Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast Community Economic Data Collection, 13249-13250 [E7-5094]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 21, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13249-13250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5094]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; West Coast 
Community Economic Data Collection

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 21, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at dHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be

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directed to Philip Watson, (206) 947-3107 or philip.watson@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect 
information pertaining to the economic utilization of marine resources 
by communities on the West Coast, in order to improve fishery 
management; satisfy NMFS' legal mandates under Executive Order 12866, 
Title 8 of the Magnuson Steven Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), as amended in 2007; and quantify achievement of 
the performance measures in the NMFS Strategic Operating Plans. The 
data collected will enable researchers to determine the degree of 
dependence of these communities on marine resource based activities and 
will inform policy makers as to the likely economic impacts of fishery 
and marine regulations on these communities.
    Economic data for selected U.S. coastal communities will be 
collected for each of the following groups of operations: (1) Locally 
operated businesses; (2) resident households; and (3) visitors. In 
general, local businesses will be asked questions concerning their 
sources of revenue, location and levels of expenditures, ownership, 
dependence on the fisheries and other marine resources, and fishery 
employment. Households will be asked questions concerning their sources 
of income, the location of expenditures made, and their dependence on 
fishing and other marine resources. Visitors will be asked questions 
concerning region of residence, expenditures made while visiting, and 
reasons for visiting. The data collection efforts will be coordinated 
to reduce the additional burden for those who own multiple businesses. 
Participation in these data collections will be voluntary.
    The data will be used to construct a regional economic simulation 
model to analyze fishery management alternatives and to investigate the 
degree of economic dependence on marine resources in the respective 
communities.

II. Method of Collection

    Data will be collected via in-person interviews, telephone 
interviews and/or mail questionnaire.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,400.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour per survey of businesses; 30 
minutes per survey of households; and 15 minutes per survey of 
individual visitors.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 998.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 15, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E7-5094 Filed 3-20-07; 8:45 am]
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