Notice2024-16759
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions
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Published
July 30, 2024
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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 89, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61063-61064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16759]
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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; Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions
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 September 30,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#92dcddd3d3bcc2c0d3d2fcfdf3f3bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="246a6b65650a747665644a4b45450a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0774 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are part of the public record and will
generally be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> without change. 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 Wendy Piniak, Biologist, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service,
Office of Protected Resources, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910; (301) 427-8402; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1265777c766b3c627b7c7b7379527c7d73733c757d64"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4d3c1cac0dd8ad4cdcacdc5cfe4cacbc5c58ac3cbd2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) proposes
to revise and extend a current information collection designed to
assess the extent of hook and line interactions between recreational
anglers on piers and other shore-based fishing locations and sea
turtles. The collection comprises an Angler Intercept Survey, a Fishing
Site Characterization Form, and a Survey Cover Sheet. The Angler
Intercept Survey will be verbally administered on piers and shore-based
fishing locations within NOAA Fisheries Greater Atlantic Region and
Southeast Region and will be administered to approximately 20,000
individual recreational fishermen. The respondents will be verbally
asked a series of questions about their fishing practices and
observations of sea turtles and the interviewer will record their
answers. The survey will also assess the feasibility of an intercept
survey for this purpose in terms of response rates and data collection.
The Fishing Site Characterization Form will be completed by the survey
administrator at each fishing location and collects information on the
structure and operation of the pier or shore-based fishing location.
The Site Characterization Sheet will be completed by the survey
administrator during each survey period and collects information on the
environmental conditions for that particular day, the number of anglers
fishing, number of lines in the water, and the number of surveys
completed. The collection previously included a Sea Turtle Incidental
Capture Form. This form will be removed from this collection and is now
included in the National Sea Turtle Stranding & Salvage Network
Stranding & Gear Interaction Data Collection (0648-0496).
Collection of data on sea turtle interactions in the shore-based
recreational fishing sector is necessary to fulfill statutory
requirements of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
This collection will allow NOAA Fisheries obtain specific information
about recreational piers (defined here to include piers and other
shore-based structures), the anglers that fish on piers, the nature of
interactions between pier-based anglers and sea turtles, as well as to
determine specific factors that may influence the rate of interactions.
NOAA Fisheries can use the information collected to evaluate the impact
of these interactions on sea turtle populations and determine
conservation measures that can be implemented to reduce interactions
and support the conservation and recovery of endangered and threatened
sea turtle populations.
II. Method of Collection
The survey will be implemented through verbal interviews.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0774.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission [Extension including a revision
of a current information collection.]
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes for the Fishing Site
Characterization Form, 5 minutes for the Survey Cover Sheet, 10 minutes
for the Angler Intercept Survey.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,145.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $100.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Collection of these data on sea turtle
interactions in the shore-based recreational fishing sector is
necessary to fulfill statutory requirements of the Endangered Species
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 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)
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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.
[FR Doc. 2024-16759 Filed 7-29-24; 8:45 am]
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