[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48597-48598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20849]
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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: Coastal Ocean Program Grants Proposal Application Package.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0384.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (revision and extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Number of Respondents: 1,200.
Average Hours per Response:
Burden Hours: 1,913.
Needs and Uses: This request is for a revision and extension of a
currently approved information collection. The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration's Coastal Ocean Program (COP) now known as
the Competitive Research Program (CRP) under the National Centers for
Coastal Ocean Science provides direct financial assistance through
grants and cooperative agreements for research supporting the
management of coastal ecosystems and the NOAA Restore Science Program.
The statutory authority for COP is Public Law 102-567 Section 201
(Coastal Ocean Program). NOAA was authorized to establish and
administer the Restore Science Program, in consultation with the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, by the Resources and Ecosystems
Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies (RESTORE)
of the Gulf States Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-141, Section 1604).
Identified in the RESTORE Act as the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration
Science, Observation, Monitoring, and Technology Program, the Program
is commonly known as the NOAA RESTORE Science Program. In addition to
standard government application requirements, applicants for financial
assistance are required to submit a project summary form, current and
pending form and a key contacts form for both programs. CRP recipients
are required to file annual progress reports and a project final report
using CRP formats. The RSP are required to file semi annual progress
reports, a final report and a Gantt chart showing project milestones
using RSP formats. All of these requirements are needed for better
evaluation of proposals and monitoring of awards.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not
for profit institutions; state, local or tribal government; individuals
or households.
Frequency: Annually, semiannually and 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
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notice to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.
Dated: September 20, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-20849 Filed 9-25-18; 8:45 am]
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