83_FR_29222 83 FR 29101 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Hazard Simplification WFO-Partner Focus Groups

83 FR 29101 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Hazard Simplification WFO-Partner Focus Groups

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 121 (June 22, 2018)

Page Range29101-29102
FR Document2018-13467

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 Issue 121 (Friday, June 22, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29101-29102]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13467]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Hazard 
Simplification WFO-Partner Focus Groups

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 21, 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 NOAA National Weather Service Analyze, Forecast, and 
Support Office, Elliott Jacks, Chief of Forecast Services Division, 
301-427-9351, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection.
    In response to public law H.R. 353, Section 406, NWS conducted 
several social science engagement activities to assess the current 
Watch, Warning, and Advisory (WWA) system. There was strong agreement 
for small adjustments to the current system and some support for an 
entirely new system. To further explore an alternative system, a public 
survey was conducted to test knowledge of the current system and a 
series of ``prototypes'' as an alternative to WWA. Drawing upon these 
results, NWS plans to conduct focus groups with its forecasters and 
partners to explore the opportunities and challenges of implementing a 
new alerting system.

II. Method of Collection

    Focus groups will be conducted in person and/or by webinar.

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III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (request for a new information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; 
Federal Government; State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10-15 people per focus group, 3-4 
focus groups per location, 6 locations (180-360 Total respondents).
    Estimated Time per Response: Each focus group will last 3-4 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,450.
    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: June 18, 2018.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-13467 Filed 6-21-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 121 / Friday, June 22, 2018 / Notices 29101 SUMMARY: The Department of II. Method of Collection DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and This information will initially be National Oceanic and Atmospheric respondent burden, invites the general collected using a paper form, which Administration public and other Federal agencies to respondents will be asked to return by take this opportunity to comment on mail. Respondents can also scan and Proposed Information Collection; proposed and/or continuing information email, or fax their submission. An Comment Request; Hazard collections, as required by the electronic form will be developed for Simplification WFO-Partner Focus Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. future iterations. Groups DATES:Written comments must be III. Data AGENCY: National Oceanic and submitted on or before August 21, 2018. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. Commerce. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments Form Number(s): None. ACTION: Notice. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Type of Review: Regular submission SUMMARY: The Department of Department of Commerce, Room 6616, (new information collection). Commerce, as part of its continuing 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Affected Public: Business or other for- effort to reduce paperwork and Washington, DC 20230 (or via the profit organizations; individuals or respondent burden, invites the general internet at pracomments@doc.gov). households. public and other Federal agencies to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Estimated Number of Respondents: take this opportunity to comment on Requests for additional information or 4,604 respondents. proposed and/or continuing information copies of the information collection collections, as required by the Estimated Time per Response: 45 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. instrument and instructions should be minutes per year. directed to Michael Asaro at DATES: Written comments must be Michael.Asaro@noaa.gov. Estimated Total Annual Burden submitted on or before August 21, 2018. Hours: 3,453 hours per year. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Total Annual Cost to to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental I. Abstract Public: $0.60 per person per year, or Paperwork Clearance Officer, $2,762.40 per year in reporting costs. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, This request is for a new information 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, collection. IV. Request for Comments Washington, DC 20230 (or via the The Atlantic Large Whale Take Comments are invited on: (a) Whether internet at pracomments@doc.gov). Reduction Plan (Plan), developed under the proposed collection of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the authority of the Marine Mammal is necessary for the proper performance Requests for additional information or Protection Act, seeks to enable the of the functions of the agency, including copies of the information collection National Marine Fisheries Service whether the information shall have instrument and instructions should be (NMFS) to reduce injuries and deaths of practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the directed to NOAA National Weather large whales, especially right whales, agency’s estimate of the burden Service Analyze, Forecast, and Support due to incidental entanglement in (including hours and cost) of the Office, Elliott Jacks, Chief of Forecast United States commercial fishing gear. Services Division, 301–427–9351, proposed collection of information; (c) In order to develop fair and effective Elliott.Jacks@noaa.gov. ways to enhance the quality, utility, and management measures, the Take SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: clarity of the information to be Reduction Team (Team) requires collected; and (d) ways to minimize the I. Abstract comprehensive data on when, where, and how fixed gear vessels fish. While burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the This request is for a new information subsets of Plan’s vessels report on collection. aspects of their operations, the available use of automated collection techniques In response to public law H.R. 353, data form an incomplete picture. NMFS or other forms of information Section 406, NWS conducted several recognizes that forthcoming changes technology. social science engagement activities to under select fishery management plans Comments submitted in response to assess the current Watch, Warning, and (e.g., the American Lobster Fishery this notice will be summarized and/or Advisory (WWA) system. There was Management Plan) may eventually included in the request for OMB strong agreement for small adjustments introduce gear and activity reporting of approval of this information collection; to the current system and some support the type requested. Until those they also will become a matter of public for an entirely new system. To further requirements are implemented, record. explore an alternative system, a public however, operators of commercial survey was conducted to test knowledge Dated: June 18, 2018. fishing vessels deploying fixed gear of the current system and a series of (traps, pots, and gillnets) are requested Sarah Brabson, ‘‘prototypes’’ as an alternative to WWA. to complete this annual supplemental NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Drawing upon these results, NWS plans data collection form, regardless of [FR Doc. 2018–13466 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am] to conduct focus groups with its daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES fishing location, permit type, or the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P forecasters and partners to explore the provision of similar information to other opportunities and challenges of Federal and state agencies. This implementing a new alerting system. information will allow NMFS to focus further risk reduction measures in II. 