[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 57522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19857]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Saltonstall-
Kennedy Grant Program (S-K Program) Applications and Reports

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 December 10, 
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 Stephen Aguzin, 301-713-2358 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The S-K Program provides financial assistance on a competitive 
basis for research and development projects that benefit the U.S. 
fishing industry (commercial and recreational). In addition to standard 
Federal government grant application requirements, S-K applicants must 
provide a project narrative and a budget narrative. Successful grant 
applicants are required to submit semi-annual progress reports plus a 
final report.

II. Method of Collection

    All documents are submitted in electronic format through NOAA's 
grant Web site https://*grants*on*line*.rdc.noaa.gov/.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0135.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; business or other 
for-profit organizations; individuals or households; and state, local 
or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 98.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour for a project narrative; 1 hour 
for a budget narrative; 2 hours and 30 minutes for a semi-annual 
progress report; and 13 hours for a final report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 980.
    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: October 3, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-19857 Filed 10-9-07; 8:45 am]
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