83 FR 61145 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; External Needs Assessment for NOAA Education Products and Programs

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 229 (November 28, 2018)

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, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25918]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; External Needs 
Assessment for NOAA Education Products and Programs

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 January 28, 
2019.

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 Bruce Moravchik, National Ocean Service (NOS), 1305 
East-West Hwy., Bldg. SSMC4, Silver Springs, MD 20910-3278, (240) 533-
0874, [email protected] or Shannon Ricles, NOS, Monitor National 
Marine Sanctuary, 100 Museum Dr., Newport News, VA 23602, (757) 591-
7328, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new voluntary information collection.
    NOAA Office of Education is sponsoring a voluntary multi-question 
survey to assess the needs of educators pertaining to future NOAA 
multimedia products and programs. In developing multimedia materials 
that convey NOAA's science, service and stewardship, the Agency must 
insure that these resources are of the highest quality and meet the 
needs of formal and informal educators across the United States. To 
achieve this goal, it will be necessary to conduct surveys identifying 
the types of educational programs and products of the highest interest 
and greatest need by formal and informal educators. By surveying 
external educators to gather this information, budget expenditures will 
be used optimally to develop appropriate products and programs most 
desired by educators to support and enhance Ocean, Earth science, and 
related STEM education subjects throughout our nation.

II. Method of Collection

    The voluntary needs assessment mechanism will be distributed via 
email with a link to a Google form to external educators subscribed to 
NOAA education programs as well as their partners email distribution 
lists. The voluntary needs assessment mechanism will also be 
distributed in person (paper and electronically) at education 
conferences, workshops, and other venues hosting educators.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: New information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,000 annually.
    Estimated Time per Response: Five minutes per survey.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 83 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.00 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;

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they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: November 23, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25918 Filed 11-27-18; 8:45 am]
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