Preliminary Case Study Assessing Economic Benefits of Marine Debris Reduction

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Mail survey Form	Modified
On-site interview Form	Modified
0756 SS Part B _11.May.2018.clean.docx Supporting Statement B	2018-06-06
0756 Part A_11.May.2018.clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2018-06-06
0756 30d FRN pub 052118_23428.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-06
TM_NOS-ORR_46.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-28
ShorelineFieldGuide2012 (1).pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-28
Notes for Marine Debris Monitoring Data - OMB July 2017.docx Supplementary Document	2017-07-28
master-spreadsheet_marine-debris-monitoring-data_OMB-July2017.xls Supplementary Document	2017-07-28
fulltext (1).pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-28
Final Report, Assessing the Economic Benefits of Reductions in Marine Debris.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-07-28
MDPE 30d FRN 051117_21982.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-11
Marine debris FRN pub 022217_11346.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-05-11

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
226799	Mail survey Form	Modified
226798	On-site interview Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0756	ICR Reference No: 201806-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201705-0648-005
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Preliminary Case Study Assessing Economic Benefits of Marine Debris Reduction
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/22/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/06/2018
Terms of Clearance: OMB notes that 30 days have transpired since the agency published public notice for this information collection request in the Federal Register. OMB reminds the agency to submit the information collection request package to OMB in ROCIS concurrent with publication of the 30-day Federal Register notice, as per 5 CFR Part 1320.10.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	08/31/2020	08/31/2020
Responses	3,832	0	726
Time Burden (Hours)	219	0	56
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is requesting approval for a revised information collection to conduct a mail survey of households visiting beaches in four coastal locations as part of a Preliminary Case Study Assessing Economic Benefits of Marine Debris Reduction (hereafter referred to as the “Regional Pilot Study”). The four locations include Orange County, CA; Erie and Ottawa counties, OH; Kent and Sussex counties, DE; and Baldwin County, AL. The data from the current survey instrument will be combined with a national model of coastal recreation, which relies on data collected for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill assessment (English and McConnell, 2015; English et al., In review), to estimate the economic impacts of marine debris on tourism-dependent communities. The economic impacts to be evaluated include changes in the number of trips, the value of beach recreation to those who visit the beach, and changes in tourism spending (also called regional economic impacts) associated with an increase or decrease in the number of recreational trips.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 1951 et seq. Name of Law: Marine Debris Research, Prevention and Reduction Act of 2006
  

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:
	82 FR 11346	02/22/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	83 FR 23428	05/21/2018
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
On-site interview	NA	On-site interview
Mail survey	NA	Mail 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	3,832	726	0	3,106	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	219	56	0	163	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 revision adds surveys in 4 locations.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $342,087

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 06/06/2018

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