[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 163 (Tuesday, August 24, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51978-51979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20944]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


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): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (renewal of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 29.
    Average Hours per Response: Applications for funding, 1 hour; 
management plans, site nominations and site profiles, 2,000 hours each.
    Burden Hours: 10,682.
    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. The 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. A competitive research program provides an opportunity for two 
researchers to focus their work at each reserve. Reserves are evaluated 
every three years, per section 312 of the Act, and revise their 
management plans every five years. This information is required to 
ensure that reserves are adhering to regulations and keeping with the 
purpose for which they were designated.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit organizations; state, local and 
tribal government.
    Frequency: Annually or one-time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).

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    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or 
[email protected].

    Dated: August 19, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-20944 Filed 8-23-10; 8:45 am]
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