[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 1337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00312]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic Survey 
of Recreational Steelhead Fishermen in Washington State

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 March 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet 
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5959784868a8888808b9196a5818a86cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b3b392a282426262e253f380b2f2428652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Robby Fonner, (206) 302-2469 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#60120f0202194e060f0e0e0512200e0f01014e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3a1bcb1b1aafdb5bcbdbdb6a193bdbcb2b2fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new collection of information.
    The Northwest Fisheries Science Center and Southwest Fisheries 
Science Center are undertaking an economics research project to assess 
the preferences of recreational steelhead anglers for trip attributes 
including opportunities for catching wild and hatchery steelhead. The 
Economic Survey of Recreational Steelhead Fishermen (ESRSF) will yield 
information on angling preferences that will inform management of 
recreational steelhead resources and steelhead hatchery operations in 
The Pacific Northwest. More specifically, the ESRSF will collect data 
needed to (1) assess the socioeconomic characteristics of recreational 
anglers; (2) assess the economic value of steelhead recreational 
fishing trips through statistical estimation of models; and (3) assess 
the change in these values associated with possible changes in 
recreational steelhead angling opportunities, including catch rates of 
wild and hatchery fish, site attributes, and travel costs.

II. Method of Collection

    A sample of Washington State fishing license holders who intended 
to fish for steelhead will be screened with an email survey (screener), 
followed by an internet survey. Sampled anglers who do not have an 
email address in the license database used for sampling will be sent an 
invitation by mail to the web-based screener and subsequent survey. 
Respondents to the internet survey will submit data online.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (new information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 629.
    Estimated Time per Response: Five minutes for the screening survey; 
25 minutes for the full survey.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 102.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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: January 5, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-00312 Filed 1-10-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P


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