83 FR 24975 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Satellite Ground Station Customer Questionnaire

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 105 (May 31, 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 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24975-24976]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11651]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Satellite 
Ground Station Customer Questionnaire

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

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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 July 30, 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 James McNitt at 301-817-3842 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
information collection. NOAA asks people who operate ground receiving 
stations that receive data from NOAA satellites to complete a 
questionnaire about the types of data received, its use, the equipment 
involved, and similar subjects. Members of NOAA's Direct Broadcast User 
Groups are asked follow-up questions. The data obtained are used by 
NOAA for short-term operations and long-term planning. Collection of 
this data assists us in complying with the terms of our Memorandum of 
Understanding (MOU) with the World Meteorological Organization: United 
States Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) on area of common interest (2008).

II. Method of Collection

    The information is collected via an online questionnaire.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0227.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; business or other 
for-profit organizations, individuals or households; federal 
government; state, local or tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in capital and 
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: May 25, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-11651 Filed 5-30-18; 8:45 am]
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