[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 18724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8015]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Cooperative 
Charting Programs

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 June 6, 2011.

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 Ken Forster, (301) 713-2717 x153 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a current information 
collection.
    The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary members report observations of 
changes that require additions, corrections or revisions to Nautical 
Charts, on the NOAA Form 77-05. The U.S. Power Squadrons use a Web site 
to report the same information. The information provided is used by 
NOAA National Ocean Service to maintain and prepare new additions that 
are used nationwide by commercial and recreational navigators.

II. Method of Collection

    Methods of submittal include Internet and facsimile transmission of 
paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0022.
    Form Number: NOAA 77-5.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; not-for-profit 
institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours, 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,400.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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: March 21, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-8015 Filed 4-4-11; 8:45 am]
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