[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 75 (Friday, April 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21899-21900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08836]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Certification 
Requirements for NOAA's Hydrographic Product Quality Assurance Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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 June 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, 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 David B. Enabnit, (301) 713-2770 x132, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was 
mandated to develop and implement a quality assurance program under 
which the Administrator may certify privately-made hydrographic 
products. The Administrator fulfilled this mandate by establishing 
procedures by which hydrographic products are proposed for 
certification; by which standards and compliance tests are developed, 
adopted, and applied for those products; and by which certification is 
awarded or denied. These procedures are at 15 CFR 996.

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The application and recordkeeping requirements at 15 CFR 996 are the 
basis for this collection of information.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of making application using either 
electronic or paper means. Methods of submittal include email of 
documents, and mail and facsimile transmission of paper documents 
described in 15 CFR 996.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0507.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit organizations
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 4 hours each to prepare the initial 
application, for documentation to accompany an item submitted for 
certification, and for a request for reconsideration of a NOAA 
decision.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 16.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $85.

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: April 14, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-08836 Filed 4-17-14; 8:45 am]
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