[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 43972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16858]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 072004A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Sea Grant 
Program Application Requirements for Grants, for Sea Grant Fellowships, 
Including the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowships, and for 
Designation as a Sea Grant College or Sea Grant Institute

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before September 21, 
2004.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Francis Schuler, R/SG, Room 11836, 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.
    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 SF-
424C.
    Applications are also required in order to be awarded a Sea Grant 
Fellowship, including the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy 
Fellowships.
    The law (33 U.S.C. 1126) provides for the designation of a public 
or private institution of higher education, institute, laboratory, or 
State or local agency as a Sea Grant college or Sea Grant institute. 
Applications are required for designation of Sea Grant Colleges and Sea 
Grant Institutes.

II. Method of Collection

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

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: 121.
    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 Sea Grant institute; and 2 hours for an application for a 
Sea Grant Fellowship, including the Dean John A. Knauss Marine Policy 
Fellowship.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 672.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,377.

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: July 19, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-16858 Filed 7-22-04; 8:45 am]
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