Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for Appointment in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, 72049 [2015-29405]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Application for
Appointment in the NOAA
Commissioned Officer Corps
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 January 19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to LCDR Madeleine Adler—
Chief, NOAA Corps Recruiting, or LT
Jeffrey Pereira—NOAA Corps Recruiting
Officer; OMAO–CPC–OCMD, 8402
Colesville Road, Suite 500, Silver
Spring, MD 20910, ((800)-299–6622),
noaacorps.recruiting@noaa.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The NOAA Commissioned
Corps is the uniformed component of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), a bureau of the
Department of Commerce. Officers serve
under Senate-confirmed appointments
and Presidential commissions (33 U.S.C.
chapter 17, subchapter 1, sections 853
and 854). The NOAA Corps provides a
cadre of professionals trained in
engineering, earth sciences,
oceanography, meteorology, fisheries
science, and other related disciplines,
who are dedicated to the service of their
country and optimization of NOAA’s
missions to ensure the economic and
physical well-being of the Nation.
NOAA Corps officers serve in
assignments throughout NOAA, as well
as in each of NOAA’s Line Offices
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(National Environmental Satellite, Data,
and Information Service, National
Ocean Service, National Weather
Service, Office of Oceanic and
Atmospheric Research and Office of
Planning, Programming and
Integration).
Persons wishing to be considered for
a NOAA Corps Commission must
submit a complete application package,
including NOAA Form 56–42, at least
three letters of recommendation, and
official transcripts. A personal interview
must also be conducted. Eligibility
requirements include a bachelor’s
degree with at least 48 credit hours of
science, engineering or other disciplines
related to NOAA’s missions (including
either calculus or physics), excellent
health, normal color vision with
uncorrected visual acuity no worse than
20/400 in each eye (correctable to 20/20)
and ability to complete 20 years of
active duty commissioned service prior
to their 62nd birthday.
II. Method of Collection
Applicants must utilize the E-recruit
electronic application process (https://
cpc.omao.noaa.gov/erecruit/login.jsp)
and then submit paper forms via mail.
An in-person interview is also required.
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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: November 13, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–29405 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XD294
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Application for an
Exempted Fishing Permit
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
exempted fishing permit.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt
III. Data
of an exempted fishing permit (EFP)
OMB Control Number: 0648–0047.
application from the Alaska Seafood
Form Number(s): NOAA 56–42 and
Cooperative (AKSC). If granted, this
NOAA 56–42A.
permit would allow up to five AKSCType of Review: Regular submission
member Amendment 80 vessels to
(extension of a currently approved
conduct experimental fishing in two
information collection).
subareas of the Bering Sea that are
Affected Public: Individuals or
closed to fishing with trawl gear. Under
households.
the permit, experimental fishing with
Estimated Number of Respondents:
non-pelagic trawl gear would be
150.
Estimated Time per Response: Written authorized in Reporting Area 516 of
Zone 1 that is otherwise closed to all
applications, 5 hours; interviews, 90
trawl gear and the Red King Crab
minures; references, 15 minutes.
Savings Area (RKCSA) that is otherwise
Estimated Total Annual Burden
closed to non-pelagic trawl gear. The
Hours: 1,088.
AKSC would collect data on crab
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
prohibited species catch (PSC) rates
Public: $10,875 in recordkeeping,
during commercial groundfish fishing
recording and travel costs.
operations inside the Area 516 seasonal
IV. Request for Comments
closure, the RKCSA, and adjacent areas
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether that are currently open to non-pelagic
trawling. The objective of the EFP is to
the proposed collection of information
evaluate PSC rates and overall catch of
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including target species in the above-mentioned
closed areas compared with the areas
whether the information shall have
currently open to fishing with trawl
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
gear. This experiment has the potential
agency’s estimate of the burden
to promote the objectives of the
(including hours and cost) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Conservation and Management Act.
clarity of the information to be
DATES: Submit comments on this EFP
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
application on or before December 15,
burden of the collection of information
2015.
on respondents, including through the
The North Pacific Fishery
use of automated collection techniques
Management Council (Council) will
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for
Appointment in the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps
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 January 19,
2016.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at JJessup@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to LCDR Madeleine Adler--Chief, NOAA Corps Recruiting, or
LT Jeffrey Pereira--NOAA Corps Recruiting Officer; OMAO-CPC-OCMD, 8402
Colesville Road, Suite 500, Silver Spring, MD 20910, ((800)-299-6622),
noaacorps.recruiting@noaa.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a currently approved information
collection. The NOAA Commissioned Corps is the uniformed component of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a bureau of
the Department of Commerce. Officers serve under Senate-confirmed
appointments and Presidential commissions (33 U.S.C. chapter 17,
subchapter 1, sections 853 and 854). The NOAA Corps provides a cadre of
professionals trained in engineering, earth sciences, oceanography,
meteorology, fisheries science, and other related disciplines, who are
dedicated to the service of their country and optimization of NOAA's
missions to ensure the economic and physical well-being of the Nation.
NOAA Corps officers serve in assignments throughout NOAA, as well
as in each of NOAA's Line Offices (National Environmental Satellite,
Data, and Information Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather
Service, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and Office of
Planning, Programming and Integration).
Persons wishing to be considered for a NOAA Corps Commission must
submit a complete application package, including NOAA Form 56-42, at
least three letters of recommendation, and official transcripts. A
personal interview must also be conducted. Eligibility requirements
include a bachelor's degree with at least 48 credit hours of science,
engineering or other disciplines related to NOAA's missions (including
either calculus or physics), excellent health, normal color vision with
uncorrected visual acuity no worse than 20/400 in each eye (correctable
to 20/20) and ability to complete 20 years of active duty commissioned
service prior to their 62nd birthday.
II. Method of Collection
Applicants must utilize the E-recruit electronic application
process (https://cpc.omao.noaa.gov/erecruit/login.jsp) and then submit
paper forms via mail. An in-person interview is also required.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0047.
Form Number(s): NOAA 56-42 and NOAA 56-42A.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently
approved information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
Estimated Time per Response: Written applications, 5 hours;
interviews, 90 minures; references, 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,088.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $10,875 in recordkeeping,
recording and travel costs.
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: November 13, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-29405 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am]
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