83_FR_50838 83 FR 50643 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS)

83 FR 50643 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)

Page Range50643-50644
FR Document2018-21862

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50643-50644]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21862]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Access-Point 
Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS)

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 December 10, 
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(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Tom Sminkey, Ph.D., National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Office of Science and Technology, 1315 East-West Hwy./FST1, Rm 
12358, Silver Spring, MD 21910, Phone: (301) 427-8177 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Marine recreational anglers are surveyed to collect catch and 
effort data, fish biology data, and angler socioeconomic 
characteristics. These data are required to carry out provisions of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
1801 et seq.), as amended, regarding conservation and management of 
fishery resources.
    Marine recreational fishing catch and effort data are collected 
through a combination of mail surveys, telephone surveys and on-site 
intercept surveys with recreational anglers. Amendments to the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) require 
the development of an improved data collection program for recreational 
fisheries. To partially meet these requirements, NOAA Fisheries 
designed and implemented a new Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey 
(APAIS) in 2013 to ensure better coverage and representation of 
recreational fishing activity.
    The APAIS intercepts marine recreational fishers at public-access 
sites in coastal counties from Maine to Mississippi and Hawaii to 
obtain information about the just-completed day's fishing activity. 
Respondents are asked about the time and type of fishing, the angler's 
avidity and residence location, and details of any catch of finfish. 
Species identification, number, and size are collected for any 
available landed catch. Data collected from the APAIS are used to 
estimate the catch per angler of recreational saltwater fishers. These 
APAIS estimates are combined with estimates derived from independent 
but complementary surveys of fishing effort, the Fishing Effort Survey 
and the For-Hire Survey, to estimate total, state-level fishing catch, 
by species, and participation. These estimates are used in the 
development, implementation, and monitoring of fishery management 
programs by the NMFS, regional fishery management councils, interstate 
marine fisheries commissions, and state fishery agencies.

