[Federal Register: July 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 141)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 072004A]
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Sea Grant
Program Application Requirements for Grants, for Sea Grant Fellowships,
Including the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships, and for
Designation as a Sea Grant College or Sea Grant Institute
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 21,
2004.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Francis Schuler, R/SG, Room 11836, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282 (phone 301-713-2445, ext. 158).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The objectives of the National Sea Grant College Program are to
increase the understanding, assessments, development, utilization, and
conservation of the Nation's ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources.
It accomplishes these objectives by conducting research, education, and
outreach programs.
Grant monies are available for funding activities that help obtain
the objectives of the Sea Grant Program. Both single and multi-project
grants are awarded, with the latter representing about 80 percent of
the total grant program. In addition to the SF-424 and other standard
grant application requirements, three additional forms are required
with a grant application. These are the Sea Grant Control Form, used to
identify the organizations and personnel who would be involved in the
grant; the Project Record Form, which collects summary date on
projects; and the Sea Grant Budget, used in place of the SF-424A or SF-
424C.
Applications are also required in order to be awarded a Sea Grant
Fellowship, including the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy
Fellowships.
The law (33 U.S.C. 1126) provides for the designation of a public
or private institution of higher education, institute, laboratory, or
State or local agency as a Sea Grant college or Sea Grant institute.
Applications are required for designation of Sea Grant Colleges and Sea
Grant Institutes.
II. Method of Collection
Responses are made in a variety of formats, including forms and
narrative paper submissions. The Sea Grant Project Record Form and Sea
Grant Budget Form must also be submitted in electronic format.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0362.
Form Number: NOAA Forms 90-1, 90-2 and 90-4.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government; and Not-for-
profit institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 121.
Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes for a Sea Grant Control
form; 20 minutes for a Project Record Form; 15 minutes for a Sea Grant
Budget form; 20 hours for an application for designation as a Sea Grant
college or Sea Grant institute; and 2 hours for an application for a
Sea Grant Fellowship, including the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy
Fellowship.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 672.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,377.
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: July 19, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-16858 Filed 7-22-04; 8:45 am]