[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 52238] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-26118] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 USC Chapter 35). Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Cooperative Game Fish Tagging Report. Agency Form Number(s): NOAA 88-162. OMB Approval Number: 0648-0247. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden: 360 hours. Number of Respondents: 12,000. Avg. Hours Per Response: 2 minutes. Needs and Uses: The Cooperative Marine Game Fish Tagging Program is used to gather information on the migratory patterns and other biological information on ``game'' fish by having anglers tag and release their catch. Anglers who tag fish are requested to submit a ``fish tag report card'' which provides information on the species, weight, location, condition, tag number, etc. to the National Marine Fisheries Service. When a fish with a tag is caught, anglers are requested to return it. The data obtained through this program are used to determine growth rates and migratory patterns of recreational an commercially valued species. The resulting analyses are used to develop fishery management plans. Affected Public: Individuals. Frequency: On occasion. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office Building, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503. Dated: September 24, 1998. Linda Engelmeier, Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 98-26118 Filed 9-29-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P