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.

Form Number(s): None.

OMB Approval Number: 06480145.

Type of Request: Regular submission.

Burden Hours: 60.

Number of Respondents: 1.

Average Hours per Response: Annual reports, 20 hours; license extensions, 30 hours (annualized to 10 hours).

Needs and Uses: The Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act requires applicants for an exploration license to submit information for NOAA to make a determination as to the applicants' eligibility to meet the provisions of the legislation. Information will be used to determine the financial, environmental and technological eligibility of the applicant to meet the requirements ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-06-17-E8-13439 Tue, Jun 17 2008 11:00:00 GMT