[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68145-68146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26925]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Rationalization Social 
Study.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0606.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of an existing collection).
    Number of Respondents: 410.
    Average Hours per Response: 1.
    Burden Hours: 127.
    Needs and Uses: NOAA Fisheries needs to comply with legal 
requirements in the Magnuson Stevens Conservation and Management Act 
(MSA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Executive Order 
12898, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act to account for the sustained 
participation and the impacts of individuals and fishing communities 
participating in the use of marine resources and fishing activities. In 
order to fully understand the impacts of fisheries management actions 
on participating individuals and communities, it is necessary to 
communicate with them, and maintain a regular standard of monitoring. 
This is accomplished through surveys to see if any impacts that have 
been identified have changed or been addressed. This survey identifies 
sociocultural impacts of the catch shares program, which extends beyond 
income and fishing indicators, and identifies quality of life and 
family impacts that can be directly attributed to changes in behaviors 
related to fishing regulations. Survey participants are able to 
communicate their successes and concerns. New data collections are 
compared to past data collections to measure change over time as well 
as identify new trends occurring

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in the fishery. Information obtained through this study informs 
fisheries managers, is utilized in management reviews, is communicated 
back to the end users, and is made available to the public. This data 
collection also complies with the aforementioned legal requirements, 
and greatly increases our knowledge of fishing communities.
    Affected Public: Individuals or Households; Business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Frequency: Once every 5 years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-26925 Filed 12-12-19; 8:45 am]
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