[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 16830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06207]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application 
Package.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0384.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
current information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Average Hours per Response: Abstract, current and pending funding, 
and key contacts forms, 30 minutes each; annual progress reports, 5 
hours; final reports, 10 hours.
    Burden Hours: 1,050.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection. The National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration's Coastal Ocean Program (COP) provides 
direct financial assistance through grants and cooperative agreements 
for research supporting the management of coastal ecosystems. The 
statutory authority for COP is Public Law 102-567 Section 201 (Coastal 
Ocean Program). In addition to standard government application 
requirements, applicants for financial assistance are required to 
submit a project summary form, current and pending form and a key 
contacts form. Recipients are required to file annual progress reports 
and a project final report using COP formats. All of these requirements 
are needed for better evaluation of proposals and monitoring of awards.
    This request is for a revision due to the addition of the Key 
Contacts and the Current and Pending Federal Support forms. These 
additional forms are necessary for consistency. The main purpose of 
this information collection is to enable COP to provide a summary of 
the key applicant contacts and their current and pending Federal 
funding. The information gathered will enable COP to properly and 
quickly evaluate proposals in a collaborative environment with its 
partner agencies.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; state, local and 
tribal governments; individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Frequency: One time and annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or maintain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: [email protected].
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected].

    Dated: March 13, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-06207 Filed 3-18-13; 8:45 am]
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