Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Management and Oversight of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System, 14188-14189 [2020-04933]
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 48 / Wednesday, March 11, 2020 / Notices
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Business or other for-profit
organizations; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local, or Tribal
government; Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5.
Estimated Time per Response: 84
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 591.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $120.
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Management and
Oversight of the National Estuarine
Research Reserve System
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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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
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comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
or on-line comments must be submitted
on or before May 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Adrienne Thomas, PRA Officer,
NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159,
Asheville, NC 28801 (or via the internet
at PRAcomments@doc.gov). All
comments received are part of the
public record. Comments will generally
be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for
example, name and address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be
publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Elizabeth Mountz, NOAA’s
Office for Coastal Management, N/
OCM6, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 240–
533–0819, Elizabeth.Mountz@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
current information collection. The
National Estuarine Research Reserve
System (NERRS) is a partnership
between the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
and 22 states and Puerto Rico that
protects more than 1.3 million coastal
and estuarine acres in 28 Reserves for
long-term research, monitoring,
education, and stewardship, established
under Section 315 of the Coastal Zone
Management Act (CZMA) of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 1451), 16 U.S.C. 1461. The
NERRS consists of carefully selected
estuarine areas of the United States that
are designated, preserved, and managed
for research and educational purposes.
The Reserves are chosen to reflect
regional differences and to include a
variety of ecosystem types according to
the classification scheme of the national
program as presented in 15 CFR part
921. As part of a national system, the
Reserves collectively provide a unique
opportunity to address research
questions and estuarine management
issues of national significance. The
Reserves also serve to enhance public
awareness and understanding of
estuarine areas and provide suitable
opportunities for public education and
interpretation. Regulations provide
guidance for delineating Reserve
boundaries and additional guidance for
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arriving at the most effective and least
costly approach to establishing adequate
state control of key land and water
areas. Any qualified public or private
persons, organizations or institutions
may compete for research funding to
work in research Reserves. In fact,
applicants are almost always states.
Subsection 3l5(e)(1)(B) of the CZMA
authorizes the National Ocean Service
(NOS) to make grants to, or cooperative
agreements with, any coastal state or
public or private institution or person
for purposes of supporting research
within the NERRS. This program is
listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance under ‘‘Coastal Zone
Management Estuarine Research
Reserve, Number 11.420’’. Applications
for such grants follow the provisions of
2 CFR 200. During the site selection and
designation process, information is
collected from states in order to prepare
a management plan and environmental
impact statement. Designated Reserves
apply annually for operations funds by
submitting a work plan; subsequently,
progress reports are required every six
months for the duration of the award.
Each Reserve compiles an ecological
characterization or site profile to
describe the biological and physical
environment of the Reserve, research to
date and research gaps. Reserves revise
their management plans every five
years. A competitive fellowship
program supports opportunities for
graduate students to conduct research at
each Reserve. This information is
required to ensure that Reserves are
adhering to regulations and that the
Reserves are in keeping with the
purpose for which they were
designated.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either
electronic or paper submissions.
Methods of submittal include email of
electronic forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0121.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Non-profit
institutions; state, local, or tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
75.
Estimated Time per Response:
Management plan, 1800 hours; site
profile, 1800 hours; site nomination
documents, 2500 hours; award
application, 8 hours; award reports, 5
hours; NEPA documentation, 40 hours.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 8,216.
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
[FR Doc. 2020–04933 Filed 3–10–20; 8:45 am]
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Charter Renewal of Department of
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ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory
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AGENCY:
The Department of Defense
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that it is renewing the charter
for the Defense Advisory Committee on
Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense
of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces
(‘‘the Committee’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
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Management Officer for the Department
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee’s charter is being renewed in
accordance with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
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Key Challenges in Reconstituting
Uranium Mining and Conversion
Capabilities in the United States
Office of Nuclear Energy,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
AGENCY:
On February 24, 2020, the
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
published a Request for Information
(RFI) seeking comment on key
challenges in reconstituting uranium
mining and conversion capabilities in
the United States. The RFI established a
March 16, 2020 deadline for the
submission of written comments. DOE
is extending the comment period to
March 30, 2020.
DATES: The comment period for the RFI
published on February 24, 2020 (85 FR
10424) is extended. DOE will accept
comments, data, and information
responding to this RFI submitted on or
before March 30, 2020.
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submit comments by any of the
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Submit electronic comments in
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[FR Doc No: 2020-04933]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Management and
Oversight of the National Estuarine Research Reserve System
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 comment on proposed and/or continuing
information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
DATES: To ensure consideration, written or on-line comments must be
submitted on or before May 11, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Adrienne Thomas, PRA Officer,
NOAA, 151 Patton Avenue, Room 159, Asheville, NC 28801 (or via the
internet at [email protected]). All comments received are part of the
public record. Comments will generally be posted without change. All
Personally Identifiable Information (for example, name and address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do
not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Elizabeth Mountz, NOAA's Office for Coastal Management,
N/OCM6, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 240-533-0819,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a current information collection.
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) is a partnership
between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and
22 states and Puerto Rico that protects more than 1.3 million coastal
and estuarine acres in 28 Reserves for long-term research, monitoring,
education, and stewardship, established under Section 315 of the
Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451), 16 U.S.C.
1461. The NERRS consists of carefully selected estuarine areas of the
United States that are designated, preserved, and managed for research
and educational purposes. The Reserves are chosen to reflect regional
differences and to include a variety of ecosystem types according to
the classification scheme of the national program as presented in 15
CFR part 921. As part of a national system, the Reserves collectively
provide a unique opportunity to address research questions and
estuarine management issues of national significance. The Reserves also
serve to enhance public awareness and understanding of estuarine areas
and provide suitable opportunities for public education and
interpretation. Regulations provide guidance for delineating Reserve
boundaries and additional guidance for arriving at the most effective
and least costly approach to establishing adequate state control of key
land and water areas. Any qualified public or private persons,
organizations or institutions may compete for research funding to work
in research Reserves. In fact, applicants are almost always states.
Subsection 3l5(e)(1)(B) of the CZMA authorizes the National Ocean
Service (NOS) to make grants to, or cooperative agreements with, any
coastal state or public or private institution or person for purposes
of supporting research within the NERRS. This program is listed in the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance under ``Coastal Zone Management
Estuarine Research Reserve, Number 11.420''. Applications for such
grants follow the provisions of 2 CFR 200. During the site selection
and designation process, information is collected from states in order
to prepare a management plan and environmental impact statement.
Designated Reserves apply annually for operations funds by submitting a
work plan; subsequently, progress reports are required every six months
for the duration of the award. Each Reserve compiles an ecological
characterization or site profile to describe the biological and
physical environment of the Reserve, research to date and research
gaps. Reserves revise their management plans every five years. A
competitive fellowship program supports opportunities for graduate
students to conduct research at each Reserve. This information is
required to ensure that Reserves are adhering to regulations and that
the Reserves are in keeping with the purpose for which they were
designated.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper
submissions. Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms,
and mail and facsimile transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0121.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal
government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
Estimated Time per Response: Management plan, 1800 hours; site
profile, 1800 hours; site nomination documents, 2500 hours; award
application, 8 hours; award reports, 5 hours; NEPA documentation, 40
hours.
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Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,216.
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.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-04933 Filed 3-10-20; 8:45 am]
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