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
| Published date | 16 July 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 37743 |
| Record Number | 2021-15164 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Commerce Department,National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 134 (Friday, July 16, 2021)
[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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