83 FR 54317 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic Value of Non-Consumptive Recreation Use From Those Accessing the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary via For Hire Operation Boats

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-23545

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 Value 
of Non-Consumptive Recreation Use From Those Accessing the Monterey Bay 
National Marine Sanctuary via For Hire Operation Boats

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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 December 28, 
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. Vernon R. (Bob) Leeworthy, 240-533-0647 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection. The collection was approved three years ago but had not 
begun.
    NOAA is mentoring student interns from the Monterey Institute for 
International Studies to estimate the market and non-market economic 
values associated with non-consumptive recreation uses (e.g. whale 
watching, other wildlife observation, SCUBA diving, snorkeling, beach 
activities, surfing, wind-surfing, kite boarding, paddle boarding, 
etc.) in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) for those 
accessing the MBNMS via ``for hire'' operation boats.
    The required information is to conduct surveys of the for hire 
operations that take people out for non-consumptive recreation to 
obtain total use by type of activity and the spatial use by type of 
activity. Information will also be obtained on costs-and-earnings of 
the operations, knowledge, attitudes & perceptions of sanctuary 
management strategies and regulations, and demographic information on 
owner/captains and crews. Surveys will also be conducted of the 
passengers aboard the for hire operation boats to obtain their market 
and non-market economic use values for non-consumptive recreation use 
and how those value change with changes in natural resource attribute 
conditions and user characteristics. Additional information will be 
obtained on importance-satisfaction ratings of key natural resource 
attributes, facilities and services, knowledge, attitudes and 
perceptions of management strategies and regulations, and demographic 
profiles of passengers. This survey was not started during the 2015-
2018 OMB approval period.

II. Method of Collection

    For the for hire operations, a team of students will go to the 
operations offices and collect the information. For the passengers, 
surveys will be conducted at the docks after the completion of their 
trips. The on-site survey will obtain information on demographic 
profiles, annual number of trips in the MBNMS for non-consumptive 
recreation, and their non-market economic use value. Self-addressed, 
postage paid mail back questionnaires will be used for importance-
satisfaction ratings, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions, and trip 
expenditures.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0726.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension).
    Affected Public: Business operations and Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50 for hire operations and 1,000 
individuals on-site, 500 for importance-satisfaction/knowledge, 
attitudes and perceptions mail back and 400 for the expenditure 
mailback.

