[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 106 (Thursday, June 4, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26838-26839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-13020]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Teacher at 
Sea Alumni Survey

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 3, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 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 Jennifer Hammond, (301) 713-1364 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 three weeks at sea 
on a NOAA research vessel, participating in an on-going research 
project with NOAA scientists. 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. In order to better serve the participants, the 
Teacher at Sea Program would like to survey the teacher participants on 
their experience before, during, and after they return from sea. The 
survey will collect data only from teacher participants, not from 
applicants.

II. Method of Collection

    Forms can be completed on-line, printed, and mailed. Persons with 
full Adobe Acrobat software can save the on-line form and submit it 
electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 375.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to read and complete survey, 
and 1 hour for a follow-up call from the external evaluator.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

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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: June 1, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-13020 Filed 6-3-09; 8:45 am]
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