Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Large Pelagic Fishing Survey, 70015-70016 [2013-28009]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70015-70016]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28009]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Large Pelagic 
Fishing Survey

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 January 21, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at JJessup@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Dr. Ronald J. Salz, (301) 427-8171 or ron.salz@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for revision and extension of a current information 
collection.
    The Large Pelagic Fishing Survey consists of dockside and telephone 
surveys of recreational anglers for large pelagic fish (tunas, sharks, 
and billfish) in the Atlantic Ocean. The survey provides the National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) with information to monitor catch of 
bluefin tuna, marlin and other federally managed species. Catch 
monitoring in these fisheries and collection of catch and effort 
statistics for all pelagic fish is required under the Atlantic Tunas 
Convention Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act. The information collected is essential for the United 
States (U.S.) to meet its reporting obligations to the International 
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna.
    This action seeks to revise the Large Pelagic Fishing Survey OMB 
Control No. 0648-0380 in the following ways:
     Drop the Large Pelagics Headboat Survey (LPHS) component.
     Increase the annual Large Pelagics Telephone Survey (LPTS) 
target sample size from 10,780 to 15,900 interviews for Northeast and 
Southeast combined.
     Add up to five questions to the LPTS questionnaire.
     Add a non-response follow-up survey to the LPTS in the 
Southeast region (previously only the Northeast was covered).
     Reduce the Large Pelagics Biological Survey annual sample 
size from 1,500 to 1,000 interviews.

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II. Method of Collection

    Dockside and telephone interviews are used. In lieu of telephone 
interviews, respondents may also provide information online via a web 
tool.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0380.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
current information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Unduplicated Respondents: 15,024.
    Estimated Time per Response: 11 minutes for a telephone interview; 
5 minutes for a dockside interview; 1\1/2\ minutes to respond to a 
follow-up validation call for dockside interviews; 1 minute for a 
biological sampling of catch.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,608.
    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: November 18, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-28009 Filed 11-21-13; 8:45 am]
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