Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Resident Perceptions of Offshore Wind Energy Development Off the Oregon Coast and Along the Gulf of Mexico, 41944-41945 [2024-10527]
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Estimated Number of Respondents:
567.
Estimated Time per Response:
General permits and authorizations, 1
hour and 30 minutes; special use
permits, 8 hours; historical resources
permits, 13 hours; baitfish permits, 25
minutes; permit amendments and
certifications, 30 minutes; voluntary
registrations, 15 minutes; appeals, 24
hours; Tortugas access permits, 5
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,307.75.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: There are no capital/start-up or
ongoing operation/maintenance costs
associated with this information
collection. The submission of
information under this collection is
primarily via email, phone, or fax and
does not result in additional costs to the
public.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.
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IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
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cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Resident Perceptions of
Offshore Wind Energy Development
Off the Oregon Coast and Along the
Gulf of Mexico
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on December
27, 2023 during a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
Title: Resident Perceptions of
Offshore Wind Energy Development off
the Oregon Coast and Along the Gulf of
Mexico.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0744.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (Revision).
Number of Respondents:
Oregon—Focus groups: 48;
Questionnaire: 4,569.
Gulf of Mexico (TX and LA)—Focus
groups: 64; Questionnaire: 4,925.
Total—Focus Groups: 112;
Questionnaire: 9,494.
Average Hours per Response:
Focus groups: 1 hour; Questionnaire:
20 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours:
Oregon: 1,571.
Gulf of Mexico (TX and LA): 1,705.66.
Total: 3,276.66.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for
revision to an existing information
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collection. Pursuant to E.O. 14057
(Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean
Energy Industries and Jobs Through
Federal Sustainability), the Outer
Continental Shelf Land Act, the
National Environmental Policy Act, and
the Coastal Zone Management Act, the
requested revision will expand the
existing data collection, which is
currently focused on coastal Oregon, by
adding a new geographical location,
specifically, coastal Texas and
Louisiana along the Gulf of Mexico.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management (BOEM) held its first
leasing auction for the Gulf of Mexico in
August 2023. BOEM finalized four Wind
Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of
Mexico in October 2023. Outside of
official public engagement forums,
preferences about offshore wind energy
development generally remain unknown
for members of the public, as well as for
groups who may not perceive
themselves as stakeholders. Failure to
gain the perspective of communities
regarding potential benefits or impacts
is problematic, particularly when latent
stakeholders to local projects emerge
late in the planning process.
The National Ocean Service (NOS)
proposes to expand collection of data on
the opinions, values, and attitudes
relative to offshore wind energy
development to coastal residents of
Texas and Louisiana along the Gulf of
Mexico in addition to coastal Oregon.
Respondents (age 18 years and older)
will be randomly sampled from
households in 39 coastal counties in
Texas and Louisiana. This information
will be used by NOAA, BOEM, and
others to understand what is important
to communities; understand how
differing values and perceptions across
communities influence local receptivity
to proposed development; and improve
communication efforts targeted to
residents, enabling agencies to more
effectively and efficiently direct
outreach and community inclusion
activities. NOAA has a vested interest in
offshore wind energy development,
from many perspectives, including as it
relates to the resilience, well-being, and
sustainability of coastal communities.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: NOAA’s
Programmatic Authority—Integrated
Coastal and Ocean Observation System
Act (33 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.); BOEM’s
Programmatic Authority—Outer
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1346).
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
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Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website 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 and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0648–0744.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Deep Seabed Mining
Exploration Licenses
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before July 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0145 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Kerry
Kehoe, Federal Consistency Specialist,
1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor,
Silver Spring, MD 20910, 240–560–
8518, Kerry.Kehoe@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for the extension of the
currently approved information
collection. No changes have been made
to the collection requirements. NOAA’s
regulations at 15 CFR part 970 govern
the issuing and monitoring of
exploration and production licenses
under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral
Resources Act. The NOAA Office for
Coastal Management is responsible for
approving and administering licenses.
