[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4042-4043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1449]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Survey of 
Public Perceptions and Attitudes About Hawaiian Monk Seals

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 March 29, 2010.

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 Jen Metz, (808) 944-2268 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The purpose of this information-gathering activity is to gain a 
better understanding of public knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, values, 
and behaviors regarding the endangered Hawaiian monk seal. The 
information gained will be used to develop management strategies and an 
outreach and education plan intended to reduce human-seal interactions. 
Members of the public targeted for this survey will include people 
likely to encounter Hawaiian monk seals in the wild, including but not 
limited to: fishers, surfers, beach goers, divers, operators and 
patrons of commercial water sports tours, and hotel managers operating 
in areas of high monk seal activity. The information gathered by this 
survey, and the management and education and outreach efforts it 
supports, will be increasingly useful for Hawaiian monk seal 
conservation as seals are expected to become more numerous around the 
populated Hawaiian Islands over the next several years. The Hawaiian 
monk seal is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act and 
is also protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and Hawaii 
State law.

II. Method of Collection

    Participants voluntarily complete paper questionnaires. 
Questionnaires will be distributed in-person and by mail. Methods of 
submittal include direct on-site return to those conducting the survey, 
and mail/fax/e-mail.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals and households; business and for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 167.
    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

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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: January 21, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-1449 Filed 1-25-10; 8:45 am]
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