81 FR 69044 - Proposed Information Collection-Renewal/Revision; Comment Request; Educational Partnership Program (EPP), Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program, Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program, Recruitment, Training, and Research Program

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 193 (October 5, 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 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69044-69045]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24048]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection--Renewal/Revision; Comment 
Request; Educational Partnership Program (EPP), Ernest F. Hollings 
Undergraduate Scholarship Program, Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship 
Program, Recruitment, Training, and Research Program

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 December 5, 
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 Todd Christenson, 301 628 2916 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office 
of Education (OEd) collects, evaluates and analyzes student data for 
the purpose of selecting successful candidates, and for generating 
reports and news articles to communicate the success of its program. 
The OEd requires applicants to its undergraduate scholarship programs 
to complete an application in order to be considered. The application 
package requires two faculty and/or academic advisors to complete a 
NOAA student scholar reference form in support of the scholarship 
application. NOAA OEd student scholar alumni are also requested to 
provide information to NOAA for internal tracking purposes. NOAA OEd 
grant recipients are required to update the student tracker database 
with the required student information. The collected student data 
supports NOAA OEd's program performance measures. The Dr. Nancy Foster 
Scholarship Program and the NMFS Recruiting, Training, and Research 
Program also collect student data for their programs and are also 
covered by this notice.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronic applications and electronic forms are required from 
participants, and the primary methods of submittal are email and 
Internet submission of electronic forms. Approximately 1% of the 
application and reference forms may be mailed to accommodate those 
without internet access. New student records may also be provided via 
spreadsheet by OEd grant recipients for

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bulk upload to the student tracker database by NOAA OEd staff.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0568.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit; not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: Student Performance Achievement 
Reporting (SPAR) database form, 8; undergraduate application form, 600; 
reference forms, 1200; alumni update form, 200.
    Estimated Time per Response: SPAR database form, 17 hours; 
undergraduate application form, 8 hours; reference forms, 1 hour; 
alumni update form, 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,336.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $300 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: September 30, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-24048 Filed 10-4-16; 8:45 am]
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