Notice2022-19080
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; West Coast Fisheries Participation Survey
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Published
September 2, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54197-54198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19080]
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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; West Coast Fisheries Participation Survey
AGENCY: National Oceanic and 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 November 1, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fdb3b2bcbcd3adafbcbd93929c9cd39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eda3a2acacc3bdbfacad83828c8cc38a829b">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0749 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
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Karma Norman, Social Scientist, Northwest Fisheries
Science Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd. East, Seattle, WA 98112-2097,
Phone: (206) 302-2418, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#553e342738347b3b3a2738343b153b3a34347b323a23"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e68d87948b87c88889948b8788a688898787c8818990">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for a revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection, approved under the authority and goals
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
Fishing livelihoods are both centrally dependent on marine
ecosystems and part of the set of forces acting on other components of
these ecosystems, including the ecosystem's resident fish and marine
species. Alongside social factors like economics and management
actions, biophysical dynamics within the ecosystems, including
fisheries population fluctuations, shape fishing livelihoods. However,
the decisions fishermen make regarding which fisheries to access and
when to access them are not fully understood, particularly within the
holistic food web frameworks offered up by ecosystem-based approaches
to research and management. Moreover, a full understanding and
predictive capacity for these movements of fishermen across fisheries
in the context of ecological and social variability presents a
significant gap in management-oriented knowledge. Managing fisheries in
a way that enhances their social and economic value, mitigates risks to
ecosystems and livelihoods, and facilitates sustainable adaptation,
requires this fundamental knowledge.
For this reason, 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 and 2020, with slight
changes in questions about direct marketing of catch and community
infrastructure. 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.
Fishing employment information will be collected so that responses can
be organized based on a respondent typology. 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.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents will be contacted via mail for administration of the
survey.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0749.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a
currently approved information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act.
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
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information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-19080 Filed 9-1-22; 8:45 am]
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