[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 244 (Monday, December 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70389-70390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33697]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

TITLE: Effectiveness Review of the Coastal Services Center's Coastal 
Change Analysis Program.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general

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public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on a proposal to obtain Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance 
for this information collection. OMB clearance is required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 19, 
1999.

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 Nina Petrovich, SC Sea Grant Coastal Program 
Coordinator, NOAA Coastal Services Center, 2234 South Hobson Avenue, 
Charleston SC 29405. Phone (843) 740-1203, Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Coastal Change Analysis Program (C-CAP) of the Coastal Services 
Center (CSC), National Ocean Service, has been using remote-sensing 
technology to quantify habitat change in coastal areas of the United 
States. C-CAP offers a wide variety of coastal resource managers the 
ability to monitor habitat loss due to natural events, such as 
hurricanes, or human-induced events such as residential development and 
pollution. Since the completion of its first product in 1992, C-CAP has 
distributed numerous digital products to Federal, state, and local 
programs, as well as to academia and private industry.
    CSC proposes to survey groups that have already obtained C-CAP data 
and products in order to assess the overall usefulness of this 
information. The objectives of the survey are to: receive feedback from 
C-CAP data users on the relevance and impact of these products; 
determine if the products meet user accuracy needs; and gather 
information on how the products may be improved in the future. Results 
will be used to evaluate the effectiveness and the most useful format 
for the products and services, and to set priorities for future 
programming.

II. Method of Collection

    The survey will be mailed to clients with an option to respond 
electronically or by mail.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal government; Not-for-profit 
institutions; business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 67.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (no capital expenditures 
required).

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: December 15, 1998.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 98-33697 Filed 12-18-98; 8:45 am]
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