[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31023-31024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13095]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the

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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Socioeconomics of Commercial Whale Watching Observation 
Operations in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 21.
    Average Hours per Response: One hour and 30 minutes to compile 
information; one hour for interview.
    Burden Hours: 53.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a new information collection.
    This is a survey of commercial whale watching operations that 
operate in and around the current Channel Islands National Marine 
Sanctuary (CINMS). Information will be obtained to assess the value of 
the whale watching industry to the local economy, as well as the 
potential socioeconomic costs or benefits from alternative management 
options proposed by the CINMS Marine Shipping Working Group to reduce 
negative encounters between vessels and whales.
    Affected Public: Business and other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: May 27, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-13095 Filed 5-29-15; 8:45 am]
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