Creel Survey of Private Boat Recreational Fishing in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Creel and socioeconomic survey Form	New
CSRR FRN pub 091415_55096.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-12-15
CSRR SS 120915 Part B_OIRA_2_9_revised_clean.docx Supporting Statement B	2016-02-10
CSRR SS 120915 Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2015-12-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219267	Creel and socioeconomic survey Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0728	ICR Reference No: 201512-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Creel Survey of Private Boat Recreational Fishing in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/10/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/15/2015
Terms of Clearance: NOAA should consider methods for controlling for potential bias caused as a result of sampling only at boat ramps.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2019	36 Months From Approved
Responses	250	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	63	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This data collection request involves gathering catch, fishing effort and socioeconomic information from one group: private-boat, recreational fishers on St. Croix, St. Thomas/St, John, United States Virgin Island (USVI). The catch information includes fishing activity, species caught, number of fish or other species caught, and the fisher’s (planned) disposition of the catch. The demographic information includes birth year, location of residence and place of birth. Finally, the dependency information includes the fisher’s motivation for fishing, fishing activity and fish consumption for the household, as well as employment and income.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 6401 et seq Name of Law: Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000
   US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Acgt
  

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:
	80 FR 55096	09/14/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 77605	12/15/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Creel and socioeconomic survey	NA, NA, NA	USVI boat-based non-commercial fishing survey ,   Socioeconomic add-on to boat-based survey ,   USVI boat-based non-commercial fishing survey

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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	250	0	0	250	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	63	0	0	63	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $74,264

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 12/15/2015

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