[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12566-12567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05801]


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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: Coral Reef Conservation Program Administration.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0448.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 89.
    Average Hours per Response: Match waiver request, 1.5 hours; 
proposal comments, 2 hours.
    Burden Hours: 157.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a currently 
approved information collection.
    The Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 (Act) was enacted to 
provide a framework for conserving coral reefs. The Coral Reef 
Conservation Grant Program, under the Act, provides funds to broad-
based applicants with experience in coral reef conservation to conduct 
activities to protect and conserve coral reef ecosystems. The 
information submitted by applicants is used to determine if a proposed 
project is consistent with the NOAA coral reef conservation priorities 
and the priorities of authorities with jurisdiction over the area where 
the project will be carried out. As part of the application, NOAA 
requires a Data and Information Sharing Plan in addition to the 
standard required application materials.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; state, local and 
tribal governments; federal government.
    Frequency: Annually or biennially.
    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.


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    Dated: March 19, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05801 Filed 3-21-18; 8:45 am]
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