81 FR 24064 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National Estuaries Restoration Inventory

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)

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 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24064-24065]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09473]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; National 
Estuaries Restoration Inventory

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 June 24, 2016.

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 Julia Royster, Office of Habitat Conservation, 
Restoration Center, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, 20910, (301) 
427-8686, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    Collection of estuary habitat restoration project information 
(e.g., location, habitat type, goals, status, monitoring information) 
will be undertaken in order to populate a restoration project database 
mandated by the Estuary Restoration Act of 2000. The database is 
intended to provide information to improve restoration methods, provide 
the basis for required reports to Congress, and track estuary habitat 
acreage restored. Estuary habitat restoration project information will 
be submitted by habitat restoration project managers and will be 
accessible to the public via Internet for data queries and project 
reports.
    The collection method has been revised to only include paper or 
electronic forms instead of web-based data entry forms, as maintaining 
the web-based data entry option is not cost-effective.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, and mail and 
facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0479.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
currently approved collection).
    Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal 
government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 32.
    Estimated Time per Response: Data entry of new projects, 4 hours; 
updates to existing projects, 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 103.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $100 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.


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    Dated: April 19, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-09473 Filed 4-22-16; 8:45 am]
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