83_FR_17442 83 FR 17366 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Marine Technology and Services Enterprise Impact and Utilization Survey Sponsored by the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System

83 FR 17366 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Marine Technology and Services Enterprise Impact and Utilization Survey Sponsored by the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 76 (April 19, 2018)

Page Range17366-17367
FR Document2018-08194

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 83 Issue 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 76 (Thursday, April 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17366-17367]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08194]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Marine 
Technology and Services Enterprise Impact and Utilization Survey 
Sponsored by the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of 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 18, 2018.

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 Carl Gouldman, (240) 533-9454 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for reinstatement with changes of an information 
collection supported by Section 12302 (3) of the Integrated Coastal and 
Ocean Observation System Act (ICOOS Act) part of the Omnibus Public 
Land Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). The survey is voluntary.
    NOAA's National Ocean Service is requesting approval to repeat a 
web-based survey of employers who provide either services or 
infrastructure to the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) or 
organizations that add value to the IOOS data and other outputs by 
tailoring them for specific end uses. The purpose of the survey and 
overall project is to gather data to articulate the collective and 
derived value of the IOOS enterprise, and to create a profile of 
businesses and organizations who are involved with providing services 
or utilizing the data for other specific end uses. This will be the 
second survey of its kind on a national scale following

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the first survey conducted in FY2015. The project is funded by NOAA and 
will be conducted on its behalf by a contractor (to be named at a 
future date). The web survey will be the final data collection piece of 
this repeat study and is necessary in order to collect demographic, 
financial, and functional information for each organization with 
regards to their involvement with IOOS. The final deliverable of this 
project is an analytic report detailing the findings of the web survey 
and the analysis of the employer database.
    The marine technology industry is an important partner and 
stakeholder within IOOS: This follow up study will build upon the 
previous baseline study conducted in FY2015 and will identify trends in 
this important industry cluster. This information can be used to 
understand the changing value of export sales and the identification of 
potential growth and/or new international markets which would further 
the Department of Commerce (DOC) strategic goal for better environment 
intelligence (https://www.commerce.gov/sites/commerce.gov/files/us_department_of_commerce_2018-2022_strategic_plan.pdf) and translate 
into better programs by the DOC International Trade Administration in 
ocean observing industries in international trade.

