[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 65 (Friday, April 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16477-16478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8271]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

[I.D. 033103A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southwest 
Center Freshwater Salmon and Steelhead Angler Survey.

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 June 3, 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 Cindy Thomson, National Marine Fisheries Service, 
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 110 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 
95060, phone 831-420-3911, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Data on fishery participation, expenditures and demographics will 
be collected from freshwater salmon and steelhead anglers in 
California. The data will used to evaluate the economic effects of 
potential changes in fishery regulations, hatchery practices, and other 
actions that may be considered to protect chinook, coho, and steelhead 
stocks listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species 
Act.

II. Method of Collection

    Telephone interviewers will contact a random sample of steelhead 
report card holders to ask if they had gone steelhead fishing in 
California in the previous season. Those who were active in the 
previous season will be asked additional

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questions regarding their fishing experiences, expenditures, and 
demographics. Because names and telephone numbers of salmon anglers are 
not available, a different method of identifying potential salmon 
respondents will be used. Specifically, names/telephone numbers of 
individuals who live in central and northern California and identify 
fishing as one of their interests will be purchased from a company that 
specializes in special purpose random digit samples. Telephone 
interviewers will contact individuals in the special purpose sample to 
ask if they had gone freshwater salmon fishing in California in the 
previous season. Those who were active in the previous season will be 
asked additional questions regarding their fishing experiences, 
expenditures, and demographics.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,565.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Two minutes each for the 7,565 
respondents to the screening questions; 15 minutes each for the 710 
anglers identified in the screening questions as having fished for 
salmon or steelhead in the previous season.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 430 hours.
    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: March 28, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-8271 Filed 4-3-03; 8:45 am]
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