National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducts the Office
of Education, Educational Partnership Program (EPP) and Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate
Scholarship Program in order to promote oceanographic and
related education. The information obtained from the form will be used to track the students as they
participate in the programs. The information submitted on this form will not be treated confidentially.
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 16 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining
the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding
this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for
reducing the burden, to NOAA Office if Education, 1315 E West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be
subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of
the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.
