Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey (MRFE)

OMB Control No: 0648-0693	ICR Reference No: 202006-0648-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201703-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey (MRFE)
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: 12/22/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/08/2020
Terms of Clearance: OMB encourages the agency to reevaluate the time per response estimate for the new HMS expenditure survey based on respondent feedback ahead of the next approval and increase the time per response if warranted

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2024	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2021
Responses	28,474	0	27,808
Time Burden (Hours)	3,215	0	3,142
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The objective of the survey is to collect information on both trip expenditures and annual durable good expenditures made by marine recreational anglers. The survey will be conducted in two phases. One phase of the survey will ask anglers about their purchases of durable goods such as fishing gear, boats, vehicles, and second homes. The second phase will ask anglers about the expenses incurred on their most recent marine recreational fishing trip. As specified in the Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1996 (and reauthorized in 2007), the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is required to enumerate the economic impacts of the policies it implements on fishing participants and coastal communities. The expenditure data collected in this survey will be used to estimate the economic contributions and impacts of marine recreational fishing to each coastal state and nationwide. This request is for renewal and revision of the currently approved information collection. The revision consists of adding back in the trip expenditure survey for fishing trips targeting highly migratory species that was included in the 2014 approval.

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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

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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:
	85 FR 10415	02/24/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 40990	07/08/2020
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 Durable Goods Expenditures N/A, NA, NA Durable Goods Expenditure Survey_Alaska ,   HMS Durable Goods Survey ,   National Expenditures Survey - Durable Goods HMS Trip Expenditures N/A Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure Survey - Highly Migratory Species Hawaii Charter Trip Expenditures NA HI Charter Expenditure Survey Hawaii Combined Trip Expenditures / Durable Goods Survey NA Hawaii Goods Expenditure Survey Trip Expenditures - Intercept NA Trip Expenditure Intercept Form Trip Expenditures - Web / Mail N/A, N/A, NA Expenditure Survey Screenshots ,   California Marine Recreational Fishng Expenditure Survey ,   Louisiana Marine Recreational Fishing Expenditure 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	28,474	27,808	0	370	296	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,215	3,142	0	49	24	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: Updated the burden hours based on recent survey results of the number of actual respondents for the trip expenditures phase of the survey. An HMS angler sub-sample was added in to the trip portion (it was in the 2014 approval but taken out of the 2017 because NOAA did not anticipate conducting it between 2017 to 2020). Annual Cost to the Federal Government reduced significantly due to decrease in mailing costs as more web-based response capabilities are added.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $165,608

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: Sabrina Lovell 301 427-8153

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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: 07/08/2020

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