# 2025-10936: NOAA Polls Floridians on Their Coral Reef Economic Connections

2025-10936, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation, South Florida 2026 Survey, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2025-06-16, effective 2025-06-16 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-10936
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation, South Florida 2026 Survey
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 25249
- Published: 2025-06-16
- Effective: 2025-06-16
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

NOAA Polls Floridians on Their Coral Reef Economic Connections

## Summary

NOAA is updating and extending a survey to learn how people in South Florida benefit from and affect coral reefs. About 2,000 folks will spend 20 minutes each sharing their thoughts, helping protect these underwater treasures. The survey’s open for comments for 30 more days, aiming to keep coral reef conservation smart and community-friendly without costing extra money.

## Effects PRIA read

- Voluntary South Florida Reef Survey: cost, low. NOAA will conduct a voluntary South Florida survey in 2026 asking about coral-reef behaviors and attitudes. About 2,000 residents are expected to respond, each taking about 20 minutes (total annual burden 667 hours); responses are voluntary and the survey is repeated every 5–7 years.
- Survey Data to Guide Reef Programs: benefit, low. NOAA will use the South Florida survey responses for research and to measure and improve its reef protection programs and outreach. The collection (OMB Control Number 0648-0646) is authorized by the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 and is intended to help design and evaluate reef conservation ef…

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## Sources
- [2025-10936 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/06/16/2025-10936/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for)
- [2025-10936 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-06-16/pdf/2025-10936.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-10936 (as of 2026-06-08).