80 FR 50268 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Bay Watershed Education and Training Program National Evaluation System

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 160 (August 19, 2015)

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50268-50269]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20485]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Bay Watershed Education and 
Training Program National Evaluation System

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to 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 October 19, 
2015.

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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 Bronwen Rice, NOAA Office of Education, (202) 482-6797 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    The NOAA Office of Education's Bay Watershed Education and Training 
(B-WET) program seeks to contribute to NOAA's mission by supporting 
education efforts to create an environmentally literate citizenry with 
the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to protect watersheds and 
related ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. B-WET currently 
funds projects in seven regions (California, Chesapeake Bay, Great 
Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, New England, and the Pacific Northwest). 
B-WET has created an across-region, internal evaluation system to 
provide ongoing feedback on program implementation and outcomes to 
ensure maximum quality and efficiency of the B-WET program. The 
evaluation system is sustained by B-WET staff with occasional 
assistance from an outside contractor.
    B-WET awardees and the awardees' professional development teacher-
participants are asked to voluntarily complete online survey forms to 
provide evaluation data. One individual from each awardee organization 
is asked to complete a form once per year of the award, and the teacher 
participants are asked to complete one form at the end of their 
professional development program and another form at the end of the 
following school year.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents submit their information electronically on web-based 
survey forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0658.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit organizations and individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Given the funding levels of the 
past three fiscal years, NOAA B-WET estimates that approximately 86 
not-for-profit awardees and 4,000 teachers will be invited to respond 
each year.
    Estimated Time per Response: Awardee-respondents will complete an 
online survey in 60 minutes and teacher-respondents will complete two 
online surveys in 30 minutes each.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,325.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    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.

    Dated: August 14, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-20485 Filed 8-18-15; 8:45 am]
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