Notices. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). *Agency:* National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). *Title:* Deep Seabed Mining Regulations for Exploration Licenses. *OMB Control Number:* 0648-0145. *Form Number(s):* None. *Type of Request:* Regular submission (extension of a currently approved information collection). *Number of Respondents:* 1. *Average Hours per Response:* Annual report, 20 hours; extension, 30 hours. *Burden Hours:* 60. *Needs and Uses:* This request is for extension of a currently approved information collection. NOAA's regulations at 15 CFR 970 govern the issuing and monitoring of exploration licenses under the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act. Any persons seeking a license must submit certain information that allows NOAA to ensure the applicant meets the standards of the Act. Persons with licenses are required to conduct monitoring and make reports, and they may request revisions, transfers, or extensions of licenses. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit organizations. *Frequency:* Annually and on occasion. *Respondent's Obligation:* Mandatory. *OMB Desk Officer: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.* Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer,

(202)482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at *dHynek@doc.gov* ). Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to *OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.* Dated: December 20, 2011. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2011-33057 Filed 12-23-11; 8:45 am]

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