Notice2023-22320
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Analysis of and Participation in Ocean Exploration Video Products
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Published
October 6, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69620-69621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22320]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Analysis of and Participation in Ocean Exploration Video
Products
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on June 21, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
Title: Analysis of and Participation in Ocean Exploration Video
Products.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0748.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission (revision of a current
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 4,100 total (3,100 unique respondents).
Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes.
Burden Hours: 714.
Needs and Uses: NOAA Ocean Exploration (OER) is the only federal
organization dedicated to ocean exploration. By using unique
capabilities in terms of personnel, technology, infrastructure, and
exploration missions, OER is reducing unknowns in deep-ocean areas and
providing high-value environmental intelligence needed by NOAA and the
nation to address both current and emerging science and management
needs. Through live video and data streams, online coverage, training
opportunities, and events, we allow scientists, resource managers,
students, members of the general public, and others to actively
experience ocean exploration, allowing broader scientific
participation, and cultivating the next generation of ocean explorers,
and engaging the public in exploration activities. To better understand
our ocean, our office makes exploration data available to the public.
This allows us, collectively, to more effectively maintain ocean
health, sustainably manage our marine resources, accelerate our
national economy, and build a better appreciation of the value and
importance of the ocean in our everyday lives. It is only through
leveraging resources internally and externally that we can truly
achieve our mission.
Since the inception of NOAA's exploration program in 2001, OER data
management has been guided by the 2000 President's Panel Report
recommendations which prioritized rapid and unrestricted data sharing
as one of five critical exploration program components. More recently,
Public Law 111-11 [Section XII Ocean Exploration] reinforced and
expanded OER data management objectives, continuing to stress the
importance of sharing unique exploration data and information to
improve public understanding of the oceans, and for research and
management purposes.
Telepresence satellite communication from the ship to shore brings
the unknown ocean to the screens of both scientists and the general
public in their homes, schools or offices in near real time. With
technology constantly evolving, it is important to address the needs of
the shore-based scientists and public to maintain a high level of
participation. We use voluntary surveys to identify the needs of users
of data, best approaches to leverage expertise of shore-based
participants for meaningful public engagement focused on ocean
exploration.
The five forms used to collect information are as follows: (1)
Sailing Contact Information. This form is sent to the few scientists
that directly sail on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. The ship's
operational officer needs certain information such as: if a sailing
individual has securely submitted their proper medical documents to
NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations; if the person is up to
date with required security documents, such as a passport, if the ship
is traveling to a foreign port; any dietary restrictions so that the
person will be served food that is safe. (2) Okeanos Explorer
Participation Assessment. This voluntary form is sent to the scientists
that sailed on or participated remotely in any Okeanos Explorer cruise
funded by OER to record any feedback they wish to provide to the office
about their experience. The office uses their feedback in assessments
for improving the utility and experience of these scientific guests
sailing on the Okeanos Explorer. (3) EX Collaboration Tools Feedback.
This voluntary form is sent to members of the marine scientific
community at the beginning of a fiscal year to ask if members would
like to participate in any of the upcoming cruises and to what degree,
such as simply asking to be included in emailed updates or if they want
to be on a direct line to the ship for remotely operated vehicle dive
operations. (4) Citizen Scientist. This voluntary form is available to
general members of the public and is used for members to improve the
annotation efforts when watching short video clips of 30 seconds to 5
minutes. (5) Science Lead Interest. This voluntary form will be used to
solicit interest from the scientific community to serve as a Science
Lead
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on one of NOAA Ocean Exploration's expeditions.
The first forms described above will include minor revisions, and
the fifth form is a new addition. The Sailing Contact Information form
will be revised to include updated informational attachments (e.g.,
links to updated COVID guidance, medical clearance, underwater cultural
heritage protocols) and updated expedition names and dates for a given
calendar year. The Okeanos Explorer Participation Assessment will be
revised to replace some technical/scientific questions with questions
that relate to communication, leadership, and workplace climate. The EX
Collaboration Tools form will be revised to include updated
informational attachments (e.g., underwater cultural heritage
protocols) and updated expedition names and dates for a calendar year.
The Citizen Scientist form will be updated for expedition names and
dates for a calendar year.
Affected Public: Targeted towards the greater ocean exploration
community; Individuals or households; business or other for-profit
organizations; not-for-profit institutions; Federal government.
Frequency: EX Collaboration Tools Feedback: annually; all other
forms are on occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Sailing Contact Information: Required to
obtain or retain benefits; all other forms are voluntary.
Legal Authority: Public Law 111-11 [Section XII Ocean Exploration].
This information collection request may be viewed at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0648-0748.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-22320 Filed 10-5-23; 8:45 am]
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