Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 78611 [2011-32364]

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 243 (Monday, December 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 78611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32364]


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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: Data Collection on Marine Protected and Managed Areas.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0449.
    Form Number(s): NA.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (request for extension and 
revision of a current information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 100.
    Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 50.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension and revision of a 
current information collection. The inventory data form has been 
revised so that the average response time is significantly shorter.
    Executive Order 13158 directs the Department of Commerce (DOC) and 
the Department of the Interior (DOI) to work with partners to 
strengthen the protection of U.S. oceans and coastal resources by 
developing a national system of marine protected areas (MPAs). These 
departments are working closely with state, territorial, local, and 
tribal governments, as well as other stakeholders, to identify and 
inventory the nation's existing MPAs. Toward this end, the DOC's 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and DOI have 
created the Marine Protected Areas Inventory, an online spatial 
database that provides detailed information on MPAs nationwide. The 
inventory stores data on over 1,600 sites, across different management 
programs and all levels of government. In order to keep this data 
resource current and accurate with the latest status and information on 
MPAs nationwide, the MPA Center has created an online site data form, 
posted at https://www.mpa.gov, that can be used to provide feedback 
regarding the accuracy of the MPA Inventory data and a mechanism to 
receive updates, additions or changes to existing database information. 
The online form can be used to identify new sites that should be added 
to the database or to provide clarification on the data stored in the 
existing version of the online MPA Inventory. An additional nomination 
checklist form is also posted at https://www.mpa.gov to collect 
information from eligible federal, state, territorial, local and tribal 
governments seeking to nominate their MPA to be part of the national 
system of MPAs. MPA programs (approximately five new each year) provide 
information on how their nominated sites meet the goals and objectives 
of the national system of MPAs.
    Affected Public: State, local and tribal governments.
    Frequency: One time and on occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
    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 
dHynek@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: December 13, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-32364 Filed 12-16-11; 8:45 am]
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