[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28189-28190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11425]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


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: Survey of Shore-based Non-Commercial Fishing on St. Croix, 
U.S. Virgin Islands.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 915.
    Average Hours Per Response: 10 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 153.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection to 
benefit local fishery managers in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). Non-
commercial fishing is an important activity on St. Croix, USVI, yet 
robust data characterizing the catch, effort and cultural attributes of 
such fishing are limited. Without these basic data on the non-
commercial fishery on St. Croix, it is not possible to develop required 
fishery management plans. Consequently, local fishery managers have 
asked for collection of information required to make management 
decisions, information that will help them to balance the need for more 
effective fishery management with social, economic and cultural 
imperatives of the region.
    Researchers propose to conduct two distinct data collection 
efforts, a survey of non-commercial, shore-based fishers. This survey 
will ascertain the catch, effort, and socioeconomic characteristics of 
fishers using this mode of fishing on St. Croix. A survey of boat-
based, non-commercial fishers on St. Croix to document levels of catch 
and effort will be submitted separately.
    The data gathered will be used to describe recreational and 
subsistence sectors in St. Croix, and evaluate the socio-economic 
impacts of federal regulatory actions. In addition, the information 
will be used to strengthen

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and improve fishery management decision-making, satisfy legal mandates 
under Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy 
Act, and other pertinent statues.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: [email protected].
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected].

    Dated: May 9, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-11425 Filed 5-13-13; 8:45 am]
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