[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 57 (Thursday, March 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 16612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6914]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Perceptions 
About the Biological and Socio-Economic Performance of Marine 
Regulations in the U.S. Caribbean

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 May 23, 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 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Dr. Brent Stoffle, (305) 361-4276 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect 
demographic, socio-economic, and attitudinal information on the 
efficacy of marine regulations in the United States (U.S.) Virgin 
Islands and Puerto Rico. The data gathered will be used to: (1) 
Describe the fishermen's perceptions about the performance of existing 
marine regulations such as marine reserve designations, seasonal 
closures and gear bans, (2) document the social and economic changes 
brought about by these regulations, and (3) evaluate the likely socio-
economic impacts of management proposals. In addition, the information 
will be used to satisfy legal mandates under Executive Order 12898, the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 
et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species Act, 
and the National Environmental Policy Act, and other pertinent statues.

II. Method of Collection

    In addition to using ethnographic methods--for example, participant 
observation, group and key informant interviews, a standardized survey 
will be administered via in-person, telephone and/or mail to a 
representative sample of the population of U.S. Caribbean fishermen.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hr.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,500.
    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 18, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-6914 Filed 3-23-11; 8:45 am]
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