82 FR 27694 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Socioeconomics of Maritime Heritage Divers in National Marine Sanctuaries and Proposed Sanctuaries

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 115 (June 16, 2017)

Page Range		27694-27695
FR Document		2017-12567

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 Maritime Heritage Divers in National Marine Sanctuaries and Proposed 
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 August 15, 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 Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann 240-533-0705 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection to benefit 
resource managers in sanctuaries and proposed sanctuaries (minimum of 
two sites) that protect marine heritage resources. Maritime heritage 
preserves and protects valuable historical, cultural and archaeological 
resources within coastal, marine and Great Lake environments. Maritime 
heritage resources include prehistoric sites, shipwrecks and naval 
battlefields. The National Ocean Service (NOS) proposes to collect 
information from passengers aboard dive and SCUBA operations to 
ascertain the operator knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards the 
sanctuary or proposed sanctuary and the number of person-days of diving 
in the sanctuary/proposed sanctuary and the larger region at a minimum 
of two sites.
    Up-to-date socioeconomic data is needed to support the conservation 
and management goals of marine heritage resources 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 (E.O. 12866), and other 
pertinent statutes.
    The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) has a data gap in 
the economic value of maritime heritage resources. The information is 
about person-days and economic value of diving on maritime heritage 
sites is not available to assess the possible economic benefits of 
maritime heritage protection to the local economy, or the potential 
impact on marine and Great Lakes recreation businesses. The type of 
data targeted for this collection; that is, information on 
expenditures, main purpose for their trip, knowledge, attitudes and 
perceptions of divers towards maritime heritage resources and the 
sanctuary/proposed sanctuary. Thus, current economic information on the 
importance of dive and SCUBA operations to the local tourism industry 
is required. The primary focus for the survey will be to gather data on 
the non-consumptive, market value of diving on maritime heritage 
resources. Specifically, researchers will collect data to determine the 
contribution of divers to the economy of marine heritage resources in 
sanctuaries and proposed sanctuaries.

II. Method of Collection

    On-site interviews will be completed. Sanctuary staff or 
representatives will contact each dive operation and survey passengers 
aboard the dive boats at the end of their trip. An on-site survey will 
be supplemented by either mailback follow-up surveys or on-line surveys 
for data like expenditures and importance-satisfaction ratings that 
cannot be done face-to-face.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15-20 minutes on-site plus 15-20 
minutes for expenditure survey (mail or on-line) and 10 minutes for an 
importance-satisfaction (mail or on-line). At most, this will be 50 
minutes per completed survey (includes the three modules)
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
    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) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

