[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 134 (Friday, July 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37743-37744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15164]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Socio-Economic Survey of Hired Captains and Crew in New 
England, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Commercial 
Fisheries

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and 
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of 
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on January 25, 2021, (86 FR 6877) during a 60-day 
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.
    Title: Socio-Economic Survey of Hired Captains and Crew in New 
England, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Commercial 
Fisheries.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0636.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (revision of a currently 
approved collection).
    Number of Respondents: 937.
    Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 83.
    Needs and Uses: This is a request for revision and extension of an 
approved information collection.
    The revision (1) expands the geographic scope from New England and 
the Mid-Atlantic only to include New England, Mid-Atlantic, South 
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico commercial fisheries, (2) revises the title 
of the collection from Socio-Economic Survey of Hired Captains and Crew 
in New England and Mid-Atlantic Commercial Fisheries to Socio-Economic 
Survey of Hired Captains and Crew in New England, Mid-Atlantic, South 
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Commercial Fisheries, and (3) makes minor 
revisions to the survey form to address regional differences in 
fisheries.
    The NEFSC and SEFSC seek to conduct surveys to provide for the 
ongoing collection of social and economic data related to the fishing 
industries in those states. The purpose of this survey is to assess and 
track over time the social and economic conditions of commercial 
fishing crews and hired captains for which little is known. This survey 
will provide data on social and economic impacts for this population 
and the changes in fisheries as a result of regulatory changes. 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 NEFSC and SEFSC 
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, 
Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico regions.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households and Business or other 
for-profit organizations;
    Frequency: Every 3 to 5 years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov.

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Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0648-0636.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-15164 Filed 7-15-21; 8:45 am]
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