[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30196-30197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14602]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Final Regulations for Deep Seabed Mining Commercial Recovery

ACTION: Proposed Collection; Comment Request.

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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, Pub. L. 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before August 3, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to James P. Lawless, Office of Ocean and Coastal 
Resources Management, SSMC-4, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 
20910 (telephone 301-713-3155, ext. 194).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Public Law 96-283, the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act, 
authorizes the Administrator of NOAA to permits to eligible U.S. 
citizen applicants for the commercial recovery of deep seabed mineral 
resources. Information must be submitted as part of a permit 
application so that NOAA can determine if statutory requirements for

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eligibility are met. Permit holders are required to do environmental 
monitoring and to submit reports to allow NOAA to track activities and 
their impact on the environment. As of this time no permit applications 
have ever been received.

II. Method of Collection

    The requirements are contained in 15 CFR 971. No forms are used.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0170.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 0.
    Estimated Time Per Response: No estimates have yet been made. No 
applications or reports have been received and none are expected during 
the period of the OMB clearance being requested.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1 hour (no actual burden is 
expected, but one hour is being requested for book-keeping purposes)
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0.

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: May 27, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-14602 Filed 6-2-98; 8:45 am]
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