83 FR 22962 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Restoration Center Performance Progress Report
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 96 (May 17, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 96 (May 17, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-10479 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 22962-22963] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-10479] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Restoration Center Performance Progress Report AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. The Project Performance Report and Administration Report Forms and Example Report Form Instructions can be reviewed under the Progress Reporting heading at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/habitat-conservation/resources-noaa-restoration-center-applicants#progress-reporting . DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 16, 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 Janine Harris, Office of Habitat Conservation, Restoration Center, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 427-8635, or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection. The NOAA Restoration Center (NOAA RC) provides technical and financial assistance to identify, develop, implement, and evaluate community-driven habitat restoration projects. Awards are made as grants or cooperative agreements under the authority of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 1891a and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 U.S.C. 661, as amended by the Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970. The NOAA RC requires specific information on habitat restoration projects that we fund, as part of routine progress reporting. Recipients of NOAA RC funds submit information such as project location, restoration techniques used, species benefited, acres restored, stream miles opened to access for diadromous fish, volunteer participation, and other parameters. The required information enables NOAA to track, evaluate and report on coastal and marine habitat restoration and demonstrate accountability for federal funds. This information is used to populate a database of NOAA RC-funded habitat restoration. The database, with its robust querying capabilities, is instrumental to provide accurate and timely responses to NOAA, Department of Commerce, Congressional and constituent inquiries. It also facilitates reporting by NOAA on the Government Performance and Results Act ``acres restored'' performance measure. Grant recipients are required by the NOAA Grants Management Division to submit periodic performance reports and a final report for each award; this collection stipulates the information to be provided in these reports. There are two progress report forms for simplicity. The Performance Report Form focuses on tracking project implementation, milestones, performance measures, monitoring, and expenditures. The Administrative Form only applies to recipients with an award that will implement multiple projects. It collects information on the administration of the award, the number of projects supported by the award, and award expenditures. II. Method of Collection NOAA's preferred method of collection is submission of electronic fillable forms attached to an award file in Grants Online, NOAA's award management system. If the recipient does not have electronic access to submit the form, mailed paper forms will be accepted. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648-0472. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular (extension of currently approved information collection). Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal government; business or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 130. Estimated Time per Response: Performance Interim reports, 4 hours, 30 minutes; final reports, 7 hours, 45 minutes and Administrative Interim reports, 4 hours; final reports, 7 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,475. 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. [[Page 22963]] Dated: May 11, 2018. Sarah Brabson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-10479 Filed 5-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Notification Regarding Administrative Washington, DC 20230 (or via the only applies to recipients with an award
Protective Order internet at pracomments@doc.gov). that will implement multiple projects. It
This notice serves as the only FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collects information on the
reminder to parties subject to Requests for additional information or administration of the award, the number
administrative protective order (APO) of copies of the information collection of projects supported by the award, and
their responsibility concerning the instrument and instructions should be award expenditures.
return or destruction of proprietary directed to Janine Harris, Office of
II. Method of Collection
information disclosed under APO in Habitat Conservation, Restoration
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Center, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver NOAA’s preferred method of
Timely notification of the return or Spring, MD 20910, (301) 427–8635, or collection is submission of electronic
destruction of APO materials or janine.harris@noaa.gov. fillable forms attached to an award file
conversion to judicial protective order is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in Grants Online, NOAA’s award
hereby requested. Failure to comply management system. If the recipient
with the regulations and the terms of an I. Abstract
does not have electronic access to
APO is a sanctionable violation. This request is for extension of a submit the form, mailed paper forms
Commerce is issuing and publishing currently approved information will be accepted.
these final results and this notice in collection.
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), The NOAA Restoration Center (NOAA III. Data
and 777(i)(1) of the Act. RC) provides technical and financial
assistance to identify, develop, OMB Control Number: 0648–0472.
Dated: May 4, 2018.