II. Method of Collection

    The method of data collection is through a web (internet) delivered 
survey.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0712.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular (reinstatement with changes, of a 
previously approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 125.
    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: April 16, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-08194 Filed 4-18-18; 8:45 am]
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17366 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 76 / Thursday, April 19, 2018 / Notices the day following the last day of the NW, Washington, DC 20230 in a room DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE period covered by the most recently to be determined.15 completed administrative review of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Commerce intends to issue the final applicable order. Therefore, under this Administration results of these changed circumstances scenario, the partial revocation for reviews, which will include its analysis merchandise subject to the Orders Proposed Information Collection; of any written comments received, no Comment Request; Marine Technology would be applied retroactively to later than 270 days after the date on and Services Enterprise Impact and unliquidated entries of merchandise which these reviews were initiated, or Utilization Survey Sponsored by the entered or withdrawn from warehouse, within 45 days if all parties to the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing for consumption, on or after May 1, 2017.12 proceeding agree to the outcome of the System review. AGENCY: National Oceanic and Public Comment If, in the final results of these reviews, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Interested parties are invited to Commerce continues to determine that Department of Commerce. comment on these preliminary results of changed circumstances warrant the ACTION: Notice. reviews in accordance with 19 CFR revocation of the Orders, in part, we 351.309(c)(1)(ii). Case briefs may be will instruct U.S. Customs and Border SUMMARY: The Department of submitted no later than ten days after Protection (CBP) to liquidate without Commerce, as part of its continuing the date of publication of these regard to AD duties all unliquidated effort to reduce paperwork and preliminary results.13 Rebuttals to case entries of the merchandise covered by respondent burden, invites the general briefs, limited to issues raised in the the exclusion language above entered or public and other Federal agencies to case briefs, may be filed no later than withdrawn from warehouse, for take this opportunity to comment on five days after the due date for case consumption, on or after the effective proposed and/or continuing information briefs.14 All submissions must be filed collections, as required by the dates indicated above. In addition, we electronically using Enforcement and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. will instruct CBP to refund any Compliance’s AD and CVD Centralized DATES: Written comments must be estimated AD cash deposits collected on Electronic Service System (ACCESS). submitted on or before June 18, 2018. such entries. ACCESS is available to registered users ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments The current requirement for cash to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental at http://access.trade.gov and in the deposits of estimated AD duties on all Paperwork Clearance Officer, Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce entries of subject merchandise will Department of Commerce, Room 6616, building. An electronically filed continue unless they are modified 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, document must be received successfully pursuant to the final results of these Washington, DC 20230 (or via the in its entirety by ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. changed circumstances reviews. If, in internet at pracomments@doc.gov). Eastern Time on the due dates set forth the final results of these reviews, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in this notice. Commerce continues to determine that Requests for additional information or changed circumstances warrant the copies of the information collection Any interested party may request a revocation of the Orders, in part, we instrument and instructions should be hearing within 14 days of publication of this notice. Hearing requests should will instruct CBP to discontinue directed to Carl Gouldman, (240) 533– contain the following information: (1) collecting cash deposits on entries of 9454 or carl.gouldman@noaa.gov. The party’s name, address, and merchandise covered by the exclusion SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: telephone number; (2) the number of language above effective on the date of I. Abstract participants; and (3) a list of the issues publication of the final results of these to be discussed. Oral presentations at changed circumstances reviews. This request is for reinstatement with the hearing will be limited to issues changes of an information collection These preliminary results of reviews raised in the briefs. If a request for a supported by Section 12302 (3) of the and notice are in accordance with Integrated Coastal and Ocean hearing is made, parties will be notified sections 751(b) and 777(i) of the Act and of the time and date for the hearing to Observation System Act (ICOOS Act) 19 CFR 351.221 and 19 CFR 351.222. part of the Omnibus Public Land be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Dated: April 12, 2018. Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111– Gary Taverman, 11). The survey is voluntary. NOAA’s National Ocean Service is 12 The most recent administrative review of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Korea AD order was completed on August 2, 2017, and Countervailing Duty Operations, requesting approval to repeat a web- and covered May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017. performing the non-exclusive functions and based survey of employers who provide See Polyester Staple Fiber from the Republic of duties of the Assistant Secretary for either services or infrastructure to the Korea: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Integrated Ocean Observing System Administrative Review; 2016–2017, 82 FR 37052 Enforcement and Compliance. (August 8, 2017) (which rescinds the review for the [FR Doc. 2018–08198 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] (IOOS) or organizations that add value Korea AD order, A–580–839). For the Taiwan AD to the IOOS data and other outputs by BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P order, A–583–833, Commerce did not receive a tailoring them for specific end uses. The request to conduct an administrative review for the purpose of the survey and overall period of review (POR) May 1, 2016 through April project is to gather data to articulate the daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 30, 2017. Commerce issued instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on July 21, 2017, collective and derived value of the IOOS liquidating all entries for all firms for the POR. enterprise, and to create a profile of 13 Commerce is altering the deadline for the businesses and organizations who are submission of case briefs, as authorized by 19 CFR involved with providing services or 351.309(c)(1)(ii). 