# 2026-11780: NOAA Wants Feedback on Teacher at Sea Forms

2026-11780, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NOAA Teacher at Sea Program, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published 2026-06-11, effective To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before August 10, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-18).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11780
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NOAA Teacher at Sea Program
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 35466
- Published: 2026-06-11
- Effective: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before August 10, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-08-10
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-18

## In one line

NOAA Wants Feedback on Teacher at Sea Forms

## Summary

NOAA is asking for public feedback on their Teacher at Sea program’s info collection, which helps teachers join scientists on research ships for 2-4 weeks. This update keeps the program running smoothly and ensures it meets legal requirements, with comments due by August 10, 2026. Teachers and the public benefit from this hands-on ocean science adventure, with no new costs involved.

## Abstract

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites 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. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

## Effects PRIA read

- Teachers: 2–4 Week Sea Research Trips: benefit, medium. NOAA's Teacher at Sea Program selects educators to spend 2–4 weeks at sea working alongside NOAA scientists on research cruises. This opportunity is presented as professional development for educators and is intended to increase students' interest in STEM.
- Application Time Burden and No Money Cost: cost, low. The online application asks educators for personal and school information, teaching experience, lesson ideas, and two professional recommendations. NOAA estimates 275 respondents, the application takes about 1 hour 15 minutes, each recommendation takes 15 minutes, total annual burden is 481 hours,…
- Final Report Requirement Removed: benefit, low. Participating educators are no longer required to submit a final report after their cruise as part of this information collection. NOAA removed the final report requirement in this submission to OMB.
- Cruise Blogs and Shared Classroom Materials: benefit, low. Selected educators are expected to write a blog documenting their cruise and to develop classroom activities based on their experience; those materials are made available to other educators so they can benefit without going to sea. NOAA states these materials expand access to the experience for oth…

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## Sources
- [2026-11780 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11780/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-for)
- [2026-11780 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11780.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11780 (as of 2026-06-18).