[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 29 (Friday, February 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 8004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02991]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID USA-2021-HQ-0007]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance 
the following proposal for collection of information under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by March 
14, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Duncan, 571-372-7574, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Benefits of Puerto Rico 
Beaches; OMB Control Number 0710-CBRS.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 2050.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 2050.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 512.5.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of this study is to employ necessary 
methods of welfare economics for analyzing the net economic value of 
beach re-nourishment. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Principles and 
Guidelines stipulates that when beach visitation exceeds the 750,000 
annual visitation threshold, contingent valuation or travel cost method 
are the required metrics for measuring benefits accruing from 
recreation. This study will produce empirical estimates of economic 
value of beach replenishment, focusing on recreation value, how 
recreation value varies with programmatic attributes, and economic 
impacts stemming from changes in recreation and recreation value. This 
study will employ utility-theoretic micro-econometric models, with 
revealed and stated preference data, and will focus on San Juan, Puerto 
Rico. This project is being conducted as part of the Puerto Rico 
Coastal Study and the San Juan Metro Area, Puerto Rico Study. Section 
204 of the River and Harbor Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-611) authorizes the 
Secretary of the Army, acting though the Chief of Engineers, to prepare 
plans for the development, utilization and conservation of water and 
related land resources of drainage basins and coastal areas in the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The project consists of two distinct 
survey collections. The ``Puerto Rico Beaches'' survey will measure 
beach visitation and erosion management preferences for Puerto Rico 
residents, and the ``Caribbean Visitor Survey'' will measure beach 
visitation and erosion management preferences for U.S. visitors to 
Puerto Rico.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Vlad Dorjets.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. 
The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of 
the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on 
the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela Duncan.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. Duncan at [email protected].

    Dated: February 7, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-02991 Filed 2-10-22; 8:45 am]
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