[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 139 (Friday, July 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38988-38989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15706]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; External Needs Assessment for NOAA Education Products and 
Programs

AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before September 21, 
2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0784 in the subject line of your 
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise 
sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Bruce Moravchik, National Ocean Service (NOS), 1305 East West Hwy., 
Bldg. SSMC4, Silver Springs, MD 20910-3278, (240) 533-0874, 
[email protected] or Shannon Ricles, NOS, Monitor National 
Marine Sanctuary, 100 Museum Dr., Newport News, VA 23602 (757) 591-
7328, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This is a request for revision and extension of a currently 
approved information collection. The National Ocean Service (NOS) on 
behalf of the NOAA's Education Council is revising and extending a 
voluntary multi-question survey used to assess the needs of educators 
pertaining to the development of future NOAA multimedia products and 
programs. In developing multimedia materials that convey NOAA's 
science, service, and stewardship, the Agency must ensure that these 
resources are of the highest quality and meet the needs of formal and 
informal educators across the United States. To achieve this goal, it 
is necessary to conduct surveys identifying the types of educational 
programs and products that are of the highest interest and greatest 
need by formal and informal educators. By surveying external educators 
to gather this information, budget expenditures will be used optimally 
to develop appropriate products and programs most desired by educators 
to support and enhance Ocean and Earth science,

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in addition to other related STEM education subjects throughout our 
nation. NOAA will use the data to plan, design, and create multimedia 
products and programs.
    The proposed revisions would expand the level of detail in the 
currently approved information collection. As a result of the Covid-19 
pandemic, learning and teaching have changed. The proposed revisions 
would expound upon previously collected data, giving a better 
indication of educators' needs regarding multimedia products and 
programs in their teaching as well as the educator's professional 
development.

II. Method of Collection

    The voluntary needs assessment mechanism will be distributed via 
email with a link to a Google form to external educators subscribed to 
NOAA education programs as well as their partners' email distribution 
lists. The voluntary needs assessment mechanism will also be 
distributed in person (paper and electronically) at education 
conferences, workshops, and other venues hosting educators.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0784.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission [revision and extension of a 
currently approved collection].
    Affected Public: Individuals or households and business or other 
for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,200 annually.
    Estimated Time per Response: Five minutes per survey.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act SEC. 315(c).

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this information collection. Before including your 
address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying 
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire 
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made 
publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to 
withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we 
cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-15706 Filed 7-22-21; 8:45 am]
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