Notice of Availability for Public Comment on the Interagency Ocean Observing Committee Draft Certification Criteria for Non-Federal Asset Integration Into IOOS, 68791 [2011-28731]

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Signed at Washington, DC, on October 31, 2011. Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Labor. [FR Doc. 2011–28876 Filed 11–4–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–30–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Notice of Availability for Public Comment on the Interagency Ocean Observing Committee Draft Certification Criteria for Non-Federal Asset Integration Into IOOS AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF). ACTION: Notice of availability. The National Science Foundation publishes this notice on behalf of the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) to announce a 60-day public comment period for non-federal asset certification criteria. This draft certification criteria will be used to establish eligibility for non-federal assets to be integrated into the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS) and to ensure compliance with all applicable standards and protocols. This criteria was developed in response to a requirement in the Integrated Coastal Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3601–3610) and is applicable to all non-federal assets as defined in the Act, including Regional Information Coordination Entities (RICEs). DATES: Written, faxed or emailed comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. eastern standard time on January 6, 2012. ADDRESSES: The IOOC draft certification criteria is available for review from the IOOC Web site URL: https:// www.iooc.us. For the public unable to access the internet, printed copies can be requested by contacting the IOOC Support Office at the address below. The public is encouraged to submit comments electronically to certification@oceanleadership.org. If you are unable to access the Internet, comments may be submitted via fax or regular mail. Faxed comments should be sent to (202) 332–8887 with Attn: IOOC Support Office. Comments may be submitted in writing to the Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Attention: IOOC SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68791 Support Office, 1201 New York Avenue NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this notice, please contact the IOOC Support Office, telephone: (202) 787–1622; Email: certification@oceanleadership.org. On 30 March 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009. Among the requirements in the Act is a directive to the IOOC to ‘‘develop contract certification standards and compliance procedures for all non-Federal assets, including regional information coordination entities, to establish eligibility for integration into the System and to ensure compliance with all applicable standards and protocols established by the Council, and ensure that regional observations are integrated into the System on a sustained basis.’’ The IOOC chartered two working groups consisting of subject matter experts on IOOS data partners and regional entities to draft recommended certification criteria. The recommended criteria were approved by the IOOC on 20 October 2011 and further information on the specific criteria can be obtained by contacting the IOOC Support Office as directed in the section above. The IOOC is the federal interagency group established to lead the interagency planning and coordination of ocean observing activities including IOOS, and is represented by federal agencies, with NOAA identified as the lead federal agency by for IOOS implementation and administration. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: November 2, 2011. Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation. [FR Doc. 2011–28731 Filed 11–4–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. NRC–2011–0160] Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation of public comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07NON1.SGM 07NON1

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Availability for Public Comment on the Interagency 
Ocean Observing Committee Draft Certification Criteria for Non-Federal 
Asset Integration Into IOOS

AGENCY: National Science Foundation (NSF).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation publishes this notice on 
behalf of the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) to 
announce a 60-day public comment period for non-federal asset 
certification criteria. This draft certification criteria will be used 
to establish eligibility for non-federal assets to be integrated into 
the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observation System (IOOS) and to ensure 
compliance with all applicable standards and protocols. This criteria 
was developed in response to a requirement in the Integrated Coastal 
Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 (33 U.S.C. 3601-3610) and is 
applicable to all non-federal assets as defined in the Act, including 
Regional Information Coordination Entities (RICEs).

DATES: Written, faxed or emailed comments must be received no later 
than 5 p.m. eastern standard time on January 6, 2012.

ADDRESSES: The IOOC draft certification criteria is available for 
review from the IOOC Web site URL: https://www.iooc.us. For the public 
unable to access the internet, printed copies can be requested by 
contacting the IOOC Support Office at the address below. The public is 
encouraged to submit comments electronically to 
certification@oceanleadership.org. If you are unable to access the 
Internet, comments may be submitted via fax or regular mail. Faxed 
comments should be sent to (202) 332-8887 with Attn: IOOC Support 
Office. Comments may be submitted in writing to the Consortium for 
Ocean Leadership, Attention: IOOC Support Office, 1201 New York Avenue 
NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information about this 
notice, please contact the IOOC Support Office, telephone: (202) 787-
1622; Email: certification@oceanleadership.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 30 March 2009, President Barack Obama 
signed into law the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act 
of 2009. Among the requirements in the Act is a directive to the IOOC 
to ``develop contract certification standards and compliance procedures 
for all non-Federal assets, including regional information coordination 
entities, to establish eligibility for integration into the System and 
to ensure compliance with all applicable standards and protocols 
established by the Council, and ensure that regional observations are 
integrated into the System on a sustained basis.'' The IOOC chartered 
two working groups consisting of subject matter experts on IOOS data 
partners and regional entities to draft recommended certification 
criteria. The recommended criteria were approved by the IOOC on 20 
October 2011 and further information on the specific criteria can be 
obtained by contacting the IOOC Support Office as directed in the 
section above.
    The IOOC is the federal interagency group established to lead the 
interagency planning and coordination of ocean observing activities 
including IOOS, and is represented by federal agencies, with NOAA 
identified as the lead federal agency by for IOOS implementation and 
administration.

    Dated: November 2, 2011.
Suzanne H. Plimpton,
Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation.
[FR Doc. 2011-28731 Filed 11-4-11; 8:45 am]
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