154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19721]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cooperative 
Game Fish Tagging Report

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 October 3, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 Eric Orbesen, (305) 361-4253 or Eric.Orbesen@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Program was initiated in 1971 as 
part of a comprehensive research program resulting from passage of 
Public Law 86-359, Study of Migratory Game Fish, and other legislative 
acts under which the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) operates. 
The Cooperative Tagging Center attempts to determine the migration 
patterns of, and other biological information for, billfish, tunas, and 
swordfish. The fish tagging report is provided to the angler with the 
tags, and he/she fills out the card with the information when a fish is 
tagged and mails it to NMFS. Information on each species is used by 
NMFS to determine migratory patterns, distance traveled, stock 
boundaries, age, and growth. These data are necessary input for 
developing management criteria by regional fishery management councils, 
states, and NMFS.

II. Method of Collection

    Information is submitted by mail.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0247.
    Form Number: NOAA form 88-162.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400 hours.
    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: July 29, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-19721 Filed 8-3-11; 8:45 am]
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