[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 189 (Thursday, September 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 58395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21970]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 092404D]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cooperative 
Charting Program

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 November 29, 
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 Ken Forster, 301-713-2737, ext 130.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) produces the official nautical 
charts of the United States. As part of its efforts to keep the charts 
up-to-date, NOS has a Memorandum of Agreement with both the United 
States Power Squadrons and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary that 
provides for members to submit chart correction data to NOS.

II. Method of Collection

    The paper form (77-5) for the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary 
is available to download on the following website: http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/home_frame_955a.htm. A Web version is being 
used for the United States Power Squadrons.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0022.
    Form Number: Form 77-5.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; individuals or 
households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,000.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 3 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $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: September 22, 2004.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-21970 Filed 9-29-04; 8:45 am]
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