82 FR 11346 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic Impacts of Marine Debris on Tourism-dependent Communities

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 34 (February 22, 2017)

Page Range		11346-11347
FR Document		2017-03433

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; Economic 
Impacts of Marine Debris on Tourism-dependent Communities

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 April 24, 2017.

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 Amy V. Uhrin, Chief Scientist, NOS Office of Response 
and Restoration, Marine Debris Division, N/ORR, SSMC4, Rm. 10240, 1305 
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (240)-533-0426, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    The National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, 
Marine Debris Program is sponsoring this data collection. The Marine 
Debris Program was created under the 2006 ``Marine Debris Research, 
Prevention, and Reduction Act'' (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) which was 
reauthorized in 2012 as the ``Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012'' 
(H.R. 1171) as part of the Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Act 
(H.R. 2838). Among other activities, the bill requires NOAA ``. . . to 
address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the United States 
economy . . .'' To that aim, the proposed data collection will support 
the goals of a larger study whose purpose is to develop a regional 
economic model to estimate the value to local economies of increased 
spending on recreation and tourism from the reduction or elimination of 
marine debris on beaches in seven coastal communities of the 
continental U.S. The data collection will consist of on-site sampling 
to generate a pool of respondents who will be sent a mail survey that 
asks questions related to beach attributes, local beach familiarity, 
number of beach trips taken, and ratings of marine debris encountered 
while on these trips. Onsite sampling will involve intercepting people 
at several beaches in each study area and asking them to participate in 
a mail survey. For those willing to take the mail survey, a brief 
onsite interview will ask the respondent's name and mailing address, as 
well as several demographic questions such as age and education. Those 
who do not agree to participate in the mail survey will only be asked 
the demographic questions, whether they participated in a single or 
multi-day trip, and zip code. A mail-survey mode will be used for the 
follow-up questionnaire. The mail survey instrument will combine a 
selection of questions from a previously OMB-approved survey instrument 
used in Orange County, California with new contingent behavior 
questions developed specifically for this study to determine the impact 
of the presence of marine debris on respondents' recreation choices. 
This data collection will determine the impact of marine debris on 
survey respondents' recreation choices at these seven coastal 
communities and represents the first component to be undertaken as part 
of the larger study.

II. Method of Collection

    People will be approached at several beaches in each study area and 
asked to participate in a mail survey.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (request for a new information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 minutes for site intercept, 10 
minutes for mail survey.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 729 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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) 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: February 16, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St. connected by a chain with no buoy lines incidentally during the course of fishing
Petersburg, FL 33701. to the surface, and deployed along or scientific research activities to be
Instructions: Comments sent by any designated hard bottom features with a handled with due care to prevent injury
other method, to any other address or distance of 30 ft (9.14 m) to 50 ft (15.24 to live specimens, observed for physical
individual, or received after the end of m) between each trap. After condition, and returned to the water. A
the comment period, may not be deployment, divers will verify the final decision on issuance of the EFP
considered by NMFS. All comments position of the deployed fishing gear to will depend on NMFS’ review of public
received are a part of the public record ensure they are located between 20 ft comments received on the application,
and will generally be posted for public (6.10 m) and 30 ft (9.14 m) from the consultations with the affected state, the
viewing on www.regulations.gov designated bottom feature. Fishing gear Council, and the U.S. Coast Guard, and
without change. All personal identifying deployment would occur year-round a determination that the application,
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), along the North Carolina coast from 3 and EFP if issued, are consistent with
confidential business information, or nautical miles offshore, and up to 360 all applicable laws.
otherwise sensitive information ft (109.68 m) in depth. The fishing gear Authority: 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.
submitted voluntarily by the sender will will be deployed for at least 48 hours
be publicly accessible. NMFS will and no longer than 3 weeks. After 48 Dated: February 16, 2017.
accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ hours, divers will count and identify the Karen H. Abrams,
A’’ in the required fields if you wish to number of fish inside and around the Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
remain anonymous). fishing gear, and record video prior to Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hauling the gear. [FR Doc. 2017–03458 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am]
Frank Helies, 727–824–5305; email Video images will be used to assess BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

