83 FR 17367 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Page Range		17367-17368
FR Document		2018-08195

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Coastal Ocean 
Program Grants Proposal Application Package

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 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 Laurie Golden, 240-533-0285 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration's Coastal Ocean Program (COP), now known as the 
Competitive Research Program (CRP) under the National Centers for 
Coastal Ocean Science, provides direct financial assistance through 
grants and cooperative agreements for research supporting the 
management of coastal ecosystems and the NOAA Restore Science Program. 
The statutory authority for COP is P.L. 102-567 Section 201 (Coastal 
Ocean Program). NOAA was authorized to establish and administer the 
Restore Science Program, in consultation with the U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, 
Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE) of the Gulf 
States Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-141, Section 1604). Identified in 
the RESTORE Act as the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Science, 
Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program, the Program is 
commonly known as the NOAA RESTORE Science Program. In addition to 
standard government application requirements, applicants for financial 
assistance are required to submit a project summary form, current and 
pending form and a key contacts form for both programs. CRP recipients 
are required to file annual progress reports and a project final report 
using CRP formats. The RSP are required to file semi annual progress 
reports, a final report and a Gantt chart showing project milestones 
using RSP formats. All of these requirements are needed for better 
evaluation of proposals and monitoring of awards.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0384.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision/extension of a 
currently approved collection).
    Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal 
government; business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes each for a project summary, 
key contacts and current and pending federal support; 5.5 hours for a 
semi-annual report; 5 hours for an annual report, 10 hours for a CRP 
final report, 10.5 hours for the RSP final report and 1 hour for the 
milestone Gantt chart.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,913.

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    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.
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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
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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.

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Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: clarity of the information to be
Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting Requests for additional information or collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
costs. copies of the information collection burden of the collection of information
instrument and instructions should be on respondents, including through the
IV. Request for Comments
directed to Jerry Leonard, National use of automated collection techniques
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Marine Fisheries Service, 2725 or other forms of information
the proposed collection of information Montlake Blvd. E. Seattle, WA 98112. technology.
is necessary for the proper performance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments submitted in response to
of the functions of the agency, including this notice will be summarized and/or
whether the information shall have I. Abstract included in the request for OMB
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the This is a request for a new approval of this information collection;
agency’s estimate of the burden information collection. they also will become a matter of public
(including hours and cost) of the The Northwest Fisheries Science record.
proposed collection of information; (c) Center is conducting a cost and earnings Dated: April 16, 2018.
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and survey of active vessels operating with Sarah Brabson,
clarity of the information to be a limited entry groundfish permit that
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the has a fixed gear (longline and/or pot)
[FR Doc. 2018–08193 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am]
burden of the collection of information endorsement. Commercial fisheries
on respondents, including through the economic data collections implemented BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

use of automated collection techniques by the Northwest Fisheries Science
or other forms of information Center (NWFSC) have contributed to
technology. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
legally mandated analyses required
Comments submitted in response to under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery National Telecommunications and
this notice will be summarized and/or Conservation and Management Act Information Administration
included in the request for OMB (MFCMS), the National Environmental
approval of this information collection; Policy Act (NEPA), the Regulatory Commerce Spectrum Management
they also will become a matter of public Flexibility Act (RFA), and Executive Advisory Committee
record. Order 12866 (E.O. 12866).
AGENCY: National Telecommunications
Dated: April 16, 2018. II. Method of Collection and Information Administration, U.S.
Sarah Brabson, Department of Commerce.
This survey will collect data for the
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. 2016 and 2017 fiscal years through in- ACTION: Call for applications to serve on
[FR Doc. 2018–08195 Filed 4–18–18; 8:45 am] person interviews, telephone Advisory Committee.
BILLING CODE 3510–JS–P interviews, mail responses, and on-line
responses. Based on previous economic SUMMARY: The National
data collection from this population, the Telecommunications and Information
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NWFSC expects most survey Administration (NTIA) is seeking
respondents to respond through an in- applications from persons interested in
National Oceanic and Atmospheric serving on the Department of Commerce
person interview.
Administration Spectrum Management Advisory
III. Data Committee (CSMAC or committee) for
Proposed Information Collection; two-year terms. The CSMAC provides
OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
Comment Request; West Coast advice to the Assistant Secretary for
Form Number(s): None.
Limited Entry Groundfish Fixed Gear Type of Review: Regular submission Communications and Information and
Economic Data Collection (request for a new information NTIA Administrator on spectrum policy
AGENCY: National Oceanic and collection). matters.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Affected Public: Business or other for- DATES: Applications must be
Commerce. profit organizations. postmarked or electronically
Estimated Number of Respondents: transmitted on or before May 18, 2018.
ACTION: Notice.
90. ADDRESSES: Persons may submit
SUMMARY: The Department of Estimated Time per Response: 3 applications, with the information
Commerce, as part of its continuing hours. specified below, to David J. Reed,
effort to reduce paperwork and Estimated Total Annual Burden
Designated Federal Officer, by email to
respondent burden, invites the general Hours: 270.
dreed@ntia.doc.gov or by U.S. mail or
public and other Federal agencies to Estimated Total Annual Cost to
commercial delivery service to Office of
take this opportunity to comment on Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
Spectrum Management, National
proposed and/or continuing information costs.
Telecommunications and Information
collections, as required by the IV. Request for Comments Administration, 1401 Constitution
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Avenue NW, Room 4600, Washington,
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
DATES: Written comments must be the proposed collection of information DC 20230.
submitted on or before June 18, 2018. is necessary for the proper performance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments of the functions of the agency, including David J. Reed at (202) 482–5955 or
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental whether the information shall have dreed@ntia.doc.gov.
Paperwork Clearance Officer, practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, agency’s estimate of the burden Commerce Spectrum Management
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, (including hours and cost) of the Advisory Committee is chartered by the
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the proposed collection of information; (c) Department of Commerce under the
internet at pracomments@doc.gov). ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Federal Advisory Committee Act

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Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before June 18, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Laurie Golden, 240-533-0285 or [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 17367

83 FR 17367 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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