83 FR 23427 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Marine Debris Program Performance Progress Report

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-10748

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; NOAA Marine 
Debris Program Performance Progress Report

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 July 20, 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 Tom Barry at 240-533-0425 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of an existing information 
collection.
    The NOAA Marine Debris Program (MDP) supports national and 
international efforts to research, prevent, and reduce the impacts of 
marine debris. The MDP is a centralized office within NOAA that 
coordinates and supports activities, both within the bureau and with 
other federal agencies, which address marine debris and its impacts. In 
addition to inter-agency coordination, the MDP uses partnerships with 
state and local agencies, tribes, non-governmental organizations, 
academia, and industry to investigate and solve the problems that stem 
from marine debris through research, prevention, and reduction 
activities, in order to protect and conserve our nation's marine 
environment and ensure navigation safety.
    The Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act (33 
U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) as amended by the Marine Debris Act Amendments of 
2012 (Pub. L. 112-213, Title VI, Sec. 603, 126 Stat. 1576, December 20, 
2012) outlines three central program components for the MDP to 
undertake: (1) Mapping, identification, impact assessment, removal, and 
prevention; (2) reducing and preventing fishing gear loss; and (3) 
outreach to stakeholders and the general public. To address these 
components, the Marine Debris Act authorized the MDP to establish 
several competitive grant programs on marine debris research, 
prevention and removal that provide federal funding to non-federal 
applicants throughout the coastal United States and territories.
    The terms and conditions of the financial assistance awarded 
through these grant programs require regular progress reporting and 
communication of project accomplishments to MDP. Progress reports 
contain information related to, among other things, the overall short 
and long-term goals of the project, project methods and monitoring 
techniques, actual accomplishments (such as pounds of debris removed 
from an ecosystem, numbers of volunteers participating in a cleanup 
project, etc.), status of approved activities, challenges or potential 
roadblocks to future progress, and lessons learned. This information 
collection enables MDP to monitor and evaluate the activities supported 
by federal funds to ensure accountability to the public and to ensure 
that funds are used consistent with the purpose for which they were 
appropriated. It also ensures that reported information is standardized 
in such a way that allows for it to be meaningfully synthesized across 
a diverse set of projects and project types. MDP uses the information 
collected in a variety of ways to communicate with federal and non-
federal partners and stakeholders on individual project and general 
program accomplishments.

