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OMB Control No:
0648-0652
ICR Reference No:
202202-0648-007
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201912-0648-006
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Marine Recreational Information Program Fishing Effort Survey
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
12/02/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
03/22/2022
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. The new expiration date is 12/31/2025. For approval of future renewals OMB requests the agency clearly explain the programmatic need and utility of data collected through this survey.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
12/31/2025
36 Months From Approved
09/30/2023
Responses
113,000
0
114,868
Time Burden (Hours)
9,417
0
9,687
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved collection, to implement the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Fishing Effort Survey (FES) in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and states along the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (2021) recommended that NOAA Fisheries evaluate the effectiveness of license or permit frames for surveying recreational anglers who target federally permitted species. We hypothesize that unlicensed anglers who have just completed a fishing trip would be reluctant to report participating in illegal fishing activity and that estimates of license coverage rates derived from intercept samples would be severely biased. In this sense, asking an angler to report his or her license status at the completion of a fishing trip would be a sensitive question, similar to the reporting of drug use or other illegal activities. We request approval to test this hypothesis using the FES sampling and data collection designs and adding a license question to the FES instrument. The experiment will utilize three new survey instruments (Appendix 3). Two instruments (License V1 and License V2) add a single license question to the existing FES instrument, but vary the location of the question relative to standard FES questions about fishing activity. In V1, the license question precedes fishing questions, and in V2 the license question follows fishing questions. The FES race and ethnicity questions will be removed to accommodate the additional question. A third, control instrument (License V3) will be used to estimate the prevalence of saltwater fishing licenses in the absence of fishing activity questions. The license question in this instrument is embedded within more general questions about outdoor recreation activities that will appeal to a broader audience.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
16 USC 1801 et seq
Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 941
01/07/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 15919
03/21/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
2
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Nonresponse Follow-up Study
Recreational Saltwater Boat Fishing Survey
N/A
Recreational Saltwater Boat Fishing Survey
Reporting Sensitivity Experiment
N/A
Reporting Sensitivity Experiment Questionnaires
Weather and Outdoor Activity Survey
N/A
Weather and Outdoor Activity Survey Questionnaire
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
113,000
114,868
0
-1,868
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
9,417
9,687
0
-270
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:
The Recreational Boat Fishing Survey and Nonresponse Follow-up survey have been completed and are being removed from this control number. This results in a decrease of 4,868 responses and 520 burden hours. A Reporting Sensitivity Experiment has been added to this control number resulting in an increase of 3,000 responses and 250 burden hours.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,671,655
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Rob Andrews 301 427-8105
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
03/22/2022
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