Notice2024-13383
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Evaluation of Public Visitors' Experience at the National Marine Sanctuaries Visitor Centers and Exhibits
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Published
June 25, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53064-53065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13383]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Evaluation of Public Visitors' Experience at the National
Marine Sanctuaries Visitor Centers and Exhibits
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before August 26, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a64656b6b047a786b6a44454b4b044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="410f0e00006f111300012f2e20206f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0582 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Dr. Giselle Samonte, Economist, NOAA Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries, 1305 East West Highway, SSMC4, 10th Floor, Silver Spring,
MD 20910; (301) 427-8606 or email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#16517f65737a7a733845777b79786273567879777738717960"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fc8e6fceae3e3eaa1dceee2e0e1fbeacfe1e0eeeea1e8e0f9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) is requesting
revision and extension of a currently approved information collection.
The evaluation of visitor demographics, experiences, and opinions about
visitor centers and exhibits is needed to support the conservation,
education, and management goals of ONMS to strengthen and improve the
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stewardship, sustainable use, and protection of natural, cultural, and
historical resources. Under the jurisdiction of ONMS and to satisfy
legal mandates, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) is authorized to conduct evaluations, such as this information
collection, under section 314(c) of the American Innovation and
Competitiveness Act to ensure education programs have measurable
objectives and milestones as well as clear, documented metrics for
evaluating its programs.
For example, the Mokup[amacr]papa Discovery Center (Center) is an
outreach arm of Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea Marine National Monument
that reaches more than 75,000 people each year in Hilo, Hawai`i. The
Center was created almost two decades ago to help raise support for the
creation of a national marine sanctuary in the Northwestern Hawaiian
Islands. Since that time, the area has been proclaimed a marine
national monument and the main messages we are trying to share with the
public have changed to better reflect the new monument status, UNESCO
World Heritage status, and the joint management by the three co-
trustees of the monument.
ONMS recently updated its Strategic Plan and has identified a lack
of information on the effectiveness of its education, outreach, and
communications initiatives as they relate to sanctuary/monument visitor
centers, exhibits (permanent or traveling/temporary), kiosks, and
educational programming conducted by its visitor centers and partner
facilities.
We therefore are conducting an optional exit survey to determine if
people visiting ONMS' visitor centers and exhibits are receiving our
new messages. ONMS is requesting to conduct a survey to evaluate patron
acuity to determine successful concept attainment. Conducting thorough
evaluations will aid in vital decisions regarding exhibit renovation,
new exhibits, interpretation programs, and educational content.
II. Method of Collection
Information collection is voluntary via completion of an ONMS
Visitor Center and Exhibit Survey provided at the ONMS and Partner
Outreach Facilities.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0582.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (extension of current information
collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,750.
Estimated Time per Response: Center Survey: 8 minutes; Visitor and
Exhibit Survey: 12 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,734.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: National Marine Sanctuary Act.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit ONMS to: (a) Evaluate
whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper
functions of the Department of Commerce, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of
our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this information collection request. Before including
your address, phone number, email address, or other personal
identifying information in your comment, please be aware that your
entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be
made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your
comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Undersecretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-13383 Filed 6-24-24; 8:45 am]
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