83 FR 13957 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Visitor Centers Survey

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 63 (April 2, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-06605

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; Office of 
National Marine Sanctuaries Visitor Centers Survey

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 June 1, 2018.

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 240-533-0706 or 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new collection of information. NOAA's Office 
of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) is conducting research to measure 
the public's opinions about sanctuary visitor centers, exhibits, and 
kiosks. Exhibits and kiosks covered under the survey can be permanent 
or traveling/temporary. The survey will be administered annually both 
within an ONMS visitor center as well as at partner venues that host an 
exhibit or kiosk on a national marine sanctuary or marine national 
monument. The survey will cover visitor centers, exhibits, and kiosks 
system-wide across all the national marine sanctuaries and marine 
national monuments managed or co-managed by NOAA's ONMS.
    The visitor survey will be conducted to obtain an objective 
analysis of visitor experiences within a sanctuary visitor center or at 
a partner venue that includes an exhibit or kiosk with information on a 
national marine sanctuary or marine national monument. Information will 
be obtained on visitor satisfaction with the overall exhibits or 
kiosks, graphics, multi-media products, interactives, along with the 
overall feelings about the facilities and services offered at the 
centers/venues. The survey will acquire data on the effectiveness of 
sanctuary/monument messaging, awareness about and use of sanctuary/
monument resources, as well as additional recreational and/or 
educational opportunities available to the public. Lastly, the survey 
will include questions about visitor demographics.
    The information will aid NOAA's Office of National Marine 
Sanctuaries budget allocation and prioritization, strategic planning, 
and management

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review process to better interpret the sanctuary/monument system and 
engage with constituents and the larger community on resource 
protection and conservation topics. Survey results will be used by 
sanctuary/monument site superintendents to improve visitor services 
where the survey is administered and will also aide sanctuary/monument 
headquarters communication and education staff to more effectively 
communicate key messages. In addition, the survey data will contribute 
to NOAA and DOC performance reports and year end summaries.

II. Method of Collection

    The surveys will be conducted in person or through web applications 
at kiosks.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (new information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 166.
    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: March 28, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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marine mammals into the wild and and other wildlife species and their take this opportunity to comment on
update these documents, as necessary. habitat), sediments and water quality, proposed and/or continuing information
In addition, the MMHSRP maintains a historic and cultural resources, collections, as required by the
permit from the NMFS Office of socioeconomics and tourism, and public Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Protected Resources Permits and health and safety. This PEIS will DATES: Written comments must be
Conservation, issued under the MMPA supersede the initial PEIS published in submitted on or before June 1, 2018.
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the ESA (16 2009 and will assess the potential ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The permit environmental effects of marine to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
authorizes the MMHSRP to carry out mammal health and stranding response Paperwork Clearance Officer,
stranding and entanglement response, under a range of alternatives Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
rescue, rehabilitation, and release of characterized by different methods, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
threatened and endangered marine mitigation measures, and level of Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
mammals and conduct health-related response. For all potentially significant internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
scientific research studies on marine impacts, the proposed PEIS will identify FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
mammals and marine mammal parts. avoidance, minimization and mitigation
The current permit issued to the Requests for additional information or
measures to reduce these impacts, copies of the information collection
MMHSRP will expire on June 30, 2020. where feasible, to a level below
For additional information about the instrument and instructions should be
significance. directed to Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann
MMHSRP, the national stranding The scoping process will be used to
network, and other related information, 240–533–0706 or
identify public concerns along with danielle.schwarzmann@noaa.gov
please visit our website at https:// national and local issues to be
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
addressed in the PEIS. Federal agencies,
marine-life-in-distress/marine-mammal- state agencies, local agencies, Native I. Abstract
health-and-stranding-response-program. American Indian Tribes and Nations,
NEPA, CEQ Regulations (40 CFR This request is for a new collection of
the public, and interested persons are information. NOAA’s Office of National
1500.4(i), 1502.4 and 1502.20) and encouraged to identify specific issues or
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO) Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) is
topics of environmental concern that conducting research to measure the
216–6A require all proposals for major NMFS should consider. Public
actions to be reviewed with respect to public’s opinions about sanctuary
participation is invited by providing visitor centers, exhibits, and kiosks.
environmental consequences on the written comments to NMFS and/or
human environment and encourage the Exhibits and kiosks covered under the
attending the scoping meetings and survey can be permanent or traveling/
use of programmatic NEPA documents webinars.
and tiering to streamline decision temporary. The survey will be
making in a process that progresses from Special Accommodations administered annually both within an
programmatic analyses to site-specific The in-person meeting is physically ONMS visitor center as well as at
reviews. NMFS determined a accessible to people with disabilities. partner venues that host an exhibit or
programmatic approach is appropriate Requests for sign language kiosk on a national marine sanctuary or
because multiple activities are interpretation or other auxiliary aids marine national monument. The survey
conducted in support of the MMHSRP should be directed to Stephen Manley will cover visitor centers, exhibits, and
and activities occur nationally, over (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to kiosks system-wide across all the
large geographical areas. Therefore, the national marine sanctuaries and marine
the meeting date.
analysis in the PEIS will support NMFS national monuments managed or co-
planning-level decisions associated with Dated: March 28, 2018. managed by NOAA’s ONMS.
oversight and implementation of the Elaine T. Saiz, The visitor survey will be conducted
MMHRSP and establish the framework Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected to obtain an objective analysis of visitor
and parameters for subsequent analyses Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. experiences within a sanctuary visitor
based on the programmatic review. In [FR Doc. 2018–06611 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am] center or at a partner venue that
addition, NMFS will rely on this PEIS BILLING CODE 3510–22–P includes an exhibit or kiosk with
for permitted activities as well as the information on a national marine
basis for tiering in site-specific NEPA sanctuary or marine national
review. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE monument. Information will be
obtained on visitor satisfaction with the
Purpose and Scope of the Action National Oceanic and Atmospheric overall exhibits or kiosks, graphics,
NMFS is proposing to continue Administration multi-media products, interactives,
coordinating and implementing the along with the overall feelings about the
MMHSRP. Using a programmatic Proposed Information Collection; facilities and services offered at the
approach, NMFS will identify and Comment Request; Office of National centers/venues. The survey will acquire
prepare a qualitative analysis of Marine Sanctuaries Visitor Centers data on the effectiveness of sanctuary/
environmental impacts covering a range Survey monument messaging, awareness about
of activities conducted in support of the AGENCY: National Oceanic and and use of sanctuary/monument
MMHSRP program, including the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), resources, as well as additional
issuance of revised Policies and Best Commerce. recreational and/or educational
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Practices, revised protocols and ACTION: Notice. opportunities available to the public.
procedures, and a new MMPA/ESA Lastly, the survey will include questions
permit for this program. Resource areas SUMMARY: The Department of about visitor demographics.
to be addressed in this analysis include, Commerce, as part of its continuing The information will aid NOAA’s
but are not limited to, biological effort to reduce paperwork and Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
resources (notably marine mammals, respondent burden, invites the general budget allocation and prioritization,
threatened and endangered species, fish public and other Federal agencies to strategic planning, and management

