[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 70282]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28163]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cost-Earnings 
Surveys of Hawaii and American Samoa Small Boat-Based Fisheries

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

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 January 24, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, 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 Minling Pan, (808) 944-2190 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect 
information about fishing expenses and catch distribution (such as for 
sale, home consumption, and give-away, etc.) in the Hawaii and American 
Samoa small boat-based reef fish, bottomfish, and pelagics fisheries 
with which to conduct economic analyses that will improve fishery 
management in those fisheries; satisfy NMFS' legal mandates under 
Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson-Steven 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 quantify achievement of the performances measures in the NMFS 
Strategic Operating Plans. Respondents will include small boat fishers 
in Hawaii and American Samoa and their participation in the economic 
data collection will be voluntary. These data will be used to assess 
how fishermen will be impacted by and respond to regulations likely to 
be considered by fishery managers.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents submit paper forms by mailing.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,013.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 507.
    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: November 19, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-28163 Filed 11-22-13; 8:45 am]
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