Federal Register #2026-22569

NOAA seeks comments on an extension of its Southeast Fishing and Boating Survey

NOAA is seeking public comments on extending and expanding its Southeast Fishing and Boating Survey information collection. - Government buyer: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), including the Southeast Fisheries Science Center. - Requested service: An online survey of licensed anglers and boat owners in Southeastern Gulf and Atlantic waters, studying how trip costs and regulatory changes affect fishing and boating behavior. - Estimated participation: 3,120 voluntary respondents; about 3 minutes per response and 156 annual burden hours. - Identifier: OMB Control No. 0648-0769. The collection is proposed as an extension and is retitled from the Florida Fishing and Boating Survey Pilot. - OEMs and vendors: None identified. This is a request for public comment on an information collection, not a product procurement.

Description

NOAA is requesting an extension of an existing information collection and updating its title from “Florida Fishing and Boating Survey Pilot” to “Southeast Fishing and Boating Survey.” The survey will collect information from licensed anglers and boat owners in the Gulf of America or Atlantic, expanding coverage to additional Southeastern states. It will examine how trip costs and regulatory changes affect boating and fishing behavior, supporting economic-impact analyses and predictive models of participation. Invitations to complete the survey online will be emailed; participation is voluntary, and comments are due January 4, 2027.

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