14 Commerce is altering the deadline for the utilizing the data for other specific end submission of rebuttal briefs, as authorized by 19 uses. This will be the second survey of CFR 351.309(d)(1). 15 See 19 CFR 351.310(d). its kind on a national scale following VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Apr 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 76 / Thursday, April 19, 2018 / Notices 17367 the first survey conducted in FY2015. (including hours and cost) of the Oceanic and Atmospheric The project is funded by NOAA and proposed collection of information; (c) Administration’s Coastal Ocean Program will be conducted on its behalf by a ways to enhance the quality, utility, and (COP), now known as the Competitive contractor (to be named at a future date). clarity of the information to be Research Program (CRP) under the The web survey will be the final data collected; and (d) ways to minimize the National Centers for Coastal Ocean collection piece of this repeat study and burden of the collection of information Science, provides direct financial is necessary in order to collect on respondents, including through the assistance through grants and demographic, financial, and functional use of automated collection techniques cooperative agreements for research information for each organization with or other forms of information supporting the management of coastal regards to their involvement with IOOS. technology. ecosystems and the NOAA Restore The final deliverable of this project is an Comments submitted in response to Science Program. The statutory analytic report detailing the findings of this notice will be summarized and/or authority for COP is P.L. 102–567 the web survey and the analysis of the included in the request for OMB Section 201 (Coastal Ocean Program). employer database. approval of this information collection; NOAA was authorized to establish and The marine technology industry is an they also will become a matter of public administer the Restore Science Program, important partner and stakeholder record. in consultation with the U.S. Fish and within IOOS: This follow up study will Dated: April 16, 2018. Wildlife Service, by the Resources and build upon the previous baseline study Sarah Brabson, Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist conducted in FY2015 and will identify Opportunities, and Revived Economies NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. trends in this important industry (RESTORE) of the Gulf States Act of [FR Doc. 2018–08194 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] cluster. This information can be used to 2012 (Public Law 112–141, Section understand the changing value of export BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P 1604). Identified in the RESTORE Act as sales and the identification of potential the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration growth and/or new international Science, Observation, Monitoring, and markets which would further the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Technology Program, the Program is Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric commonly known as the NOAA strategic goal for better environment Administration RESTORE Science Program. In addition intelligence (https:// to standard government application www.commerce.gov/sites/ Proposed Information Collection; requirements, applicants for financial commerce.gov/files/us_department_of_ Comment Request; Coastal Ocean assistance are required to submit a commerce_2018-2022_strategic_ Program Grants Proposal Application project summary form, current and plan.pdf) and translate into better Package pending form and a key contacts form programs by the DOC International for both programs. CRP recipients are Trade Administration in ocean AGENCY: National Oceanic and required to file annual progress reports observing industries in international Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and a project final report using CRP trade. Commerce. formats. The RSP are required to file ACTION: Notice. semi annual progress reports, a final II. Method of Collection report and a Gantt chart showing project The method of data collection is SUMMARY: The Department of milestones using RSP formats. All of through a web (internet) delivered Commerce, as part of its continuing these requirements are needed for better survey. effort to reduce paperwork and evaluation of proposals and monitoring respondent burden, invites the general of awards. III. Data public and other Federal agencies to OMB Control Number: 0648–0712. take this opportunity to comment on II. Method of Collection Form Number: None. proposed and/or continuing information Respondents have a choice of either Type of Review: Regular collections, as required by the electronic or paper forms. (reinstatement with changes, of a Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. previously approved information DATES: Written comments must be III. Data collection). submitted on or before June 18, 2018. OMB Control Number: 0648–0384. Affected Public: Business or other for- ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Form Number: None. profit organizations. Type of Review: Regular submission to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Estimated Number of Respondents: (revision/extension of a currently Paperwork Clearance Officer, 300. approved collection). Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Estimated Time per Response: 25 Affected Public: Non-profit 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, minutes. institutions; State, local, or tribal Estimated Total Annual Burden Washington, DC 20230 (or via the government; business or other for-profit Hours: 125. internet at pracomments@doc.gov). organizations. Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Number of Respondents: Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Requests for additional information or 1,200. costs. copies of the information collection Estimated Time per Response: 30 instrument and instructions should be minutes each for a project summary, key IV. Request for Comments directed to Laurie Golden, 240–533– contacts and current and pending daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 0285 or laurie.golden@noaa.gov. federal support; 5.5 hours for a semi- the proposed collection of information SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: annual report; 5 hours for an annual is necessary for the proper performance report, 10 hours for a CRP final report, of the functions of the agency, including I. Abstract 10.5 hours for the RSP final report and whether the information shall have This request is for a revision and 1 hour for the milestone Gantt chart. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the extension of a currently approved Estimated Total Annual Burden agency’s estimate of the burden information collection. The National Hours: 1,913. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:49 Apr 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before June 18, 2018.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Carl Gouldman, (240) 533-9454 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 17366 
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