[Federal Register: April 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 72)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 
Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Grant Program Application and Progress 
and Final Report Formats

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 15, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental 
Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Alicia L. Jarboe, S-K Program Manager, Financial 
Services Division, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910, (301) 713-2358. In addition, the S-K application package is 
available on the NMFS Home Page, at: www.nmfs.gov/sfweb/skhome.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The S-K Program provides financial assistance on a competitive 
basis for research and development projects that address various 
aspects of U.S. fisheries (commercial or recreational), including but 
not limited to, harvesting, processing, marketing, and associated 
infrastructures. Projects that primarily involve business start-up or 
infrastructure development are not eligible for funding. Respondents to 
the application forms will be universities, State and local 
governments, fisheries development foundations, industry associations, 
private companies, and individuals applying to the S-K Program for 
grant funds. Respondents to the progress and final report formats will 
be successful applicants who are recipients of S-K funds.

II. Method of Collection

    The collection-of-information will be collected on the S-K Program 
application package including Project Summary and Project Budget forms, 
and using the Semi-Annual Progress Report and Project Final Report 
formats. Approved final reports must be submitted electronically in 
either WordPerfect (version 6.1 or lower) or MSWord (97 version or 
earlier). NOAA will consider requests for exemption from the 
requirement for electronic submission, or for submission in a different 
format than specified above.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0135.
    Form Number: NOAA Forms 88-204 and 88-205.
    Type of Review: Regular Submission.
    Affected Public: Business and other for profit; not-for-profit 
institutions; State, local, or tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 210.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours for project summary and 
budget, 6 hours for remainder of application package, 2 hours for 
progress reports, and 13 hours for final reports.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,245 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: No capital, operations, or 
maintenance costs are expected.

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 9, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
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