Notice2023-05111
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Wage Mariner Hiring Portal
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Published
March 13, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05111]
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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; Wage Mariner Hiring Portal
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 December 19, 2022 (87 FR 77553) during a 60-day
comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
Title: Wage Mariner Hiring Portal.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0790.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission [extension of a current
information collection].
Number of Respondents: 1,000.
Average Hours per Response: 1 hour.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000 hours.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for extension of an existing
information collection. The Wage Mariner Hiring Portal (WMHP) is an
internet-based system (website) that is designed to allow an applicant
to apply for a ``wage mariner'' position within the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) fleet of maritime vessels. The
WMHP system collects basic user information, wage mariner licensing,
certifications, and relevant current and or past work history. The
Department of Commerce (DOC), through NOAA, Office of Marine and
Aviation Operations (OMAO) has special hiring authority under Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), title 5, chapter 1, subchapter A, part 3,
Sec. 3.2 and under the DOC Department Administrative Order (DAO) 202-
302 section 2, subsection .02a. specific to the hiring of Federal wage
mariner employees. The regulations allow OMAO to hire wage mariners
into excepted service positions within the NOAA fleet of ocean going
vessels in order to maintain adequate operations, maintenance, and safe
staffing of the maritime ships.
No physical forms are used in this collection, it is all online.
Applicants fill out basic personal, licensure, and work history
information into a profile resume. Once their basic profile is
complete, applicants can submit this resume to available wage mariner
positions as shown on the WMHP website. The application information
received is used to determine if the applicant meets the basic job
qualification. The applicant's information is then passed on to the
hiring official or it is placed in a pool of prospective candidates for
future openings. Application information includes: first and last name,
contact number and email address, wage mariner licenses and
certifications, relevant work history.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), title 5,
chapter 1, subchapter A, part 3, Sec. 3.2.
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 0648-0790.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-05111 Filed 3-10-23; 8:45 am]
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