[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 46966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16543]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Certification 
Requirements for NOAA's Hydrographic Product Quality Assurance 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 October 22, 
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 David Enabnit, 301-71302770 x132, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was 
mandated to develop and implement a quality assurance program under 
which the Administrator may certify privately-made hydrographic 
products. The Administrator fulfilled this mandate by establishing 
procedures by which hydrographic products are proposed for 
certification; by which standards and compliance tests are developed, 
adopted, and applied for those products; and by which certification is 
awarded or denied. These procedures are now 15 CFR part 996. The 
application and recordkeeping requirements at 15 CFR part 996 are basis 
for this collection of information.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper applications and electronic reports are required from 
participants. Methods of submittal include mail, Internet, and 
facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0507.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2.
    Estimated Time per Response: 4 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24.
    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.
    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: August 16, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-16543 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am]
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