82 FR 27695 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Socioeconomics of Maritime Heritage Dive Operators in National Marine Sanctuaries and Proposed Sanctuaries

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

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FR Document		2017-12568

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 Dive Operators 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 pracomments@doc.gov).

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 
danielle.schwarzmann@noaa.gov.

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 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.
    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.
    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 resources (such as shipwrecks) 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 person-days of diving, knowledge, 
attitudes and perceptions of dive operations 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 dive operations. 
Specifically, researchers will collect data to determine the 
contribution of dive operations 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 operator to set up an appointment to 
collect the data in person.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Maritime heritage diver operators.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    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 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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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
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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
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: effort to reduce paperwork and
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I. Abstract person.
public and other Federal agencies to
This request is for a new information III. Data comment on proposed and/or
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(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 [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 27695

82 FR 27695 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request: Socioeconomics of Maritime Heritage Dive Operators in National Marine Sanctuaries and Proposed Sanctuaries

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