83_FR_7491 83 FR 7456 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Socio-Economic Survey of Hired Captains and Crew in New England and Mid-Atlantic Commercial Fisheries

83 FR 7456 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Socio-Economic Survey of Hired Captains and Crew in New England and Mid-Atlantic Commercial Fisheries

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 35 (February 21, 2018)

Page Range7456-7457
FR Document2018-03542

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 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7456-7457]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03542]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Socio-Economic 
Survey of Hired Captains and Crew in New England and Mid-Atlantic 
Commercial Fisheries

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 April 23, 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 pracomments@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Lisa L. Colburn, (401) 782-3252 or 
lisa.l.colburn@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a reinstatement with change of a previously 
approved collection.
    The NOAA Fisheries, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Social 
Science Branch (SSB) seeks to conduct surveys to provide for the 
ongoing collection of social and economic data related to the fishing 
industry in the New England and Mid-Atlantic States. The purpose of 
this survey is to assess the current social and economic conditions of 
commercial fishing crews for which little is known. The proposed survey 
is as a follow-up to a baseline study conducted in 2011/2012. The 
intent of the proposed study is to assess how and why commercial crew 
working conditions may have changed since the initial 2011/2012 
assessment. Data needed for this assessment support fishery performance 
measures developed by the SSB, which include information on financial 
viability, distributional outcomes, stewardship, governance, and well-
being. Data to be collected include demographic information on crew, 
wage calculations systems, individual and community well-being, fishing 
practices, job satisfaction, job opportunities, and attitudes toward 
fisheries management. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 
Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and Management Act (MSA) both contain 
requirements for considering the social and economic impacts of fishery 
management decisions. There is a need to understand how such fishery 
management policies and programs will affect the social and economic 
characteristics of those involved in the commercial fishing industry. 
To help meet these requirements of NEPA and MSA, the SSB will collect 
data on an ongoing basis to track how socio-economic characteristics of 
fisheries are changing over time and the impact of fishery management 
policies and programs implemented in New England and the Mid-Atlantic 
regions.

II. Method of Collection

    This information will be collected though in-person intercept 
surveys.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0636.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (reinstatement with change of a 
previously approved collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 167.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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.


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    Dated: February 15, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-03542 Filed 2-20-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

