30 Day Federal Register

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2012)]

[Notices]

[Pages 34396-34398]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2012-14124]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[USCG-2012-0044]

Collection of Information under Review by Office of Management

and Budget

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Thirty-day notice requesting comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 the

U.S. Coast Guard is forwarding an Information Collection Request (ICR),

abstracted below, to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office

of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), requesting approval for

the following collection of information: 1625-NEW, Coast Guard Living

Marine Resources (LMR) Enforcement Survey. Our ICR describes the

information we seek to collect from the public. Review and comments by

OIRA ensure we only impose paperwork burdens commensurate with our

performance of duties.

DATES: Comments must reach the Coast Guard and OIRA on or before July

11, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by Coast Guard docket

number [USCG-2012-0044] to the Docket Management Facility (DMF) at the

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and/or to OIRA. To avoid

duplicate submissions, please use only one of the following means:

(1) Online: (a) To Coast Guard docket at http://www.regulations.gov. (b) To OIRA by email via: [email protected] .

(2) Mail: (a) DMF (M-30), DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room

W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. (b) To

OIRA, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, attention Desk Officer

for the Coast Guard.

(3) Hand Delivery: To DMF address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is

202-366-9329.

(4) Fax: (a) To DMF, 202-493-2251. (b) To OIRA at 202-395-6566. To

ensure your comments are received in a timely manner, mark the fax,

attention Desk Officer for the Coast Guard.

The DMF maintains the public docket for this Notice. Comments and

material received from the public, as well as documents mentioned in

this Notice as being available in the docket, will become part of the

docket and will be

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available for inspection or copying at room W12-140 on the West

Building Ground Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC,

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays. You may also find the docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

A copy of the ICR is available through the docket on the Internet

at http://www.regulations.gov. Additionally, copies are available from:

Commandant (CG-611), Attn: Paperwork Reduction Act Manager, U.S. Coast

Guard, 2100 2nd St SW., Stop 7101, Washington DC 20593-7101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kenlinishia Tyler, Office of

Information Management, telephone 202-475-3652 or fax 202-475-3929, for

questions on these documents. Contact Ms. Renee V. Wright, Program

Manager, Docket Operations, 202-366-9826, for questions on the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation and Request for Comments

This Notice relies on the authority of the Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. An ICR is an application to

OIRA seeking the approval, extension, or renewal of a Coast Guard

collection of information (Collection). The ICR contains information

describing the Collection's purpose, the Collection's likely burden on

the affected public, an explanation of the necessity of the Collection,

and other important information describing the Collection. There is one

ICR for each Collection.

The Coast Guard invites comments on whether this ICR should be

granted based on the Collections being necessary for the proper

performance of Departmental functions. In particular, the Coast Guard

would appreciate comments addressing: (1) The practical utility of the

Collection; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden of the Collection;

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of information

subject to the Collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the

Collection on respondents, including the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information technology. These comments

will help OIRA determine whether to approve the ICR referred to in this

Notice.

We encourage you to respond to this request by submitting comments

and related materials. Comments to Coast Guard or OIRA must contain the

OMB Control Number of the ICR. They must also contain the docket number

of this request, [USCG 2012-0044], and must be received by July 11,

2012. We will post all comments received, without change, to http://www.regulations.gov. They will include any personal information you

provide. We have an agreement with DOT to use their DMF. Please see the

``Privacy Act'' paragraph below.

Submitting Comments

If you submit a comment, please include the docket number [USCG-

2012-0044], indicate the specific section of the document to which each

comment applies, providing a reason for each comment. You may submit

your comments and material online (via http://www.regulations.gov), by

fax, mail, or hand delivery, but please use only one of these means. If

you submit a comment online via www.regulations.gov, it will be

considered received by the Coast Guard when you successfully transmit

the comment. If you fax, hand deliver, or mail your comment, it will be

considered as having been received by the Coast Guard when it is

received at the DMF. We recommend you include your name, mailing

address, an email address, or other contact information in the body of

your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding

your submission.

You may submit comments and material by electronic means, mail,

fax, or delivery to the DMF at the address under ADDRESSES, but please

submit them by only one means. To submit your comment online, go to

http://www.regulations.gov, and type ``USCG-2012-0044'' in the

``Keyword'' box. If you submit your comments by mail or hand delivery,

submit them in an unbound format, no larger than 8[frac12] by 11

inches, suitable for copying and electronic filing. If you submit

comments by mail and would like to know that they reached the Facility,

please enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard or envelope. We will

consider all comments and material received during the comment period

and will address them accordingly.

