[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 30120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13810]


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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: Washington and Oregon Charter Vessel Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 320.
    Average Hours per Response: Initial telephone screen: 2 minutes; 
follow-up detailed survey: 22 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 64.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection.
    The Northwest Fisheries Science Center will conduct a cost and 
earnings survey of active marine charter fishing vessel companies in 
Washington and Oregon. The data collected will be used by the National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to address statutory and regulatory 
mandates to determine the quantity and distribution of net benefits 
derived from living marine resources as well as to predict the economic 
impacts from proposed management options on charter fishing businesses, 
shore side industries, and fishing communities. In particular, these 
economic data collection programs contribute 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).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    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: June 22, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. 2018-13810 Filed 6-26-18; 8:45 am]
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