Any persons seeking a license must
submit certain information that allows
NOAA to ensure the applicant meets the
standards of the Act. Licensees are
required to conduct monitoring and
make reports, and they may request
revisions, transfers, or extensions of
licenses. Information required for the
issuance and extension of licenses is
provided to fulfill statutory
requirements to ensure that license
applicants have identified areas of
interest for deep seabed hard mineral
exploration and production; developed
plans for those activities; have the
financial resources available to conduct
proposed activity; and have considered
the effects of the activity on the natural
and human environment. This
information is used to determine
whether licenses should be granted or
extended.
Exploration licenses and commercial
recovery permits under the Deep Seabed
Hard Mineral Resources Act are only for
activities by U.S. citizens in
international waters. No license or
permit applications have been received
since the early 1980s, and none are
expected during this collection period.
Two exploration licenses issued in the
early 1980s are held by Lockheed
Martin Corporation. The licenses are
subject to annual reporting requirements
and extension requests every five years.
No at-sea exploration is authorized
under the licenses without further
authorization from NOAA.
II. Method of Collection
Submission may be made by on paper
or by electronic transmission.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0145.
Form Number(s): None.
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Type of Review: Extension of a current
information collection without change.
Affected Public: Businesses.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.
Estimated Time per Response: Annual
report: 20 hours; extension request: 250
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 20 hours. For those years in
which an extension request must be
made the estimated total annual burden
is 270 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $200 in record keeping/reporting
costs.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
maintain or apply for licenses.
Legal Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1441 et.
seq.; 15 CFR part 970.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this information
collection requirement. Before including
your address, phone number, email
address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you may ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024–10535 Filed 5–13–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Resident Perceptions of Offshore Wind Energy Development Off
the Oregon Coast and Along the Gulf of Mexico
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on December 27, 2023 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
Title: Resident Perceptions of Offshore Wind Energy Development off
the Oregon Coast and Along the Gulf of Mexico.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0744.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (Revision).
Number of Respondents:
Oregon--Focus groups: 48; Questionnaire: 4,569.
Gulf of Mexico (TX and LA)--Focus groups: 64; Questionnaire: 4,925.
Total--Focus Groups: 112; Questionnaire: 9,494.
Average Hours per Response:
Focus groups: 1 hour; Questionnaire: 20 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours:
Oregon: 1,571.
Gulf of Mexico (TX and LA): 1,705.66.
Total: 3,276.66.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for revision to an existing
information collection. Pursuant to E.O. 14057 (Executive Order on
Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal
Sustainability), the Outer Continental Shelf Land Act, the National
Environmental Policy Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act, the
requested revision will expand the existing data collection, which is
currently focused on coastal Oregon, by adding a new geographical
location, specifically, coastal Texas and Louisiana along the Gulf of
Mexico.
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) held its first leasing
auction for the Gulf of Mexico in August 2023. BOEM finalized four Wind
Energy Areas (WEAs) in the Gulf of Mexico in October 2023. Outside of
official public engagement forums, preferences about offshore wind
energy development generally remain unknown for members of the public,
as well as for groups who may not perceive themselves as stakeholders.
Failure to gain the perspective of communities regarding potential
benefits or impacts is problematic, particularly when latent
stakeholders to local projects emerge late in the planning process.
The National Ocean Service (NOS) proposes to expand collection of
data on the opinions, values, and attitudes relative to offshore wind
energy development to coastal residents of Texas and Louisiana along
the Gulf of Mexico in addition to coastal Oregon. Respondents (age 18
years and older) will be randomly sampled from households in 39 coastal
counties in Texas and Louisiana. This information will be used by NOAA,
BOEM, and others to understand what is important to communities;
understand how differing values and perceptions across communities
influence local receptivity to proposed development; and improve
communication efforts targeted to residents, enabling agencies to more
effectively and efficiently direct outreach and community inclusion
activities. NOAA has a vested interest in offshore wind energy
development, from many perspectives, including as it relates to the
resilience, well-being, and sustainability of coastal communities.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: NOAA's Programmatic Authority--Integrated Coastal
and Ocean Observation System Act (33 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.); BOEM's
Programmatic Authority--Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1346).
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov.
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Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website 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 and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0648-0744.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-10527 Filed 5-13-24; 8:45 am]
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