81 FR 7085 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-02696

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Application for Appointment in the NOAA Commissioned Officer 
Corps.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0047.
    Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 56-42 and 56-42A.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 900.
    Average Hours per Response: Applications, 5 hours; interviews, 1.5 
hours; references, 15 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 1,163.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently 
approved information collection. The NOAA Commissioned Corps is the 
uniformed component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), a bureau of the Department of Commerce. Officers 
serve under Senate-confirmed appointments and Presidential commissions 
(33 U.S.C. chapter 17, subchapter 1, sections 853 and 854). The NOAA 
Corps provides a cadre of professionals trained in engineering, earth 
sciences, oceanography, meteorology, fisheries science, and other 
related disciplines, who are dedicated to the service of their country 
and optimization of NOAA's missions to ensure the economic and physical 
well-being of the Nation.
    NOAA Corps officers serve in assignments throughout NOAA, as well 
as in each of NOAA's Line Offices (National Environmental Satellite, 
Data, and Information Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather 
Service, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Office of 
Planning, Programming and Integration).
    Persons wishing to be considered for a NOAA Corps Commission must 
submit a complete application package, including NOAA Form 56-42, at 
least three letters of recommendation, and official transcripts. A 
personal interview must also be conducted. Eligibility requirements 
include a bachelor's degree with at least 48 credit hours of science, 
engineering or other disciplines related to NOAA's missions (including 
either calculus or physics), excellent health, normal color vision with 
uncorrected visual acuity no worse than 20/400 in each eye (correctable 
to 20/20) and ability to complete 20 years of active duty commissioned 
service prior to their 62nd birthday.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: February 5, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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group progress/recommendations; following proposal for collection of Frequency: On occasion.
review proposed coral habitat areas of information under the provisions of the Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
particular concern; and may discuss Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. obtain or retain benefits.
other business. Chapter 35). This information collection request
—Meeting Adjourns— Agency: National Oceanic and may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
The Agenda is subject to change, and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). the instructions to view Department of
the latest version along with other Title: Application for Appointment in Commerce collections currently under
meeting materials will be posted on the the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. review by OMB.
Council’s file server. To access the file OMB Control Number: 0648–0047. Written comments and
Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 56–42 recommendations for the proposed
server, the URL is https://
public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/ and 56–42A. information collection should be sent
Type of Request: Regular (extension of within 30 days of publication of this
index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web
a currently approved information notice to OIRA_Submission@
site and click on the FTP link in the
collection). omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
lower left of the Council Web site Number of Respondents: 900.
(http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The Average Hours per Response: Dated: February 5, 2016.
username and password are both ‘‘gulf Applications, 5 hours; interviews, 1.5 Sarah Brabson,
guest.’’ Click on the ‘‘Library Folder,’’ hours; references, 15 minutes. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
then scroll down to ‘‘Shrimp AP Burden Hours: 1,163. [FR Doc. 2016–02696 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
Meeting March 2016.’’ Needs and Uses: This request is for BILLING CODE 3510–12–P
The meeting will be webcast over the extension of a currently approved
internet. A link to the webcast will be information collection. The NOAA
available on the Council’s Web site, Commissioned Corps is the uniformed DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
http://www.gulfcouncil.org. component of the National Oceanic and
Although other non-emergency issues Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a National Telecommunications and
not on the agenda may come before the bureau of the Department of Commerce. Information Administration
Shrimp Advisory Panel for discussion, Officers serve under Senate-confirmed
in accordance with the Magnuson- appointments and Presidential Meeting: Multistakeholder Process to
Stevens Fishery Conservation and commissions (33 U.S.C. chapter 17, Develop Best Practices for Privacy,
Management Act, those issues may not subchapter 1, sections 853 and 854). Transparency, and Accountability
be the subject of formal action during The NOAA Corps provides a cadre of Regarding Commercial and Private
this meeting. Actions of the Shrimp professionals trained in engineering, Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Advisory Panel will be restricted to earth sciences, oceanography,
those issues specifically identified in AGENCY: National Telecommunications
meteorology, fisheries science, and and Information Administration, U.S.
the agenda and any issues arising after other related disciplines, who are
publication of this notice that require Department of Commerce.
dedicated to the service of their country ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
emergency action under section 305(c) and optimization of NOAA’s missions to
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery ensure the economic and physical well- SUMMARY: The National
Conservation and Management Act, being of the Nation. Telecommunications and Information
provided the public has been notified of NOAA Corps officers serve in Administration (NTIA) will convene a
the Council’s intent to take action to assignments throughout NOAA, as well meeting of a multistakeholder process
address the emergency. as in each of NOAA’s Line Offices concerning privacy, transparency, and
Special Accommodations (National Environmental Satellite, Data, accountability issues regarding
and Information Service, National commercial and private use of
This meeting is physically accessible
Ocean Service, National Weather unmanned aircraft systems on February
to people with disabilities. Requests for
Service, Office of Oceanic and 24, 2016.
sign language interpretation or other
Atmospheric Research and Office of DATES: The meeting will be held on
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Planning, Programming and February 24, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 5
Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office
Integration). p.m., Eastern Time. See SUPPLEMENTARY
(see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days
Persons wishing to be considered for INFORMATION for details.
prior to the meeting.
a NOAA Corps Commission must
Dated: February 5, 2016. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
submit a complete application package,
Tracey L. Thompson, including NOAA Form 56–42, at least the Boardroom at the American Institute
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable three letters of recommendation, and of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. official transcripts. A personal interview NW., Washington, DC 20006.
[FR Doc. 2016–02690 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] must also be conducted. Eligibility FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P requirements include a bachelor’s Verdi, National Telecommunications
degree with at least 48 credit hours of and Information Administration, U.S.
science, engineering or other disciplines Department of Commerce, 1401
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE related to NOAA’s missions (including Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4725,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202)
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either calculus or physics), excellent
National Oceanic and Atmospheric health, normal color vision with 482–8238; email jverdi@ntia.doc.gov.
Administration uncorrected visual acuity no worse than Please direct media inquiries to NTIA’s
20/400 in each eye (correctable to 20/20) Office of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002;
Submission for OMB Review; email press@ntia.doc.gov.
Comment Request and ability to complete 20 years of
active duty commissioned service prior SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Department of Commerce will to their 62nd birthday. Background: Congress recognized the
submit to the Office of Management and Affected Public: Individuals or potential wide-ranging benefits of
Budget (OMB) for clearance the households. Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 7085

81 FR 7085 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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