[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 72 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 19877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9122]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[I.D. 040700LE]


Submission For OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: South Florida Artificial and Natural Reefs-Economic 
Valuation Study.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: None.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Burden Hours: 2,733.
    Number of Respondents: 9,600.
    Average Hours Per Response: 4 minutes to 1 hour depending on 
requirement.
    Needs and Uses: The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, along 
with the State of Florida, manage coastal and ocean resources. This 
study involves artificial and natural reefs off the coasts of southeast 
Florida. NOAA, the four south Florida counties (Broward, Miami-Dade, 
Monroe and Palm Beach) and the State of Florida have formed a 
partnership and are funding a study to estimate the market economic 
impact (e.g., sales/output, income and employment) and non-market 
economic value (consumer's surplus) of both artificial and natural 
reefs in south Florida. The State of Florida has an artificial reef 
program in which each coastal county can participate. Each county can 
apply for state funds to place artificial reefs off the coasts of their 
county and private groups wanting to sink artificial reefs can also 
participate. The counties and the State of Florida are under increasing 
pressure to add new artificial reefs and economic justification is 
required.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households and businesses or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: One-time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5027, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: April 5, 2000.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-9122 Filed 4-12-00; 8:45 am]
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