[Federal Register: January 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 19)] [Notices] [Page 5640-5641] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr30ja09-26] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 2009 Coastal Resource Management Customer Survey AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 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. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 31, 2009. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 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 Chris Ellis at NOAA Coastal Services Center, (843) 740- 1195 or Chris.Ellis@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract In continuing compliance with Executive Order 12862, Setting Customer Service Standards, this survey will be used by the NOAA Coastal Services Center to obtain information from customers--state and territorial coastal resource managers--about their natural resource management issues, their needs for information, training, and technical assistance, and their technical capabilities in order to make quality improvements to the Center's products and services. II. Method of Collection Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. Methods of submittal include electronic forms, and mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0648-0308. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal government; business or other for-profit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 500. Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 167. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. [[Page 5641]] 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: January 26, 2009. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E9-1946 Filed 1-29-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-08-P