[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 53669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15036]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Professional 
Development Workshops and Formal Evaluation of NOAA Educational 
Materials

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 
2006.

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 Bruce Moravchik, 301-713-3061 ext. 219 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The project, Professional Development Workshops and Formal 
Evaluation of NOAA Educational Materials, has three primary goals:
    (1) To provide a series of three one-day professional development 
opportunities whereby educators will learn more about coastal and ocean 
science, and about the wide variety of online tools and resources 
available to them via the NOAA Discovery Center and Ocean Explorer Web 
sites; (2) To develop and implement an outcomes-based evaluation of the 
three educator professional development workshops; and (3) To implement 
an outcomes-based evaluation of the online tools and resources 
available through the NOAA Discovery Center and Ocean Explorer Web 
sites.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper pre- and post-workshop questionnaires will be collected on-
site. Paper follow-up questionnaires will be collected via mail. 
Student questionnaires will be completed online. Focus groups will be 
completed on-site.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,620.
    Estimated Time Per Response: Workshop pre-questionnaire, 15 
minutes; post-questionnaire, 30 minutes; follow-up questionnaire, 2 
hours; student questionnaire, 30 minutes; focus group, 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,035.
    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 6, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-15036 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]
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