Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Gulf of Mexico Subregion survey Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Mail survey - Angler Diary (still in pretest form, not in use yet) Form and Instruction	Modified
Mail survey of fishing effort (final instrument , main survey only) Form and Instruction	Modified
Mail Survey of Fishing Effort - Screening questionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified
North Carolina Angler License Directory Survey Form and Instruction	Unchanged
0052 JUSTIFICATION FOR CHANGE_add screener_110909.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2009-11-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46021	Gulf of Mexico Subregion survey Form and Instruction	Unchanged
3978	Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey Form and Instruction	Unchanged
188835	Mail survey - Angler Diary (still in pretest form, not in use yet) Form and Instruction	Modified
188834	Mail survey of fishing effort (final instrument , main survey only) Form and Instruction	Modified
188833	Mail Survey of Fishing Effort - Screening questionnaire Form and Instruction	Modified
182922	North Carolina Angler License Directory Survey Form and Instruction	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0052	ICR Reference No: 200911-0648-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-0648-007
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/19/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/12/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2011	04/30/2011	04/30/2011
Responses	907,510	0	906,540
Time Burden (Hours)	47,493	0	46,920
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Recent amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act require that the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey (MRFSS) be upgraded and that future fishing surveys target anglers licensed or registered at the State or Federal level. A revision to test new methodologies for collecting recreational fishing catch and effort data was recently approved. Replacing the combined screener/main fishing effort mail questionnaire for address frame and angler registry list frame samples with a screener and main questionnaire for the former, and only the main questionnaire for the latter, will be cost-efficient for the government, will not increase burden for those screened out, and not add significant burden for those completing both questionnaires (up to 7 minutes).

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 194 - 265 303 Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 78723	12/23/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 23843	05/22/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Mail survey - Angler Diary (still in pretest form, not in use yet)	NA	Saltwater Angler Diary (pretest as placeholder)
North Carolina Angler License Directory Survey	NA	North Carolina Angler License Directory Survey
Gulf of Mexico Subregion survey	NA	Gulf subregion telephone survey
Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey	NA	Recreational Fishing Questionnaire
Mail Survey of Fishing Effort - Screening questionnaire	NA	Fishing effort survey - screening questions
Mail survey of fishing effort (final instrument , main survey only)	NA	Main fishing effort questionnaire

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	907,510	906,540	0	970	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	47,493	46,920	0	573	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This program change consists of changing a combined fishing effort screening questionnaire and the main questionnaire, so that a longer quetionnaire would not need to be sent to nearly as many households. It will add 1,020 responses and 598 burden hours to the current totals of 906,540 and 46,920.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $225,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 11/12/2009

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