Gary Taverman, implement, and evaluate community- Form Number(s): None.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping driven habitat restoration projects. Type of Review: Regular (extension of
and Countervailing Duty Operations, Awards are made as grants or currently approved information
performing the non-exclusive functions and cooperative agreements under the collection).
duties of the Assistant Secretary for authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Enforcement and Compliance. Fishery Conservation and Management Affected Public: Not-for-profit
[FR Doc. 2018–10555 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am] Act of 2006, 16 U.S.C. 1891a and the institutions; state, local, or tribal
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 16 government; business or other for-profit
U.S.C. 661, as amended by the organizations.
Reorganization Plan No. 4 of 1970. Estimated Number of Respondents:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The NOAA RC requires specific 130.
information on habitat restoration Estimated Time per Response:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric projects that we fund, as part of routine
Administration Performance Interim reports, 4 hours, 30
progress reporting. Recipients of NOAA minutes; final reports, 7 hours, 45
RC funds submit information such as minutes and Administrative Interim
Proposed Information Collection;
project location, restoration techniques reports, 4 hours; final reports, 7 hours.
Comment Request; NOAA Restoration
used, species benefited, acres restored,
Center Performance Progress Report Estimated Total Annual Burden
stream miles opened to access for
AGENCY: National Oceanic and diadromous fish, volunteer Hours: 3,475.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), participation, and other parameters. Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Commerce. The required information enables Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting
ACTION: Notice. NOAA to track, evaluate and report on costs.
coastal and marine habitat restoration
SUMMARY: The Department of and demonstrate accountability for IV. Request for Comments
Commerce, as part of its continuing federal funds. This information is used
effort to reduce paperwork and Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
to populate a database of NOAA RC- the proposed collection of information
respondent burden, invites the general funded habitat restoration. The
public and other Federal agencies to is necessary for the proper performance
database, with its robust querying
take this opportunity to comment on of the functions of the agency, including
capabilities, is instrumental to provide
proposed and/or continuing information whether the information shall have
accurate and timely responses to NOAA,
collections, as required by the practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
Department of Commerce,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency’s estimate of the burden
Congressional and constituent inquiries.
Project Performance Report and (including hours and cost) of the
It also facilitates reporting by NOAA on
Administration Report Forms and proposed collection of information; (c)
the Government Performance and
Example Report Form Instructions can ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
Results Act ‘‘acres restored’’
be reviewed under the Progress performance measure. Grant recipients clarity of the information to be
Reporting heading at https:// are required by the NOAA Grants collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/ Management Division to submit burden of the collection of information
habitat-conservation/resources-noaa- periodic performance reports and a final on respondents, including through the
restoration-center-applicants#progress- report for each award; this collection use of automated collection techniques
reporting . stipulates the information to be or other forms of information
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DATES: Written comments must be provided in these reports. technology.
submitted on or before July 16, 2018. There are two progress report forms Comments submitted in response to
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments for simplicity. The Performance Report this notice will be summarized and/or
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Form focuses on tracking project included in the request for OMB
Paperwork Clearance Officer, implementation, milestones, approval of this information collection;
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, performance measures, monitoring, and they also will become a matter of public
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, expenditures. The Administrative Form record.
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Dated: May 11, 2018. successful as possible, and outreach several amendments to the 1999 Act,
Sarah Brabson, efforts are targeting the intended including the requirement that the terms
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief recipients with useful information. of the USPTO Public Advisory
Information Officer. Committee members be realigned by
II. Method of Collection
[FR Doc. 2018–10479 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am] 2014, so that December 1 be used as the
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Information will be collected in the start and end date, with terms staggered
means most efficient and effective in the so that each year three existing terms
individual jurisdiction. For the three expire and three new terms begin on
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE years covered by this clearance we December 1. Through this Notice, the
expect to use face-to-face interviews in USPTO is requesting nominations for up
National Oceanic and Atmospheric American Samoa, and as appropriate, to three (3) members of the Patent
Administration face-to-face, telephone and/or internet- Public Advisory Committee, and for up
based survey techniques in Hawaii and to three (3) members of the Trademark
Submission for OMB Review; Florida, Commonwealth of the Northern Public Advisory Committee, for terms of
Comment Request Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, three years that begin on December 1,
The Department of Commerce will and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 2018.