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29102 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 121 / Friday, June 22, 2018 / Notices III. Data Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) Safety Commission, 4330 East-West OMB Control Number: 0648–xxxx. Recall Effectiveness Workshop in 2017, Hwy., Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: Form Number(s): None. the CPSC announces a Request for 301–504–7585; email: jfwilliams@ Type of Review: Regular (request for a Information (RFI) from stakeholders to cpsc.gov. new information collection). provide information critical to future SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Affected Public: Business or other for- work on Recall Effectiveness. CPSC asks profit organizations; Federal for responses on a series of questions I. Background Government; State, Local, or Tribal addressing direct notice and other forms A. Recall Effectiveness Workshop Government. of customer notice. The information Estimated Number of Respondents: provided will help inform CPSC’s On July 25, 2017, the CPSC hosted a 10–15 people per focus group, 3–4 focus efforts to continue improving the Recall Effectiveness Workshop. The goal groups per location, 6 locations (180– effectiveness of recalls. of the workshop was to explore and 360 Total respondents). DATES: Submit comments by September develop proactive measures that CPSC Estimated Time per Response: Each 5, 2018. and stakeholders can undertake to focus group will last 3–4 hours. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, improve recall effectiveness. Seventy- Estimated Total Annual Burden identified by Docket No. CPSC–2017– nine external stakeholders attended the Hours: 1,450. 0027, by any of the following methods: workshop, including various retailers, Estimated Total Annual Cost to Electronic Submissions: Submit manufacturers, law firms, consumer Public: $0 in recordkeeping/reporting electronic comments to the Federal interest groups, third party recall costs. eRulemaking Portal at: contractors and consultants, testing www.regulations.gov. Follow the laboratories, and other interested IV. Request for Comments parties. CPSC staff facilitated an open instructions for submitting comments. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether The Commission does not accept discussion among these participants the proposed collection of information comments submitted by electronic mail about ways to increase recall is necessary for the proper performance (email), except through effectiveness and also gathered feedback of the functions of the agency, including www.regulations.gov. The Commission on how CPSC can potentially improve whether the information shall have encourages you to submit electronic its recall efforts. Additional details may practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the comments by using the Federal be found here: https://www.cpsc.gov/ agency’s estimate of the burden eRulemaking Portal, as described above; Recall-Effectiveness. (including hours and cost) of the however, please do not use this method proposed collection of information; (c) B. Recall Effectiveness Report if you are submitting confidential ways to enhance the quality, utility, and business information or other sensitive Following the workshop, CPSC staff clarity of the information to be information that should not be made prepared a report, which was released collected; and (d) ways to minimize the public. on February 22, 2018. The report stated burden of the collection of information Written Submissions: Submit written that the CPSC staff intends to prioritize on respondents, including through the submissions by mail/hand delivery/ stakeholders’ suggestions to: use of automated collection techniques courier to: Office of the Secretary, • Collaborate on ways to improve or other forms of information Consumer Product Safety Commission, direct notice to consumers; and technology. Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, • collaborate with firms to explore Comments submitted in response to Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) how technology can be used to enhance this notice will be summarized and/or 504–7923. recall response. included in the request for OMB Instructions: All submissions received The report explained the reason for approval of this information collection; must include the agency name and this focus: they also will become a matter of public docket number for this notice. All ‘‘Direct notice recalls have proven to record. comments received may be posted be the most effective recalls. We intend Dated: June 18, 2018. without change, including any personal to work with consumer and industry Sarah Brabson, identifiers, contact information, or other stakeholders on registration methods or NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. personal information provided, to: other improvements (e.g., retailer opt-in [FR Doc. 2018–13467 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov. If you submit at checkout, home voice assistants, confidential business information, trade photo texting, QR codes, and incentives BILLING CODE 3510–KE–P secret information, or other sensitive or for product registration) to promote protected information that you do not direct notice recalls.’’ want to be available to the public, do ‘‘We will continue to explore how CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY not submit it electronically, but send it COMMISSION technology can be used to enhance in hard copy to the Office of the recall response in appropriate cases, [Docket No. CPSC–2017–0027] Secretary at the address indicated including enhancing firms’ recall above. See also section III, below. marketing strategies, use of social Recall Effectiveness: Announcement Docket: For access to the docket to media, and improved methods for in- of Request for Information Regarding read background documents or store communication. We intend to the Use of Direct Notice and Targeted comments received, go to: identify and share examples of future Notices During Recalls www.regulations.gov, and insert the recall marketing strategies that are daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES docket number CPSC–2017–0027, into innovative and/or successful.’’ AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the The full Recall Effectiveness Report Commission. prompts. may be found here: https:// ACTION: Notice of request for information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall_ Joseph F. Williams, Compliance Officer, Effectiveness_Workshop_Report- SUMMARY: To advance the concepts the Office of Compliance and Field 2018.pdf?R1VyLltrl8M_id.2vkAkl discussed during the U.S. Consumer Operations, U.S. Consumer Product HoUZjaSCab. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:16 Jun 21, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22JNN1.SGM 22JNN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before August 21, 2018.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to NOAA National Weather Service Analyze, Forecast, and Support Office, Elliott Jacks, Chief of Forecast Services Division, 301-427-9351, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 29101 
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