[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65469-65470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18887]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Southeast 
Region Office Socioeconomic Survey of Gulf Shrimp Fishermen

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.

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DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 8, 2007.

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 Christopher Liese, 305-365-4109 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NOAA proposes to collect socioeconomic data from commercial 
fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery who hold a permit for 
shrimp fishing in federal waters (U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone). 
Information about revenues, variable and fixed costs, capital 
investment and other socioeconomic information will be collected. This 
data complements other data already collected and is needed to conduct 
socioeconomic analyses that will improve the management of the shrimp 
fishery and to satisfy legal requirements. The data will be used to 
assess how fishermen will be impacted and respond to federal regulation 
likely to be considered by fishery managers. In addition, this data 
will be used to determine how fishing communities will be impacted by 
proposed fishing regulations.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected either through face-to-face 
interviews or by mail.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0476.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; and 
individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 900.
    Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 900.
    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: November 2, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-18887 Filed 11-7-06; 8:45 am]
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