Agency Information Collection Activities; Angler Participation Study, 39053 [2021-15713]

Agencies

• Geological Survey
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 139 (Friday, July 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 39053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15713]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GR21ZD01BNEEC00; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Angler Participation 
Study

AGENCY: Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 21, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections 
Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1028-NEW in the subject line of your comments. Individuals who 
are hearing or speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-
800-877-8339 for TTY assistance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Lucas Bair by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 928-556-7362.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the USGS; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the USGS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the USGS minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
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 can 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.
    Abstract: In 2019 the National Park Service (NPS) completed a plan 
for non-native fish management from Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry and 
on through Grand Canyon National Park. The NPS identified specific 
tools for managing non-native brown trout with public and partner 
input, including an incentivized harvest program that offers a reward 
to anglers for catching and harvesting brown trout. The Glen Canyon Dam 
Adaptive Management Program along with its science provider, the US 
Geological Survey's Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, is 
interested in understanding the participation of anglers in the brown 
trout incentivized harvest program. A mail-back survey will be used to 
collect information concerning (1) trip characteristics, (2) incentive 
structure and (3) opinions on river management. This collection 
proposes to provide data that will be used to inform the ongoing 
incentivized harvest program.
    Title of Collection: Angler Participation Study.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: General public and individual 
households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 800.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 400.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: We estimate the public 
reporting burden to be 20 minutes per completed survey response.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 200.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One-time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: We have not identified 
any nonhour burden costs associated with this collection of 
information.
    An agency may not conduct, or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Theodore Melis,
Deputy Center Director, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2021-15713 Filed 7-22-21; 8:45 am]
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