Notice2023-23251
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NOAA Diving Program
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Published
October 20, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72430-72431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23251]
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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 Diving 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 August 17, 2023 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department
of Commerce.
Title: NOAA Diving Program.
OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission. This is a new information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 483.
Average Hours per Response: The time for response varies depending
on the collection instrument. The response times range from one minute
to two hours.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 221.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for approval of a collection
currently in use without OMB approval.
The NOAA Diving Program (NDP) is administered by the U.S.
Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), and is headquartered at the NOAA Western Regional Center (WRC)
in
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Seattle, Washington. The NDP provides the guidelines, policy, and
training for all NOAA Divers, which includes all NOAA employees who
dive, as well as contractors and volunteers, among others, who conduct
diving operations.
With more than 300 divers, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) has the largest complement of divers of any
civilian federal agency. NOAA Divers conduct operations in our nation's
waters and beyond in support of NOAA's scientific research and
operations. They are called upon to work in various conditions ranging
from the warm, clear waters of a marine sanctuary, to the cold, murky
waters of a commercial harbor. The tasks NOAA Divers complete are as
varied as the waters they dive in, with most divers supporting projects
and research of the National Ocean Service (NOS), the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Office of Marine and Aviation
Operations (OMAO).
NOAA Divers are required to maintain a high level of proficiency,
both in practice (in the water) and in theoretical understanding
(academic learning) in order to continue to dive at NOAA. In addition,
NOAA Divers must maintain medical fitness to dive and are required to
send their diving equipment out for maintenance as scheduled. If
requirements are not met, divers may become unauthorized to dive or
suspended. In order to become NOAA Divers, candidates must first submit
a diving physical to the NOAA Diving Medical Officers to determine if
they are medically fit to dive. After that, divers must complete
medical documentation annually to maintain authorization to dive. To
maintain fitness to dive, it is imperative that divers recognize the
need for a continual and aggressive exercise program that exceeds basic
health maintenance standards.
Affected Public: Individuals.
Frequency: As needed.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: 29 CFR Subpart T, Commercial Diving Operations.
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 the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-23251 Filed 10-19-23; 8:45 am]
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