The Department of Commerce plans to submit an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This involves collecting economic data on the Mariana Archipelago Small Boat Fishery to help enhance fishery conservation and management efforts. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) aims to gather data from 72 respondents, with each response taking about 45 minutes. The public is invited to comment within 30 days, as this data will help make better-informed decisions benefiting the nation's fisheries under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA).
Simple Explanation
The government wants to find out how people who catch fish on small boats in a place called the Mariana Archipelago earn their money, which will help them take care of sea life better. They need 72 people to answer questions, and everyone can decide if they want to join or not, but they don't say exactly what questions they'll ask or how they will keep people's answers private.