83 FR 11989 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. Caribbean Commercial Fishermen Census

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)

Page Range		11989-11989
FR Document		2018-05510

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 Ocean and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. Caribbean 
Commercial Fishermen Census

AGENCY: National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, 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 May 18, 2018.

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. Juan J. Agar, (305) 361-4218 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to conduct a 
census of small-scale fishermen operating in the United States (U.S.) 
Caribbean. The extension for the data collection applies only to the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico because the data collection was completed 
in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The proposed socio-economic study will 
collect information on demographics, capital investment in fishing gear 
and vessels, fishing and marketing practices, economic performance, and 
miscellaneous attitudinal questions. The data gathered will be used for 
the development of amendments to fishery management plans, which 
require descriptions of the human and economic environment and socio-
economic analyses of regulatory proposals. The information collected 
will also be used to strengthen fishery management decision-making and 
satisfy various legal mandates under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), Executive Order 
12866, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Endangered Species Act, and National 
Environmental Policy Act, and other pertinent statues.

II. Method of Collection

    The socio-economic information will be collected through in-person, 
telephone and mail surveys.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0716.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750.
    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: March 14, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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available) or other documentation of the Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Estimated Total Annual Cost to
stranded animal sighting to NMFS and 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
the Marine Mammal Stranding Network. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the costs.
8. To the greatest extent feasible, internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
USACE is encouraged to coordinate its IV. Request for Comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
monitoring studies on the distribution Requests for additional information or Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
and abundance of marine mammals in copies of the information collection the proposed collection of information
the project area with the NMFS’s instrument and instructions should be is necessary for the proper performance
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, directed to Dr. Juan J. Agar, (305) 361– of the functions of the agency, including
USFWS, and any other state or Federal 4218 or Juan.Agar@noaa.gov. whether the information shall have
agency conducting research on marine practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
mammals. Also, report to NMFS and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: agency’s estimate of the burden
USFWS any chance observations of I. Abstract (including hours and cost) of the
marked or tag-bearing marine mammals proposed collection of information; (c)
or carcasses, as well as any rare or This request is for extension of a ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
unusual species of marine mammals. currently approved information clarity of the information to be
9. A copy of this Authorization must collection. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
be in the possession of all contractors The National Marine Fisheries Service burden of the collection of information
and PSOs operating under the authority (NMFS) proposes to conduct a census of on respondents, including through the
of this Incidental Harassment small-scale fishermen operating in the use of automated collection techniques
Authorization. United States (U.S.) Caribbean. The or other forms of information
extension for the data collection applies technology.
Request for Public Comments only to the Commonwealth of Puerto Comments submitted in response to
We request comment on our analyses, Rico because the data collection was this notice will be summarized and/or
the draft authorization, and any other completed in the U.S. Virgin Islands. included in the request for OMB
aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHA The proposed socio-economic study approval of this information collection;
for the proposed confined blasting will collect information on they also will become a matter of public
activities within the East Channel of the demographics, capital investment in record.
Big Bend Channel, Tampa Harbor. fishing gear and vessels, fishing and
Dated: March 14, 2018.
Please include with your comments any marketing practices, economic
supporting data or literature citations to performance, and miscellaneous Sarah Brabson,
help inform our final decision on the attitudinal questions. The data gathered NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
request for MMPA authorization. will be used for the development of [FR Doc. 2018–05510 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]

Dated: March 14, 2018. amendments to fishery management BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

Donna S. Wieting, plans, which require descriptions of the
human and economic environment and
Director, Office of Protected Resources, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Marine Fisheries Service. socio-economic analyses of regulatory
proposals. The information collected
[FR Doc. 2018–05504 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]
will also be used to strengthen fishery National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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management decision-making and Administration
satisfy various legal mandates under the RIN 0648–XG084
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act Caribbean Fishery Management
National Ocean and Atmospheric (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), Executive Order Council; Public Meeting
Administration 12866, Regulatory Flexibility Act,
Endangered Species Act, and National AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Proposed Information Collection; Environmental Policy Act, and other Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Comment Request; U.S. Caribbean pertinent statues. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commercial Fishermen Census Commerce.
II. Method of Collection
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY: National Ocean and
The socio-economic information will
Atmospheric Administration, SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery
be collected through in-person,
Commerce. Management Council will hold its
telephone and mail surveys.
ACTION: Notice. 162nd meeting in April to discuss the
III. Data items contained in the agenda in the
SUMMARY: The Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Commerce, as part of its continuing OMB Control Number: 0648–0716.
effort to reduce paperwork and Form Number(s): None. DATES: The meetings will be held on
respondent burden, invites the general Type of Review: Regular submission April 3–4, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
public and other Federal agencies to (extension of a currently approved ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
take this opportunity to comment on information collection). the Marriott Resort San Juan Stellaris
proposed and/or continuing information Affected Public: Business or other for- Casino Hotel, 1309 Ashford Avenue,
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collections, as required by the profit organizations. Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00907.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Estimated Number of Respondents: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DATES: Written comments must be 1,500. Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
submitted on or before May 18, 2018. Estimated Time per Response: 30 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments minutes. San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903,
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Estimated Total Annual Burden telephone: (787) 766–5926.
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Hours: 750. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before May 18, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dr. Juan J. Agar, (305) 361-4218 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 11989

83 FR 11989 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. Caribbean Commercial Fishermen Census

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Ocean and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration