[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34248-34249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13439]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0145.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 60.
    Number of Respondents: 1.
    Average Hours per Response: Annual reports, 20 hours; license 
extensions, 30 hours (annualized to 10 hours).
    Needs and Uses: The Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act requires 
applicants for an exploration license to submit information for NOAA to 
make a determination as to the applicants' eligibility to meet the 
provisions of the legislation. Information will be used to determine 
the financial, environmental and technological eligibility of the 
applicant to meet the requirements of the Act to conduct exploration 
activities. The licensees are required to submit annual reports, as 
well as license extensions when applicable.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

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DC 20230 (or via the Internet at [email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or 
[email protected].

    Dated: June 11, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-13439 Filed 6-16-08; 8:45 am]
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