[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 9158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4101]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Identification 
of Northeast Regional Ocean Council Information Network Using Social 
Network Analysis

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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 April 30, 2010.

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 Chris Ellis, (843) 740-1195; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) is a State and Federal 
partnership with the goal of engaging in regional protection and 
balanced use of ocean and coastal resources. NROC's coordinated 
approach reaches across State boundaries to find and implement 
solutions to the region's most pressing ocean and coastal issues. 
NROC's membership includes New England coastal State agencies and 
Federal agencies.
    The work of the Council focuses primarily on coastal hazards 
resilience and ocean energy planning and management. NROC's members 
come from varied expertise and work on these issues in many capacities. 
A social network analysis will serve to identify the network of people 
working on NROC's key issues, both within and outside of the 
organization.
    NROC members will be queried regarding their communications on NROC 
issues and value derived from membership. The resulting information can 
be used to evaluate the efficiency of the network, where gaps may 
exist, and additional partnerships that would benefit the Council's 
work.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents will be surveyed electronically. Submission results 
will be online.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, local, or Tribal government; Federal 
government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 45.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11 hours, 25 minutes.
    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: February 24, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-4101 Filed 2-26-10; 8:45 am]
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