[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 38315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 
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 0648-0719.

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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