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    The MDP operates within the Office of Response and Restoration as 
part of NOAA's National Ocean Service.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents to this collection may choose to submit electronically 
or in paper format.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0718.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of an existing 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations, not-
for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 70.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours (semi-annually).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,400.
    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: May 16, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Dated: May 8, 2018. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to marine debris. The MDP is a centralized
Gary Taverman, obtain or retain benefits. office within NOAA that coordinates
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping This information collection request and supports activities, both within the
and Countervailing Duty Operations, may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow bureau and with other federal agencies,
performing the non-exclusive functions and the instructions to view Department of which address marine debris and its
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Commerce collections currently under impacts. In addition to inter-agency
Enforcement and Compliance. review by OMB. coordination, the MDP uses
Appendix Written comments and partnerships with state and local
recommendations for the proposed agencies, tribes, non-governmental
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and information collection should be sent organizations, academia, and industry to
Decision Memorandum investigate and solve the problems that
within 30 days of publication of this
I. Summary notice to OIRA_Submission@ stem from marine debris through
II. Background omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. research, prevention, and reduction
III. Scope of the Order activities, in order to protect and
IV. Discussion of the Issues Dated: May 16, 2018.
Comment 1. Feidong’s Separate Rate Status
conserve our nation’s marine
Sarah Brabson,
V. Recommendation environment and ensure navigation
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. safety.
[FR Doc. 2018–10697 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2018–10747 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] The Marine Debris Research,
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P BILLING CODE 3510–08–P Prevention, and Reduction Act (33
U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) as amended by the
Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (Pub. L. 112–213, Title VI, Sec. 603, 126
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Stat. 1576, December 20, 2012) outlines
National Oceanic and Atmospheric three central program components for
Administration Administration the MDP to undertake: (1) Mapping,
Submission for OMB Review; Proposed Information Collection; identification, impact assessment,
Comment Request Comment Request; NOAA Marine removal, and prevention; (2) reducing
Debris Program Performance Progress and preventing fishing gear loss; and (3)
The Department of Commerce will outreach to stakeholders and the general
submit to the Office of Management and Report
public. To address these components,
Budget (OMB) for clearance the AGENCY: National Oceanic and the Marine Debris Act authorized the
following proposal for collection of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), MDP to establish several competitive
information under the provisions of the Commerce. grant programs on marine debris
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. ACTION: Notice. research, prevention and removal that
Chapter 35). provide federal funding to non-federal
Agency: National Oceanic and SUMMARY: The Department of applicants throughout the coastal
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Commerce, as part of its continuing United States and territories.
Title: Deep Seabed Mining effort to reduce paperwork and The terms and conditions of the
Exploration Licenses. respondent burden, invites the general financial assistance awarded through
OMB Control Number: 0648–0145. public and other Federal agencies to these grant programs require regular
Form Number(s): None. take this opportunity to comment on progress reporting and communication
Type of Request: Regular (extension of proposed and/or continuing information of project accomplishments to MDP.
a currently approved information collections, as required by the Progress reports contain information
collection) Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. related to, among other things, the
Number of Respondents: One. DATES: Written comments must be overall short and long-term goals of the
Average Hours per Response: Annual project, project methods and monitoring
submitted on or before July 20, 2018.
reports, 40 hours; extension techniques, actual accomplishments
applications, 100 hours (every five ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
(such as pounds of debris removed from
years, annualized to 20 hours). to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental an ecosystem, numbers of volunteers
Burden Hours: 60. Paperwork Clearance Officer, participating in a cleanup project, etc.),
Needs and Uses: This request is for Department of Commerce, Room 6616, status of approved activities, challenges
extension of a currently approved 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, or potential roadblocks to future
information collection. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the progress, and lessons learned. This
NOAA’s regulations at 15 CFR 970 internet at pracomments@doc.gov). information collection enables MDP to
govern the issuing and monitoring of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: monitor and evaluate the activities
exploration licenses under the Deep Requests for additional information or supported by federal funds to ensure
Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act. copies of the information collection accountability to the public and to
Any persons seeking a license must instrument and instructions should be ensure that funds are used consistent
submit certain information that allows directed to Tom Barry at 240–533–0425 with the purpose for which they were
NOAA to ensure the applicant meets the or tom.barry@noaa.gov. appropriated. It also ensures that
standards of the Act. Persons with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: reported information is standardized in
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licenses are required to conduct such a way that allows for it to be
monitoring and make reports, and they I. Abstract meaningfully synthesized across a
may request revisions, transfers, or This request is for extension of an diverse set of projects and project types.
extensions of licenses. existing information collection. MDP uses the information collected in
Affected Public: Business or other for- The NOAA Marine Debris Program a variety of ways to communicate with
profit organizations. (MDP) supports national and federal and non-federal partners and
Frequency: Annually and every five international efforts to research, stakeholders on individual project and
years. prevent, and reduce the impacts of general program accomplishments.

