[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 15184]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05973]


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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: Management and Oversight of the National Estuarine Research 
Reserve System.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0121.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 75.
    Average Hours per Response: Management plan, 1800 hours; site 
profile, 1800 hours; award application, 8 hours; award reports, 5 
hours; designations, 2000 hours; NEPA documentation, 40 hours.
    Burden Hours: 8,216.
    Needs and Uses: The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA; 16 
U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) provides for the designation of estuarine research 
reserves representative of various regions and estuarine types in the 
United States to provide opportunities for long-term research, 
education and interpretation. During the site selection and designation 
process, information is collected from states in order to prepare a 
management plan and environmental impact statement. Designated reserves 
apply annually for operations funds by submitting a work plan; 
subsequently progress reports are required every six months for the 
duration of the award. Each reserve compiles an ecological 
characterization or site profile to describe the biological and 
physical environment of the reserve, research to date and research 
gaps. Reserves revise their management plans every five years. This 
information is required to ensure that reserves are adhering to 
regulations and that the reserves are in keeping with the purpose for 
which they were designated.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit instituations; state, local or 
tribal government.
    Frequency: On occasion, semi-annually and annually.
    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: March 22, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-05973 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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