Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 244 / Thursday, December 21, 2023 / Notices 88373 

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; Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship 

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 September 

19, 2023 during a 60-day comment 

period. This notice allows for an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, 

Commerce. 

Title: Dr. Nancy Foster Scholarship 

Program. 

OMB Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

extension of a current information 

collection and revision. 

Control Number: 0648–0432. 

Form Number of Respondents: 190 

(pre-application), 50 (full application). 

Average Hours per Response: Preapplication: 3 hours; Application: 5 

hours; Letters of recommendation: 45 

minutes; Biographical sketch and 

photograph of awardees:1 hour; Annual 

progress reports: 4 hours; Two-year 

follow up survey: 10 minutes. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 570 

burden hours for pre-application; 250 

hours full application. 

Needs and Uses: This is a request for 

extension of an existing information 

collection and a revision to include a 

pre-application component. NOAA’s 

Office of National Marine Sanctuaries 

administers the Dr. Nancy Foster 

Scholarship Program which recognizes 

outstanding achievement in master’s 

and doctoral degrees in oceanography, 

marine biology, or maritime 

archaeology—this can include but is not 

limited to ocean and/or coastal: 

engineering, social science, marine 

education, marine stewardship, resource 

management disciplines—and 

particularly to encourage women and 

members of minority groups to apply. 

The scholarship supports independent 

graduate level research through 

financial support of graduate degrees in 

such fields. Gender and minority status 

are not considered when selecting 

award recipients. However, special 

outreach efforts are employed to solicit 

applications from women and members 

of minority groups. Scholarships are 

distributed by disciplines, institutions, 

and geography, and by degree sought, 

with selections within distributions 

based on financial need, the potential 

for success in a graduate level studies 

program (academic achievement), and 

the potential for achieving research and 

career goals. Data collection in the form 

of a pre and full application, letters of 

recommendation, grade point average 

documents, research outline, a letter of 

financial need statement, and a 

declaration statement are all required to 

apply for the scholarship. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Frequency: Once. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1445c–1 

and 16 U.S.C. 1445c. 

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 the title of the collection. 

Sheleen Dumas, 

Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of 

the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28113 Filed 12–20–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

United States Integrated Ocean 

Observing System Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of new member 

solicitation for the United States 

Integrated Ocean Observing System 

(U.S. IOOS) Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is 

soliciting applications for membership 

on the United States Integrated Ocean 

Observing System Advisory Committee 

(the Committee), which is a Federal 

advisory committee. Members of the 

Committee will fulfill the requirements 

of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean 

Observation System (ICOOS) Act of 

2009 (the Act). The Committee provides 

advice to the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere 

and to the Interagency Ocean 

Observation Committee on the planning, 

integrated design, operation, 

maintenance, enhancement, and 

expansion of the United States 

Integrated Ocean Observing System 

(U.S. IOOS). 

DATES: Nominations should be 

submitted no later than January 17, 

2024. Applications received after 

January 17, 2024 may not be considered 

during this membership application 

cycle, but may be considered for future 

membership cycles. Please note the 

original deadline of January 2, 2024 has 

been extended to January 17, 2024 to 

allow more time for application 

submissions. 

ADDRESSES: Submit an application for 

Committee membership, including 

cover letter, resume, and requested 

items below, to Laura Gewain via Email 

Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov. Please direct 

any questions regarding application 

submission to Laura Gewain via Email 

or Telephone: 240–533–9456. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Krisa Arzayus, 1315 East-West Highway, 

Station 2616, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 

Telephone: 240–533–9455; Email: 

Krisa.Arzayus@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S. IOOS 

promotes research to develop, test, and 

deploy innovations and improvements 

in coastal and ocean observation 

technologies and modeling systems, 

addresses regional and national needs 

for ocean information, gathers data on 

key coastal, ocean, and Great Lakes 

variables and ensures timely and 

sustained dissemination and availability 

of these data for societal benefits. U.S. 

IOOS benefits national safety, the 

economy, and the environment through 

support for national defense, marine 

commerce and forecasting, navigation 

safety, weather, climate, energy siting 

and production, economic development, 

ecosystem-based management of marine 

and coastal areas, conservation of ocean 

and coastal resources and public safety. 


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