[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 5483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2864]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey, Biological Resources Division


Request for Public Comments on Proposed Information Collection 
Submitted to OMB for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The proposed information collection described below has been 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)). Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by 
contacting the Bureau's clearance officer at the phone number listed 
below. Public comments on the proposal should be made within 30 days 
directly to: Desk Officer for the Interior Department, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503; and the Bureau Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological 
Survey, 208 National Center, Reston, VA 20192.
    As required by OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. 
Geological Survey solicits specific public comments as to:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions on the bureaus, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used:
    3. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    4. How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
    Title: North American Fisherman Nationwide Angler Survey.
    Summary: The collection of information referred herein applies to 
the public survey of a sample of anglers nationwide during the months 
of February, March, and April 1997. The purpose of this survey is to 
obtain information about anglers preferences, behaviors, motivations, 
and satisfactions with fishing opportunities that can be used by 
fisheries management agencies to develop fisheries management plans to 
enhance angler retention.
    Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,410.
    Frequency: One time only.
    Estimated Burden Hours: 6,803 hours.
    Proposed Dates: February 1-April 30, 1997.
    Needs and Uses: To provide State and Federal fisheries management 
agencies with information that can be used to develop fisheries 
management plans or angler education programs that will improve angler 
satisfaction with fishing opportunities.
    Affected Public: Randomly selected individuals who are members of 
North American Fishing Club.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To obtain copies of the survey and to submit 
comments on this information collection, contact the Bureau clearance 
officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 208 National Center, 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20192, telephone (703) 648-7313.

    Dated January 6, 1997.
Sue Haseltine,
Acting Chief Biologist.
[FR Doc. 97-2864 Filed 2-4-97; 8:45 am]
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