81 FR 50689 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Socioeconomics of Ocean Recreation Operations in the Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

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The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Socioeconomics 
of Ocean Recreation Operations in the Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones 
and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 3, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann 240-533-0705 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection to benefit natural 
resource managers in Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary 
(GFNMS), Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary (CBNMS) and the 
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). The National Ocean 
Service (NOS), Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) proposes to 
collect information from wildlife watching operations to ascertain the 
market value of marine wildlife via the ocean recreational industry in 
the region that serves passengers aboard their vessels that take people 
out for non-consumptive recreation in and around the three sanctuaries.
    Up-to-date socioeconomic data is needed to support the conservation 
and management goals of GFNMS, CBNMS and MBNMS to strengthen and 
improve conservation of marine wildlife, including whales, pinnipeds, 
sea otters, and seabirds within the jurisdiction of the sanctuary and 
to satisfy legal mandates under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 
U.S.C. 1431 et seq), Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq), 
Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq), National 
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321), Executive Order 12866 (EO 
12866), and other pertinent statutes.
    GFNMS, CBNMS and MBNMS have identified a lack of baseline 
socioeconomic information on ocean recreation businesses. The 
information is not available to assess the possible economic benefits 
of marine wildlife protection to the local economy, or the potential 
impact on ocean recreation businesses. The type of data targeted for 
this collection; that is, information on costs and earnings from the 
marine wildlife watching industry, are only currently available for 
recreational and commercial fishing. Thus, current economic information 
on the importance of marine wildlife to the local tourism industry is 
required. We already have approval for the survey of for hire 
operations in MBNMS under OMB Control No. 0648-0726. The primary focus 
for this survey will be to gather data on the non-consumptive, market 
value of marine wildlife. Specifically, researchers will collect data 
to determine the contribution of marine wildlife watching operations to 
the economy in the regions.
    A second component of the proposed research is the survey of 
passengers of the for hire operations. The primary focus of this survey 
is to obtain demographic profiles of users, spending on wildlife 
viewing trips to estimate the economic impact/contribution to the local 
economy and the non-market economic value of the use and how those 
values change with changes in user and natural resource attributes. 
This information will be required for all three sanctuaries.

II. Method of Collection

    For the for hire operations, a research team goes into the business 
to fill-out forms using records provided by the businesses and answers 
to questions in a face-to-face interview.
    For passengers aboard the operations vessels, respondents have a 
choice of either electronic or paper forms. Methods of submittal 
include email of electronic forms, and mail and facsimile transmission 
of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: For profit organizations; individuals or 
households.
    For-Hire Operation Survey:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 30.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 hours per survey
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75 hours.
    Passenger Survey:
    Estimated Number of Respondents Survey: 3,000.
    Total Annual Burden Hours All Surveys: 2,120 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: Other than burden hours 
there will be no cost to the public.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c)

