[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 233 (Thursday, December 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 64206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31777]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Management and Oversight of the National Estuarine Research 
Reserve System.
    Agency Form Number: None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0121.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved collection.
    Burden: 14,345 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 27 (43 responses per year).
    Avg. Hours Per Response: Ranges between 2 and 2,000 hours depending 
on the requirement.
    Needs and Uses: The National Estuarine Research Reserve System 
(NERRS) consists of carefully selected estuarine areas of the United 
States that are designated, preserved, and managed for research and 
educational purposes. Information from states is needed to review their 
proposals for site designations, to evaluate state requests for funding 
of the development of management plans and Environmental Impact 
Statements, and to ensure that the national standards continue to be 
met.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal government.
    Frequency: On occasion, annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20503.

    Dated: November 28, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-31777 Filed 12-3-97; 8:45 am]
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