Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey

• Published date: 11 April 2023
• Citation: 88 FR 21628
• Pages: 21628-21629
• FR Document: 2023-07548
• Section: Notices
• Issuer: Commerce Department,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register, Volume 88 Issue 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2023)

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 11, 2023)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 21628-21629]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2023-07548]
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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; Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey
                AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
                ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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                SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
                Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites 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. The
                purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
                preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
                DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
                information collection must be received on or before June 12, 2023.
                ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
                Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
                reference OMB Control Number 0648-0652 in the subject line of your
                comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise
                sensitive or protected information.
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
                specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
                to Rob
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                Andrews, Fishery Biologist, Fisheries Statistics Division, 1315 East-
                West Hwy, Silver Spring MD 20910, 301-427-8105, or
                [email protected].
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                I. Abstract This request is for revision of a currently approved collection.
                Marine recreational anglers are surveyed to collect catch and effort
                data, fish biology data, and angler socioeconomic characteristics.
                These data are required to carry out provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens
                Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as
                amended, regarding conservation and management of fishery resources. Marine recreational fishing catch and effort data are collected
                through a combination of mail surveys, telephone surveys and on-site
                intercept surveys with recreational anglers. The Marine Recreational
                Information Program (MRIP) Fishing Effort Survey (FES) is a self-
                administered, household mail survey that samples from a residential
                address frame to collect data on the number of recreational anglers and
                the number of recreational fishing trips. The survey estimates marine
                recreational fishing activity for all coastal states from Maine through
                Mississippi, as well as Hawaii. FES estimates are combined with estimates derived from
                complementary surveys of fishing trips, the Access-Point Angler
                Intercept Survey, to estimate total, state-level fishing catch, by
                species. These estimates are used in the development, implementation,
                and monitoring of fishery management programs by NOAA Fisheries,
                regional fishery management councils, interstate marine fisheries
                commissions, and state fishery agencies. Currently, MRIP produces estimates for two-month reference waves.
                The proposed collection will include experimental work to evaluate
                shorter reference periods that would more fully support fisheries
                management and stock assessment needs. Specifically, the collection
                will include a pilot study testing a revised version of the FES that
                will collect data for one-month waves using an improved questionnaire
                while retaining all other features of the current FES design.
                II. Method of Collection Information will be collected through self-administered mail
                surveys.
                III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648-0652. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission (revision of a current
                information collection). Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 183,333. Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,278 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 0. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
                Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).
                IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
                to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
                necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
                the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
                of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
                collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
                used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
                the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
                on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
                techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
                public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
                to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
                number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
                your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
                your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
                at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
                personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
                guarantee that we will be able to do so.
                Sheleen Dumas,
                Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
                Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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