[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2691-2692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-913]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the

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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Socio-Economic Assessment of Snapper Grouper Fisheries in 
the U.S. Caribbean.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Burden Hours: 250.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect 
demographic, cultural, economic, and social information about the 
snapper-grouper fisheries in the United States (U.S.) Caribbean. The 
proposed survey also intends to inquire about industry's perceptions, 
attitudes and beliefs regarding the potential use of catch shares to 
manage these fisheries. The data gathered will be used to describe the 
current socio-economic condition of the fishery and offer insight into 
fishermen's concerns about a potential catch share program, which could 
be used to better tailor a potential program. In addition, the 
information collected will be used to strengthen and improve fishery 
management decision-making, satisfy legal mandates under Executive 
Order 12866, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (U.S.C. 1881 et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the 
Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act, and 
other pertinent statutes.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: One time only.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: [email protected].
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0366, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected].

    Dated: January 12, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-913 Filed 1-18-12; 8:45 am]
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