[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 24086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11115]



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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: Socio-Economic Survey of Hired Captains and Crew in New 
England and Mid-Atlantic Commercial Fisheries.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0636.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (reinstatement with changes of a 
previously approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 452.
    Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 151.
    Needs and Uses: Abstract.
    This request is for a reinstatement with change of a previously 
approved collection.
    The NOAA Fisheries, Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Social 
Science Branch (SSB) seeks to conduct surveys to provide for the 
ongoing collection of social and economic data related to the fishing 
industry in the New England and Mid-Atlantic States. The purpose of 
this survey is to assess the current social and economic conditions of 
commercial fishing crews for which little is known. The proposed survey 
is as a follow-up to a baseline study conducted in 2011/2012. The 
intent of the proposed study is to assess how and why commercial crew 
working conditions may have changed since the initial 2011/2012 
assessment. Data needed for this assessment support fishery performance 
measures developed by the SSB, which include information on financial 
viability, distributional outcomes, stewardship, governance, and well-
being. Data to be collected include demographic information on crew, 
wage calculations systems, individual and community well-being, fishing 
practices, job satisfaction, job opportunities, and attitudes toward 
fisheries management.
    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Magnuson-Stevens 
Conservation and Management Act (MSA) both contain requirements for 
considering the social and economic impacts of fishery management 
decisions. There is a need to understand how such fishery management 
policies and programs will affect the social and economic 
characteristics of those involved in the commercial fishing industry. 
To help meet these requirements of NEPA and MSA, the SSB will collect 
data on an ongoing basis to track how socio-economic characteristics of 
fisheries are changing over time and the impact of fishery management 
policies and programs implemented in New England and the Mid-Atlantic 
regions.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Every three-five years.
    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 21, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-11115 Filed 5-23-18; 8:45 am]
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