[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38619-38620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16594]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National 
Saltwater Angler Registry and State Exemption Program

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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 30, 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 Gordon Colvin (301-427-8118) or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This is an extension of a currently approved collection.
    The National Saltwater Angler Registry Program (Registry Program) 
was established to implement recommendations included in the review of 
national saltwater angling data collection programs conducted by the 
National Research Council (NRC) in 2005/2006, and the provisions of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Act, codified at Section 401(g) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), which 
require the Secretary of Commerce to commence improvements to 
recreational fisheries surveys, including establishing a national 
saltwater angler and for-hire vessel registry, by January 1, 2009. A 
final rule that includes regulatory measures to implement the Registry 
Program (Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 0648-AW10) was adopted and 
codified in 50 CFR 600.1400 to 600.1417.
    The Registry Program collects identification and contact 
information from those anglers and for-hire vessels who are involved in 
recreational fishing in the United States Exclusive Economic Zone or 
for anadromous fish in any waters, unless the anglers or vessels are 
exempted from the registration requirement. The data that is collected 
includes: for anglers--name, address, date of birth, telephone contact 
information and region(s) of the country in which they fish; for for-
hire vessels--owner and operator name, address, date of birth, 
telephone contact information, vessel name and registration/
documentation number and home port or primary operating area. This 
information is compiled into a national and/or series of regional 
registries that is being used to support surveys of recreational 
anglers and for-hire vessels to develop estimates of recreational 
angling effort.
    The Secretary is to also exempt from the federal registration 
requirement those anglers and vessels that are licensed or registered 
by a state if the state provides sufficient identification and contact 
information for use in recreational surveys.

II. Method of Collection

    Persons may register in two ways: Via a toll-free telephone number 
or on line

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at a NOAA-maintained Web site. Registration cards, valid for one year 
from the date of issuance, are mailed to registrants.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0578.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,024,691.
    Estimated Time per Response: Anglers and spear fishers: 2 minutes; 
for-hire fishing vessels: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 67,530.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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: June 28, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-16594 Filed 6-30-11; 8:45 am]
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