[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 7085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02696]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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: Application for Appointment in the NOAA Commissioned Officer 
Corps.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0047.
    Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 56-42 and 56-42A.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 900.
    Average Hours per Response: Applications, 5 hours; interviews, 1.5 
hours; references, 15 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 1,163.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently 
approved information collection. The NOAA Commissioned Corps is the 
uniformed component of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), a bureau of the Department of Commerce. Officers 
serve under Senate-confirmed appointments and Presidential commissions 
(33 U.S.C. chapter 17, subchapter 1, sections 853 and 854). The NOAA 
Corps provides a cadre of professionals trained in engineering, earth 
sciences, oceanography, meteorology, fisheries science, and other 
related disciplines, who are dedicated to the service of their country 
and optimization of NOAA's missions to ensure the economic and physical 
well-being of the Nation.
    NOAA Corps officers serve in assignments throughout NOAA, as well 
as in each of NOAA's Line Offices (National Environmental Satellite, 
Data, and Information Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather 
Service, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Office of 
Planning, Programming and Integration).
    Persons wishing to be considered for a NOAA Corps Commission must 
submit a complete application package, including NOAA Form 56-42, at 
least three letters of recommendation, and official transcripts. A 
personal interview must also be conducted. Eligibility requirements 
include a bachelor's degree with at least 48 credit hours of science, 
engineering or other disciplines related to NOAA's missions (including 
either calculus or physics), excellent health, normal color vision with 
uncorrected visual acuity no worse than 20/400 in each eye (correctable 
to 20/20) and ability to complete 20 years of active duty commissioned 
service prior to their 62nd birthday.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: February 5, 2016.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-02696 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
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