[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 245 (Friday, December 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 65639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27627]


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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: Awareness and application of long-term monitoring data in 
the Pacific Islands.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 160.
    Average Hours per Response: Surveys, 30 minutes; focus groups, 90 
minutes.
    Burden Hours: 170.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for a new collection of 
information. The objective of the study is to understand the types of 
available socioeconomic data, types of data used and data gaps 
identified, regarding coastal conservation management, fisheries and 
other marine conservation management, and efforts (including 
opportunities and barriers) in integrating biophysical and 
socioeconomic data. The voluntary survey and interviews will assess the 
degree to which the available socioeconomic data are being used and 
have met the needs of the different natural resource management and 
conservation programs in the U.S. jurisdictions and affiliations in the 
Pacific island region. Results of the survey and interviews are 
expected to assist in guiding any future modifications of socioeconomic 
and biophysical indicators, data collecting tools, approaches, and 
communications of results.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; not for profit 
institutions; state, federal and tribal governments; Federal 
government.
    Frequency: One time in three 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: December 18, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-27627 Filed 12-20-18; 8:45 am]
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