frank.helies@noaa.gov. the success of the crab pot Christmas
trees and geometric reef balls as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is
attracting devices for lionfish, and other DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
requested under the authority of the fish species. Fish captured in the Maine
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery lobster traps will be quantified to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Conservation and Management Act (16 lowest possible taxon, measured, Administration
U.S.C 1801 et seq.), and regulations at photographed/video documented, and
50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted released alive. Any egg bearing lobsters Proposed Information Collection;
fishing. captured in a trap will be returned to Comment Request; Economic Impacts
The EFP request involves activities the water and released alive. Captured of Marine Debris on Tourism-
covered by regulations implementing lionfish will be counted, measured, and dependent Communities
the Fishery Management Plans (FMP) prepared for consumption at nearby
for Federally managed fisheries of the AGENCY: National Oceanic and
restaurants. These lionfish will be Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
South Atlantic Region, which prohibit offered, free of charge, to patrons as part
the use of fish traps in the South Commerce.
of the consumer demand assessment
Atlantic (50 CFR 622.9). The applicant portion of the research project. ACTION: Notice.
requests authorization to deploy two The applicant previously submitted
sets of five Maine lobster traps with crab SUMMARY: The Department of
an application for an EFP for this study
pot Christmas trees and geometric reef Commerce, as part of its continuing
and NMFS noticed receipt of that
balls. Crab pot Christmas trees are a application in the Federal Register (80 effort to reduce paperwork and
vertical, pyramid-shaped structure with FR 5737, February 3, 2015). No public respondent burden, invites the general
many branch-type projections. Crab pot comments were submitted based on that public and other Federal agencies to
Christmas trees and geometric reef balls notice and the South Atlantic Fishery take this opportunity to comment on
would be used as fish attracting devices Management Council (Council) proposed and/or continuing information
in the project. The deployed fishing gear supported the issuance of an EFP for the collections, as required by the
and accompanying attracting devices study. Based on that application and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
would be set along artificial reef sites, NMFS review, an EFP was issued on DATES: Written comments must be
natural reef sites, rocky reef bottom, and March 6, 2015, with an expiration date submitted on or before April 24, 2017.
a flat sandy area in Federal waters off of December 31, 2016. The applicant ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
North Carolina. now seeks to continue this study, as to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
The applicant has requested the EFP during the course of the previous EFP, Paperwork Clearance Officer,
be effective from April 15, 2017, they encountered logistical difficulties Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
through December 31, 2018. related to vessel availability and 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
The purpose of this study is to obtaining the required fishing gear. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
support continued research on traps that NMFS finds this application warrants Internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
could be used for collecting invasive further consideration based on a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
lionfish off eastern North Carolina preliminary review. Possible conditions
the agency may impose on this permit, Requests for additional information or
artificial reefs, and to determine their
if they are granted, include but are not copies of the information collection
efficacy for lionfish collection and as
limited to, a prohibition of conducting instrument and instructions should be
fish attracting devices. Additionally, the
research within marine protected areas, directed to Amy V. Uhrin, Chief
project intends to assess consumers’
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marine sanctuaries, special management Scientist, NOS Office of Response and
preference for lionfish as an exotic food
zones, or artificial reefs without Restoration, Marine Debris Division,
source in a restaurant setting to
additional authorization, and use of N/ORR, SSMC4, Rm. 10240, 1305 East-
determine if Carteret County, North
escape panels on the Maine lobster West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
Carolina, would support a consumer
traps. Additionally, and consistent with 20910, (240)-533–0426, amy.uhrin@
market for the species.
Each string of five Maine lobster traps Appendix F to 50 CFR part 622, NMFS noaa.gov.
and crab pot Christmas trees will be will require any sea turtles taken SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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I. Abstract II. Method of Collection SUMMARY: The Tilefish Monitoring
People will be approached at several Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery
This request is for a new information Management Council (Council) will
collection. beaches in each study area and asked to
participate in a mail survey. hold a meeting.
The National Ocean Service, Office of DATES: The meeting will be held on
Response and Restoration, Marine III. Data Tuesday, March 21, beginning at 10 a.m.
Debris Program is sponsoring this data OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx. and conclude by noon. For agenda
collection. The Marine Debris Program Form Number(s): None. details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
was created under the 2006 ‘‘Marine Type of Review: Regular (request for a INFORMATION.
Debris Research, Prevention, and new information collection).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
Reduction Act’’ (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) Affected Public: Individuals or
