[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 17368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08193]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast 
Limited Entry Groundfish Fixed Gear Economic Data Collection

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
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 June 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 Jerry Leonard, National Marine Fisheries Service, 2725 
Montlake Blvd. E. Seattle, WA 98112.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This is a request for a new information collection.
    The Northwest Fisheries Science Center is conducting a cost and 
earnings survey of active vessels operating with a limited entry 
groundfish permit that has a fixed gear (longline and/or pot) 
endorsement. Commercial fisheries economic data collections implemented 
by the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) have contributed to 
legally mandated analyses required under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (MFCMS), the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA), the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), and Executive 
Order 12866 (E.O. 12866).

II. Method of Collection

    This survey will collect data for the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years 
through in-person interviews, telephone interviews, mail responses, and 
on-line responses. Based on previous economic data collection from this 
population, the NWFSC expects most survey respondents to respond 
through an in-person interview.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 90.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 270.
    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: April 16, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-08193 Filed 4-18-18; 8:45 am]
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