This collection
is approved under the following conditions: -- All race/ethnicity
questions must be changed to conform to OMB standards, issued
October 30, 1997. -- All telephone surveys based upon boat
registrations must send a letter of introduction to the respondents
announcing the survey and warning them that the telephone call is
coming. Significantly low response rates jeopardize the practical
utility of this collection and additional contacts must be
initiated to counter the growing reluctance of people to answer
their phones or respond to phone surveys. -- All results of
contingent valuation studies must be reported with the response
rate. Questions of this nature are likely extremely sensitive to
response rate, even where demographic information doesn't capture
nonresponse bias. -- The OMB control number must be displayed on
the information collection without exception.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2003
07/31/2003
10,600
0
0
2,733
0
0
0
0
0
The purpose of this information
collection is to provide Federal, state, and local agencies
responsible for managing artificial and natural reefs off the coast
of southeast Florida with information on both the market economic
impact (e.g. sales/output income, and employment) and non-market
economic value (consumer's surplus) associated with reef
use.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.