[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 63439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25992]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Teacher at 
Sea Alumni Survey

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 December 14, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Jennifer Hammond, (301) 713-1364 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a renewal of a currently approved information 
collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
provides educators an opportunity to gain first-hand experience with 
field research activities through the Teacher at Sea Program. Through 
this program, educators spend up to three weeks at sea on a NOAA 
research vessel, participating in an on-going research project with 
NOAA scientists. Once educators are selected and participate on a 
cruise, they write a report detailing the events of the cruise and 
ideas for classroom activities based on what they learned while at sea. 
These materials are then made available to other educators so they may 
benefit from the experience, without actually going to sea themselves. 
In order to better serve the participants, the Teacher at Sea Program 
will survey the teacher participants on their experience before, 
during, and after they return from sea. The survey will collect data 
only from teacher participants, not from applicants.

II. Method of Collection

    Forms can be completed on line, printed, and mailed. Persons with 
full Adobe Acrobat software can save the on-line form and submit it 
electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0600.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 375.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to read and complete survey, 
and 1 hour for a follow-up call from the external evaluator.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 750.
    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.

    Dated: October 12, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-25992 Filed 10-14-10; 8:45 am]
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