7456 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2018 / Notices Permit or modification Permit No. RIN Applicant Previous Federal Register notice issuance date 21431 ......... 0648–XF787 Gregory Bossart, V.M.D., Ph.D., Georgia Aquar- 82 FR 50121; October 30, 2017 ...... January 19, 2018. ium, 225 Baker Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30313. In compliance with the National collections, as required by the affect the social and economic Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. characteristics of those involved in the U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final DATES: Written comments must be commercial fishing industry. To help determination has been made that the submitted on or before April 23, 2018. meet these requirements of NEPA and activities proposed are categorically ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments MSA, the SSB will collect data on an excluded from the requirement to to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental ongoing basis to track how socio- prepare an environmental assessment or Paperwork Clearance Officer, economic characteristics of fisheries are environmental impact statement. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, changing over time and the impact of As required by the ESA, as applicable, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, fishery management policies and issuance of these permit was based on Washington, DC 20230 (or via the programs implemented in New England a finding that such permits: (1) Were internet at pracomments@doc.gov). and the Mid-Atlantic regions. applied for in good faith; (2) will not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: II. Method of Collection operate to the disadvantage of such Requests for additional information or endangered species; and (3) are copies of the information collection This information will be collected consistent with the purposes and instrument and instructions should be though in-person intercept surveys. policies set forth in Section 2 of the directed to Lisa L. Colburn, (401) 782– III. Data ESA. 3252 or lisa.l.colburn@noaa.gov. Authority: The requested permits have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 0648–0636. been issued under the Marine Mammal Form Number(s): None. Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 I. Abstract U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations Type of Review: Regular submission This request is for a reinstatement (reinstatement with change of a governing the taking and importing of marine with change of a previously approved mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered previously approved collection). Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 collection. The NOAA Fisheries, Northeast Affected Public: Individuals or U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the regulations households; Business or other for-profit governing the taking, importing, and Fisheries Science Center, Social Science Branch (SSB) seeks to conduct surveys organizations. exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226), as to provide for the ongoing collection of Estimated Number of Respondents: applicable. social and economic data related to the 500. Dated: February 15, 2018. fishing industry in the New England Estimated Time per Response: 20 Julia Harrison, and Mid-Atlantic States. The purpose of minutes. this survey is to assess the current social Estimated Total Annual Burden Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National and economic conditions of commercial Hours: 167. Marine Fisheries Service. fishing crews for which little is known. The proposed survey is as a follow-up Estimated Total Annual Cost to [FR Doc. 2018–03509 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am] Public: $0. to a baseline study conducted in 2011/ BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 2012. The intent of the proposed study IV. Request for Comments is to assess how and why commercial crew working conditions may have Comments are invited on: (a) Whether DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the proposed collection of information changed since the initial 2011/2012 National Oceanic and Atmospheric assessment. Data needed for this is necessary for the proper performance Administration assessment support fishery performance of the functions of the agency, including measures developed by the SSB, which whether the information shall have Proposed Information Collection; include information on financial practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Comment Request; Socio-Economic viability, distributional outcomes, agency’s estimate of the burden Survey of Hired Captains and Crew in stewardship, governance, and well- (including hours and cost) of the New England and Mid-Atlantic being. Data to be collected include proposed collection of information; (c) Commercial Fisheries demographic information on crew, wage ways to enhance the quality, utility, and calculations systems, individual and clarity of the information to be AGENCY:National Oceanic and community well-being, fishing collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), practices, job satisfaction, job burden of the collection of information Commerce. opportunities, and attitudes toward on respondents, including through the ACTION: Notice. fisheries management. The National use of automated collection techniques Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and or other forms of information daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: The Department of Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and technology. Commerce, as part of its continuing Management Act (MSA) both contain Comments submitted in response to effort to reduce paperwork and requirements for considering the social this notice will be summarized and/or respondent burden, invites the general and economic impacts of fishery included in the request for OMB public and other Federal agencies to management decisions. There is a need approval of this information collection; take this opportunity to comment on to understand how such fishery they also will become a matter of public proposed and/or continuing information management policies and programs will record. