[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 1591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-292]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic 
Performance in the Commercial Stone Crab and Lobster Fisheries in 
Florida

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 comment on proposed and/or continuing 
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 15, 2010.

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 Jim Waters, (252) 728-8710 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to continue its 
collection of socio-economic data from commercial fishermen in 
Florida's stone crab and lobster fisheries. The survey intends to 
collect economic information about revenues, variable and fixed costs, 
capital investment and other auxiliary and demographic information. The 
data gathered will be used to describe economic performance and to 
evaluate the socio-economic impacts of future federal regulatory 
actions. The information will improve fishery management decisionmaking 
and satisfy legal requirements under Executive Order 12866, the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801, 
et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species Act, 
the National Environmental Policy Act, and other pertinent statutes.

II. Method of Collection

    The Southeast Fisheries Science Center plans to conduct 
approximately 150-225 voluntary, in-person interviews from 
approximately 1,000 commercial stone crab and lobster fishermen who do 
not live in the Florida Keys. A stratified random sampling strategy 
will be employed, with strata defined by county. Approximately 160 
interviews have been completed in counties along the west coast of 
Florida. The next phase of the project intends to collect data in 
counties along the east coast of Florida.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0560.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 225.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75.
    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 6, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-292 Filed 1-11-10; 8:45 am]
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