Affected Public: Individuals or DATES: Nominations must be
submit to the Office of Management and
households. postmarked or electronically
Budget (OMB) for clearance the Frequency: Every five to seven years.
following proposal for collection of Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. transmitted on or before July 6, 2018.
information under the provisions of the This information collection request ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow nominations should send the nominee’s
Chapter 35). the instructions to view Department of resumé by postal mail to Brendan
Agency: National Oceanic and Commerce collections currently under McCommas, Chief of Staff, Office of the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). review by OMB. Under Secretary of Commerce for
Title: Written comments and Intellectual Property and Director of the
OMB Control Number: 0648–0646. recommendations for the proposed USPTO, Post Office Box 1450,
Form Number(s): None. information collection should be sent Alexandria, Virginia, 22313–1450 or by
Type of Request: Regular (extension of within 30 days of publication of this electronic mail to: PPACnominations@
a currently approved information notice to OIRA_Submission@ uspto.gov for the Patent Public Advisory
collection). omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Committee, or TPACnominations@
Number of Respondents: 1,765. uspto.gov for the Trademark Public
Dated: May 11, 2018.
Average Hours per Response: 20 Advisory Committee.
Sarah Brabson,
minutes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Burden Hours: 652. NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Brendan McCommas, Chief of Staff,
Needs and Uses: This request is for [FR Doc. 2018–10478 Filed 5–16–18; 8:45 am] Office of the Under Secretary of
extension of a currently approved BILLING CODE 3510–JS–P Commerce for Intellectual Property and
information collection. Director of the USPTO, at (571) 272–
The purpose of this information 8600.
collection is to obtain information from DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
individuals in the seven United States Advisory Committees’ duties include:
Patent and Trademark Office
(U.S.) jurisdictions containing coral • Review and advise the Under
reefs. Specifically, NOAA is seeking [Docket No. PTO–P–2018–0038] Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
information on the knowledge, attitudes Property and Director of the USPTO on
and reef use patterns, as well as Patent and Trademark Public Advisory
Committees matters relating to policies, goals,
information on knowledge and attitudes performance, budget, and user fees of
related to specific reef protection AGENCY: United States Patent and the USPTO relating to patents and
activities. In addition, this survey will Trademark Office, Commerce. trademarks, respectively; and
provide for the ongoing collection of ACTION: Notice and request for • Within 60 days after the end of each
social and economic data related to the nominations for the Patent and fiscal year: (1) Prepare an annual report
communities affected by coral reef Trademark Public Advisory on matters listed above; (2) transmit the
conservation programs. Committees. report to the Secretary of Commerce, the
The Coral Reef Conservation Program President, and the Committees on the
(CRCP), developed under the authority SUMMARY: On November 29, 1999, the Judiciary of the Senate and the House of
of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of President signed into law the Patent and Representatives; and (3) publish the
2000, is responsible for programs Trademark Office Efficiency Act (the report in the Official Gazette of the
intended to enhance the conservation of ‘‘Act’’), Public Law 106–113, which, USPTO.
coral reefs. We intend to use the among other things, established two
information collected through this Public Advisory Committees to review Advisory Committees
instrument for research purposes as well the policies, goals, performance, budget The Public Advisory Committees are
as measuring and improving the results and user fees of the United States Patent each composed of nine (9) voting
of our reef protection programs. Because and Trademark Office (USPTO) with members who are appointed by the
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many of our efforts to protect reefs rely respect to patents, in the case of the Secretary of Commerce (the ‘‘Secretary’’)
on education and changing attitudes Patent Public Advisory Committee, and and serve at the pleasure of the
toward reef protection, the information with respect to trademarks, in the case Secretary for three-year terms. Members
collected will allow CRCP staff to of the Trademark Public Advisory are eligible for reappointment for a
ensure programs are designed Committee, and to advise the Director second consecutive three-year term. The
appropriately at the start, future on these matters. The America Invents Public Advisory Committee members
program evaluation efforts are as Act Technical Corrections Act made must be citizens of the United States
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| Dates | Written comments must be submitted on or before July 16, 2018. | |
| Contact | Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Janine Harris, Office of Habitat Conservation, Restoration Center, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 427-8635, or [email protected] | |
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