Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 57 / Thursday, March 24, 2011 / Notices 16611 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: March 18, 2011. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6930 Filed 3–23–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Socio-Economic 

Surveys of Vessel Owners, Permit 

Holders, and Crew in New England and 

Mid-Atlantic Fisheries 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before May 23, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Andrew Kitts, 508–495–2231 

or akitts@mercury.wh.whoi.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for a new collection. 

The purpose of this survey is to 

provide for the ongoing collection of 

social and economic data related to 

fisheries and their communities in the 

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. 

These data are needed to support fishery 

performance measures recently 

developed by NOAA’s Northeast 

Science Center’s Social Science Branch 

(SSB) in Woods Hole, MA. The 

measures are: Financial viability, 

distributional outcomes, stewardship, 

governance and well-being. Data to 

support some indicators for these 

measures are already routinely collected 

by NMFS. This survey will fill in the 

gaps, and allow the Northeast to collect 

trend data needed for more thorough 

analysis of changes in the fisheries, 

including impacts from changes in 

regulations. The National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(MSA), as amended, both contain 

requirements for considering the social 

and economic impacts of fishery 

management decisions. Currently, 

however, no data exist that allow for 

tracking the social impacts of fishery 

management policy and decisions over 

time in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic 

States, and insufficient economic trend 

data are available. In implementing 

policies and management programs and 

in meeting the social and economic 

impact assessment requirements of 

NEPA and MSA, there is a need to 

understand how such policies and 

programs will affect the social and 

economic characteristics of those 

involved in the commercial fishing 

industry. Under this survey, the SSB 

intends to collect socio-economic data 

from vessel owners, permit holders, 

hired captains, and crew involved in 

commercial fishing in New England and 

the Mid-Atlantic States. Data to be 

collected include information on crew, 

wage calculation systems, individual 

and community well-being, fishing 

practices, job satisfaction, job 

opportunities, and attitudes toward 

fisheries management. SSB intends to 

collect these data on an ongoing (e.g., 

annually or biennially) basis in order to 

track how socio-economic 

characteristics of fisheries are changing 

over time and to track the impact of 

fishery policies and management 

programs implemented in New England 

and the Mid-Atlantic. 

NOAA is aware of a survey begun by 

the University of Rhode Island in 2009/ 

2010 in New England under a grant 

from the Commercial Fisheries Research 

Foundation, that seeks PRA clearance 

for a follow-up in the Mid-Atlantic in 

summer 2011 under NOAA funding 

(Social Impacts of the Implementation 

of Catch Shares Programs in the MidAtlantic, OMB Control No. 0648–xxxx). 

The current request has learned from 

some elements of the URI and follow-on 

survey. However, this request (1) Is 

focused on fisheries management in 

general while the earlier study is 

focused solely on catch shares, (2) is an 

ongoing survey rather than a one-time 

effort, and (3) specifically targets 

performance indicators for which data 

are not currently being collected. 

II. Method of Collection 

The most appropriate method of 

collection is still being investigated 

through an ongoing research project. For 

the owners/permit holders’ survey, 

NOAA is considering in-person 

interviewing, a phone survey, or mail 

survey, although the possibility of using 

an e-mail survey is also being 

considered. For the crew survey, 

research is being conducted to 

determine the most appropriate method 

of collection. Given the population 

(ships’ crew), NOAA is considering 

either an in-person intercept approach 

or a phone survey, depending on the 

availability of phone numbers for crew. 

Additionally, in order to reduce perrespondent burdens, SSB is considering 

splitting questions asked among the 

respondents. A core set of questions 

would be asked to all sample 

respondents, but some questions would 

only be asked to one half of the sample 

and another set of questions would be 

asked to the other half of the sample. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(new collection). 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Business or other for-profit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,000 annually. 

Estimated Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 500. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 


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Dated: March 18, 2011. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6924 Filed 3–23–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Perceptions About 

the Biological and Socio-Economic 

Performance of Marine Regulations in 

the U.S. Caribbean 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before May 23, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Dr. Brent Stoffle, (305) 361– 

4276 or brent.stoffle@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) proposes to collect 

demographic, socio-economic, and 

attitudinal information on the efficacy 

of marine regulations in the United 

States (U.S.) Virgin Islands and Puerto 

Rico. The data gathered will be used to: 

(1) Describe the fishermen’s perceptions 

about the performance of existing 

marine regulations such as marine 

reserve designations, seasonal closures 

and gear bans, (2) document the social 

and economic changes brought about by 

these regulations, and (3) evaluate the 

likely socio-economic impacts of 

management proposals. In addition, the 

information will be used to satisfy legal 

mandates under Executive Order 12898, 

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. 

II. Method of Collection 

In addition to using ethnographic 

methods—for example, participant 

observation, group and key informant 

interviews, a standardized survey will 

be administered via in-person, 

telephone and/or mail to a 

representative sample of the population 

of U.S. Caribbean fishermen. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: None. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(request for a new information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,500. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1 hr. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 1,500. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $0. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: March 18, 2011. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–6914 Filed 3–23–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Sea Grant Program 

Application Requirements for Grants, 

for Sea Grant Fellowships, and for 

Designation as a Sea Grant College or 

Sea Grant Institute 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before May 23, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Dorn Carlson, 301–734–1080 

or dorn.carlson@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for a renewal of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

The objectives of the National Sea 

Grant College Program, as stated in the 

Sea Grant legislation (33 U.S.C. 1121– 

1131) are to increase the understanding, 

assessments, development, utilization, 

and conservation of the Nation’s ocean, 

coastal, and Great Lakes resources. It 

accomplishes these objectives by 

conducting research, education, and 

outreach programs. 

Grant monies are available for funding 

activities that help obtain the objectives 

of the Sea Grant Program. Both single 

and multi-project grants are awarded, 

with the latter representing about 80 

percent of the total grant program. In 

addition to other standard grant 

application requirements, three forms 

are required with the grants. These are 

the Sea Grant Control Form 90–2, used 

to identify the organizations and 

personnel who would be involved in the 


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