Notice2021-15352
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument & University of Hawaii Research Internship Program
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Published
July 20, 2021
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 38315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15352]
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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; Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument & University of
Hawaii Research Internship 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 March 8, 2021, (86 FR 13340) during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument & University of
Hawaii Research Internship Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0719.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Number of Respondents: 100.
Average Hours per Response: Scholarship application: 1 hour;
Reference forms: 30 minutes; Support Letter: 30 minutes.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 62.5.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for extension of a currently
approved information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's (NOAA) National Ocean Service's Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
(PMNM) is sponsoring this collection. On June 15, 2006, President
George W. Bush established the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National
Monument (PMNM) by Presidential Proclamation 8031 under the authority
of the American Antiquities Act, 16 CFR 431, to ensure the
comprehensive, strong, and lasting protection of the coral reef
ecosystems and related resources of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
(NWHI). At a time when ocean resources around the world are in major
decline, the designation of PMNM enabled nearly 140,000 square miles of
U.S. land and waters of the region to receive the highest form of
environmental protection in the country and created one of the largest
marine conservation areas in the world. As part of PMNM's mission to
characterize its natural resources, PMNM conducts annual coral reef
monitoring expeditions to the NWHI. Additionally, as part of PMNM's
education mission, PMNM is committed to providing educational
opportunities for students and educators. In order to accomplish these
two missions, PMNM has partnered with the University of Hawaii to offer
research internships. Each year, a limited number of research
internships will be awarded to outstanding undergraduate students in
the marine sciences at the University of Hawaii. These internships
consist of training students in SCUBA surveys of coral reef fauna, a
research expedition to PMNM aboard a NOAA or contract ship, and the
development of an independent research project with data from the
expedition. Due to the fact that space is very limited for these
internships, only a small number of internships can be offered each
year. This request collects information from internship applicants in
order to allow PMNM staff to select candidates which are best suited
for its research internships. The collection of information will
consist of an electronic application package, which will be solicited
annually from undergraduate students applying for the internship. The
application package will include (1) an application form with
information on academic background and professional experiences, (2)
reference forms by two educational or professional references, and (3)
a support letter from one academic professor or advisor. All gathered
information would be used only by staff of PMNM for the purpose of
selecting interns, and will not be shared with any other party. None of
the information collected will be disseminated to the public.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority:
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. 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 <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0648-0719.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-15352 Filed 7-19-21; 8:45 am]
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