[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 202 (Tuesday, October 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 63541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26508]
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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: Cost-Earnings Survey of American Samoa Longline Fishery.
OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 20.
Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
Burden Hours: 10.
Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to collect
information about annual base fishing expenses in the American Samoa
longline fishery with which to conduct economic analyses that will
improve fishery management in those fisheries; satisfy NMFS' legal
mandates under Executive Order 12866, the Magnuson-Steven 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 quantify achievement of the performances
measures in the NMFS Strategic Operating Plans. Respondents will
include longline fishers in American Samoa and their participation in
the economic data collection will be voluntary.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: On occasion.
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.
Dated: October 14, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-26508 Filed 10-19-15; 8:45 am]
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