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The MDP operates within the Office Budget (OMB) for clearance the trip, and zip code. A mail-survey mode
of Response and Restoration as part of following proposal for collection of will be used for the follow-up
NOAA’s National Ocean Service. information under the provisions of the questionnaire. The mail survey
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. instrument will combine a selection of
II. Method of Collection
Chapter 35). questions from a previously OMB-
Respondents to this collection may Agency: National Oceanic and approved survey instrument used in
choose to submit electronically or in Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Orange County, California with new
paper format. Title: Preliminary Case Study contingent behavior questions
III. Data Assessing Economic Benefits of Marine developed specifically for this study to
Debris Reduction. determine the impact of the presence of
OMB Control Number: 0648–0718. OMB Control Number: 0648–0756. marine debris on respondents’
Form Number(s): None. Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission recreation choices. This data collection
Type of Request: Regular (revision of will determine the impact of marine
(extension of an existing information a currently approved information
collection). debris on survey respondents’ recreation
collection). choices at these seven coastal
Affected Public: Business or other for- Number of Respondents: 1,600.
profit organizations, not-for-profit Average Hours per Response: On-site communities and represents the first
institutions, state, local or tribal intercept, 2 minutes; full survey, 10 component to be undertaken as part of
government. minutes. the larger study.
Estimated Number of Respondents: Burden Hours: 729. Affected Public: Individuals or
70. Needs and Uses: This request is for households.
Estimated Time per Response: 10 revision of a currently approved Frequency: One time.
hours (semi-annually). information collection. A pretest was Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Estimated Total Annual Burden conducted at one site, and the survey is This information collection request
Hours: 1,400. now being extended to 4 sites. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
Estimated Total Annual Cost to The National Ocean Service, Office of the instructions to view Department of
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Response and Restoration, Marine Commerce collections currently under
costs. Debris Program is sponsoring this data review by OMB.
IV. Request for Comments collection. The Marine Debris Program Written comments and
was created under the 2006 ‘‘Marine recommendations for the proposed
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Debris Research, Prevention, and information collection should be sent
the proposed collection of information Reduction Act’’ (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) within 30 days of publication of this
is necessary for the proper performance which was reauthorized in 2012 as the notice to OIRA_Submission@
of the functions of the agency, including ‘‘Marine Debris Act Amendments of omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
whether the information shall have 2012’’ (H.R. 1171) as part of the Coast
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Dated: May 16, 2018.
Guard Maritime Transportation Act Sarah Brabson,
agency’s estimate of the burden (H.R. 2838). Among other activities, the
(including hours and cost) of the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
bill requires NOAA ‘‘. . . to address the
proposed collection of information; (c) adverse impacts of marine debris on the
[FR Doc. 2018–10746 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am]
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and United States economy . . .’’ To that BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P
clarity of the information to be aim, the proposed data collection will
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the support the goals of a larger study
burden of the collection of information DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
whose purpose is to develop a regional
on respondents, including through the economic model to estimate the value to
use of automated collection techniques Patent and Trademark Office
local economies of increased spending
or other forms of information on recreation and tourism from the Generic Clearance for the Collection of
technology. reduction or elimination of marine Qualitative Feedback on Agency
Comments submitted in response to
debris on beaches in seven coastal Service Delivery
this notice will be summarized and/or
communities of the continental U.S. The
included in the request for OMB ACTION: Proposed collection; comment
data collection will consist of on-site
approval of this information collection; request.
sampling to generate a pool of
they also will become a matter of public
respondents who will be sent a mail
record. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and
survey that asks questions related to
Dated: May 16, 2018. beach attributes, local beach familiarity, Trademark Office (USPTO), as required
Sarah Brabson, number of beach trips taken, and ratings by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. of marine debris encountered while on 1995, invites comments on a proposed
these trips. Onsite sampling will involve extension of an existing information
[FR Doc. 2018–10748 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am]
intercepting people at several beaches in collection; 0651–0080: Qualitative
BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P
each study area and asking them to Feedback on Agency Service Delivery.
participate in a mail survey. For those DATES: Written comments must be
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE willing to take the mail survey, a brief submitted on or before July 20, 2018.
onsite interview will ask the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric respondent’s name and mailing address, by any of the following methods:
Administration as well as several demographic • Email: InformationCollection@
questions such as age and education. uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0080: Generic
Submission for OMB Review;
Those who do not agree to participate in Clearance comment’’ in the subject line
Comment Request
the mail survey will only be asked the of the message.
The Department of Commerce will demographic questions, whether they • Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://
submit to the Office of Management and participated in a single or multi-day www.regulations.gov.

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Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before July 20, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Tom Barry at 240-533-0425 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 23427

83 FR 23427 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Marine Debris Program Performance Progress Report

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