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Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,204.
Estimated Time per Response: 3
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 61.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $1,527.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (MSA).
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.

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Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Socioeconomics of Coral
Reef Conservation
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before March 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0646 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Mary
Allen, NOAA Office for Coastal
Management, Coral Reef Conservation
Program, 1305 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone
(240) 533–0784 or Mary.Allen@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This request is for the revision and
extension of a currently approved
information collection under OMB
Control Number 0648–0646. The
information collection is part of the
National Coral Reef Monitoring Program
(NCRMP), which was established by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Coral Reef
Conservation Program (CRCP) under the
authority of the Coral Reef Conservation
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safeguard and ensure the welfare of the
coral reef ecosystems along the
coastlines of America’s states and
territories. In accordance with its
mission goals, NOAA developed a
survey to track relevant information
regarding each jurisdiction’s population,
social and economic structure, the
benefits of coral reefs and related
habitats, the impacts of society on coral
reefs, and the impacts of coral
management on communities. The
survey is repeated in each jurisdiction
every five to seven years in order to
provide longitudinal data and
information for managers to effectively
conserve coral reefs for current and
future generations.
The purpose of this information
collection is to obtain human
dimensions information from residents
in the seven United States (U.S.)
jurisdictions containing coral reefs:
Florida, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI),
Puerto Rico, Hawaii, American Samoa,
Guam, and the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
Specifically, NOAA is seeking
information on the behaviors and
activities related to coral reefs, as well
as information on perceptions of coral
reef conditions and attitudes toward
specific reef conservation activities.
Each survey has a core set of questions
that are the same for all jurisdictions to
allow for information to be tracked over
time. To account for geographical,
cultural and linguistic differences
between jurisdictions, the survey
questions include items that are specific
to the local context and developed
based on jurisdictional partner
feedback.
We intend to use the information
collected through this instrument for
research purposes, as well as for
measuring and improving the results of
our reef protection programs. Because
many of our efforts to protect reefs rely
on education and changing attitudes
toward reef protection, the information
collected will allow CRCP to ensure that
programs are designed appropriately at
the start, future program evaluation
efforts are as successful as possible, and
outreach efforts are targeting the
intended recipients with useful
information.
Pursuant to a request from the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB), this
collection of information is being
revised to restructure these surveys as a
hybrid-generic collection.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected using
the most efficient and effective
methodology that is feasible in the
individual jurisdiction. For the three

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years covered by this clearance, data
will be collected via in-person
interviews in American Samoa, Puerto
Rico, Guam, and the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0646.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
[Revision and extension of an existing
information collection].
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
9,840.
Estimated Time per Response: 20
minutes per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,093 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Coral Reef
Conservation Act of 2000.

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IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Socio-Economic Survey of
Hired Captains and Crew in New
England and Mid-Atlantic Commercial
Fisheries
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before March 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at Adrienne.thomas@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0636 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Lisa L.
Colburn, Social Scientist, NOAA/
Northeast Fisheries Science Center,
(401–782–3253), lisa.l.colburn@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This request is for a revision to an
approved collection. This collection is
currently approved for implementation
in New England and the Mid-Atlantic
regions by NOAA National Marine
Fisheries Service, Northeast Fisheries
Science Center’s Social Sciences Branch
(NEFSC–SSB). The NEFSC–SSB, in
collaboration with the Southeast
Fisheries Science Center Social Science
Research Group (SEFSC–SSRG),
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geographic scope of the survey to
include South Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico regions, an associated collection
title change (‘‘Socio-Economic Survey of
Hired Captains and Crew in New
England, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic
and Gulf of Mexico Commercial
Fisheries’’), and to make minor
revisions to the survey form that address
regional differences in fisheries. The
NEFSC and SEFSC seek to conduct
surveys to provide for the ongoing
collection of social and economic data
related to the fishing industries in those
states. The purpose of this survey is to
assess and track over time the social and
economic conditions of commercial
fishing crews and hired captains for
which little is known. This survey will
provide data on social and economic
impacts for this population and the
changes in fisheries as a result of
regulatory changes. Data to be collected
include demographic information on
crew, wage calculations systems,
individual and community well-being,
fishing practices, job satisfaction, job
opportunities, and attitudes toward
fisheries management. The National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and
Management Act (MSA) both contain
requirements for considering the social
and economic impacts of fishery
management decisions. There is a need
to understand how such fishery
management policies and programs will
affect the social and economic
characteristics of those involved in the
commercial fishing industry. To help
meet these requirements of NEPA and
MSA, the NEFSC and SEFSC will
collect data on an ongoing basis to track
how socio-economic characteristics of
fisheries are changing over time and the
impact of fishery management policies
and programs implemented in New
England, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic
and Gulf of Mexico regions.
II. Method of Collection
This information will be collected
through in-person intercept interviews
and telephone.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0636.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (revision of a
previously approved information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals,
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
946.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.

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