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ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to 
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: July 27, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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folder on Gulf Council file server. The Department of Commerce, Room 6616, primary focus for this survey will be to
username and password are both 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., gather data on the non-consumptive,
‘‘gulfguest.’’ The meetings will be Washington, DC 20230 (or via the market value of marine wildlife.
webcast over the internet. A link to the Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Specifically, researchers will collect
webcast will be available on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: data to determine the contribution of
Council’s Web site, at http:// Requests for additional information or marine wildlife watching operations to
www.gulfcouncil.org. copies of the information collection the economy in the regions.
Although other non-emergency issues instrument and instructions should be A second component of the proposed
not contained in this agenda may come directed to Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann research is the survey of passengers of
before this Council for discussion, those 240–533–0705 danielle.schwarzmann@ the for hire operations. The primary
issues may not be the subjects of formal noaa.gov. focus of this survey is to obtain
action during this meeting. Council demographic profiles of users, spending
action will be restricted to those issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
on wildlife viewing trips to estimate the
specifically listed in this notice and any I. Abstract economic impact/contribution to the
issues arising after publication of this local economy and the non-market
This request is for a new information
notice that require emergency action economic value of the use and how
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson- collection to benefit natural resource
managers in Greater Farallones National those values change with changes in
Stevens Act, provided that the public user and natural resource attributes.
has been notified of the Council’s intent Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS), Cordell
Bank National Marine Sanctuary This information will be required for all
to take final action to address the three sanctuaries.
emergency. (CBNMS) and the Monterey Bay
National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS). II. Method of Collection
Special Accommodations The National Ocean Service (NOS),
For the for hire operations, a research
This meeting is physically accessible Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
team goes into the business to fill-out
to people with disabilities. Requests for (ONMS) proposes to collect information
forms using records provided by the
sign language interpretation or other from wildlife watching operations to
businesses and answers to questions in
auxiliary aids should be directed to ascertain the market value of marine
a face-to-face interview.
Kathy Pereira (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 wildlife via the ocean recreational
For passengers aboard the operations
days prior to the meeting date. industry in the region that serves
vessels, respondents have a choice of
passengers aboard their vessels that take
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. either electronic or paper forms.
people out for non-consumptive
Dated: July 28, 2016. Methods of submittal include email of
recreation in and around the three
Tracey L. Thompson, electronic forms, and mail and facsimile
sanctuaries.
transmission of paper forms.
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Up-to-date socioeconomic data is
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. needed to support the conservation and III. Data
[FR Doc. 2016–18218 Filed 8–1–16; 8:45 am] management goals of GFNMS, CBNMS OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and MBNMS to strengthen and improve Form Number: None.
conservation of marine wildlife, Type of Review: Regular submission
including whales, pinnipeds, sea otters, (request for a new information
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and seabirds within the jurisdiction of collection).
the sanctuary and to satisfy legal Affected Public: For profit
National Oceanic and Atmospheric mandates under the National Marine
Administration organizations; individuals or
Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq), households.
Proposed Information Collection; Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 For-Hire Operation Survey:
Comment Request: Socioeconomics of et seq), Marine Mammal Protection Act Estimated Number of Respondents:
Ocean Recreation Operations in the (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq), National 30.
Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones and Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. Estimated Time per Response: 2.5
Cordell Bank National Marine 4321), Executive Order 12866 (EO hours per survey
Sanctuaries 12866), and other pertinent statutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden
GFNMS, CBNMS and MBNMS have Hours: 75 hours.
AGENCY: National Oceanic and identified a lack of baseline Passenger Survey:
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), socioeconomic information on ocean Estimated Number of Respondents
Commerce. recreation businesses. The information Survey: 3,000.
ACTION: Notice. is not available to assess the possible Total Annual Burden Hours All
economic benefits of marine wildlife Surveys: 2,120 hours.
SUMMARY: The Department of protection to the local economy, or the Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Commerce, as part of its continuing potential impact on ocean recreation Public: Other than burden hours there
effort to reduce paperwork and businesses. The type of data targeted for will be no cost to the public.
respondent burden, invites the general this collection; that is, information on
public and other Federal agencies to costs and earnings from the marine IV. Request for Comments
take this opportunity to comment on wildlife watching industry, are only Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
proposed and/or continuing information currently available for recreational and the proposed collection of information
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collections, as required by the commercial fishing. Thus, current is necessary for the proper performance
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. economic information on the of the functions of the agency, including
DATES: Written comments must be importance of marine wildlife to the whether the information shall have
submitted on or before October 3, 2016. local tourism industry is required. We practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments already have approval for the survey of agency’s estimate of the burden
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental for hire operations in MBNMS under (including hours and cost) of the
Paperwork Clearance Officer, OMB Control No. 0648–0726. The proposed collection of information; (c)

