Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic Analysis of Shoreline Treatment Options for Coastal New Hampshire, 9098 [2019-04571]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 9098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-04571]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Economic 
Analysis of Shoreline Treatment Options for Coastal New Hampshire

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 13, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet 
at PRAcomments@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Sarah Gonyo, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 
NOAA's National Ocean Service, Bldg, SSMC4, Room 9320, 1305 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Telephone (240) 533-0382 or 
sarah.gonyo@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a pretest of a new data collection to benefit 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of 
Coastal Management (OCM), and decision-makers on the state and local 
level in New Hampshire. NOAA will collect economic data pursuant to the 
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA). A change request will follow for 
the final collection.
    The New Hampshire Coastal Risk and Hazards Commission (CRHC) was 
established by the State Legislature through RSA 483-E on July 2, 2013. 
The purpose of the Commission, as stated in the law, is to ``recommend 
legislation, rules and other actions to prepare for projected sea-level 
rise and other coastal watershed hazards such as storms, increased 
river flooding and storm water runoff, and the risks such hazards pose 
to municipalities and the state assets in New Hampshire.'' Further, in 
carrying out this charge, the Commission is specifically directed to 
``review National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other 
scientific agency projections of coastal storm inundation and flood 
risk to determine the appropriate information, data, and property 
risks'' to incorporate into its recommendations.
    In 2016, the CRCH recommended the development of a ``comprehensive, 
integrated New Hampshire Coastal Shoreline Management Plan (CSMP) that 
presents general priorities for coastal shoreline management, as well 
as site-specific and place-based strategies including, where 
appropriate, protection, adaptation, and abandonment.'' Following a New 
Hampshire Shoreline Management workshop organized by the Great Bay 
National Estuarine Research Reserve (GBNERR) in 2014 and consistent 
with CRHC Recommendation BL6, the New Hampshire Coastal Program (NHCP) 
has prioritized living shoreline assessment and implementation in its 
five-year strategy to enhance coastal management (309 Strategy, 2015) 
and set a longer term goal to develop a Tidal Shoreline Management Plan 
(TSMP) for New Hampshire.
    The National Ocean Service (NOS) proposes to collect economic data 
to document perceived effects of weather and climate events and 
adaptation strategies, to assess probable public benefits that would be 
derived from shoreline treatment options within coastal New Hampshire, 
and to establish a baseline for future monitoring of NOAA's success in 
meeting its mandates and obligations.
    Respondents will be randomly sampled from households (1) within New 
Hampshire, (2) within block groups in Maine adjacent to the Piscataqua 
River, and ( 3) within block groups in Massachusetts adjacent to the 
Hampton-Seabrook Estuary. Questions will explore such issues as 
participation in recreational activities, familiarity with weather and 
climate effects and adaptation methods, sense of place, and opinions on 
shoreline treatment options. No PII will be collected. The final 
collection will support the development of a CSMP for New Hampshire as 
well as provide information to help inform local coastal zone 
management and planning.

II. Method of Collection

    The data collection will take place over a five- to nine-month 
period and will be comprised of a questionnaire to be completed by the 
respondent. The data will be collected via a combination of mail and 
internet survey instrument.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 6,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-04571 Filed 3-12-19; 8:45 am]
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