[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55199-55200]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21812]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 082202E]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Socio-economic 
Assessment of Marine Protected Areas Management Preferences

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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506 
(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 28, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20230 (or via 
Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Dr. Juan Agar, Department of Commerce, NOAA, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Fisheries

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Science Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149, (305-361-
4218).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Marine Fisheries Service proposes to conduct a survey 
to collect socio-economic data to strengthen the management, 
protection, and conservation of existing and proposed Marine Protected 
Areas (MPAs) in the U.S. Caribbean (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands). 
MPAs are any area of the marine environment that has been reserved by 
Federal, State, territorial, tribal, or local laws or regulations to 
provide lasting protection for part or all of the natural and cultural 
resources therein. The survey intends to collect demographic, cultural 
and economic information from communities that are dependent on the 
estuarine and marine resources for their livelihood. The proposed data 
collection is necessary to develop science-based criteria and protocols 
to identify and evaluate the economic impacts of management decisions. 
The information will be used to protect the sustainable use of 
estuarine and marine ecosystems for present and future generations. The 
information collected will also be used to satisfy legal mandates under 
Executive Order 13158, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act, 
National Marine Sanctuaries Act, National Wildlife Refuge 
Administration Act, Coastal Zone Management Act, National Environmental 
Policy Act, and other pertinent statues.

II. Method of Collection

    The socio-economic information will be collected via personal 
interviews and mail surveys.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 700.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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: August 21, 2002.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-21812 Filed 8-27-02; 8:45 am]
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