II. Method of Collection

    Information will be collected through onsite in-person interviews.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0659.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes for intercepted anglers.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,333.
    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: October 3, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-21862 Filed 10-5-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 9, 2018 / Notices 50643 TABLE 1—CURRENT REPRESENTATION ON THE HMS AP BY SECTOR, REGION, AND SPECIES [Terms that are expiring or for whom current members are stepping down are marked as ‘‘Expiring’’. NMFS tries to maintain diversity and balance in representation among fishing regions and species] Date Date term Sector Fishing region Species Member status appointed expires Academic ............................... All .......................................... Swordfish/Tuna ..................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Academic ............................... All .......................................... Tuna ...................................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Academic ............................... Gulf of Mexico/Southeast ..... Shark .................................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Academic ............................... Southeast .............................. Swordfish/HMS ..................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Commercial ........................... Southeast .............................. Shark .................................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Commercial ........................... All .......................................... HMS ...................................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Commercial ........................... Northeast .............................. Tuna ...................................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Commercial ........................... Gulf of Mexico/Southeast ..... Swordfish/Tuna ..................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Commercial ........................... Northeast .............................. Tuna ...................................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Commercial ........................... Northeast .............................. Tuna ...................................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Commercial ........................... Southeast .............................. Shark .................................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Commercial ........................... Southeast .............................. Swordfish/Tuna ..................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Commercial ........................... Northeast .............................. Tuna ...................................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Commercial ........................... Mid-Atlantic ........................... HMS/Shark ........................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2019 Active. Commercial ........................... Mid-Atlantic ........................... Swordfish/Tuna ..................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2019 Active. Commercial ........................... Gulf of Mexico ...................... Shark .................................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2019 Active. Environmental ....................... All .......................................... Shark .................................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Environmental ....................... All .......................................... HMS ...................................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Environmental ....................... All .......................................... Tuna ...................................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2019 Active. Environmental ....................... All .......................................... HMS ...................................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2019 Active. Recreational .......................... All .......................................... Billfish ................................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Recreational .......................... Mid-Atlantic ........................... Shark .................................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Recreational .......................... Mid-Atlantic ........................... Tuna/Billfish .......................... 1/1/2018 12/31/2020 Active. Recreational .......................... Northeast .............................. Tuna/Shark ........................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Recreational .......................... Northeast .............................. HMS ...................................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Recreational .......................... Mid-Atlantic ........................... HMS ...................................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Recreational .......................... Southeast .............................. Billfish/HMS .......................... 1/1/2016 12/31/2018 Expiring. Recreational .......................... Northeast .............................. HMS ...................................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2019 Active. Recreational .......................... Mid-Atlantic ........................... Tuna ...................................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2019 Active. Recreational .......................... Mid-Atlantic ........................... HMS ...................................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2019 Active. Recreational .......................... Southeast .............................. Billfish ................................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2019 Active. Recreational .......................... Gulf of Mexico ...................... HMS ...................................... 1/1/2017 12/31/2019 Active. The intent is to have a group that, as C. Meeting Schedule effort to reduce paperwork and a whole, reflects an appropriate and Meetings of the HMS AP will be held respondent burden, invites the general equitable balance and mix of interests as frequently as necessary but are public and other Federal agencies to given the responsibilities of the HMS routinely held twice each year—once in take this opportunity to comment on AP. the spring, and once in the fall. The proposed and/or continuing information Five additional members on the HMS meetings may be held in conjunction collections, as required by the AP include one member representing with public hearings. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. each of the following Councils: New Dated: October 3, 2018. DATES:Written comments must be England Fishery Management Council, Margo Schulze-Haugen, submitted on or before December 10, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 2018. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Management Council, the Gulf of ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments [FR Doc. 2018–21847 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] Mexico Fishery Management Council, to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and the Caribbean Fishery Management Paperwork Clearance Officer, Council. The HMS AP also includes 22 Department of Commerce, Room 6616, ex-officio participants: 20 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, representatives of the coastal states and Washington, DC 20230 (or via the two representatives of the interstate National Oceanic and Atmospheric internet at pracomments@doc.gov). commissions (the Atlantic States Marine Administration Fisheries Commission and the Gulf FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: States Marine Fisheries Commission). Proposed Information Collection; Requests for additional information or Comment Request; Access-Point copies of the information collection NMFS will provide the necessary Angler Intercept Survey (APAIS) instrument(s) and instructions should administrative support, including amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 be directed to Tom Sminkey, Ph.D., technical assistance, for the HMS AP. AGENCY: National Oceanic and National Marine Fisheries Service, However, NMFS will not compensate Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Science and Technology, 1315 participants with monetary support of Commerce. East-West Hwy./FST1, Rm 12358, Silver any kind. Depending on availability of ACTION: Notice. Spring, MD 21910, Phone: (301) 427– funds, members may be reimbursed for 8177 or Tom.Sminkey@NOAA.gov. travel costs related to the HMS AP SUMMARY:The Department of meetings. Commerce, as part of its continuing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:13 Oct 05, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1

