83 FR 34551 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey To Collect Economic Data From Recreational Anglers Along the Atlantic Coast

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 140 (July 20, 2018)

Page Range		34551-34551
FR Document		2018-15474

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; Survey To 
Collect Economic Data From Recreational Anglers Along the Atlantic 
Coast

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 September 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 Sabrina Lovell, Economist, Office of Science and 
Technology, NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 
(301) 427-8153 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    The objective of the survey will be to understand how anglers 
respond to changes in management options and fishing regulations (e.g., 
bag limits, size limits, dates of open seasons, etc.) along the 
Atlantic Coast. We are conducting this survey to improve our ability to 
understand and predict how changes in management options and 
regulations may change the number of trips anglers take for highly 
sought after recreational fish species. This data will allow fisheries 
managers to conduct updated and improved analysis of the socio-economic 
effects to recreational anglers and to coastal communities of proposed 
changes in fishing regulations. The recreational fishing community and 
regional fisheries management councils have requested more species-
specific socio-economic studies of recreational fishing that can be 
used in the analysis of fisheries policies. This survey will address 
that stated need for more species-specific studies. The population 
consists of those anglers who fish in saltwater along the Atlantic 
coast from Maine to Florida who possess a license to fish. A sample of 
anglers will be drawn from state fishing license frames. The survey 
will be conducted using both mail and email to contact anglers and 
invite them to take the survey online. Anglers not responding to the 
online survey may receive a paper survey in the mail.

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: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 450 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: July 16, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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access.trade.gov, and it is available to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE fishing that can be used in the analysis
all parties in the Central Records Unit, of fisheries policies. This survey will
Room B8024 of the main Department of National Oceanic and Atmospheric address that stated need for more
Commerce building. An electronically Administration species-specific studies. The population
filed document must be received consists of those anglers who fish in
Proposed Information Collection; saltwater along the Atlantic coast from
successfully in its entirety by Comment Request; Survey To Collect
Commerce’s electronic records system, Maine to Florida who possess a license
Economic Data From Recreational to fish. A sample of anglers will be
ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) Anglers Along the Atlantic Coast
on the deadline.17 Documents excepted drawn from state fishing license frames.
from the electronic submission AGENCY: National Oceanic and The survey will be conducted using
requirements must be filed manually Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), both mail and email to contact anglers
(i.e., in paper form) with the APO/ Commerce. and invite them to take the survey
ACTION: Notice. online. Anglers not responding to the
Dockets Unit in Room 18022 and
online survey may receive a paper
stamped with the date and time of SUMMARY: The Department of survey in the mail.
receipt by 5 p.m. ET on the due date.18 Commerce, as part of its continuing
Any interested party may request a effort to reduce paperwork and II. Method of Collection
hearing within 30 days of publication of respondent burden, invites the general The survey will be conducted using
this notice. Any hearing, if requested, public and other Federal agencies to two modes: Mail and internet.
will be held no later than 37 days after take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information III. Data
the date of publication of this notice in
the Federal Register, or the first collections, as required by the OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
business day thereafter. Persons Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Form Number(s): None.
interested in attending the hearing, if DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before September 18, Type of Review: Regular (request for a
one is requested, should contact new information collection).
Commerce for the date and time of the 2018.
Affected Public: Individuals or
hearing. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
households.
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Notifications to Interested Parties Paperwork Clearance Officer, Estimated Number of Respondents:
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 1,800.
Unless extended, consistent with 19 Estimated Time per Response: 15
CFR 351.216(e), we intend to issue the 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the minutes.
final results of this CCR no later than
internet at pracomments@doc.gov). Estimated Total Annual Burden
270 days after the date on which this Hours: 450 hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
review is initiated, or within 45 days
Requests for additional information or Estimated Total Annual Cost to
after the date on which this review is
copies of the information collection Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
initiated if all parties agree to our costs.
instrument and instructions should be
preliminary finding. The final results
directed to Sabrina Lovell, Economist, IV. Request for Comments
will include Commerce’s analysis of
Office of Science and Technology,
issues raised in any written comments. NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
We are issuing and publishing this Spring, MD 20910. Tel: (301) 427–8153 the proposed collection of information
initiation and preliminary results notice or sabrina.lovell@noaa.gov. is necessary for the proper performance
in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the functions of the agency, including
and 777(i)(1) and (2) of the Act and whether the information shall have
I. Abstract practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
sections 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3) of
Commerce’s regulations. This request is for a new information agency’s estimate of the burden
collection. (including hours and cost) of the
Dated: July 16, 2018. The objective of the survey will be to proposed collection of information; (c)
Gary Taverman, understand how anglers respond to ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping changes in management options and clarity of the information to be
and Countervailing Duty Operations, fishing regulations (e.g., bag limits, size collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
performing the non-exclusive functions and limits, dates of open seasons, etc.) along burden of the collection of information
duties of the Assistant Secretary for the Atlantic Coast. We are conducting on respondents, including through the
Enforcement and Compliance. this survey to improve our ability to use of automated collection techniques
[FR Doc. 2018–15573 Filed 7–19–18; 8:45 am] understand and predict how changes in or other forms of information
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may change the number of trips anglers Comments submitted in response to
take for highly sought after recreational this notice will be summarized and/or
fish species. This data will allow included in the request for OMB
fisheries managers to conduct updated approval of this information collection;
and improved analysis of the socio- they also will become a matter of public
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economic effects to recreational anglers record.
and to coastal communities of proposed
changes in fishing regulations. The Dated: July 16, 2018.
17 See 19 CFR 351.303(b).
recreational fishing community and Sarah Brabson,
18 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
regional fisheries management councils NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures:
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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 September 18, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Sabrina Lovell, Economist, Office of Science and Technology, NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: (301) 427-8153 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 34551

83 FR 34551 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey To Collect Economic Data From Recreational Anglers Along the Atlantic Coast

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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