[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 51254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24009]


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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: NOAA Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application 
Package.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0384.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Average Hours per Response: Abstract summary, 30 minutes; annual 
report, 5 hours; and final report, 10 hours.
    Burden Hours: 850.
    Needs and Uses: The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration's 
(NOAA's) National Ocean Service (NOS), Coastal Ocean Program (COP) 
provides direct financial assistance in the form of discretionary 
research grants and cooperative agreements under its own program for 
the management of coastal ecosystems.
    The COP is part of a unique Federal-academic partnership designed 
to provide predictive capability for managing coastal ecosystems. Under 
the authority of 33 U.S.C. 1442, ``Research program respecting possible 
long-range effects of pollution, overfishing, and man-induced changes 
of ocean ecosystems'', COP supports research on critical issues 
associated with the Nation's estuaries, coastal waters and the Great 
Lakes, and translates its finding into accessible information for 
coastal managers, planners, lawmakers and the public. COP's projects 
are multi-disciplinary, large in scale and long in duration (usually 
three to five years). Grants monies are available for related 
activities. In addition to the standard grant application and budget 
forms, applicants for COP grants provide a project summary with their 
applications, as well as annual and final project reports.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Annually, one-time only, and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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 7845, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 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: October 1, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-24009 Filed 10-5-09; 8:45 am]
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