82 FR 7799 - Notice of Availability of and Request for Public Comment on White Paper on Improving the Space Weather Forecasting Research to Operations (R2O)-Operations to Research (O2R) Capability
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 13 (January 23, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-01331 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 13 (Monday, January 23, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 7799] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-01331] [[Page 7799]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Docket Number: 170111066-7066-01] RIN 0648-XF167 Notice of Availability of and Request for Public Comment on White Paper on Improving the Space Weather Forecasting Research to Operations (R2O)--Operations to Research (O2R) Capability AGENCY: National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Availability of White Paper on Improving the Space Weather Forecasting Research to Operations (R2O)--Operations to Research (O2R) Capability and request for public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Weather Service on behalf of the National Science and Technology Council; Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability; Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation Subcommittee announces the availability of and requests public comments on the draft white paper on Improving the Space Weather Forecasting Research to Operations (R2O)--Operations to Research (O2R) Capability (Draft R2O-O2R white paper). DATES: Comments must be received by March 20, 2017 to be considered. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:Email: [email protected]. Include [Improving Space Weather Forecasting R2O-O2R] in the subject line of the message. Fax: (301) 713-7144, Attn: Michael Bonadonna. Mail: Attn: Michael Bonadonna, Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology, 1325 East-West Highway (SSMC2), Suite 7130, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Instructions: The Draft R2O-O2R white paper is available for public comment at http://www.ofcm.gov/publications/spacewx/DRAFT_O2R_plan.pdf. Responses exceeding 2000 words will not be considered; please reference page and line numbers of the Draft R2O-O2R white paper in your response, as appropriate. Please be aware that your comments may be posted online. The NOAA National Weather Service therefore requests that no business proprietary information, copyrighted information, confidential, or personally identifiable information be submitted in response to this request. Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay for response preparation or for the use of any information contained in the response. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information on the Draft R2O- O2R white paper, contact Michael Bonadonna, (301) 628-0058, [email protected], Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Space weather refers to the dynamic conditions of the space environment that arise from interactions with emissions from the sun, including solar flares, solar energetic particles, and coronal mass ejections. These emissions can affect Earth and its surrounding space, potentially causing disruption to electric power transmission; satellite, aircraft, and spacecraft operations; telecommunications; position, navigation, and timing services; and other technology and infrastructure. Given the growing importance and reliance of the Nation on these services and infrastructures, it is critical that the Nation prepare for the effects of space weather events. In October 2016, the Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation (SWORM) Subcommittee was established by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Sustainability, pursuant to Executive Order 13744 on Coordinating Efforts to Prepare the Nation for Space Weather Events. The Executive Order directed the SWORM Subcommittee to coordinate the implementation of the activities specified in the 2015 National Space Weather Action Plan (SWAP), among them the development of a plan that will ensure the improvement, testing, and maintenance of operational forecasting models. This plan is described in the draft white paper Improving the Space Weather Forecasting Research to Operations (R2O)-- Operations to Research (O2R) Capability, and this notice solicits public inputs to inform its development. Dated: January 17, 2017. Louis Uccellini, Director. [FR Doc. 2017-01331 Filed 1-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3270-F4-P
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Administration will not pay for response preparation or Administration
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RIN 0648–XF167 Comment Request
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Notice of Availability of and Request The Department of Commerce will
more information on the Draft R2O–O2R
for Public Comment on White Paper on submit to the Office of Management and
white paper, contact Michael
Improving the Space Weather Budget (OMB) for clearance the
Bonadonna, (301) 628–0058,
Forecasting Research to Operations following proposal for collection of
michael.bonadonna@noaa.gov, Office of information under the provisions of the
(R2O)—Operations to Research (O2R) the Federal Coordinator for
Capability Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Meteorology. Chapter 35).
AGENCY: National Weather Service, Agency: National Oceanic and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Space
weather refers to the dynamic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Administration, U.S. Department of Title: West Coast Saltwater Fishing
Commerce. conditions of the space environment
Survey.
that arise from interactions with
ACTION: Notice of Availability of White OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
Paper on Improving the Space Weather emissions from the sun, including solar Form Number(s): None.
