[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 32526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8755]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Socioeconomic 
Monitoring Program for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

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 August 7, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 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, 301-713-3000, extension 
138, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The purpose of this information collection is to give users of the 
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary fair representation in 
monitoring the socioeconomic impacts of a network of marine reserves 
(no take areas) in the Channel Islands by implementing a 3-year 
monitoring program. The proposed information collection is a follow-up 
to the previous efforts that established baseline estimates of 
socioeconomic activities in the Channel Islands National Marine 
Sanctuary. The baseline information was used to estimate the expected 
impacts of implementing proposed marine reserves. The new information 
will be used in a monitoring program to test whether, and to what 
extent, the estimated ``expected'' socioeconomic impacts actually 
occur.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents complete paper forms, assisted by a NOAA data 
collector.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0408.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
individuals or households; not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 815.
    Estimated Time per Response: Interviews with commercial fishermen, 
wholesale processors, for hire recreation vessel owners/operators: 2 
hours; and interviews with customers of for hire recreation vessels: 50 
minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,235.
    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: June 1, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-8755 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am]
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