[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 60826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24022]


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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: California Recreational Groundfish Survey.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Average Hours per Response: 25 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 208.
    Needs and Uses: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) plans 
to collect data to increase the agency's understanding of California 
saltwater angler preferences relative to Pacific groundfish. Pacific 
groundfish caught in California's recreational fishery include about 17 
species of rockfish, as well as lingcod, cabezon, and California 
scorpionfish. The number and diversity of species caught in this 
fishery poses a regulatory challenge for State and Federal fisheries 
managers. Information to be collected pertains to anglers' recreational 
saltwater fishing activities in California (including groundfish); 
their attitudes and preferences regarding particular groundfish species 
and groundfish regulations; and angler demographics. The data collected 
will provide NMFS, as well as state agency partners such as the 
California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), with information 
useful for understanding current groundfish fishing behavior and 
possible responses to potential regulatory changes.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    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: September 26, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-24022 Filed 10-1-13; 8:45 am]
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