[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68660-68661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27239]


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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: Central Valley Angler Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 11,447.
    Average Hours per Response: Telephone screener, 5 minutes; mail 
survey, 25 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 1,579.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) plans to collect data 
to increase the agency's understanding of the fishing patterns, 
preferences, and 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

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understanding the economic importance of Central Valley fisheries and 
potential recreational benefits associated with salmonid habitat 
restoration.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: November 13, 2014.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-27239 Filed 11-17-14; 8:45 am]
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