Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; National Marine Sanctuary Nominations, 34215-34216 [2024-09313]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34215-34216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09313]


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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; National Marine Sanctuary Nominations

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 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. 
This notice pertains to a requested renewal of the approved collection 
of information for national marine sanctuary nominations. 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 July 1, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to

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Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0682 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 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Jessica Kondel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, (240) 533-0647, 
or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This is a request for extension of an existing information 
collection.
    National marine sanctuary regulations provide that the public can 
submit areas of the marine and Great Lakes environments for 
consideration by NOAA as a national marine sanctuary through the 
sanctuary nomination process (15 CFR part 922). Persons wanting to 
submit nominations for consideration should submit information on the 
qualifying criteria and management considerations for the site to be 
nominated. The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries reviews the 
submissions, which could result in the nomination being added to an 
inventory of areas that NOAA may consider for sanctuary designation at 
some point in the future. Sanctuary designation is a separate public 
process that would be conducted pursuant to the requirements of the 
National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and all other applicable laws. This 
proposed information collection is for national marine sanctuary 
nominations received pursuant to NOAA regulations that provide that the 
public may nominate special places of the marine environment through 
the sanctuary nomination process (15 CFR part 922).

II. Method of Collection

    Electronic applications submitted via email and paper nominations 
submitted via regular mail.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0682.
    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: 7.
    Estimated Time per Response: 115 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 591.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $120.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
    Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.

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 Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-09313 Filed 4-29-24; 8:45 am]
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