[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49257-49258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19559]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Management and 
Oversight of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System

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 October 15, 
2013.

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 Michael Migliori, (301) 563-1126 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a current information collection.
    The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA; 16 U.S.C. 1461 et 
seq.) provides for the designation of estuarine research reserves 
representative of various regions and estuarine types in the United 
States to provide opportunities for long-term research, education and 
interpretation. During the site selection and designation process, 
information is collected from states in

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order to prepare a management plan and environmental impact statement. 
Designated reserves apply annually for operations funds by submitting a 
work plan; subsequently progress reports are required every six months 
for the duration of the award. Each reserve compiles an ecological 
characterization or site profile to describe the biological and 
physical environment of the reserve, research to date and research 
gaps. Reserves revise their management plans every five years. This 
information is required to ensure that reserves are adhering to 
regulations and that the reserves are in keeping with the purpose for 
which they were designated.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper 
submissions. Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, 
and mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0121.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal 
government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
    Estimated Time per Response: Management plan, 1800 hours; site 
profile, 1800 hours; award application, 8 hours; award reports, 5 
hours; designations, 2000 hours; NEPA documentation, 40 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,216.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,000 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; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: August 8, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-19559 Filed 8-12-13; 8:45 am]
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