Forecasting Research to Operations flares, solar energetic particles, and Type of Request: Regular (request for
(R2O)—Operations to Research (O2R) coronal mass ejections. These emissions a new information collection)
Capability and request for public can affect Earth and its surrounding Number of Respondents: 3,767.
comment. space, potentially causing disruption to Average Hours Per Response:
electric power transmission; satellite, Saltwater angler survey, 25 minutes;
SUMMARY: The National Weather Service aircraft, and spacecraft operations; non-saltwater angler survey, 10 minutes;
on behalf of the National Science and telecommunications; position, screening survey 3 minutes.
Technology Council; Committee on navigation, and timing services; and Burden Hours: 408.
Environment, Natural Resources, and other technology and infrastructure. Needs and Uses: This request is for a
Sustainability; Space Weather Given the growing importance and new information collection.
Operations, Research, and Mitigation reliance of the Nation on these services The Northwest Fisheries Science
Subcommittee announces the and infrastructures, it is critical that the Center and Southwest Fisheries Science
availability of and requests public Nation prepare for the effects of space Center are undertaking an economics
comments on the draft white paper on research project to assess the behavior of
weather events.
Improving the Space Weather saltwater recreational anglers in
Forecasting Research to Operations In October 2016, the Space Weather
response to catch rates, bag limits, and
(R2O)—Operations to Research (O2R) Operations, Research, and Mitigation the timing and length of the season, and
Capability (Draft R2O–O2R white (SWORM) Subcommittee was how these actions affect the value of
paper). established by the National Science and saltwater recreational fishing. The West
DATES: Comments must be received by
Technology Council (NSTC) Committee Coast Saltwater Fishing Survey
March 20, 2017 to be considered. on Environment, Natural Resources, and (WCSFS) will provide critical economic
Sustainability, pursuant to Executive data related to saltwater recreational
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods: Order 13744 on Coordinating Efforts to fishing on the Pacific West Coast. More
• Email: swxo2rplan@noaa.gov. Prepare the Nation for Space Weather specifically, the WCSFS will collect
Include [Improving Space Weather Events. The Executive Order directed data needed to (1) assess the
Forecasting R2O–O2R] in the subject the SWORM Subcommittee to socioeconomic characteristics of
line of the message. coordinate the implementation of the recreational saltwater fishing
• Fax: (301) 713–7144, Attn: Michael activities specified in the 2015 National participants; (2) assess the economic
Bonadonna. Space Weather Action Plan (SWAP), value of saltwater recreational fishing
• Mail: Attn: Michael Bonadonna, among them the development of a plan trips through statistical estimation of
Office of the Federal Coordinator for that will ensure the improvement, models; and (3) assess the change in
Meteorology, 1325 East-West Highway testing, and maintenance of operational these values associated with possible
(SSMC2), Suite 7130, Silver Spring, MD forecasting models. This plan is changes in management policies related
20910. described in the draft white paper to catch rates, bag limits, season timing
Instructions: The Draft R2O–O2R Improving the Space Weather and length, time and area closures, and
white paper is available for public Forecasting Research to Operations changes in economic or fishery
comment at http://www.ofcm.gov/ (R2O)—Operations to Research (O2R) conditions.
publications/spacewx/DRAFT_O2R_ Capability, and this notice solicits All of the protocols that will be used
plan.pdf. Responses exceeding 2000 public inputs to inform its development. in the final survey will be tested prior
words will not be considered; please to the full survey administration. If the
reference page and line numbers of the Dated: January 17, 2017. survey needs revision based on this
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Draft R2O–O2R white paper in your Louis Uccellini, pretest, we will submit the revised
response, as appropriate. Please be Director. instruments as part of a non-substantive
aware that your comments may be [FR Doc. 2017–01331 Filed 1–19–17; 8:45 am] change request.
posted online. The NOAA National Affected Public: Individuals or
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Weather Service therefore requests that households.
no business proprietary information, Frequency: One time.
copyrighted information, confidential, Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Availability of White Paper on Improving the Space Weather Forecasting Research to Operations (R2O)--Operations to Research (O2R) Capability and request for public comment. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received by March 20, 2017 to be considered. | |
| Contact | For more information on the Draft R2O- O2R white paper, contact Michael Bonadonna, (301) 628-0058, [email protected], Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 7799 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF16 |
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