Notice2024-16786
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Alaska Saltwater Sportfishing Economic Survey
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Published
July 31, 2024
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 89, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61402-61403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16786]
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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; Alaska Saltwater Sportfishing Economic 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 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="2c62636d6d027c7e6d6c42434d4d024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0639 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 Dr. Russel Dame, Industry Economist, NOAA/NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way
NE, Bldg. 4, Seattle, WA 98115-6349, (206) 526-4432,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#344641474751581a551a50555951745a5b55551a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a080f09091f16541b541e1b171f3a14151b1b541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for reinstatement with changes of a previously
approved information collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) previously collected
survey data in 2007, 2012, and 2017 for conducting economic analyses of
marine sport fishing in Alaska. These surveys were necessary to
understand the factors that affect marine recreational fishing and its
economic value. Relative to the previously approved information
collection, this information collection focuses on collecting data from
a subset of the Alaska saltwater angler population targeted in previous
collections, specifically all Alaska saltwater anglers fishing by
charter boat rather than all Alaska saltwater anglers. The focus on
charter anglers excludes anglers who fish from a private boat or from
shore. The focus on the charter angler subpopulation is due to that
population being of primary concern for fishery managers. Charter
anglers fishing for federally-regulated Pacific halibut are subject to
different regulations and management actions compared with other Alaska
saltwater anglers. Harvest regulations (e.g., daily bag limits) for the
unguided (non-charter) sector for Pacific halibut off Alaska have been
unchanged for decades and are unlikely to change in the foreseeable
future. Charter fishing for halibut in Alaska, on the other hand, has
experienced a number of important changes that affect both charter
anglers and the charter fishing businesses providing charter fishing
services. The proposed data collection is needed to improve estimates
of fishing trip values and fishing behavior potentially affected by
changes in federal recreational fisheries off Alaska, including recent
declines in populations of Pacific halibut and subsequent measures to
manage harvest in the Alaska recreational charter fishing sector.
Numerous questions in the survey have been updated to better reflect,
and understand the effects of, recent changes in Alaska marine
recreational fisheries.
The Federal Government is responsible for the management of the
Pacific halibut sport fishery off Alaska, while the State of Alaska
manages the salmon sport fisheries (Chinook, coho, sockeye, chum, and
pink), as well as several other saltwater sport fisheries. The updated
survey's scope covers marine sport charter fishing for Pacific halibut,
salmon, and other popular marine sport species in Alaska (e.g., lingcod
and rockfish). The data collected from the survey will be used to
update estimates of the demand for and value of Pacific halibut fishing
to charter anglers and to analyze how the type of fish caught, fishery
regulations, and other factors affect fishing values and anglers'
decisions to participate in Alaska marine charter fishing activities.
The economic information provided from the survey will help inform
fishery managers about the economic values of Alaska marine charter
halibut fisheries and the changes to participation in these fisheries
with proposed regulations.
II. Method of Collection
Data will be collected through a push-to-web survey. A random
sample of sport anglers who have fished in Alaska via a charter or for-
hire boat will be mailed instructions and a personalized URL or QR code
to access and complete the password protected web-based survey. Follow-
ups to the initial mailing will be done to encourage a response from
those who have not completed the survey. Among the follow-up efforts
will be a postcard reminder, a second mailing, and a telephone or email
contact with non-responding license holders for whom we have telephone
numbers or email addresses to encourage response and gather data for
assessing non-response behavior.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0639.
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Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission. Reinstatement with revisions.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,700.
Estimated Time per Response: 28.7 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,770 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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.
[FR Doc. 2024-16786 Filed 7-30-24; 8:45 am]
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