50644 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 9, 2018 / Notices I. Abstract Affected Public: Individuals or ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments This request is for extension of a households. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental currently approved information Estimated Number of Respondents: Paperwork Clearance Officer, collection. 100,000. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Marine recreational anglers are Estimated Time per Response: 5 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, surveyed to collect catch and effort data, minutes for intercepted anglers. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the fish biology data, and angler Estimated Total Annual Burden internet at pracomments@doc.gov). socioeconomic characteristics. These Hours: 8,333. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: data are required to carry out provisions Estimated Total Annual Cost to Requests for additional information or of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting copies of the information collection Conservation and Management Act (16 costs. instrument and instructions should be U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended, IV. Request for Comments directed to Gabrielle Aberle, 907–586– regarding conservation and management 7228. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether of fishery resources. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the proposed collection of information Marine recreational fishing catch and effort data are collected through a is necessary for the proper performance I. Abstract combination of mail surveys, telephone of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have This request is for extension of a surveys and on-site intercept surveys currently approved information with recreational anglers. Amendments practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden collection. to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery The Community Quota Entity (CQE) Conservation and Management Act (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) Program provides eligible communities (MSA) require the development of an in Alaska the means for starting or improved data collection program for ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be supporting commercial fisheries recreational fisheries. To partially meet activities that will result in an ongoing, these requirements, NOAA Fisheries collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information regionally based, fisheries-related designed and implemented a new economy. Under the Community Quota Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques Entity Program, 46 eligible communities (APAIS) in 2013 to ensure better are authorized to form nonprofit entities coverage and representation of or other forms of information technology. called CQEs to participate in certain recreational fishing activity. Federal limited access privilege The APAIS intercepts marine Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or programs. recreational fishers at public-access sites Under the Individual Fishing Quota in coastal counties from Maine to included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; (IFQ) CQE Program, CQEs may purchase Mississippi and Hawaii to obtain they also will become a matter of public commercial halibut and sablefish quota information about the just-completed record. share (QS) for lease to residents of the day’s fishing activity. Respondents are eligible community. Under the Charter asked about the time and type of fishing, Dated: October 3, 2018. Halibut Limited Access Program, CQEs the angler’s avidity and residence Sarah Brabson, may request community charter halibut location, and details of any catch of NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. permits (CHPs) for use in southeast finfish. Species identification, number, [FR Doc. 2018–21862 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] Alaska and the central Gulf of Alaska. and size are collected for any available BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Under the License Limitation Program landed catch. Data collected from the (LLP), CQEs may request non-trawl APAIS are used to estimate the catch groundfish LLP licenses endorsed for per angler of recreational saltwater DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Pacific cod in the central or western fishers. These APAIS estimates are Gulf of Alaska. combined with estimates derived from National Oceanic and Atmospheric This information collection contains independent but complementary Administration the applications and reporting surveys of fishing effort, the Fishing requirements for CQEs. This collection Effort Survey and the For-Hire Survey, Proposed Information Collection; contains applications used by a to estimate total, state-level fishing Comment Request; Alaska Community nonprofit corporation to become a CQE; catch, by species, and participation. Quota Entity (CQE) Program by CQEs to receive nontrawl groundfish These estimates are used in the LLP licenses and CHP permits; by CQEs AGENCY: National Oceanic and development, implementation, and to transfer or receive IFQ QS; by CQEs Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), monitoring of fishery management to transfer IFQ to an eligible community Commerce. programs by the NMFS, regional fishery resident or non-resident; and by CQEs to ACTION: Notice. management councils, interstate marine transfer between commercial halibut fisheries commissions, and state fishery SUMMARY: The Department of IFQ and halibut guided angler fish agencies. Commerce, as part of its continuing (GAF). In addition, this collection II. Method of Collection effort to reduce paperwork and contains two reporting requirements: An respondent burden, invites the general annual report and an authorization Information will be collected through public and other Federal agencies to letter. Annually each CQE must submit onsite in-person interviews. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 take this opportunity to comment on a report describing its business III. Data proposed and/or continuing information operations and fishing activities for each OMB Number: 0648–0659. collections, as required by the eligible community it represents. CQEs Form Number: None. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. requesting LLP groundfish licenses must Type of Review: Regular submission DATES: Written comments must be annually submit an authorization letter (extension of a current information submitted on or before December 10, that assigns each community LLP collection). 2018. license to a user and vessel. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:13 Oct 05, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1


Document Created: 2018-10-06 00:59:27
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before December 10, 2018.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Tom Sminkey, Ph.D., National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Science and Technology, 1315 East-West Hwy./FST1, Rm 12358, Silver Spring, MD 21910, Phone: (301) 427-8177 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 50643 
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