Economic Impacts of Reef Diving and Snorkeling

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0648-0765 30day 86 FR 31484_20210614.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-14
0648-0765 Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-06-04
0648-0765 Supporting Statement Part B.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-06-04
0648-0765 60day 86 FR 5142_20200119.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
230275	Reef Diving & Snorkeling Expenses Survey Other-Screenshot	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0765	ICR Reference No: 202106-0648-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-0648-011
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Economic Impacts of Reef Diving and Snorkeling
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/14/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2021
Responses	3,500	4,150
Time Burden (Hours)	1,458	692
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This request is for revision and extension of a currently approved information collection. The objective of the survey will be to understand divers’ and snorkelers’ expenditures associated with recreational coral reef diving activities in Hawaii and other coral reefs in the U.S. and U.S. territories (American Samoa, CNMI, Guam, and the Caribbean). The survey was previously implemented in Hawaii in 2019 and this revision proposes to make the survey national in scope. The name of the collection will be revised to Economic Impacts of Reef Diving and Snorkeling, from Economic Impacts of Hawaii Reef Diving and Snorkeling. The survey will also collect information on divers’ attitudes, preferences, and concerns about recreational diving and coral reefs health. This survey will help to improve our understanding of divers’ and snorkelers’ expenditure patterns and to estimate the economic impact of coral reef related spending. Results of the survey will be used to inform coastal resource management planning and establish a baseline for outreach and education. The expenditure survey is also expected to provide useful information for local economic and business interests.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 6401 et seq Name of Law: Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000
  

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:
	86 FR 5142	01/19/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 31484	06/14/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reef Diving & Snorkeling Expenses Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	3,500	4,150	0	0	-650	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,458	692	0	0	766	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Although the collection is expanding the geographic region for the survey, they will be targeting fewer Hawaiian households and there is no existing sample frame of divers and snorkelers to coral reefs in other U.S. states/territories, so the expected number of respondents/responses has decreased. The survey will include additional questions, so the burden time per response is increasing from 10 minutes to 25 minutes, which results in an overall burden time increase of 766 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $31,957

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.     No

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.     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? No

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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: 06/14/2021

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