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review process to better interpret the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
sanctuary/monument system and engage
with constituents and the larger National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric
community on resource protection and Administration Administration
conservation topics. Survey results will
be used by sanctuary/monument site Submission for OMB Review; Submission for OMB Review;
superintendents to improve visitor Comment Request Comment Request
services where the survey is The Department of Commerce will
The Department of Commerce will
administered and will also aide submit to the Office of Management and
submit to the Office of Management and
sanctuary/monument headquarters Budget (OMB) for clearance the
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
communication and education staff to following proposal for collection of
following proposal for collection of
more effectively communicate key information under the provisions of the
information under the provisions of the
messages. In addition, the survey data Paperwork Reduction Act.
Paperwork Reduction Act.
will contribute to NOAA and DOC Agency: National Oceanic and
performance reports and year end Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
summaries. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Title: Economic Value of Wildlife
Title: Weather Modification Activities Viewing Passengers in Stellwagen Bank
II. Method of Collection Reports. National Marine Sanctuary.
The surveys will be conducted in OMB Control Number: 0648–0025. OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
person or through web applications at Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 17–4 Form Number(s): None.
kiosks. Type of Request: Regular (request for
and 17–4a.
a new information collection).
III. Data Type of Request: Regular Number of Respondents: 2,000.
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. (reinstatement, without changes, of a Average Hours per Response:
Form Number: None. current information collection). Screening survey, 2 minutes; full
Type of Review: Regular submission Number of Respondents: 30. survey, 30 minutes.
(new information collection). Average Hours per Response: 1 hour Burden Hours: 568.
Affected Public: Individuals or per report (2 reports per respondent). Needs and Uses: Stellwagen Bank
households. National Marine Sanctuary is currently
Burden Hours: 60. in the process of updating the 2010
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,000. Needs and Uses: This request is for Management Plan, and has identified a
Estimated Time per Response: 5 reinstatement, without changes, of a lack of baseline socioeconomic
minutes. current information collection. information on ocean recreation
Estimated Total Annual Burden Section 6(b) of Public Law 92–205 businesses. The information is not
Hours: 166. requires that persons who engage in available to assess the possible
Estimated Total Annual Cost to weather modification activities (e.g., economic benefits of marine wildlife
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting cloud seeding) provide reports prior to protection to the local economy, or the
costs. and after the activity. They are also potential impact on ocean recreation
required to maintain certain records. businesses. The type of data targeted for
IV. Request for Comments The requirements are detailed in 15 CFR this collection; that is, user
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether part 908. NOAA uses the data for demographic profiles, importance/
the proposed collection of information scientific research, historical statistics, satisfaction of wildlife viewing trips and
is necessary for the proper performance international reports and other expenditures of trips that involve
of the functions of the agency, including purposes. wildlife viewing has never been
whether the information shall have Affected Public: Business or other collected in this region. Thus, current
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the non-profit organizations; not-for-profit information on the importance/
agency’s estimate of the burden institutions; state, local or tribal satisfaction of marine wildlife viewing
(including hours and cost) of the government; federal government; and the expenditures generated from
proposed collection of information; (c) individuals or households. these activities is needed. The primary
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Frequency: Annually and on occasion. focus for the survey will be to gather
clarity of the information to be data on the non-consumptive,
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. importance/satisfaction and
burden of the collection of information This information collection request expenditures of marine wildlife viewing
on respondents, including through the may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow passengers. Specifically, researchers
use of automated collection techniques the instructions to view Department of will collect data to help determine the
or other forms of information Commerce collections currently under contribution of marine wildlife
technology. review by OMB. watching passengers to the economy in
Comments submitted in response to Written comments and the Stellwagen Bank region.
this notice will be summarized and/or recommendations for the proposed Expenditures will be used in IMPLAN
included in the request for OMB information collection should be sent to estimate the economic contributions
approval of this information collection; within 30 days of publication of this of the activity (jobs, income, GDP and
they also will become a matter of public notice to OIRA_Submission@ value-added).
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record. omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Affected Public: Individuals or
Dated: March 28, 2018. Dated: March 28, 2018. households.
Frequency: Once or twice during a
Sarah Brabson, Sarah Brabson,
three-year period.
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
[FR Doc. 2018–06605 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2018–06603 Filed 3–30–18; 8:45 am] This information collection request
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Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann 240-533-0706 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 13957

83 FR 13957 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Visitor Centers Survey

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