[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 21276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09836]


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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: Florida Fishing and Boating Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 4,335.
    Average Hours per Response: 5 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 361.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection.
    The objective of the short survey will be to understand how anglers 
respond to changes in trip costs and fishing regulations in the Gulf of 
Mexico. We are conducting this survey to improve our ability to predict 
changes the number of fishing trips anticipated with changes in 
economic conditions or fishing regulations. This will improve the 
analysis of the economic effects of proposed changes in fishing 
regulations and changes in economic factors that affect the cost of 
fishing such as fuel prices.
    The population consists of those anglers who fish in the Gulf of 
Mexico from Florida, including those who possess a license to fish, and 
those who are not required to have a license (e.g., seniors). We plan 
to independently sample from the frame designed for the Fishing Effort 
Survey (FES) of the Marine Recreational Fishing Program (MRIP). Anglers 
will be mailed a postcard that directs them to a website to complete 
the survey.
    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: May 3, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-09836 Filed 5-8-18; 8:45 am]
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