[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 18865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9350]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041202A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Social Science 
Data for Alaska Fisheries

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 
(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 17, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20230 (or via 
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 Jennifer Sepez, Anthropologist, Alaska Fisheries 
Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-0070 
([email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Social science data for selected Alaska fisheries will be collected 
for communities and individual participants involved in the following 
sectors: commercial harvesting and processing, sport-fishing, and 
subsistence. In general, the questions asked will be about the social 
aspects of fisheries and impacts on individuals and communities. The 
data collected will include information on topics such as fishery 
participation and impacts, life histories, community structure and 
dynamics, knowledge and perceptions, decision-making criteria, and 
geographical distribution. This information will be used to (1) 
describe and analyze the social aspects of fisheries, (2) monitor the 
social impacts of fisheries, (3) analyze the social impacts of current 
management measures; and (4) analyze the social impacts of alternative 
management measures.
    The large scale and wide geographic area relevant to Alaska 
fisheries will not permit fieldwork in every fishing community. 
However, a goal of the research over a five-year period will be to 
conduct fieldwork in each general region and in representative 
communities.

II. Method of Collection

    The data will be collected principally by the National Marine 
Fisheries Service (NMFS) social scientists and contractors, and will 
include interviews, surveys, and focus groups. In-depth interviews and 
focus groups generally will be administered in person and on-site in 
the fishing community, or by telephone. Surveys may be administered in 
person on-site, or may additionally be conducted by mail, telephone, or 
Internet.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations, and State, Local, or Tribal government 
(communities and individuals participating in fisheries in Alaska).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1500 (100 in-depth interviews; and 
1,400 brief interviews or surveys).
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour per in-depth interview; and 30 
minutes per brief interview or survey.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 800.
    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.

    Dated: April 11, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-9350 Filed 4-16-02; 8:45 am]
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