Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Public Awareness and Outreach Evaluation Program, 44497 [E7-15394]
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We are issuing this notice in
accordance with sections
751(a)(2)(B)(iv) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: August 2, 2007.
Gary Taverman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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world; and protecting life and property.
NOAA will consider the findings in
tailoring its outreach activities and to
provide statistical basis for measuring
the utilization of tax-funded data
products. Respondents will be a crosssection of the U.S. population.
II. Method of Collection
NOAA will survey respondents
electronically via the Internet. Sixteen
one-hour focus groups will also be
conducted with small groups of
respondents in person.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
III. Data
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; NOAA Public
Awareness and Outreach Evaluation
Program
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 October 9, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Patricia Huff, 301–713–1127
or patricia.huff@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
plans to collect information needed to
assess the understanding and awareness
of NOAA and its programs among the
general public, especially as it relates to
the collection and dissemination of
scientific, operational, and life-saving
data. NOAA’s mission includes
understanding and predicting changes
in the Earth’s environment; being an
international leader in changing the way
integrated environmental observations
and information are captured, managed,
stored, shared, and used to benefit the
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OMB Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,110.
Estimated Time per Response: 20
minutes per electronic survey; one hour
per focus group participant.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,333.
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: August 2, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Evaluation of State Coastal
Management Programs and National
Estuarine Research Reserves
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management, National Ocean Service,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate and
notice of availability of final findings.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean
and Coastal Resource Management
(OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate
the performance of the Alaska Coastal
Management Program.
The Coastal Zone Management
Program evaluation will be conducted
pursuant to section 312 of the Coastal
Zone Management Act of 1972, as
amended (CZMA) and regulations at 15
CFR part 923, subpart L. The CZMA
requires continuing review of the
performance of states with respect to
coastal program implementation.
Evaluation of a Coastal Management
Program requires findings concerning
the extent to which a state has met the
national objectives, adhered to its
Coastal Management Program document
approved by the Secretary of Commerce,
and adhered to the terms of financial
assistance awards funded under the
CZMA.
Each evaluation will include a site
visit, consideration of public comments,
and consultations with interested
Federal, state, and local agencies and
members of the public. A public
meeting will be held as part of the site
visit. Notice is hereby given of the dates
of the site visit for the listed evaluation,
and the date, local time, and location of
the public meeting during the site visit.
Date and Time: The Alaska Coastal
Management Program evaluation site
visit will be held August 13–18, 2007.
The public meeting will be held on
Monday, August 13, 2007, at 4 p.m. at
the Department of Natural Resources
Office of Project Management and
Permitting, 302 Gold Street, Suite 202,
Juneau, Alaska. Members of the public
may also participate in the public
meeting via teleconference by calling 1–
800–315–6338. The call-in code is
1111#.
ADDRESSES: Copies of a state’s most
recent performance reports, as well as
OCRM’s evaluation notification and
supplemental information request
letters to the state, are available upon
request from OCRM. Written comments
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Public
Awareness and Outreach Evaluation Program
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of 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 October 9, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Patricia Huff, 301-713-1127 or patricia.huff@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to
collect information needed to assess the understanding and awareness of
NOAA and its programs among the general public, especially as it
relates to the collection and dissemination of scientific, operational,
and life-saving data. NOAA's mission includes understanding and
predicting changes in the Earth's environment; being an international
leader in changing the way integrated environmental observations and
information are captured, managed, stored, shared, and used to benefit
the world; and protecting life and property. NOAA will consider the
findings in tailoring its outreach activities and to provide
statistical basis for measuring the utilization of tax-funded data
products. Respondents will be a cross-section of the U.S. population.
II. Method of Collection
NOAA will survey respondents electronically via the Internet.
Sixteen one-hour focus groups will also be conducted with small groups
of respondents in person.
III. Data
OMB Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,110.
Estimated Time per Response: 20 minutes per electronic survey; one
hour per focus group participant.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,333.
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: August 2, 2007.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-15394 Filed 8-7-07; 8:45 am]
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