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:57 Feb 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21FEN1.SGM 21FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 35 / Wednesday, February 21, 2018 / Notices 7457 Dated: February 15, 2018. end daily at 5 p.m. PST or when E. Salmon Management Sarah Brabson, business for the day is complete. Only 1. National Marine Fisheries Service NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. the audio portion and presentations Report [FR Doc. 2018–03542 Filed 2–20–18; 8:45 am] displayed on the screen at the Pacific 2. Review of 2017 Fisheries and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Council meeting will be broadcast. The Summary of 2018 Stock Forecasts audio portion is listen-only; you will be 3. Identification of Management unable to speak to the Pacific Council Objectives and Preliminary DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE via the broadcast. To access the meeting Definition of 2018 Salmon online, please use the following link: Management Alternatives National Oceanic and Atmospheric http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/ 4. Recommendations for 2018 Administration webinar/join-webinar and enter the Management Alternative Analysis November Webinar ID, 530–089–227, 5. Further Council Direction for 2018 RIN 0648–XG031 Management Alternatives and your email address. You can attend the webinar online using a computer, 6. Adoption of 2018 Management Pacific Fishery Management Council; Alternatives for Public Review Public Meetings tablet, or smart phone, using the GoToMeeting application. It is 7. Appoint Salmon Hearings Officers AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries F. Ecosystem recommended that you use a computer 1. California Current Ecosystem and Service, National Oceanic and headset to listen to the meeting, but you Atmospheric Administration, Integrated Ecosystem Assessment may use your telephone for the audio- Report and Science Review Topics Commerce. only portion of the meeting. The audio 2. Fishery Ecosystem Plan Climate ACTION: Notice of public meetings. portion may be attended using a and Communities Initiative Update telephone by dialing the toll number 1– 3. Sablefish Ecosystem Indicators: SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 562–247–8321 (not a toll-free number), Management Council (Pacific Council) Management Strategy Evaluation audio access code 240–052–611, and G. Pacific Halibut Management and its advisory entities will hold entering the audio pin shown after public meetings. 1. Annual International Pacific joining the webinar. Halibut Commission Meeting DATES: The Pacific Council and its The following items are on the Pacific Report advisory entities will meet March 8–14, Council agenda, but not necessarily in 2. Incidental Catch 2018. The Pacific Council meeting will this order. Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final Recommendations: Options for the begin on Friday, March 9, 2018 at 9 a.m. Action’’ refer to actions requiring the Salmon Troll and Final Pacific Standard Time (PST), Council to transmit a proposed fishery Recommendations for Fixed Gear reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through management plan, proposed plan Sablefish Fisheries—Final Action Wednesday, March 14, 2018. All amendment, or proposed regulations to H. Groundfish Management meetings are open to the public, except the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under 1. National Marine Fisheries Service a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. Sections 304 or 305 of the Magnuson- Report to 9 a.m., Friday, March 9 to address Stevens Fishery Conservation and 2. Trawl Catch Shares—Gear litigation and personnel matters. The Management Act. Additional detail on Switching and Trawl Sablefish Area Pacific Council will meet as late as agenda items, Council action, advisory Management necessary each day to complete its entity meeting times, and meeting 3. Implementation of the 2018 Pacific scheduled business. rooms are described in Agenda Item Whiting Fishery Under the U.S./ ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific A.4, Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, Canada Agreement Council and its advisory entities will be and will be in the advance March 2018 4. Initial Stock Assessment Plan and held at the Doubletree by Hilton briefing materials and posted on the Terms of Reference Sonoma Wine Country, One Doubletree Pacific Council website at 5. Endangered Species Act Biological Drive, Rohnert Park, CA; telephone: www.pcouncil.org no later than Opinion on the Take of Listed (707) 584–5466. February 16, 2018. Salmon in Groundfish Fisheries Council address: Pacific Fishery 6. Trawl Catch Share—Final Range of A. Call to Order Management Council, 7700 NE Alternatives (ROA) for Follow-On 1. Opening Remarks Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Actions 2. Roll Call 7. Update on 2019–2020 Harvest OR 97220. Instructions for attending the 3. Executive Director’s Report meeting via live stream broadcast are Specifications and Management 4. Approve Agenda Measures given under SUPPLEMENTARY B. Open Comment Period INFORMATION, below. 8. Final Inseason Management, 1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items Including Shorebased Carryover FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. C. Administrative Matters and Exempted Fishing Permits Chuck Tracy, Executive Director; 1. Council Coordination Committee (EFPs)—Final Action telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806– (CCC) Update I. Highly Migratory Species Management 7204 toll-free; or access the Pacific 2. Marine Planning Update 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Council website, http:// 3. National Marine Sanctuary Report www.pcouncil.org for the current Coordination Report 2. Deep-Set Buoy Gear meeting location, proposed agenda, and 4. Legislative Matters Authorization—Final Range of meeting briefing materials. 5. Approval of Council Meeting Alternatives/Preliminary Preferred daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Record Alternative March 9–14, 2018 meeting of the Pacific 6. Membership Appointments and 3. Proposed Deep-Set Buoy Gear Council will be streamed live on the Council Operating Procedures Exempted Fishing Permits internet. The broadcasts begin initially 7. Future Council Meeting Agenda at 9 a.m. PST Friday, March 9, 2018 and and Workload Planning Advisory Body Agendas continue at 8 a.m. daily through D. Habitat Advisory body agendas will include Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Broadcasts 1. 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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 April 23, 2018.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Lisa L. Colburn, (401) 782-3252 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 7456 
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