Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program, 88373 [2023-28113]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship
Program
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite 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. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on September
19, 2023 during a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, NOAA,
Commerce.
Title: Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship
Program.
OMB Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission
extension of a current information
collection and revision.
Control Number: 0648–0432.
Form Number of Respondents: 190
(pre-application), 50 (full application).
Average Hours per Response: Preapplication: 3 hours; Application: 5
hours; Letters of recommendation: 45
minutes; Biographical sketch and
photograph of awardees:1 hour; Annual
progress reports: 4 hours; Two-year
follow up survey: 10 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 570
burden hours for pre-application; 250
hours full application.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for
extension of an existing information
collection and a revision to include a
pre-application component. NOAA’s
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
administers the Dr. Nancy Foster
Scholarship Program which recognizes
outstanding achievement in master’s
and doctoral degrees in oceanography,
marine biology, or maritime
archaeology—this can include but is not
limited to ocean and/or coastal:
engineering, social science, marine
education, marine stewardship, resource
management disciplines—and
particularly to encourage women and
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members of minority groups to apply.
The scholarship supports independent
graduate level research through
financial support of graduate degrees in
such fields. Gender and minority status
are not considered when selecting
award recipients. However, special
outreach efforts are employed to solicit
applications from women and members
of minority groups. Scholarships are
distributed by disciplines, institutions,
and geography, and by degree sought,
with selections within distributions
based on financial need, the potential
for success in a graduate level studies
program (academic achievement), and
the potential for achieving research and
career goals. Data collection in the form
of a pre and full application, letters of
recommendation, grade point average
documents, research outline, a letter of
financial need statement, and a
declaration statement are all required to
apply for the scholarship.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1445c–1
and 16 U.S.C. 1445c.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
United States Integrated Ocean
Observing System Advisory
Committee
National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of new member
solicitation for the United States
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Integrated Ocean Observing System
(U.S. IOOS) Advisory Committee.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is
soliciting applications for membership
on the United States Integrated Ocean
Observing System Advisory Committee
(the Committee), which is a Federal
advisory committee. Members of the
Committee will fulfill the requirements
of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean
Observation System (ICOOS) Act of
2009 (the Act). The Committee provides
advice to the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
and to the Interagency Ocean
Observation Committee on the planning,
integrated design, operation,
maintenance, enhancement, and
expansion of the United States
Integrated Ocean Observing System
(U.S. IOOS).
DATES: Nominations should be
submitted no later than January 17,
2024. Applications received after
January 17, 2024 may not be considered
during this membership application
cycle, but may be considered for future
membership cycles. Please note the
original deadline of January 2, 2024 has
been extended to January 17, 2024 to
allow more time for application
submissions.
SUMMARY:
Submit an application for
Committee membership, including
cover letter, resume, and requested
items below, to Laura Gewain via Email
Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov. Please direct
any questions regarding application
submission to Laura Gewain via Email
or Telephone: 240–533–9456.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Krisa Arzayus, 1315 East-West Highway,
Station 2616, Silver Spring, MD 20910;
Telephone: 240–533–9455; Email:
Krisa.Arzayus@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. IOOS
promotes research to develop, test, and
deploy innovations and improvements
in coastal and ocean observation
technologies and modeling systems,
addresses regional and national needs
for ocean information, gathers data on
key coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes
variables and ensures timely and
sustained dissemination and availability
of these data for societal benefits. U.S.
IOOS benefits national safety, the
economy, and the environment through
support for national defense, marine
commerce and forecasting, navigation
safety, weather, climate, energy siting
and production, economic development,
ecosystem-based management of marine
and coastal areas, conservation of ocean
and coastal resources and public safety.
ADDRESSES:
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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; Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on September 19, 2023 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA,
Commerce.
Title: Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program.
OMB Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission extension of a current
information collection and revision.
Control Number: 0648-0432.
Form Number of Respondents: 190 (pre-application), 50 (full
application).
Average Hours per Response: Pre-application: 3 hours; Application:
5 hours; Letters of recommendation: 45 minutes; Biographical sketch and
photograph of awardees:1 hour; Annual progress reports: 4 hours; Two-
year follow up survey: 10 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 570 burden hours for pre-application;
250 hours full application.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for extension of an existing
information collection and a revision to include a pre-application
component. NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries administers the
Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship Program which recognizes outstanding
achievement in master's and doctoral degrees in oceanography, marine
biology, or maritime archaeology--this can include but is not limited
to ocean and/or coastal: engineering, social science, marine education,
marine stewardship, resource management disciplines--and particularly
to encourage women and members of minority groups to apply. The
scholarship supports independent graduate level research through
financial support of graduate degrees in such fields. Gender and
minority status are not considered when selecting award recipients.
However, special outreach efforts are employed to solicit applications
from women and members of minority groups. Scholarships are distributed
by disciplines, institutions, and geography, and by degree sought, with
selections within distributions based on financial need, the potential
for success in a graduate level studies program (academic achievement),
and the potential for achieving research and career goals. Data
collection in the form of a pre and full application, letters of
recommendation, grade point average documents, research outline, a
letter of financial need statement, and a declaration statement are all
required to apply for the scholarship.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Frequency: Once.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1445c-1 and 16 U.S.C. 1445c.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-28113 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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