[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 22963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10478]


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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 Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title:
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0646.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,765.
    Average Hours per Response: 20 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 652.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    The purpose of this information collection is to obtain information 
from individuals in the seven United States (U.S.) jurisdictions 
containing coral reefs. Specifically, NOAA is seeking information on 
the knowledge, attitudes and reef use patterns, as well as information 
on knowledge and attitudes related to specific reef protection 
activities. In addition, this survey will provide for the ongoing 
collection of social and economic data related to the communities 
affected by coral reef conservation programs.
    The Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP), developed under the 
authority of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000, is responsible 
for programs intended to enhance the conservation of coral reefs. We 
intend to use the information collected through this instrument for 
research purposes as well as measuring and improving the results of our 
reef protection programs. Because many of our efforts to protect reefs 
rely on education and changing attitudes toward reef protection, the 
information collected will allow CRCP staff to ensure programs are 
designed appropriately at the start, future program evaluation efforts 
are as successful as possible, and outreach efforts are targeting the 
intended recipients with useful information.

II. Method of Collection

    Information will be collected in the means most efficient and 
effective in the individual jurisdiction. For the three years covered 
by this clearance we expect to use face-to-face interviews in American 
Samoa, and as appropriate, face-to-face, telephone and/or internet-
based survey techniques in Hawaii and Florida, Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin 
Islands.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Every five to seven years.
    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 11, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-10478 Filed 5-16-18; 8:45 am]
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