82 FR 43222 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Web Survey To Collect Economic Data From Anglers in the Gulf of Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 177 (September 14, 2017)

Page Range		43222-43222
FR Document		2017-19508

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; Web Survey To 
Collect Economic Data From Anglers in the Gulf of Mexico

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, 
2017.

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 David W. Carter, Economist, SEFSC, NMFS, 75 Virginia 
Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149, (305) 361-4467 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    The objective of the short survey will be to understand how anglers 
respond to changes in trip costs and fishing regulations in the Gulf of 
Mexico. We are conducting this survey to improve our ability to predict 
changes the number of fishing trips anticipated with changes in 
economic conditions or fishing regulations. This will improve the 
analysis of the economic effects of proposed changes in fishing 
regulations and changes in economic factors that affect the cost of 
fishing such as fuel prices.
    The population consists of those anglers who fish in the Gulf of 
Mexico from Florida, including those who possess a license to fish, and 
those who are not required to have a license (e.g., seniors). We plan 
to independently sample from the frame designed for the Fishing Effort 
Survey (FES) of the Marine Recreational Fishing Program (MRIP). Anglers 
will be mailed a postcard that directs them to a Web site to complete 
the survey.

II. Method of Collection

    The survey will be conducted using two modes: Mail and Internet.

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: 1500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 125 hours.
    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 11, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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reporting these violations. The results of Dated: September 11, 2017. The population consists of those
the survey will provide the Office of Sarah Brabson, anglers who fish in the Gulf of Mexico
Law Enforcement a better understanding NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. from Florida, including those who
of how often observers are victimized, [FR Doc. 2017–19507 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am] possess a license to fish, and those who
which will enable them to reallocate BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
are not required to have a license (e.g.,
resources as needed, conduct more seniors). We plan to independently
training for observers to ensure they sample from the frame designed for the
know how to report, conduct training to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Fishing Effort Survey (FES) of the
ensure people understand what Marine Recreational Fishing Program
constitutes a victim crime, and to National Oceanic and Atmospheric (MRIP). Anglers will be mailed a
increase awareness of potential Administration postcard that directs them to a Web site
victimizations. Additionally, the survey to complete the survey.
results will help law enforcement Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Web Survey To II. Method of Collection
understand the barriers to disclosure, so
enforcement may begin to address these Collect Economic Data From Anglers
The survey will be conducted using
impediments so they no longer prevent in the Gulf of Mexico
two modes: Mail and Internet.
observers from disclosure. AGENCY: National Oceanic and
III. Data
II. Method of Collection Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
Data will be collected on a voluntary
ACTION: Notice. Form Number(s): None.
basis, via an electronic survey to ensure
anonymity. The survey will be offered SUMMARY: The Department of Type of Review: Regular (request for a
to all observers who deployed in 2016 Commerce, as part of its continuing new information collection).
and 2017 in the North Pacific Observer effort to reduce paperwork and Affected Public: Business or other for-
Program. Individual data will not be respondent burden, invites the general profit organizations; individuals or
released for public use. public and other Federal agencies to households.
III. Data take this opportunity to comment on
Estimated Number of Respondents:
proposed and/or continuing information
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. 1500.
collections, as required by the
Form Number(s): None. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Estimated Time per Response: 5
Type of Review: Regular (request for a minutes.
DATES: Written comments must be
new information collection). Estimated Total Annual Burden
submitted on or before November 13,
Affected Public: Individuals or Hours: 125 hours.
2017.
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Estimated Total Annual Cost to
300. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
Estimated Time per Response: 10 Paperwork Clearance Officer, costs.
minutes. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, IV. Request for Comments
Estimated Total Annual Burden 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Hours: 50 hours. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). the proposed collection of information
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: is necessary for the proper performance
costs. Requests for additional information or of the functions of the agency, including
copies of the information collection whether the information shall have
IV. Request for Comments instrument and instructions should be practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether directed to David W. Carter, Economist, agency’s estimate of the burden
the proposed collection of information SEFSC, NMFS, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, (including hours and cost) of the
is necessary for the proper performance Miami FL 33149, (305) 361–4467 or proposed collection of information; (c)
of the functions of the agency, including david.w.carter@noaa.gov. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
whether the information shall have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: clarity of the information to be
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
agency’s estimate of the burden I. Abstract burden of the collection of information
(including hours and cost) of the This request is for a new information on respondents, including through the
proposed collection of information; (c) collection. use of automated collection techniques
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and The objective of the short survey will or other forms of information
clarity of the information to be be to understand how anglers respond technology.
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the to changes in trip costs and fishing Comments submitted in response to
burden of the collection of information regulations in the Gulf of Mexico. We this notice will be summarized and/or
on respondents, including through the are conducting this survey to improve included in the request for OMB
use of automated collection techniques
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our ability to predict changes the approval of this information collection;
or other forms of information number of fishing trips anticipated with they also will become a matter of public
technology. changes in economic conditions or record.
Comments submitted in response to fishing regulations. This will improve
Dated: September 11, 2017.
this notice will be summarized and/or the analysis of the economic effects of
included in the request for OMB proposed changes in fishing regulations Sarah Brabson,
approval of this information collection; and changes in economic factors that NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
they also will become a matter of public affect the cost of fishing such as fuel [FR Doc. 2017–19508 Filed 9–13–17; 8:45 am]
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Collection		Federal Register
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to David W. Carter, Economist, SEFSC, NMFS, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149, (305) 361-4467 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 43222

82 FR 43222 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Web Survey To Collect Economic Data From Anglers in the Gulf of Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 177 (September 14, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration