[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 65469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18865]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA's Teacher 
at Sea 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 January 8, 2007.

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 Elizabeth McMahon, (301) 713-7611, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NOAA provides educators an opportunity to gain first-hand 
experience with field research activities through the Teacher at Sea 
Program. Through this program, educators spend up to 3 weeks at sea on 
a NOAA research vessel, participating in an on-going research project 
with NOAA scientists. The application solicits information from 
interested educators: Basic personal information, teaching experience 
and ideas for applying program experience in their classrooms, plus two 
recommendations and a NOAA Health Services Questionnaire required of 
anyone going to sea. Once educators are selected and participate on a 
cruise, they write a report detailing the events of the cruise and 
ideas for classroom activities based on what they learned while at sea. 
These materials are then made available to other educators so they may 
benefit from the experience, without actually going to sea themselves. 
NOAA does not collect information from this universe of respondents for 
any other purpose.

II. Method of Collection

    On-line forms can be filled-in on-line, printed, and mailed. 
Persons with full Adobe Acrobat software can save the on-line form and 
submit it electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0283.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 375.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 45 minutes to read an complete 
application; 15 minutes to complete a Health Services Questionnaire; 15 
minutes to deliver and discuss recommendation forms to persons from 
whom recommendations are being requested; 15 minutes to complete a 
recommendation form; and 2 hours for a follow-up report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 309.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $660.

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: November 2, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-18865 Filed 11-7-06; 8:45 am]
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