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ways to enhance the quality, utility, and instructions for submitting comments United States relating to swaps when
clarity of the information to be through the Web site. certain conditions are met. Specifically,
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Comments may also be mailed to: section 2(i) of the CEA provides that the
burden of the collection of information Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the provisions of the CEA relating to swaps
on respondents, including through the Commission, Commodity Futures enacted by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank
use of automated collection techniques Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Act (including Commission rules and
or other forms of information Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., regulations promulgated thereunder)
technology. Washington, DC 20581 or by Hand shall not apply to activities outside the
Comments submitted in response to Delivery/Courier at the same address. United States unless those activities (1)
this notice will be summarized and/or A copy of the supporting statements have a direct and significant connection
included in the request for OMB for the collection of information with activities in, or effect on,
approval of this information collection; discussed above may be obtained by commerce of the United States or (2)
they also will become a matter of public visiting http://RegInfo.gov. All contravene such rules or regulations as
record. comments must be submitted in the Commission may prescribe or
English, or if not, accompanied by an promulgate as are necessary or
Dated: July 27, 2016.
English translation. Comments will be appropriate to prevent the evasion of
Sarah Brabson, posted as received to http:// any provision of Title VII.4 Because
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. www.cftc.gov. margin requirements are critical to
[FR Doc. 2016–18195 Filed 8–1–16; 8:45 am] For Further Information or a Copy ensuring the safety and soundness of a
BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P Contact: Laura B. Badian, Assistant CSE and the stability of the U.S.
General Counsel, 202–418–5969, financial markets, the Commission
lbadian@cftc.gov; Paul Schlichting, believes that its margin rules should
Assistant General Counsel, 202–418– apply on a cross-border basis in a
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 5884, pschlichting@cftc.gov; or manner that effectively addresses risks
COMMISSION Herminio Castro, Counsel, (202) 418–
to a CSE and the U.S. financial system.
6705, hcastro@cftc.gov; Office of the
Agency Information Collection General Counsel, Commodity Futures On May 31, 2016, the Commission
Activities Under OMB Review Trading Commission, Three Lafayette published a Final Rule addressing the
Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., cross-border application of its margin
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading requirements for uncleared swaps of
Commission. Washington, DC 20581. Please refer to
OMB Control No. 3038–0111 in any CSEs (with substituted compliance
ACTION: Notice. available in certain circumstances),
correspondence.
except as to a narrow class of uncleared
SUMMARY: In compliance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
swaps between a non-U.S. CSE and a
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Title: Margin Requirements for
non-U.S. counterparty that fall within a
(PRA), this notice announces that the Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and
limited exclusion (the ‘‘Exclusion’’).5 As
Information Collection Request (ICR) Major Swap Participants; Comparability
described below, the adopting release
abstracted below has been forwarded to Determinations with Margin
for the Final Rule contained a collection
the Office of Management and Budget Requirements, (OMB Control No. 3038–
of information regarding requests for
(OMB) for review and comment. The 0111). This is a request for a revision of
comparability determinations, which
ICR describes the nature of the an information collection.
Abstract: Section 731 of the Dodd- was previously included in the
information collection and its expected proposing release, and for which the
costs and burden. Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act (‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’),1 Office of Management and Budget
DATES: Comments must be submitted on (‘‘OMB’’) assigned OMB control number
or before September 1, 2016. amended the Commodity Exchange Act
(‘‘CEA’’), to add, as section 4s(e) thereof, 3038–0111, titled ‘‘Margin
ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the provisions concerning the establishment Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for
burden estimated or any other aspect of of initial and variation margin Swap Dealers and Major Swap
the information collection, including requirements for swap dealers and Participants; Comparability
suggestions on reducing the burden, major swap participants.2 Each swap Determinations with Margin
may be submitted directly to the Office dealer and major swap participant for Requirements.’’ In addition, the
of Information and Regulatory Affairs which there is a Prudential Regulator, as adopting release included two
(OIRA) in OMB, within 30 days of the defined in section 1a(39) of the CEA,3 additional information collections
notice’s publication, by email at must meet margin requirements regarding non-segregation jurisdictions 6
OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov. Please established by the applicable Prudential and non-netting jurisdictions 7 that were
identify the comments by OMB Control Regulator, and each swap dealer and
No. 3038–0111. Please provide the major swap participant for which there
47 U.S.C. 2(i).
5 81 FR 34818 (May 31, 2016).
Commission with a copy of all is no Prudential Regulator (collectively, 6 As used in the adopting release, a ‘‘non-
submitted comments at the address ‘‘Covered Swap Entities’’ or ‘‘CSEs’’) segregation jurisdiction’’ is a jurisdiction where
listed below. Please refer to OMB must comply with the Commission’s inherent limitations in the legal or operational
Reference No. 3038–0111, found on margin requirements. With regard to the infrastructure of the foreign jurisdiction make it
http://reginfo.gov. Comments may also cross-border application of the swap impracticable for the CSE and its counterparty to
be mailed to the Office of Information post initial margin pursuant to custodial
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

provisions enacted by Title VII of the arrangements that comply with the Commission’s
and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Dodd-Frank Act, section 2(i) of the CEA margin rules, as further described in section II.B.4.b
Management and Budget, Attention: provides the Commission with express of the adopting release.
Desk Officer for the Commodity Futures authority over activities outside the 7 As used in the adopting release, a ‘‘non-netting

Trading Commission, 725 17th Street jurisdiction’’ is a jurisdiction in which a CSE
cannot conclude, with a well-founded basis, that
NW., Washington, DC 20503; or through 1 Pub. L. 111–203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010). the netting agreement with a counterparty in that
the Agency’s Web site at http:// 27 U.S.C. 6s(e). foreign jurisdiction meets the definition of an
comments.cftc.gov. Follow the 3 7 U.S.C. 1a(39). ‘‘eligible master netting agreement’’ set forth in the

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81 FR 50689 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Socioeconomics of Ocean Recreation Operations in the Monterey Bay, Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

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