[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 62045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26133]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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: Annual Economic Survey of Federal Gulf and South Atlantic 
Shrimp Permit Holders.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0591.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,850.
    Average Hours per Response: Vessel owner survey, 45 minutes; crew 
survey, 15 minutes
    Burden Hours: 788.
    Needs and Uses: his request is for revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection.
    NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, annually 
collects socioeconomic data from commercial fishermen in the Gulf of 
Mexico and South Atlantic shrimp fisheries who hold one or more permits 
for harvesting shrimp from federal waters (U.S. Exclusive Economic 
Zone). Information about revenues, variable and fixed costs, capital 
investment and other socioeconomic information is collected from a 
random sample of permit holders. Additionally, we will pilot a short 
demographic/socioeconomic survey of shrimp vessel crews. Next to 
nothing is known about the 4-5 thousand individuals crewing federally 
permitted shrimp vessels. These data are needed to conduct 
socioeconomic analyses in support of management of the shrimp fishery 
and to satisfy legal requirements. The data will be used to assess how 
fishermen will be impacted by and respond to federal regulation likely 
to be considered by fishery managers.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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: October 8, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-26133 Filed 10-14-15; 8:45 am]
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