83 FR 12944 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; StormReady, TsunamiReady, StormReady/TsunamiReady, and StormReady Supporter Application Forms

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 58 (March 26, 2018)

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 58 (Monday, March 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 12944]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06044]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; StormReady, 
TsunamiReady, StormReady/TsunamiReady, and StormReady Supporter 
Application Forms

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 25, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Rocky Lopes, (301) 427-9380 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    NOAA's National Weather Service is extending its ``StormReady, 
TsunamiReady, StormReady/TsunamiReady, StormReady Supporter and 
TsunamiReady Supporter Application Forms''. StormReady and TsunamiReady 
are voluntary programs offered as a means of providing guidance and 
incentive to officials interested in improving their respective 
hazardous weather operations. The StormReady Application Form, Tsunami-
Ready Application Form and TsunamiReady/StormReady Application Form 
will be used by localities to apply for initial StormReady or 
TsunamiReady and StormReady recognition and renewal of that recognition 
every six years. The government will use the information collected to 
determine whether a community has met all of the criteria to receive 
StormReady and/or TsunamiReady recognition. Businesses, schools, non 
profit organizations and other non-governmental entities often 
establish severe weather safety plans and actively promote severe 
weather safety awareness activities. Many of these entities do not have 
the resources necessary to fulfill all the eligibility requirements to 
achieve the full StormReady, StormReady/TsunamiReady or StormReady/
Tsunami recognition. Therefore, the NWS established the StormReady and 
TsunamiReady Supporter programs to recognize entities that promote the 
principles and guidelines of the full programs, but do not meet the 
eligibility requirements for full recognition.

II. Method of Collection

    Applications may be faxed, mailed or emailed.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0419.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 305.
    Estimated Time per Response: Initial applications, 2 hours; renewal 
applications, 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 565.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $150 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 21, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-06044 Filed 3-23-18; 8:45 am]
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