[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33741-33742]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11764]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Office of 
Education Educational Partnership Program (EPP) and Ernest F. Hollings 
Undergraduate Scholarship Program

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 August 20, 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 Meka Laster, 301-713-9437 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
Educational Partnership Program (EPP) collects, evaluates and assesses 
student data and information for the purpose of selecting successful 
candidates, generating internal NOAA reports and articles to 
demonstrate the success of its program. EPP requires applicants to its 
student scholarship programs to complete an application for NOAA 
undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs. Part of the 
application package requires references (e.g., academic professors and 
advisors) to complete a NOAA student scholar reference form in support 
of the scholarship application. NOAA EPP student scholar alumni are 
also requested to provide information for NOAA internal tracking 
purposes. In addition, the collected student data supports NOAA EPP's 
program performance measures.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronic applications and electronic forms are required from 
participants, and the primary methods of submittal are email and 
Internet transmission of electronic forms. Approximately 1% of the 
application and reference forms may be mailed.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; State, Local or 
Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,935.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,935.
    Estimated Time per Response: Student tracker database form, 16 
hours; graduate application form, 10 hours; undergraduate application 
form, 8 hours; reference forms, 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,020.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $300.

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

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(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: June 14, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-11764 Filed 6-18-07; 8:45 am]
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