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    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours per for hire operation, 20 
minutes per on-site interview of passengers, 20 minutes per importance-
satisfaction/knowledge, attitudes & perceptions mail back, and 20 
minutes for the expenditure mail back.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 733 total: 100 hours for ``for 
hire'' operations, 333 hours for the on-site survey of passengers, 167 
hours for the importance-satisfaction/knowledge, attitudes & 
perceptions mail back and 133 hours for the expenditure mail back.
    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: October 24, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Note: We have completed the for-hire or other forms of information associated with non-consumptive
operations survey and one season of the technology. recreation uses (e.g. whale watching,
Passenger Survey. We need to complete Comments submitted in response to other wildlife observation, SCUBA
the second season of the Passenger this notice will be summarized and/or diving, snorkeling, beach activities,
Survey. included in the request for OMB surfing, wind-surfing, kite boarding,
approval of this information collection; paddle boarding, etc.) in the Monterey
II. Method of Collection
they also will become a matter of public Bay National Marine Sanctuary
For the for hire operations, a team of record. (MBNMS) for those accessing the
students will go to the operations offices Dated: October 24, 2018. MBNMS via ‘‘for hire’’ operation boats.
and collect the information. For the Sarah Brabson, The required information is to
passengers, surveys will be conducted at conduct surveys of the for hire
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
the docks after the completion of their operations that take people out for non-
[FR Doc. 2018–23546 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am]
whale watching trip. The on-site survey consumptive recreation to obtain total
will obtain information on demographic BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P
use by type of activity and the spatial
profiles, annual number of whale use by type of activity. Information will
watching trips in the Channel Islands also be obtained on costs-and-earnings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
region, and their non-market economic of the operations, knowledge, attitudes
use value for reductions in the risk of National Oceanic and Atmospheric & perceptions of sanctuary management
whale strikes. Self-addressed, postage Administration strategies and regulations, and
paid mail back questionnaires will be demographic information on owner/
used for importance-satisfaction ratings Proposed Information Collection; captains and crews. Surveys will also be
and whale watching trip expenditures. Comment Request; Economic Value of conducted of the passengers aboard the
III. Data Non-Consumptive Recreation Use for hire operation boats to obtain their
From Those Accessing the Monterey market and non-market economic use
OMB Control Number: 0648–0729. Bay National Marine Sanctuary via For values for non-consumptive recreation
Form Number: None. Hire Operation Boats use and how those value change with
Type of Review: Extension of a changes in natural resource attribute
currently approved information AGENCY: National Oceanic and conditions and user characteristics.
collection. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Additional information will be obtained
Affected Public: Business operations ACTION: Notice. on importance-satisfaction ratings of key
and Individuals or households. natural resource attributes, facilities and
SUMMARY: The Department of
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25 Commerce, as part of its continuing services, knowledge, attitudes and
for hire operations and 500 individuals effort to reduce paperwork and perceptions of management strategies
on-site, 250 for importance-satisfaction respondent burden, invites the general and regulations, and demographic
mail back and 200 for the expenditure public and other Federal agencies to profiles of passengers. This survey was
mailback. take this opportunity to comment on not started during the 2015–2018 OMB
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours proposed and/or continuing information approval period.
per for hire operation, 20 minutes per collections, as required by the II. Method of Collection
on-site interview of passengers, 20 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
minutes per importance-satisfaction For the for hire operations, a team of
DATES: Written comments must be students will go to the operations offices
mail back and 20 minutes for the
submitted on or before December 28, and collect the information. For the
expenditure mail back.
2018. passengers, surveys will be conducted at
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 367 total: 50 hours for ‘‘for hire’’ ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments the docks after the completion of their
operations, 167 hours for the on-site to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental trips. The on-site survey will obtain
survey of passengers, 83 hours for the Paperwork Clearance Officer, information on demographic profiles,
importance-satisfaction mail back and Department of Commerce, Room 6616, annual number of trips in the MBNMS
67 hours for the expenditure mail back. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, for non-consumptive recreation, and
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Washington, DC 20230 (or via the their non-market economic use value.
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting internet at JJessup@doc.gov). Self-addressed, postage paid mail back
costs. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: questionnaires will be used for
Requests for additional information or importance-satisfaction ratings,
IV. Request for Comments copies of the information collection knowledge, attitudes and perceptions,
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether instrument and instructions should be and trip expenditures.
the proposed collection of information directed to Dr. Vernon R. (Bob) III. Data
is necessary for the proper performance Leeworthy, 240–533–0647 or
of the functions of the agency, including Bob.Leeworthy@noaa.gov. OMB Control Number: 0648–0726.
whether the information shall have SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Form Number: None.
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Type of Review: Regular submission
agency’s estimate of the burden I. Abstract (extension).
(including hours and cost) of the This request is for extension of a Affected Public: Business operations
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proposed collection of information; (c) currently approved information and Individuals or households.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and collection. The collection was approved Estimated Number of Respondents: 50
clarity of the information to be three years ago but had not begun. for hire operations and 1,000
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the NOAA is mentoring student interns individuals on-site, 500 for importance-
burden of the collection of information from the Monterey Institute for satisfaction/knowledge, attitudes and
on respondents, including through the International Studies to estimate the perceptions mail back and 400 for the
use of automated collection techniques market and non-market economic values expenditure mailback.

