This information
collection partially approved. The agency may conduct the provided
surveys of commericial fishermen and dive shop owner/operators. The
survey of local environmental group members is not approved at this
time. The agency must further justify a survey with less than 10%
response rate and explain the measures taken to ensure that
responses are representative of the identified universe or provide
a proposal for study of the nonresponse bias. All surveys must
include the following two changes: On all questions 2, there must
be an option for 'not hispanic/latino'; on all questions 2a, strike
the 'Anglo American' parenthetical and strike the 'other'
option.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2009
01/31/2009
735
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1,470
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This is a ten-year replication of the
Knowledge, Attitude & Perceptions of the management strategies
and regulations of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
(FKNMS) for three user groups; commercial fishermen, dive shop
owners/operators and members of local environmental groups. The
original study was done in 1995-96 and was adopted as providing
baselines for the Socioeconomic Research and Monitoring Program for
the FKNMS. Much has happened since 1995-96 so the study will also
provide new baselines for new management strategies and
regulations. The most important management strategies and
regulations assessed in
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.