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marine mammals into the wild and
update these documents, as necessary.
In addition, the MMHSRP maintains a
permit from the NMFS Office of
Protected Resources Permits and
Conservation, issued under the MMPA
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the ESA (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The permit
authorizes the MMHSRP to carry out
stranding and entanglement response,
rescue, rehabilitation, and release of
threatened and endangered marine
mammals and conduct health-related
scientific research studies on marine
mammals and marine mammal parts.
The current permit issued to the
MMHSRP will expire on June 30, 2020.
For additional information about the
MMHSRP, the national stranding
network, and other related information,
please visit our website at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
marine-life-in-distress/marine-mammalhealth-and-stranding-response-program.
NEPA, CEQ Regulations (40 CFR
1500.4(i), 1502.4 and 1502.20) and
NOAA Administrative Order (NAO)
216–6A require all proposals for major
actions to be reviewed with respect to
environmental consequences on the
human environment and encourage the
use of programmatic NEPA documents
and tiering to streamline decision
making in a process that progresses from
programmatic analyses to site-specific
reviews. NMFS determined a
programmatic approach is appropriate
because multiple activities are
conducted in support of the MMHSRP
and activities occur nationally, over
large geographical areas. Therefore, the
analysis in the PEIS will support NMFS
planning-level decisions associated with
oversight and implementation of the
MMHRSP and establish the framework
and parameters for subsequent analyses
based on the programmatic review. In
addition, NMFS will rely on this PEIS
for permitted activities as well as the
basis for tiering in site-specific NEPA
review.
Purpose and Scope of the Action
NMFS is proposing to continue
coordinating and implementing the
MMHSRP. Using a programmatic
approach, NMFS will identify and
prepare a qualitative analysis of
environmental impacts covering a range
of activities conducted in support of the
MMHSRP program, including the
issuance of revised Policies and Best
Practices, revised protocols and
procedures, and a new MMPA/ESA
permit for this program. Resource areas
to be addressed in this analysis include,
but are not limited to, biological
resources (notably marine mammals,
threatened and endangered species, fish

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and other wildlife species and their
habitat), sediments and water quality,
historic and cultural resources,
socioeconomics and tourism, and public
health and safety. This PEIS will
supersede the initial PEIS published in
2009 and will assess the potential
environmental effects of marine
mammal health and stranding response
under a range of alternatives
characterized by different methods,
mitigation measures, and level of
response. For all potentially significant
impacts, the proposed PEIS will identify
avoidance, minimization and mitigation
measures to reduce these impacts,
where feasible, to a level below
significance.
The scoping process will be used to
identify public concerns along with
national and local issues to be
addressed in the PEIS. Federal agencies,
state agencies, local agencies, Native
American Indian Tribes and Nations,
the public, and interested persons are
encouraged to identify specific issues or
topics of environmental concern that
NMFS should consider. Public
participation is invited by providing
written comments to NMFS and/or
attending the scoping meetings and
webinars.
Special Accommodations
The in-person meeting is physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Stephen Manley
(see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Dated: March 28, 2018.
Elaine T. Saiz,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries Visitor Centers
Survey
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
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take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before June 1, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
internet at [email protected]).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Dr. Danielle Schwarzmann
240–533–0706 or
[email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a new collection of
information. NOAA’s Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) is
conducting research to measure the
public’s opinions about sanctuary
visitor centers, exhibits, and kiosks.
Exhibits and kiosks covered under the
survey can be permanent or traveling/
temporary. The survey will be
administered annually both within an
ONMS visitor center as well as at
partner venues that host an exhibit or
kiosk on a national marine sanctuary or
marine national monument. The survey
will cover visitor centers, exhibits, and
kiosks system-wide across all the
national marine sanctuaries and marine
national monuments managed or comanaged by NOAA’s ONMS.
The visitor survey will be conducted
to obtain an objective analysis of visitor
experiences within a sanctuary visitor
center or at a partner venue that
includes an exhibit or kiosk with
information on a national marine
sanctuary or marine national
monument. Information will be
obtained on visitor satisfaction with the
overall exhibits or kiosks, graphics,
multi-media products, interactives,
along with the overall feelings about the
facilities and services offered at the
centers/venues. The survey will acquire
data on the effectiveness of sanctuary/
monument messaging, awareness about
and use of sanctuary/monument
resources, as well as additional
recreational and/or educational
opportunities available to the public.
Lastly, the survey will include questions
about visitor demographics.
The information will aid NOAA’s
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
budget allocation and prioritization,
strategic planning, and management

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review process to better interpret the
sanctuary/monument system and engage
with constituents and the larger
community on resource protection and
conservation topics. Survey results will
be used by sanctuary/monument site
superintendents to improve visitor
services where the survey is
administered and will also aide
sanctuary/monument headquarters
communication and education staff to
more effectively communicate key
messages. In addition, the survey data
will contribute to NOAA and DOC
performance reports and year end
summaries.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration

Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request

Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.

The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Weather Modification Activities
Reports.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0025.
Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 17–4
and 17–4a.
Type of Request: Regular
(reinstatement, without changes, of a
current information collection).
Number of Respondents: 30.
Average Hours per Response: 1 hour
per report (2 reports per respondent).
Burden Hours: 60.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
reinstatement, without changes, of a
current information collection.
Section 6(b) of Public Law 92–205
requires that persons who engage in
weather modification activities (e.g.,
cloud seeding) provide reports prior to
and after the activity. They are also
required to maintain certain records.
The requirements are detailed in 15 CFR
part 908. NOAA uses the data for
scientific research, historical statistics,
international reports and other
purposes.
Affected Public: Business or other
non-profit organizations; not-for-profit
institutions; state, local or tribal
government; federal government;
individuals or households.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.

Dated: March 28, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.

Dated: March 28, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.

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The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Economic Value of Wildlife
Viewing Passengers in Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary.
OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (request for
a new information collection).
Number of Respondents: 2,000.
Average Hours per Response:
Screening survey, 2 minutes; full
survey, 30 minutes.
Burden Hours: 568.
Needs and Uses: Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary is currently
in the process of updating the 2010
Management Plan, and has identified a
lack of baseline socioeconomic
information on ocean recreation
businesses. The information is not
available to assess the possible
economic benefits of marine wildlife
protection to the local economy, or the
potential impact on ocean recreation
businesses. The type of data targeted for
this collection; that is, user
demographic profiles, importance/
satisfaction of wildlife viewing trips and
expenditures of trips that involve
wildlife viewing has never been
collected in this region. Thus, current
information on the importance/
satisfaction of marine wildlife viewing
and the expenditures generated from
these activities is needed. The primary
focus for the survey will be to gather
data on the non-consumptive,
importance/satisfaction and
expenditures of marine wildlife viewing
passengers. Specifically, researchers
will collect data to help determine the
contribution of marine wildlife
watching passengers to the economy in
the Stellwagen Bank region.
Expenditures will be used in IMPLAN
to estimate the economic contributions
of the activity (jobs, income, GDP and
value-added).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Frequency: Once or twice during a
three-year period.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow

II. Method of Collection
The surveys will be conducted in
person or through web applications at
kiosks.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(new information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 5
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 166.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.

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