83 FR 26008 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Certification Requirements for Distributors of NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts/NOAA Hydrographic Products

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 108 (June 5, 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 108 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26008-26009]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12026]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Certification 
Requirements for Distributors of NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts/
NOAA Hydrographic Products

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 August 6, 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 John Nyberg, National Ocean Service/Office of Coast 
Survey at (301) 847-8003 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    NOS Office of Coast Survey manages the Certification Requirements 
for Distributors of NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts (NOAA 
ENCs[supreg]). The certification allows entities to download, 
redistribute, repackage, or in some cases reformat, official NOAA ENCs 
and retain the NOAA ENC's official status. The regulations for 
implementing the Certification are at 15 CFR part 995. The 
recordkeeping and reporting requirements of 15 CFR part 995 form the 
basis for this collection of

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information. This information allows the Office of Coast Survey to 
administer the regulation, and to better understand the marketplace 
resulting in products to that meet the needs of the customer in a 
timely and efficient manner.

II. Method of Collection

    Responses from the Certified ENC Distributors are all electronic 
and sent via email. All distributors have an Excel spreadsheet which 
they submit for the twice-yearly report.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0508.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; business or other 
for-profits organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to provide a distribution 
report twice a year, 12 hours for reporting of errors in the ENC 
(approximately 4 per month, usually each distributor will catch the 
same issue).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 88.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 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: May 31, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-12026 Filed 6-4-18; 8:45 am]
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