80 FR 55096 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; A Creel Survey of the Recreational (Non-Commercial), Boat Ramp Based Fisheries in the United States Virgin Islands

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)

Page Range		55096-55096
FR Document		2015-23028

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; A Creel Survey 
of the Recreational (Non-Commercial), Boat Ramp Based Fisheries in the 
United States Virgin Islands

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 November 13, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Dr. Brent Stoffle, Fishery Anthropologist, SEFSC, NMFS, 
75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149, (305) 361-4276 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect 
landings and socioeconomic data from recreational anglers in the U.S. 
Virgin Islands. This data collection will assist in creating and 
utilizing an appropriate methodology for future sampling of this 
segment of these fisheries and to assist in the development of 
management proposals. In addition, the information will be used to 
satisfy legal mandates under Executive Order 12898, the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the 
National Environmental Policy Act, and other pertinent statues.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected on paper using face to face 
interviews.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (request for a new information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 63.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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: September 9, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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imbricata), Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys lavage, blood and tissue sampling, Islands. This data collection will assist
kempii), leatherback (Dermochelys and/or attachment of a transmitter. In in creating and utilizing an appropriate
coriacea), and loggerhead (Caretta addition, up to 1,400 green, 100 methodology for future sampling of this
caretta) sea turtles for purposes of loggerhead, 280 hawksbill, and 10 segment of these fisheries and to assist
scientific research. Kemp’s ridley sea turtles could be in the development of management
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email harassed during vessel approaches. proposals. In addition, the information
comments must be received on or before Dated: September 8, 2015. will be used to satisfy legal mandates
October 14, 2015. Julia Harrison,
under Executive Order 12898, the
ADDRESSES: The application and related Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
documents are available for review by Office of Protected Resources, National
Conservation and Management Act
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Marine Fisheries Service. (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on [FR Doc. 2015–23008 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am]
Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species
the Applications and Permits for Act, and the National Environmental
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Protected Species (APPS) home page, Policy Act, and other pertinent statues.
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then II. Method of Collection
selecting File No. 19528 from the list of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
available applications. The information will be collected on
These documents are also available National Oceanic and Atmospheric paper using face to face interviews.
upon written request or by appointment Administration III. Data
in the Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources, Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Comment Request; A Creel Survey of Form Number(s): None.
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone the Recreational (Non-Commercial),
Type of Review: Regular (request for a
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Boat Ramp Based Fisheries in the
new information collection).
Written comments on this application United States Virgin Islands
should be submitted to the Chief, Affected Public: Business or other for-
AGENCY: National Oceanic and profit organizations; individuals or
Permits and Conservation Division, at Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
the address listed above. Comments may households.
Commerce. Estimated Number of Respondents:
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
ACTION: Notice. 250.
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please SUMMARY: The Department of Estimated Time per Response: 15
include the File No. in the subject line Commerce, as part of its continuing minutes.
of the email comment. effort to reduce paperwork and Estimated Total Annual Burden
Those individuals requesting a public respondent burden, invites the general Hours: 63.
hearing should submit a written request public and other Federal agencies to Estimated Total Annual Cost to
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation take this opportunity to comment on Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
Division at the address listed above. The proposed and/or continuing information costs.
request should set forth the specific collections, as required by the
reasons why a hearing on this IV. Request for Comments
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
application would be appropriate. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
DATES: Written comments must be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted on or before November 13, the proposed collection of information
Amy Hapeman, (301) 427–8401. 2015. is necessary for the proper performance
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The of the functions of the agency, including
subject permit is requested under the ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
whether the information shall have
authority of the Endangered Species Act to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. Paperwork Clearance Officer,
agency’s estimate of the burden
1531 et seq.) and the regulations Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
(including hours and cost) of the
governing the taking, importing, and 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
proposed collection of information; (c)
exporting of endangered and threatened Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
species (50 CFR parts 222–226). Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
clarity of the information to be
The applicant requests a five-year FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
permit to investigate habitat preference, Requests for additional information or burden of the collection of information
species abundance, size frequencies, copies of the information collection on respondents, including through the
diet composition, genetic origin, disease instrument and instructions should be use of automated collection techniques
occurrence and sex ratios of sea turtles directed to Dr. Brent Stoffle, Fishery or other forms of information
in waters of the Indian River and Anthropologist, SEFSC, NMFS, 75 technology.
Miami-Dade Counties in southeastern Virginia Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149,
Comments submitted in response to
Florida. During vessel surveys, up to (305) 361–4276 or Brent.Stoffle@
this notice will be summarized and/or
250 greens, 100 loggerheads, 50 noaa.gov.
included in the request for OMB
hawksbills, 10 Kemp’s ridleys, and one SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: approval of this information collection;
leatherback sea turtle would be sighted they also will become a matter of public
I. Abstract
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

and pursued for capture by hand, dip record.
net or tangle net annually. Once This request is for a new information
captured, the following procedures may Dated: September 9, 2015.
collection.
be performed on sea turtles: The National Marine Fisheries Service Sarah Brabson,
Measurements, flipper and passive (NMFS) proposes to collect landings NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
integrated transponder tagging, and socioeconomic data from [FR Doc. 2015–23028 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am]
temporary marking, photography/video, recreational anglers in the U.S. Virgin BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2015.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dr. Brent Stoffle, Fishery Anthropologist, SEFSC, NMFS, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149, (305) 361-4276 or [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 55096

80 FR 55096 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; A Creel Survey of the Recreational (Non-Commercial), Boat Ramp Based Fisheries in the United States Virgin Islands

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