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Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours Form Number(s): None. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
per for hire operation, 20 minutes per Type of Request: Regular (extension of
on-site interview of passengers, 20 Patent and Trademark Office
a currently approved information
minutes per importance-satisfaction/ collection). [Docket No.: PTO–C–2018–0058]
knowledge, attitudes & perceptions mail
back, and 20 minutes for the Number of Respondents: 1. National Medal of Technology and
expenditure mail back. Average Hours per Response: 30 Innovation Nomination Evaluation
Estimated Total Annual Burden minutes. Committee Meeting
Hours: 733 total: 100 hours for ‘‘for
Burden Hours: 1 hour. AGENCY: United States Patent and
hire’’ operations, 333 hours for the on-
site survey of passengers, 167 hours for Needs and Uses: This request is for Trademark Office.
the importance-satisfaction/knowledge, extension of a currently approved ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.
attitudes & perceptions mail back and information collection.
SUMMARY: The National Medal of
133 hours for the expenditure mail back. Regulations at 50 CFR part 300,
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Technology and Innovation (NMTI)
subpart J, govern U.S. fishing in the Nomination Evaluation Committee will
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Economic Zone of the Russian
costs. meet in closed session on November 9,
Federation. Russian authorities may 2018. The primary purpose of the
IV. Request for Comments permit U.S. fishermen to fish for meeting is to discuss the relative merits
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether allocations of surplus stocks in the of persons, teams, and companies
the proposed collection of information Russian Economic Zone. Permit nominated for the NMTI.
is necessary for the proper performance application information is sent to the DATES: The meeting will convene
of the functions of the agency, including National Marine Fisheries Service November 9, 2018, at approximately 9
whether the information shall have (NMFS) for transmission to Russia. If a.m., and adjourn at approximately 5
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Russian authorities issue a permit, the p.m.
agency’s estimate of the burden vessel owner or operator must submit a ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
(including hours and cost) of the permit abstract report to NMFS, and Northwestern University in Evanston,
proposed collection of information; (c) also report 24 hours before leaving the Illinois.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
clarity of the information to be the Russian Economic Zone and 24
Palafoutas, Program Manager, National
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the hours before re-entering the U.S. EEZ Medal of Technology and Innovation
burden of the collection of information after being in the Russian Economic Program, United States Patent and
on respondents, including through the Zone. Trademark Office, P.O. Box, Alexandria,
use of automated collection techniques
The permit application information is VA 22313; telephone (571) 272–9821; or
or other forms of information
used by Russian authorities to by electronic mail: nmti@uspto.gov.
technology.
Comments submitted in response to determine whether to issue a permit. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
this notice will be summarized and/or NMFS uses the other information to to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
included in the request for OMB help ensure compliance with Russian (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, notice is
approval of this information collection; and U.S. fishery management hereby given that the NMTI Nomination
they also will become a matter of public regulations. Evaluation Committee, chartered to the
record. Affected Public: Business or other for- United States Department of Commerce,
profit organizations. will meet at the United States Patent
Dated: October 24, 2018. and Trademark Office campus in
Sarah Brabson, Frequency: On occasion. Alexandria, Virginia.
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. The Secretary of Commerce is
[FR Doc. 2018–23545 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] responsible for recommending to the
This information collection request
BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P President prospective NMTI recipients.
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
The NMTI Nomination Evaluation
the instructions to view Department of
Committee evaluates the nominations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce collections currently under received pursuant to public solicitation
review by OMB. and makes its recommendations for the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Written comments and Medal to the Secretary. Committee
Administration recommendations for the proposed members are distinguished experts in
information collection should be sent the fields of science, technology,
Submission for OMB Review;
within 30 days of publication of this business, and patent law drawn from
Comment Request
notice to OIRA_Submission@ both the public and private sectors and
The Department of Commerce will omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. are appointed by the Secretary for three-
submit to the Office of Management and year terms.
Dated: October 24, 2018.
Budget (OMB) for clearance the The NMTI Nomination Evaluation
following proposal for collection of Sarah Brabson, Committee was established in
information under the provisions of the NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. accordance with the FACA. The
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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2018–23544 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] Committee meeting will be closed to the
chapter 35). BILLING CODE 3510–22–P public in accordance with the FACA
Agency: National Oceanic and and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B),
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). because the discussion of the relative
Title: U.S. Fishermen Fishing in merit of the Medal nominations is likely
Russian Waters. to disclose information of a personal
OMB Control Number: 0648–0228. nature that would constitute a clearly

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Collection		Federal Register
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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 December 28, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Dr. Vernon R. (Bob) Leeworthy, 240-533-0647 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 54317

83 FR 54317 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic Value of Non-Consumptive Recreation Use From Those Accessing the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary via For Hire Operation Boats

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