[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 201 (Thursday, October 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72049-72050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23015]


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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; Application for Appointment in the NOAA Commissioned Officer 
Corps

    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 10, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
    Title: Application for Appointment in the NOAA Commissioned Officer 
Corps.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0047.
    Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 56-42 and 56-42a.
    Type of Request: Regular submission [revision and extension of a 
current information collection].
    Number of Respondents: 300.
    Average Hours per Response: Written applications: 2 hours; 
Interviews: 5 hours; References: 15 minutes.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,475.
    Needs and Uses: This is a request for revision and extension of an 
existing information collection.
    The NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps is the uniformed service of the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a bureau of the 
United States Department of Commerce. Officers serve under Senate-
confirmed appointments and Presidential commissions (33 U.S.C. chapter 
17, subchapter 1, sections 853 and 854). The NOAA Corps provides a 
cadre of professionals trained in engineering, earth sciences, 
oceanography, meteorology, fisheries science, and other related 
disciplines who serve their country by supporting NOAA's mission of 
surveying the Earth's oceans, coasts, and atmosphere to ensure the 
economic and physical well-being of the Nation.
    NOAA Corps officers operate vessels and aircraft engaged in 
scientific missions and serve in leadership positions throughout NOAA. 
Persons wishing to apply for an appointment in the NOAA Commissioned 
Officer Corps must complete an application package, including NOAA Form 
56-42, at least three letters of recommendation, and official 
transcripts. A personal interview must also be conducted. Eligibility 
requirements include a bachelor's degree with at least 48 credit hours 
of science, engineering, or other disciplines related to NOAA's 
mission, excellent health, and normal color vision with uncorrected 
visual acuity no worse than 20/400 in each eye (correctable to 20/20).
    The revision includes updates which reflect the current status of 
the NOAA Corps. This includes amending the essay questions and updating 
the

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instructions to reflect a new direct-to-aviation recruitment model.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. chapter 17, subchapter 1, sections 853 
and 854.
    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 either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0648-0047.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-23015 Filed 10-18-23; 8:45 am]
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