[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75332-75333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-29459]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; California 
Central Valley Angler Survey

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 February 10, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Office, 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 Cindy Thomson, (831) 420-3911 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) plans to collect data 
to increase the agency's understanding of the fishing patterns, 
preferences, and

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expenditures of anglers who fish in the rivers of California's Central 
Valley. NMFS has engaged in major habitat restoration in the Central 
Valley to promote recovery of three ESA-listed salmonids (Sacramento 
River winter Chinook, Central Valley spring Chinook, Central Valley 
steelhead). The survey is intended to estimate the economic impact of 
the Central Valley recreational fishery and potential recreational 
benefits associated with habitat restoration such as improved fish 
passage. Information to be collected pertains to anglers' recreational 
fishing patterns, expenditures and demographics, and factors affecting 
trip frequency and location (e.g., travel distance, amenities, 
landscape features as well as quality of fishing). The data collected 
will provide NMFS, as well as state agency partners such as the 
California Department of Fish and Wildlife, with information useful for 
understanding the economic importance of Central Valley fisheries and 
potential recreational benefits associated with salmonid habitat 
restoration.

II. Method of Collection

    A random sample of recreational anglers who fish on Central Valley 
rivers will be asked to complete a voluntary mail-based survey 
questionnaire.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 417.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comment are invited regarding: (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: December 5, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-29459 Filed 12-10-13; 8:45 am]
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