[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 67 (Monday, April 7, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18779-18780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7109]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Marine 
Recreational Fisheries Statistics 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.

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DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 6, 2008.

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(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Erik Zlokovitz, (301) 713-2328, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The marine recreational anglers are surveyed for catch and effort 
data, fish biology data, and angler socioeconomic characteristics. 
These data are required to carry out provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as 
amended, regarding conservation and management of fishery resources.

II. Method of Collection

    Information is collected by telephone interviews and on-site 
intercept interviews. A random-digit-dialing telephone survey of 
coastal zone households is used to collect data on the proportion of 
marine fishing households and the number of shore and private/rental 
boat fishing trips by residents of those households. Directory-based 
surveys of boat operators and licensed saltwater anglers collect data 
on the number of for-hire fishing trips and the number of fishing trips 
by licensed anglers, respectively. On-site intercept interviews of 
marine recreational anglers are conducted to collect data on the catch 
per trip by species. Data on fishing effort and number of trips from 
the telephone surveys are combined with the catch per unit effort data 
from the on-site intercept data to generate recreational catch 
estimates. Supplemental surveys collect economic data about marine 
recreational fishing.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0052.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 838,193.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 7 minutes for fishing households; 1 
minute for non-fishing households; 30 seconds for non-households; 4 
minutes, 30 seconds for intercepted anglers; 1 minute, 30 seconds for 
intercept survey verification calls; 3 minutes for supplemental 
economic data from fishing households; 8 minutes for supplemental 
economic data from intercepted anglers and Telephone Follow-Up survey; 
15 minutes for Economic Intercept and Mail Follow-Up Survey; 7 minutes 
for For-Hire Telephone Survey of Angler Fishing; 60 minutes for 
Economic For-hire In-person survey; 8 minutes for Economic Telephone 
Survey of For-hire Businesses; and 1 minute for Biological Data 
Collection.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 46,296.
    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 1, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-7109 Filed 4-4-08; 8:45 am]
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