This submission requests that the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a new information
collection consisting of a survey of Hawaii resident resource
users' knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of coral
reefs in two priority sites. These priority sites are South Kohala
on the Big Island (Pelekane Bay-Puako-Anaeho Omalu Bay, Hawaii) and
West Maui Ka'anapali-Kahekili, Maui). This survey will
help to support coral reef and watershed management actions at
these sites. Information from this survey is needed to assist
federal and state agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGO),
and other stakeholder groups to develop management plans to
conserve resources and allow for the long-term sustainability of
human use of coral reefs and the associated watersheds.
Additionally, the results of this survey will provide priority site
managers with essential information about the population of
resident users and their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of
the resources in the priority sites. This study will supplement
other types of public input into the conservation and management
planning processes at the sites.
EO: EO
13089 Name/Subject of EO: Coral Reef Protection
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.