Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; West Coast Fisheries Participation Survey, 54197-54198 [2022-19080]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 170 / Friday, September 2, 2022 / Notices Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: August 29, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appendix I. Abstract List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Partial Rescission of Review V. Discussion of the Methodology VI. Recommendation This is a request for a revision and extension of a currently approved information collection, approved under the authority and goals of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Fishing livelihoods are both centrally dependent on marine ecosystems and part of the set of forces acting on other components of these ecosystems, including the ecosystem’s resident fish and marine species. Alongside social factors like economics and management actions, biophysical dynamics within the ecosystems, including fisheries population fluctuations, shape fishing livelihoods. However, the decisions fishermen make regarding which fisheries to access and when to access them are not fully understood, particularly within the holistic food web frameworks offered up by ecosystembased approaches to research and management. Moreover, a full understanding and predictive capacity for these movements of fishermen across fisheries in the context of ecological and social variability presents a significant gap in management-oriented knowledge. Managing fisheries in a way that enhances their social and economic value, mitigates risks to ecosystems and livelihoods, and facilitates sustainable adaptation, requires this fundamental knowledge. For this reason, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) seeks to conduct fisheries participation analyses which involve repeated followup surveys of United States (U.S.) West Coast commercial fishing participants. A U.S. mail survey will be conducted, replicating the survey administered during 2017 and 2020, with slight changes in questions about direct marketing of catch and community infrastructure. The survey will be voluntary, and contacted individuals may decline to participate. Respondents will be asked to answer questions about their motivations for fishing and other factors that affect participation in the suite of West Coast commercial fisheries. Fishing employment information will be collected so that responses can be organized based on a respondent typology. This survey is essential because data on smaller scale [FR Doc. 2022–19056 Filed 9–1–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 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; West Coast Fisheries Participation Survey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. AGENCY: 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 November 1, 2022. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 0648– 0749 in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 instrument and instructions should be directed to Karma Norman, Social Scientist, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd. East, Seattle, WA 98112–2097, Phone: (206) 302–2418, email: karma.norman@ noaa.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:40 Sep 01, 2022 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 54197 fishing practices, values, participation decisions and beliefs about fishing livelihoods are sparse; yet, they are critical to the development of usable fishery ecosystem models that account for non-pecuniary benefits of fishing, as well as the ways in which fishing practices shape individual and community well-being. II. Method of Collection Respondents will be contacted via mail for administration of the survey. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0749. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a currently approved information collection). Affected Public: Individuals or households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000. Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. 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 E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1 54198 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 170 / Friday, September 2, 2022 / Notices information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2022–19080 Filed 9–1–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting for September 20–22, 2022 National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of public meeting and opportunity to comment. AGENCY: This serves as notice of a public meeting for the NOAA Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP). This meeting will include the opportunity to receive public comments on NOAA’s navigation observations and positioning services topics. DATES: The NOAA HSRP public meeting will meet in-person and via webinar on September 20–22, 2022, with times subject to change and noted in the website agenda. All times are listed in Hawaii Time (HT). ADDRESSES: The HSRP meeting agenda with the location, draft meeting documents, presentations, and background materials are posted and updated online and can be downloaded prior to the meeting at: https:// www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/ hsrp.html. Advance registration is required. The agenda, speakers and times are subject to change, please refer to the meeting website listed below for the most updated information at https:// www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/ meetings/2022/fall-2022.html. This is a request for public comments. Comments may be submitted in advance by email, identified by ‘‘Comments September 2022 HSRP meeting,’’ in the subject line, or you can request to speak during the public comment period at the meeting by sending an email to: Virginia.Dentler@noaa.gov, Melanie.Colantuno@noaa.gov, Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov and hydroservices.panel@noaa.gov. Comments can also be submitted through the webinar in writing during the meeting and will be noted during the public comment period. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:40 Sep 01, 2022 Jkt 256001 All comments received are a part of the public record. Comments that are submitted in writing during the public comment period will be read into the record, transcribed, and become part of the meeting record. All personal identifying information (for example, name and address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. Public comments are encouraged and requested on the navigation observations and positioning services especially for NOS’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Geodetic Survey, and the Office of Coast Survey. Advance written statements will be shared with the HSRP members and included in the meeting public record. Due to the condensed nature of the meeting, each individual or group providing written public comments will be limited to one comment of no more than three minutes during the public comment period, with no repetition of previous comments. Due to time meeting constraints, comments may not be addressed during the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program manager, Office of Coast Survey, NOS, NOAA, email: Lynne.Mersfelder@ noaa.gov, hydroservices.panel@ noaa.gov, or phone 240–691–6106. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The NOAA HSRP is a Federal Advisory Committee established to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, the NOAA Administrator, on matters related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, as amended, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Act, and such other appropriate matters that the Under Secretary refers to the Panel for review and advice. Attendees are required to follow all COVID–19 safety protocols including masking in areas that are deemed high COVID–19 Community Level by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Past HSRP recommendation letters, issue and position papers are located online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ hsrp/recommendations.html. Matters To Be Considered The panel is convening on issues relevant to NOAA’s navigation, observations, and positioning services, PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 particularly in Hawaii and the Pacific region. This includes stakeholder use of navigation services, data, and products, along with other topics related to hydrographic and bathymetric surveys, nautical charting, the ongoing National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) modernization—including changes to floodplain management, navigation services contributions to resilience and coastal data and information systems, coastal and ocean modeling, Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS®) sensor enhancements and expansion, the projects of the NOAAUniversity of New Hampshire Joint Hydrographic Center Cooperative Agreement, updates on legislative and budget priorities, and additional topics. The meeting will focus on mapping, navigation, positioning, and observation services including the data, products, and services provided by NOAA programs and activities undertaking geodetic observations, gravity modeling, coastal and shoreline mapping, bathymetric mapping and modeling, hydrographic surveying, nautical charting, tide and water level observations, current observations, flooding, resilience, inundation and sea level rise, marine and coastal modeling, geospatial and laser imaging, detection, and ranging (LIDAR) data, and related topics. This suite of NOAA products and services support safe and efficient navigation, resilient coasts and communities, and the nationwide positioning information infrastructure to support America’s climate needs and commerce. The Panel will hear about the missions and uses of NOAA’s navigation, observations, and positioning services, the value these services bring, and what improvements could be made. Other matters may be considered. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities and there will be sign language interpretation and captioning services available through the webinar. Please direct requests for other auxiliary aids to Melanie.Colantuno@noaa.gov at least 10 business days in advance of the meeting. Lorraine Robidoux, Deputy Director, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2022–19068 Filed 9–1–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P E:\FR\FM\02SEN1.SGM 02SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54197-54198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19080]


