Economic Value of Puerto Rico's Coral Reef Ecosystems for Recreation/Tourism Uses

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Attachment_E_Literature_Review.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-03-27
ATTACHMENT_C_Focus_Group_Report.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-12-04
PRCV SS Part B Statistical Methods_Puerto_Rico_Coral_Reef_Valuation_3-27-15_clean.doc Supporting Statement B	2015-03-27
PRCV SS Part A_Pretest_Final_Survey_Puerto_Rico_Coral_Reef_Valuation_3-27-15_clean.doc Supporting Statement A	2015-03-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
214148	Visitors - Pretest Other-Forms, instructions, correespondence	New
214146	Visitors - full survey Other-Forms, instructions and correspondence	New
214145	Residents - pretest Other-Forms, instructions, correspondence	New
214143	Resident surveys - full survey Other-Forms, instructions, correspondence	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0713	ICR Reference No: 201412-0648-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Economic Value of Puerto Rico's Coral Reef Ecosystems for Recreation/Tourism Uses
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/01/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/04/2014
Terms of Clearance: The collection of information for the pilot study is approved. OIRA will consider approving the full study as a change request, provided that the agency (1) demonstrates that the design of the information collection is sufficiently rigorous to produce generalizable results using the pilot study results and (2) provides the level of detailed documentation of the design and procedures that has been requested by OIRA. The metrics of data quality include overall response rates, item-nonresponse rates for key questions including willingness to pay questions and expenditure questions, response protest to willingness to pay questions and plans to evaluate and address potential non-response rate bias (including specific planned models for weighting). NOAA should submit other metrics of data quality, as necessary.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	802	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	352	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This study is about Puerto Rico's coral reef ecosystems and will estimate the use of the reefs by activity and region; spending associated with the reef use and corresponding economic impact on the Puerto Rican economy in terms of sales/output, value-added, income and employment; the non-market economic use value and how that value changes with changes in user and reef characteristics; importance-satisfaction ratings for 25 natural resource attributes, facilities and services; and special local and national issues. Separate surveys of residents and visitors to Puerto Rico who use Puerto Rico's coral reef ecosystems for recreation-tourist activities will be the population sampled. A pre-test is first required to assist with dollar bid amounts for the non-market economic valuation questions and for estimating the percents of the populations that use coral reef ecosystems. Using pre-test results, the final bid amounts and sample sizes will be determined for the full surveys.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1342 Name of Law: Clean Water Act
   US Code: 16 USC 1456c Name of Law: Coastal Zone Management Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 1631	01/09/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 71982	12/04/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Resident surveys - full survey	NA	Resident survey for full information collection
Residents - pretest	NA, NA	On-site resident questionnaire ,   Resident expenditure mailback survey
Visitors - full survey	NA	Visitor internet panel full survey questionnaire
Visitors - Pretest	NA, NA, NA, NA	Visitor satisfaction survey ,   Visitor internet panel ,   Visitor expenditure surveiy ,   Airport visitor survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	802	0	0	802	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	352	0	0	352	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $94,520

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/04/2014

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