[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 61330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24106]


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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: Socio-Economic Assessment of Gulf of Mexico (SAGM) Fisheries 
Under the Grouper-Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 334 (annualized).
    Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
    Burden Hours: 334.
    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 Gulf of 
Mexico fisheries managed under the Grouper-Tilefish Individual Fishing 
Quota (IFQ) Program. The survey also intends to inquire about the 
industry's perceptions, attitudes and beliefs about the performance of 
the Grouper-Tilefish IFQ Program. The data gathered will be used to 
describe the social and economic changes brought about by the Grouper-
Tilefish IFQ Program, assess the economic performance of the industry 
under the Grouper-Tilefish IFQ Program, and evaluate the socioeconomic 
impacts of future federal regulatory actions. In addition, the 
information 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. 
1801 et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species 
Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act, and other pertinent 
statues.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    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 27, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-24106 Filed 10-2-13; 8:45 am]
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