[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 31308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12592]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Coastal 
Household Telephone Survey

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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 August 1, 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 Anjunell Lewis, (301) 427-8145 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    Marine recreational anglers are surveyed for 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 (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended, 
regarding conservation and management of fishery resources.
    The Coastal Household Telephone Survey (CHTS) utilizes a computer-
assisted, random-digit-dialing (RDD) approach to contact full-time, 
residential households located in coastal counties and collect 
information about recent recreational fishing activity. Respondents are 
asked to recall the number of recreational saltwater fishing trips 
taken during a specific time period and to provide details about each 
fishing trip. Data collected from the CHTS are used to estimate the 
total number of recreational saltwater fishing trips by residents of 
coastal counties. CHTS estimates are combined with estimates derived 
from an independent survey, the Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey 
(APAIS), to estimate total, state-level fishing effort and catch, by 
species. These estimates are used in the development, implementation, 
and monitoring of fishery management programs by the National Marine 
Fisheries Service, regional fishery management councils, interstate 
marine fisheries commissions, and state fishery agencies.

II. Method of Collection

    Data will be collected through a random-digit-dialing telephone 
survey of coastal county households.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 214,398.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes per household.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 7,147.
    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: May 27, 2014
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-12592 Filed 5-30-14; 8:45 am]
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