[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 140 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42680-42681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17842]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Topographic and Bathymetric Data 
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 September 20, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 at NOAA Coastal Services Center, (843) 740-
1195 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This survey will be used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric's 
(NOAA's) Coastal Services Center to obtain information from our 
customers on the location of topographic and

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bathymetric data that are publicly available. The information about the 
data will be used to construct a Topographic and Bathymetric Data 
Inventory, an index of the best-available elevation data sets by 
region. Twenty-one pieces of information about each dataset will be 
collected to give an accurate picture of data quality and give users of 
the Topographic and Bathymetric Data Inventory access to each dataset. 
The end goal of this collection is to provide a comprehensive, publicly 
available, topographic and bathymetric data, Web resource.

II. Method of Collection

    Initial contact with local agencies will be made by telephone to 
ensure adequate routing of the survey instrument. Information may be 
submitted via an online survey or by fax/mail or by telephone.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Federal government, State, local, or Tribal 
government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 700.
    Estimated Time per Response: Initial telephone screening 5 minutes, 
survey, 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 117.
    Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping/Reporting 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: July 16, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-17842 Filed 7-21-10; 8:45 am]
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