Viewing Comments and Documents

To view comments, as well as documents mentioned in this Notice as

being available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, click

on the ``read comments'' box, which will then become highlighted in

blue. In the ``Keyword'' box insert ``USCG-2012-0044'' and click

``Search.'' Click the ``Open Docket Folder'' in the ``Actions'' column.

You may also visit the DMF in Room W12-140 on the ground floor of the

DOT West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,

between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain after the comment period for each ICR. An OMB Notice

of Action on each ICR will become available via a hyperlink in the OMB

Control Number: 1625-NEW.

Privacy Act

Anyone can search the electronic form of comments received in

dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or

signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association,

business, labor union, etc.). You may review a Privacy Act statement

regarding Coast Guard public dockets in the January 17, 2008, issue of

the Federal Register (73 FR 3316).

Previous Request for Comments

This request provides a 30-day comment period required by OIRA. The

Coast Guard published the 60-day notice (77 FR 6571, February 8, 2012)

required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That Notice elicited one comment

response. The commenter noted the importance of this information

elicitation, and recommended executing similar survey efforts on a

recurring basis. More specifically, the commenter recommended that:

1. The survey instructions be clarified and remind respondents

about the potential to receive a raffle prize. The Coast Guard revised

the introductory paragraph in response to this recommendation.

2. The survey include a question asking for the proportion or

percentage of time spent in each fishery. The Coast Guard did not act

on this recommendation because this information could not be used in

the scope of the survey design.

3. The survey include an additional question asking the most recent

date of active fishing. The Coast Guard has added a question the survey

to determine the activity level of the respondent in their primary

fishery in response to this recommendation.

4. The survey include questions asking respondents directly about

their activity in the fishery instead of asking about trends the

fisherman has observed in other fishermen. The Coast Guard did not act

on this recommendation because this survey approach was chosen

deliberately to reduce social-desirability bias in responses.

5. The survey include indications of whether different forms of

Coast Guard enforcement has been encountered by

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the respondent. Since the Coast Guard has not adjusted the survey to

the comment outlined in 4, this recommendation does not apply

as respondents are not specifically asked about their own experiences

with Coast Guard enforcement.

6. The survey clarify what animals are managed under the Marine

Mammal Protection Act. The Coast Guard chose to not change this

question because (1) an exhaustive list of all marine mammals fishermen

are likely to encounter would be prohibitively long, and not listing

marine mammals could prevent respondents from answering the question

correctly and (2) the majority of fishermen already understand what

species are covered under the Marine Mammal Protection Act..

7. The Coast Guard modify the responses to the question ``If a

National Marine Sanctuary exists in the area where you fish, how doe

its existence impact the abundance of the fishery's target species?''

The Coast Guard has modified this question in response to this

recommendation.

8. The Coast Guard provide a single direct link to the survey that

does not require respondents to go through the Federal Register. This

was the original intent of the Coast Guard, the PRA package has been

modified to correctly reflect this.

9. The Coast Guard include an option for paper surveys to be

delivered by mail to those who request one. Providing a paper survey

option is cost prohibitive. The Coast Guard shares the respondent's

desire to maximize the population for which this survey is accessible,

and therefore will consider alternate options such as providing

internet access during public events to complete the survey.

10. The survey period be extended to better accommodate fishermen

whose peak fishing coincides with the survey time. The Coast Guard

agrees with this comment and will keep the survey open for an adequate

period of time to facilitate survey responses from all fisheries

participants.

Information Collection Request

Title: Coast Guard Living Marine Resources (LMR) Enforcement

Survey.

OMB Control Number: 1625-NEW.

Type of Request: New Collection.

Respondents: U.S. marine fishing permit holders and registered

saltwater recreational fishermen.

Abstract: The purpose of this survey is to assess the effectiveness

of various enforcement techniques available to the U.S. Coast Guard to

promote compliance with federal LMR regulations. The results of this

survey will ultimately allow the Coast Guard to link level and type of

Coast Guard enforcement efforts with compliance decisions made by the

regulated community.

Forms: None.

Burden Estimate: The estimated burden is 3,600 hours.

Dated: June 1, 2012.

R. E. Day,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Command,

Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology.

[FR Doc. 2012-14124 Filed 6-8-12; 8:45 am]

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