Marine Debris Program Information Sharing Webinar(s)

Tropical Islands Partnering on Solutions for Marine Debris Webinar Series

WEBINAR DESCRIPTION

Marine Debris is a problem around the world, and tropical islands are no exception. These island communities often face different challenges, such as limited disposal options, and increased storm activity. Tropical Islands Partnering on Solutions for Marine Debris (TIPS) is a bimonthly online webinar series hosted by the NOAA Marine Debris Program. The goal of the TIPS series is to help tropical island communities connect and share perspectives from across the tropics on common marine debris issues and proposed solutions. Each webinar features stakeholders from federal, state, and local government, nongovernmental organizations, academia, and industry to discuss topics about outreach and education, policy, debris management, and successes, as well as overcoming challenges under normal and storm conditions.

REGISTRATION QUESTIONS USING GOTO WEBINAR INTERFACE

• Email

• First name

• Last name

• State/Province

• Country

• Organization name

• Organization type (multiple choice)

  • State government

  • Local government

  • Tribal government

  • Territory government

  • Institute of higher education

  • Nonprofit organization

  • Commercial (for-profit) organization

  • Other

• Please list any marine debris topics that interest you the most

• Any questions or comments you would like to share

Public Burden Statement

A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with an information collection subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 unless the information collection has a currently valid OMB Control Number. The approved OMB Control Number for this information collection is 0690-0038. Without this approval, we could not conduct this information collection. Public reporting for this information collection is estimated to be approximately 2 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the information collection. All responses to this information collection are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this information collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden to the NOAA Marine Debris Program at 1305 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910, Attn: MaryLee Haughwout or MaryLee.Haughwout@noaa.gov

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: The collection of this information is authorized under 5 U.S.C. § 301 (Departmental regulations), 5 U.S.C. § 552a (Records maintained on individuals), 15 U.S.C. § 1512 (Powers and duties of Department), 44 U.S.C. § 2904 (General responsibilities for records management).

Purpose: An individual’s permission is required for the collection of names, location, email contact information, and organization affiliation. The collection of this information is encouraged for the webinar registration to best tailor the information to attendees and provide information to registrants.

Routine Uses: NOAA will use this information for the purpose set forth above and the information may be used consistent with all of the published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Records Notice COMMERCE/DEPT-23, Information Collected Electronically in Connection with Department of Commerce Activities, Events, and Programs. Disclosure of this information is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. Section 552a) to be shared among Department staff for work-related purposes.

Disclosure: Furnishing this information is voluntary; however, if the information is not provided or if the individual does not consent to the routine uses of the information described in this Statement, the individual would not receive webinar reminders or follow up information. Proceeding with the process constitutes consent for NOAA to collect the information and conduct the routine uses of the information described in this Statement.