Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cost and Earnings Surveys for West Coast Commercial Albacore Fishery, 15959 [2014-06250]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 15959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06250]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cost and 
Earnings Surveys for West Coast Commercial Albacore Fishery

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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 23, 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 Stephen M. Stohs, (858) 546-7084 or 
Stephen.Stohs@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect 
economic information for fishing vessels in the West Coast Commercial 
Albacore Fishery. Information about revenues, variable and fixed costs, 
capital investment, vessel characteristics, and employment would be 
collected from vessel owners for a stratified random sample of vessels 
in this fishery. The data will be used to assess how fishermen will be 
impacted by and respond to federal regulation likely to be considered 
by fishery managers. Therefore, the data will be used to strengthen and 
improve fishery management decision-making, satisfy legal mandates 
under Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy 
Act, and other pertinent statues.

II. Method of Collection

    The economic information sought will be collected via mail, phone 
and in-person surveys. Where feasible, the respondents will be provided 
with the option to respond to the mail survey on-line via email or 
other electronic forms such as an online survey tool.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 250.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours. 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 625.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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 18, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-06250 Filed 3-21-14; 8:45 am]
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