[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02696]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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: Application for Appointment in the NOAA Commissioned Officer
Corps.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0047.
Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 56-42 and 56-42A.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 900.
Average Hours per Response: Applications, 5 hours; interviews, 1.5
hours; references, 15 minutes.
Burden Hours: 1,163.
Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently
approved information collection. The NOAA Commissioned Corps is the
uniformed component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), a bureau of the Department of Commerce. Officers
serve under Senate-confirmed appointments and Presidential commissions
(33 U.S.C. chapter 17, subchapter 1, sections 853 and 854). The NOAA
Corps provides a cadre of professionals trained in engineering, earth
sciences, oceanography, meteorology, fisheries science, and other
related disciplines, who are dedicated to the service of their country
and optimization of NOAA's missions to ensure the economic and physical
well-being of the Nation.
NOAA Corps officers serve in assignments throughout NOAA, as well
as in each of NOAA's Line Offices (National Environmental Satellite,
Data, and Information Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather
Service, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Office of
Planning, Programming and Integration).
Persons wishing to be considered for a NOAA Corps Commission must
submit a complete application package, including NOAA Form 56-42, at
least three letters of recommendation, and official transcripts. A
personal interview must also be conducted. Eligibility requirements
include a bachelor's degree with at least 48 credit hours of science,
engineering or other disciplines related to NOAA's missions (including
either calculus or physics), excellent health, normal color vision with
uncorrected visual acuity no worse than 20/400 in each eye (correctable
to 20/20) and ability to complete 20 years of active duty commissioned
service prior to their 62nd birthday.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.
Dated: February 5, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-02696 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-12-P