Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 23428 [2018-10746]

Download as PDF 23428 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Notices The MDP operates within the Office of Response and Restoration as part of NOAA’s National Ocean Service. II. Method of Collection Respondents to this collection may choose to submit electronically or in paper format. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648–0718. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of an existing information collection). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 70. Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours (semi-annually). Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,400. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting costs. 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 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: May 16, 2018. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–10748 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 May 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 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: Preliminary Case Study Assessing Economic Benefits of Marine Debris Reduction. OMB Control Number: 0648–0756. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular (revision of a currently approved information collection). Number of Respondents: 1,600. Average Hours per Response: On-site intercept, 2 minutes; full survey, 10 minutes. Burden Hours: 729. Needs and Uses: This request is for revision of a currently approved information collection. A pretest was conducted at one site, and the survey is now being extended to 4 sites. The National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, Marine Debris Program is sponsoring this data collection. The Marine Debris Program was created under the 2006 ‘‘Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act’’ (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) which was reauthorized in 2012 as the ‘‘Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012’’ (H.R. 1171) as part of the Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Act (H.R. 2838). Among other activities, the bill requires NOAA ‘‘. . . to address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the United States economy . . .’’ To that aim, the proposed data collection will support the goals of a larger study whose purpose is to develop a regional economic model to estimate the value to local economies of increased spending on recreation and tourism from the reduction or elimination of marine debris on beaches in seven coastal communities of the continental U.S. The data collection will consist of on-site sampling to generate a pool of respondents who will be sent a mail survey that asks questions related to beach attributes, local beach familiarity, number of beach trips taken, and ratings of marine debris encountered while on these trips. Onsite sampling will involve intercepting people at several beaches in each study area and asking them to participate in a mail survey. For those willing to take the mail survey, a brief onsite interview will ask the respondent’s name and mailing address, as well as several demographic questions such as age and education. Those who do not agree to participate in the mail survey will only be asked the demographic questions, whether they participated in a single or multi-day PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 trip, and zip code. A mail-survey mode will be used for the follow-up questionnaire. The mail survey instrument will combine a selection of questions from a previously OMBapproved survey instrument used in Orange County, California with new contingent behavior questions developed specifically for this study to determine the impact of the presence of marine debris on respondents’ recreation choices. This data collection will determine the impact of marine debris on survey respondents’ recreation choices at these seven coastal communities and represents the first component to be undertaken as part of the larger study. Affected Public: Individuals or households. 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 OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Dated: May 16, 2018. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2018–10746 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on a proposed extension of an existing information collection; 0651–0080: Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 20, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: • Email: InformationCollection@ uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0080: Generic Clearance comment’’ in the subject line of the message. • Federal Rulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-10746]


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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: Preliminary Case Study Assessing Economic Benefits of Marine 
Debris Reduction.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0756.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (revision of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,600.
    Average Hours per Response: On-site intercept, 2 minutes; full 
survey, 10 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 729.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision of a currently 
approved information collection. A pretest was conducted at one site, 
and the survey is now being extended to 4 sites.
    The National Ocean Service, Office of Response and Restoration, 
Marine Debris Program is sponsoring this data collection. The Marine 
Debris Program was created under the 2006 ``Marine Debris Research, 
Prevention, and Reduction Act'' (33 U.S.C. 1951 et seq.) which was 
reauthorized in 2012 as the ``Marine Debris Act Amendments of 2012'' 
(H.R. 1171) as part of the Coast Guard Maritime Transportation Act 
(H.R. 2838). Among other activities, the bill requires NOAA ``. . . to 
address the adverse impacts of marine debris on the United States 
economy . . .'' To that aim, the proposed data collection will support 
the goals of a larger study whose purpose is to develop a regional 
economic model to estimate the value to local economies of increased 
spending on recreation and tourism from the reduction or elimination of 
marine debris on beaches in seven coastal communities of the 
continental U.S. The data collection will consist of on-site sampling 
to generate a pool of respondents who will be sent a mail survey that 
asks questions related to beach attributes, local beach familiarity, 
number of beach trips taken, and ratings of marine debris encountered 
while on these trips. Onsite sampling will involve intercepting people 
at several beaches in each study area and asking them to participate in 
a mail survey. For those willing to take the mail survey, a brief 
onsite interview will ask the respondent's name and mailing address, as 
well as several demographic questions such as age and education. Those 
who do not agree to participate in the mail survey will only be asked 
the demographic questions, whether they participated in a single or 
multi-day trip, and zip code. A mail-survey mode will be used for the 
follow-up questionnaire. The mail survey instrument will combine a 
selection of questions from a previously OMB-approved survey instrument 
used in Orange County, California with new contingent behavior 
questions developed specifically for this study to determine the impact 
of the presence of marine debris on respondents' recreation choices. 
This data collection will determine the impact of marine debris on 
survey respondents' recreation choices at these seven coastal 
communities and represents the first component to be undertaken as part 
of the larger study.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    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 16, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-10746 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am]
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