[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20789-20790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10264]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042001B]


Sea Grant Program Application Requirements for Grants, for John 
A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships, and for Designation as a Sea Grant 
College or Regional Consortia

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed information 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 June 25, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via 
Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Francis Schuler, R/SG, Room 11837, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring MD 20910-3282 (phone 301-713-2445, ext. 158).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The objectives of the National Sea Grant College Program are to 
increase the understanding, assessments, development, utilization, and 
conservation of the Nation's ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources. 
It accomplishes these objectives by conducting research, education, and 
outreach programs. The law provides for the designation of an 
institution of higher education as a Sea Grant College, and for the 
designation of regional consortia, institutes, laboratories, or state 
or local agencies as Sea Grant Programs if they are pursuing these same 
objectives. Fellowships may also be awarded for marine policy 
fellowships. Applications must be submitted for such designations or 
fellowships.
    Grant monies are available for funding activities that help obtain 
the objectives of the Sea Grant Program. Both single and multi-project 
grants are awarded, with the latter representing about 80 percent of 
the total grant program. In addition to the SF-424 and other standard 
grant application requirements, three additional forms are required 
with a grant application. These are the Sea Grant Control Form, used to 
identify the organizations and personnel who would be involved in the 
grant; the Project Record Form, which collects summary date on 
projects; and the Sea Grant Budget, used in place of the SF 424a or 
424c.

II. Method of Collection

    Responses are made in a variety of formats, including forms and 
narrative paper submissions. The Project Record Form must be submitted 
in electronic format. The Sea Grant Budget form may be submitted 
electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0362.
    Form Number: NOAA Forms 90-1, 90-2, and 90-4.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal Government; and not-for-
profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 91.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes for a Sea Grant Control 
form, 20 minutes for a Project Record Form, 15 minutes for a Sea Grant 
Budget form, 20 hours for an application for designation as a Sea Grant 
College or Regional Consortia, and 2 hours for an application for a 
John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 580.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,026.

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: April 18, 2001.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-10264 Filed 4-24-01; 8:45 am]
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