[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67948-67949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27826]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Marine 
Recreational Information Program (Marine Recreational Fisheries 
Statistics Survey)

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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 3, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or

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copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Rob Andrews, (301) 713-2328 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This submission is a renewal of an existing information collection.
    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 (MSA, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as 
amended, regarding conservation and management of fishery resources.
    Marine recreational fishing catch and effort data are currently 
collected through a combination of telephone surveys and on-site 
intercept surveys with recreational anglers and for-hire vessel 
operators. Recent amendments to the MSA require the development of an 
improved data collection program for recreational fisheries. To address 
these requirements, NOAA Fisheries has implemented the Marine 
Recreational Information Program (MRIP) to replace the Marine 
Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey. MRIP is testing alternative 
approaches for surveying recreational anglers in an effort to improve 
the quality, resolution and timeliness of recreational fishing 
statistics.

II. Method of Collection

    Information will be collected through telephone, mail, online 
(Web), and face-to-face interviews.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0052.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (renewal of an existing 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households, business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,098,647.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1.5 minutes for household telephone 
interviews, 6 minutes for telephone interviews with licensed anglers, 5 
minutes for telephone interviews with party/charter boat operators, 6 
minutes for face-to-face interviews with intercepted anglers, 4 minutes 
for household mail surveys, 7 minutes for mail surveys of licensed 
anglers, 60 minutes for face-to-face economic surveys with party/
charter boat operators, 30 minutes for economic mail surveys of party/
charter boat operators, 3 minutes for economic mail surveys of licensed 
anglers, 20 minutes for mail expenditure surveys, 20 minutes for mail 
stated preference surveys, 1.5 minutes for verification calls.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 91,296.
    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: October 29, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-27826 Filed 11-3-10; 8:45 am]
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