[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7799-7800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01286]


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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: West Coast Saltwater Fishing Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information collection)
    Number of Respondents: 3,767.
    Average Hours Per Response: Saltwater angler survey, 25 minutes; 
non-saltwater angler survey, 10 minutes; screening survey 3 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 408.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection.
    The Northwest Fisheries Science Center and Southwest Fisheries 
Science Center are undertaking an economics research project to assess 
the behavior of saltwater recreational anglers in response to catch 
rates, bag limits, and the timing and length of the season, and how 
these actions affect the value of saltwater recreational fishing. The 
West Coast Saltwater Fishing Survey (WCSFS) will provide critical 
economic data related to saltwater recreational fishing on the Pacific 
West Coast. More specifically, the WCSFS will collect data needed to 
(1) assess the socioeconomic characteristics of recreational saltwater 
fishing participants; (2) assess the economic value of saltwater 
recreational fishing trips through statistical estimation of models; 
and (3) assess the change in these values associated with possible 
changes in management policies related to catch rates, bag limits, 
season timing and length, time and area closures, and changes in 
economic or fishery conditions.
    All of the protocols that will be used in the final survey will be 
tested prior to the full survey administration. If the survey needs 
revision based on this pretest, we will submit the revised instruments 
as part of a non-substantive change request.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

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    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: January 13, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-01286 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am]
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