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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: June 13, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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II. Method of Collection SUMMARY: The Department of economic benefits of maritime heritage
Information will be collected through Commerce, as part of its continuing protection to the local economy, or the
the internet, email and in person, on effort to reduce paperwork and potential impact on marine and Great
paper. respondent burden, invites the general Lakes recreation businesses. The type of
public and other Federal agencies to data targeted for this collection; that is,
III. Data take this opportunity to comment on information on expenditures, main
OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx. proposed and/or continuing information purpose for their trip, knowledge,
Form Number(s): None. collections, as required by the attitudes and perceptions of divers
Type of Review: Regular submission Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. towards maritime heritage resources and
(request for a new information DATES: Written comments must be the sanctuary/proposed sanctuary.
collection). submitted on or before August 15, 2017. Thus, current economic information on
Affected Public: Individuals or ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments the importance of dive and SCUBA
households. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental operations to the local tourism industry
Estimated Number of Respondents: is required. The primary focus for the
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
3,000. survey will be to gather data on the non-
Estimated Time per Response: 30 Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., consumptive, market value of diving on
minutes. maritime heritage resources.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). Specifically, researchers will collect
Hours: 1,500. data to determine the contribution of
Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or divers to the economy of marine
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
copies of the information collection heritage resources in sanctuaries and
costs.
instrument and instructions should be proposed sanctuaries.
IV. Request for Comments directed to Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann II. Method of Collection
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 240–533–0705 or
the proposed collection of information On-site interviews will be completed.
danielle.schwarzmann@noaa.gov.
is necessary for the proper performance Sanctuary staff or representatives will
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: contact each dive operation and survey
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have I. Abstract passengers aboard the dive boats at the
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the end of their trip. An on-site survey will
This request is for a new information
agency’s estimate of the burden be supplemented by either mailback
collection to benefit resource managers
(including hours and cost) of the follow-up surveys or on-line surveys for
in sanctuaries and proposed sanctuaries
proposed collection of information; (c) data like expenditures and importance-
(minimum of two sites) that protect
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and satisfaction ratings that cannot be done
marine heritage resources. Maritime
clarity of the information to be face-to-face.
heritage preserves and protects valuable
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the historical, cultural and archaeological III. Data
burden of the collection of information resources within coastal, marine and
on respondents, including through the OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX.
Great Lake environments. Maritime Form Number: None.
use of automated collection techniques heritage resources include prehistoric Type of Review: Regular submission
or other forms of information sites, shipwrecks and naval battlefields. (request for a new information
technology. The National Ocean Service (NOS) collection).
Comments submitted in response to proposes to collect information from Affected Public: Individuals or
this notice will be summarized and/or passengers aboard dive and SCUBA households.
included in the request for OMB operations to ascertain the operator Estimated Number of Respondents:
approval of this information collection; knowledge, attitudes and perceptions 1,200.
they also will become a matter of public towards the sanctuary or proposed Estimated Time per Response: 15–20
record. sanctuary and the number of person- minutes on-site plus 15–20 minutes for
Dated: June 12, 2017. days of diving in the sanctuary/ expenditure survey (mail or on-line) and
Sarah Brabson, proposed sanctuary and the larger 10 minutes for an importance-
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. region at a minimum of two sites. satisfaction (mail or on-line). At most,
[FR Doc. 2017–12461 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] Up-to-date socioeconomic data is this will be 50 minutes per completed
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needed to support the conservation and survey (includes the three modules)
management goals of marine heritage Estimated Total Annual Burden
resources and to satisfy legal mandates Hours: 1,000.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE under the National Marine Sanctuaries Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), Endangered Public: Other than burden hours there
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), will be no cost to the public.
Administration Marine Mammal Protection Act (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.). National IV. Request for Comments
Proposed Information Collection; Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Comment Request: Socioeconomics of 4321), Executive Order 12866 (E.O. the proposed collection of information
Maritime Heritage Divers in National is necessary for the proper performance
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12866), and other pertinent statutes.
Marine Sanctuaries and Proposed The Office of National Marine of the functions of the agency, including
Sanctuaries Sanctuaries (ONMS) has a data gap in whether the information shall have
AGENCY: National Oceanic and the economic value of maritime heritage practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), resources. The information is about agency’s estimate of the burden
Commerce. person-days and economic value of (including hours and cost) of the
diving on maritime heritage sites is not proposed collection of information; (c)
ACTION: Notice.
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clarity of the information to be marine heritage resources. Maritime Type of Review: Regular submission
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the heritage preserves and protects valuable (request for a new information
burden of the collection of information historical, cultural and archaeological collection).
on respondents, including through the resources within coastal, marine and Affected Public: Maritime heritage
use of automated collection techniques Great Lake environments. Maritime diver operators.
or other forms of information heritage resources include prehistoric Estimated Number of Respondents:
technology. sites, shipwrecks and naval battlefields. 50.
Comments submitted in response to The National Ocean Service (NOS) Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
this notice will be summarized and/or proposes to collect information from Estimated Total Annual Burden
included in the request for OMB dive and SCUBA operations to ascertain Hours: 50.
approval of this information collection; the operator knowledge, attitudes and Estimated Total Annual Cost to
they also will become a matter of public perceptions towards the sanctuary or Public: Other than burden hours there
record. proposed sanctuary and the number of will be no cost to the public.
Dated: June 13, 2017. person-days of diving in the sanctuary/ IV. Request for Comments
Sarah Brabson, proposed sanctuary and the larger
region. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. the proposed collection of information
[FR Doc. 2017–12567 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am] Up-to-date socioeconomic data is is necessary for the proper performance
BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P
needed to support the conservation and of the functions of the agency, including
management goals of marine heritage whether the information shall have
resources and to satisfy legal mandates practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE under the National Marine Sanctuaries agency’s estimate of the burden
Act (16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), Endangered (including hours and cost) of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), proposed collection of information; (c)
Administration Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), National clarity of the information to be
Proposed Information Collection; Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
Comment Request: Socioeconomics of collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
4321), Executive Order 12866 (E.O. burden of the collection of information
Maritime Heritage Dive Operators in 12866), and other pertinent statutes.
National Marine Sanctuaries and on respondents, including through the
ONMS has a data gap in the economic use of automated collection techniques
Proposed Sanctuaries
value of maritime heritage resources. or other forms of information
AGENCY: National Oceanic and The information is about person-days technology.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and economic value of diving on Comments submitted in response to
Commerce. maritime heritage resources (such as this notice will be summarized and/or
ACTION: Notice. shipwrecks) is not available to assess included in the request for OMB
the possible economic benefits of approval of this information collection;
SUMMARY: The Department of maritime heritage protection to the local they also will become a matter of public
Commerce, as part of its continuing economy, or the potential impact on record.
effort to reduce paperwork and marine and Great Lakes recreation Dated: June 13, 2017.
respondent burden, invites the general businesses. The type of data targeted for
Sarah Brabson,
public and other Federal agencies to this collection; that is, information on
take this opportunity to comment on NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
person-days of diving, knowledge,
proposed and/or continuing information attitudes and perceptions of dive [FR Doc. 2017–12568 Filed 6–15–17; 8:45 am]
collections, as required by the operations towards maritime heritage BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. resources and the sanctuary/proposed
DATES: Written comments must be sanctuary. Thus, current economic
information on the importance of dive DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
submitted on or before August 15, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments and SCUBA operations to the local National Oceanic and Atmospheric
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental tourism industry is required. The Administration
Paperwork Clearance Officer, primary focus for the survey will be to
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, gather data on the non-consumptive, Proposed Information Collection;
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., market value of dive operations. Comment Request; Atlantic Highly
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Specifically, researchers will collect Migratory Species Vessel Logbooks
Internet at pracomments@doc.gov). data to determine the contribution of and Cost-Earnings Data Reports
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
dive operations to the economy of
marine heritage resources in sanctuaries AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Requests for additional information or Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
copies of the information collection and proposed sanctuaries.
Commerce.
instrument and instructions should be II. Method of Collection ACTION: Notice.
directed to Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann
240–533–0705 danielle.schwarzmann@ On-site interviews will be completed.
SUMMARY: The Department of
noaa.gov. Sanctuary staff or representatives will
Commerce, as part of its continuing
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contact each operator to set up an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: effort to reduce paperwork and
appointment to collect the data in
respondent burden, invites the general
I. Abstract person.
public and other Federal agencies to
This request is for a new information III. Data comment on proposed and/or
collection to benefit resource managers continuing information collections, as
in sanctuaries and proposed sanctuaries OMB Control Number: 0648–XXXX. required by the Paperwork Reduction
(minimum of two sites) that protect Form Number: None. Act of 1995.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before August 15, 2017.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann 240-533-0705 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 27694

82 FR 27694 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Socioeconomics of Maritime Heritage Divers in National Marine Sanctuaries and Proposed Sanctuaries

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