[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6416-6417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3002]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 020303E]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Commercial 
Harvesters and Recreational Party and Charter Boat Socio-cultural and 
Economic Data Collection Pilot Study

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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 8, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 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 Jonathan O'Neil at 978-281-9257, or to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This is a request to extend Paperwork Reduction Act approval for 
data collection for the Socio-Economic Pilot Study sponsored by the 
Atlantic Coast Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) and conducted by 
the National Marine Fisheries Service. Due to a one year delay in 
initiating the project, data collection efforts must be extended 
through June 30th, 2004 to allow for completion of the proposed data 
collection cycle.
    This pilot study is designed to develop socio-cultural and economic 
information systems for commercial and recreational fisheries. Three 
specific arenas are being addressed during this study. One is to 
identify and address potential problems with the mechanics of 
implementing the system. These include all data gathering, entry, and 
storage activities as well as the ability to link the data to all other 
ACCSP data. The second is to carry out a field test of the survey 
instrument across the different cultural and socio-economic contexts in 
which the data-gathering system must eventually be implemented. Field 
testing questions and instruments is standard procedure in preparing 
for any survey research. The third arena is to utilize the collected 
information for test runs of several standard economic models.

II. Method of Collection

    The study is collecting social, cultural, and economic data from 
commercial and recreational party/charter fishing vessels' owners, 
captains, and crew via face-to-face interviews.

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III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0400.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 323.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes for an interview; and 15 
minutes for a vessel captain/owner to gather business information.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 793.
    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: January 31, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-3002 Filed 2-6-03; 8:45 am]
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