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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; West Coast Fisheries Participation Survey

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 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 November 1, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0749 in the subject line of your 
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise 
sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Karma Norman, Social Scientist, Northwest Fisheries 
Science Center, 2725 Montlake Blvd. East, Seattle, WA 98112-2097, 
Phone: (206) 302-2418, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This is a request for a revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection, approved under the authority and goals 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
    Fishing livelihoods are both centrally dependent on marine 
ecosystems and part of the set of forces acting on other components of 
these ecosystems, including the ecosystem's resident fish and marine 
species. Alongside social factors like economics and management 
actions, biophysical dynamics within the ecosystems, including 
fisheries population fluctuations, shape fishing livelihoods. However, 
the decisions fishermen make regarding which fisheries to access and 
when to access them are not fully understood, particularly within the 
holistic food web frameworks offered up by ecosystem-based approaches 
to research and management. Moreover, a full understanding and 
predictive capacity for these movements of fishermen across fisheries 
in the context of ecological and social variability presents a 
significant gap in management-oriented knowledge. Managing fisheries in 
a way that enhances their social and economic value, mitigates risks to 
ecosystems and livelihoods, and facilitates sustainable adaptation, 
requires this fundamental knowledge.
    For this reason, the Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) 
seeks to conduct fisheries participation analyses which involve 
repeated follow-up surveys of United States (U.S.) West Coast 
commercial fishing participants. A U.S. mail survey will be conducted, 
replicating the survey administered during 2017 and 2020, with slight 
changes in questions about direct marketing of catch and community 
infrastructure. The survey will be voluntary, and contacted individuals 
may decline to participate. Respondents will be asked to answer 
questions about their motivations for fishing and other factors that 
affect participation in the suite of West Coast commercial fisheries. 
Fishing employment information will be collected so that responses can 
be organized based on a respondent typology. This survey is essential 
because data on smaller scale fishing practices, values, participation 
decisions and beliefs about fishing livelihoods are sparse; yet, they 
are critical to the development of usable fishery ecosystem models that 
account for non-pecuniary benefits of fishing, as well as the ways in 
which fishing practices shape individual and community well-being.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents will be contacted via mail for administration of the 
survey.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0749.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act.

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

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information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-19080 Filed 9-1-22; 8:45 am]
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