[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 43140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17299]


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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 Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort 
Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0652.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (revision of a current 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 153,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 25,500.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision of a current 
information collection. The title will be changed from ``Marine 
Recreational Information Program'' to ``Marine Recreational Information 
Program Fishing Effort Survey''.
    Marine recreational anglers are surveyed to collect 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 effort data have traditionally been 
collected through the Coastal Household Telephone Survey, a random-
digit-dial telephone survey of coastal county residences. Amendments to 
the MSA require the development of an improved data collection program 
for recreational fisheries. To meet these requirements, the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Fisheries has designed 
and tested new approaches for sampling and surveying recreational 
anglers. Revision: A mail survey that samples from residential address 
frames and collects information on the number of marine recreational 
anglers and the number of recreational fishing trips is currently being 
tested in MA, NY, NC and FL. The survey will be expanded to all 
Atlantic and Gulf coast states (except TX), HI and Puerto Rico.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    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) 482-0336, 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: July 15, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-17299 Filed 7-18-13; 8:45 am]
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