[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33238-33239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14851]


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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).

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    Title: West Coast Fisheries Participation Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0749.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 1500.
    Average Hours per Response: 0.33.
    Burden Hours: 500.
    Needs and Uses: The Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) 
seeks to conduct fisheries participation analyses which involve 
repeated follow-up surveys of United States (U.S.) West Coast 
commercial fishing participants. A U.S. mail survey will be conducted, 
replicating the survey administered during 2017. The survey will be 
voluntary, and contacted individuals may decline to participate. 
Respondents will be asked to answer questions about their motivations 
for fishing and other factors that affect participation in the suite of 
West Coast commercial fisheries. This survey is essential because data 
on smaller scale fishing practices, values, participation decisions and 
beliefs about fishing livelihoods are sparse; yet, they are critical to 
the development of usable fishery ecosystem models that account for 
non-pecuniary benefits of fishing, as well as the ways in which fishing 
practices shape individual and community well-being. Moreover, 
replication of the survey after several years allows for critical time 
series information reflecting how fishery participation, in terms of 
both moving in and out of fishing and moving between available 
fisheries, may have changed over time.
    Affected Public: Federal fisheries permit holders.
    Frequency: Once per two-year period.
    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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-14851 Filed 7-11-19; 8:45 am]
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