via webinar with a telephone-only
which was reauthorized in 2012 as the households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: connection option: http://mafmc
‘‘Marine Debris Act Amendments of .adobeconnect.com/tile-mc-2017/.
1600.
2012’’ (H.R. 1171) as part of the Coast Estimated Time per Response: 2 Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Guard Maritime Transportation Act minutes for site intercept, 10 minutes Management Council, 800 N. State
(H.R. 2838). Among other activities, the for mail survey. Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
bill requires NOAA ‘‘. . . to address the Estimated Total Annual Burden telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
adverse impacts of marine debris on the Hours: 729 hours. Web site at www.mafmc.org.
United States economy . . .’’ To that Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
aim, the proposed data collection will Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
support the goals of a larger study costs. Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
whose purpose is to develop a regional Management Council; telephone: (302)
IV. Request for Comments 526–5255.
economic model to estimate the value to
local economies of increased spending Comments are invited on: (a) Whether SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
on recreation and tourism from the the proposed collection of information purpose of the meeting is for the
reduction or elimination of marine is necessary for the proper performance Tilefish Monitoring Committee to
of the functions of the agency, including recommend management measures
debris on beaches in seven coastal
whether the information shall have designed to achieve recommended catch
communities of the continental U.S. The
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the limits for the blueline and golden
data collection will consist of on-site agency’s estimate of the burden
sampling to generate a pool of tilefish fisheries.
(including hours and cost) of the
respondents who will be sent a mail proposed collection of information; (c) Special Accommodations
survey that asks questions related to ways to enhance the quality, utility, and These meetings are physically
beach attributes, local beach familiarity, clarity of the information to be accessible to people with disabilities.
number of beach trips taken, and ratings collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Requests for sign language
of marine debris encountered while on burden of the collection of information interpretation or other auxiliary aid
these trips. Onsite sampling will involve on respondents, including through the should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
intercepting people at several beaches in use of automated collection techniques (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
each study area and asking them to or other forms of information the meeting date.
participate in a mail survey. For those technology. Dated: February 16, 2017.
willing to take the mail survey, a brief Comments submitted in response to
Tracey L. Thompson,
onsite interview will ask the this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
respondent’s name and mailing address, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
as well as several demographic approval of this information collection;
[FR Doc. 2017–03430 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am]
questions such as age and education. they also will become a matter of public
record. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Those who do not agree to participate in
the mail survey will only be asked the Dated: February 16, 2017.
demographic questions, whether they Sarah Brabson,
participated in a single or multi-day CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. COMMISSION
trip, and zip code. A mail-survey mode [FR Doc. 2017–03433 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am]
will be used for the follow-up BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P Sunshine Act Meetings Notice
questionnaire. The mail survey
instrument will combine a selection of TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, March 1,
questions from a previously OMB- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2017, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
approved survey instrument used in PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda
Orange County, California with new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Towers, 4330 East West Highway,
contingent behavior questions Administration Bethesda, Maryland.
developed specifically for this study to RIN 0648–XF234 STATUS: Commission Meeting—Open to
determine the impact of the presence of the Public.
marine debris on respondents’ Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
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recreation choices. This data collection Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting Decisional: Magnet Sets Safety
will determine the impact of marine Standard—Removal from the Code of
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
debris on survey respondents’ recreation Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Federal Regulations
choices at these seven coastal A live webcast of the Meeting can be
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
communities and represents the first viewed at www.cpsc.gov/live.
Commerce.
component to be undertaken as part of CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
the larger study. Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before April 24, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Amy V. Uhrin, Chief Scientist, NOS Office of Response and Restoration, Marine Debris Division, N/ORR, SSMC4, Rm. 10240, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (240)-533-0426, [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 11346

82 FR 11346 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic Impacts of Marine Debris on Tourism-dependent Communities

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 34 (February 22, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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