[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60058-60059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24306]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Wage Mariner 
Hiring Portal

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
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 January 6, 2020.

ADDRESSES:  Direct all written comments to Adrienne Thomas, Government 
Information Specialist, NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159, Asheville, 
NC 28801 (or via the internet at [email protected]). All comments 
received are part of the public record. Comments will generally be 
posted without change. All Personally Identifiable Information (for 
example, name and address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may 
be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information 
or otherwise sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to: CAPT Joseph P Baczkowski, Office of Marine and 
Aviation Operations, 8403 Colesville Rd, RM500, Silver Spring, MD 
20910, telephone number ((301) 713-7673), email address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

Type of Review: Regular Submission (New Collection)

    The Wage Mariner Hiring Portal (WMHP) is an internet-based system 
(website) that is designed to allow an applicant to apply for a ``wage 
mariner'' position within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) fleet of maritime vessels. The WMHP system 
collects basic user information, wage mariner licensing, 
certifications, and relevant current and or past work history. The 
Department of Commerce (DOC), through NOAA, Office of Marine and 
Aviation Operations (OMAO) has special hiring authority under Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 5, Chapter 1, Subchapter A, Part 3, 
Sec.  3.2 and under the DOC Department Administrative Order (DAO) 202-
302 Section 2, Subsection .02a. specific to the hiring of federal wage 
mariner employees. The regulations allow OMAO to hire wage mariners 
into excepted service positions within the NOAA fleet of ocean going 
vessels in order to maintain adequate operations, maintenance, and safe 
staffing of the maritime ships.
    No physical forms are used in this collection, it is all online. 
Applicants fill out basic personal, licensure, and work history 
information into a profile resume. Once their basic profile is 
complete, applicants can submit this resume to available wage mariner 
positions as shown on the WMHP website. The application information 
received is used to determine if the applicant meets the basic job 
qualification. The applicant's information is then passed on to the 
hiring official or it is placed in a pool of prospective candidates for 
future openings. Application information includes: First and last name, 
contact number and email address, wage mariner licenses and 
certifications, relevant work history.

II. Method of Collection

    Information will be collected electronically through an online web 
based interactive system.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission of a new information collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes. 5 minutes to fill our 
applicant's first and last name and contact mobile and or home number 
and email address. 5 minutes to fill out wage mariner license specific 
information. 40 minutes to enter wage mariner certifications and 
relevant past work history. 10 minutes to fill out relevant educational 
history.

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    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 0.

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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-24306 Filed 11-6-19; 8:45 am]
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