[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17074-17075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4894]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: NOAA Community-based Restoration Program Progress Reports.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0472.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 8,240.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Average Hours Per Response: Interim reports, 9 hours and 45 
minutes; final reports, 11 hours and 45 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: This collection is needed to assist with the 
administration and evaluation of the NOAA Community-based Restoration 
Program (CRP), which has provided financial assistance on a competitive 
basis to over 1,200 habitat restoration projects since 1996. The 
information is used to provide accountability for the CRP and NOAA on 
the expenditure of federal funds used for restoration, contributes to 
the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) ``acres restored'' 
measure and to the President's Wetlands Initiative goal of 3 million 
acres of wetland restoration, enhancement and protection by 2010. The 
information is required only from parties receiving CRP funds.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; business or other 
for-profit organiaations; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Frequency: Semi-annually and one-time only.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by

[[Page 17075]]

calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or 
[email protected].

    Dated: March 30, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-4894 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P