[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 11989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05510]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; U.S. Caribbean 
Commercial Fishermen Census

AGENCY: National Ocean 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 May 18, 2018.

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 Dr. Juan J. Agar, (305) 361-4218 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to conduct a 
census of small-scale fishermen operating in the United States (U.S.) 
Caribbean. The extension for the data collection applies only to the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico because the data collection was completed 
in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The proposed socio-economic study will 
collect information on demographics, capital investment in fishing gear 
and vessels, fishing and marketing practices, economic performance, and 
miscellaneous attitudinal questions. The data gathered will be used for 
the development of amendments to fishery management plans, which 
require descriptions of the human and economic environment and socio-
economic analyses of regulatory proposals. The information collected 
will also be used to strengthen fishery management decision-making and 
satisfy various legal mandates under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), Executive Order 
12866, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Endangered Species Act, and National 
Environmental Policy Act, and other pertinent statues.

II. Method of Collection

    The socio-economic information will be collected through in-person, 
telephone and mail surveys.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0716.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750.
    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: March 14, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05510 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am]
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