Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NOAA Teacher at Sea Program, 66658 [2022-24092]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 213 (Friday, November 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 66658]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24092]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; NOAA Teacher at Sea Program

AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before January 3, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0283 in the subject line of your 
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise 
sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Jennifer Hammond, Director, NOAA Teacher at Sea Program, 200 Harry S 
Truman Hwy, Annapolis, MD 21401 240-628-5210, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    NOAA provides educators an opportunity to gain first-hand 
experience with field research activities through the Teacher at Sea 
Program. Through this program, educators spend up to 3 weeks at sea on 
a NOAA research vessel, participating in an ongoing research project 
with NOAA scientists. The application solicits information from 
interested educators including: basic personal information, teaching 
experience, and ideas for applying program experience in their 
classrooms, plus two recommendation and a NOAA Health Services 
Questionnaire required of anyone selected to participate in the 
program.
    Once educators are selected and participate on a cruise, they write 
a report detailing the events of the cruise and ideas for classroom 
activities based on what they learned while at sea. These materials are 
then made available to other educators so they may benefit from the 
experience, without actually going out to sea by themselves. This 
collection supports NOAA's mission by providing educators an 
opportunity to gain first-hand experience with field research 
activities through the Teacher at Sea Program.
    NOAA does not collect information from this universe of respondents 
for any other purpose than to determine which educators will 
participate in the NOAA Teacher at Sea Program.

II. Method of Collection

    Internet via Teacher at Sea website form.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0283.
    Form Number(s): NOAA Form 57-10-01.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 375.
    Estimated Time per Response: Application: 1 hr. 15 min; 
Recommendations: 15 minutes; NOAA Health Services Questionnaire and 
Tuberculosis Screening Document: 45 minutes; Follow-up Report: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 781.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: National Marine Sanctuaries Act.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2022-24092 Filed 11-3-22; 8:45 am]
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