Notice2023-25977
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Understanding the Human Response to Water Hazards: A Social Network Analysis
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Published
November 24, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites 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. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82322-82323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25977]
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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; Understanding the Human Response to Water Hazards: A Social
Network Analysis
AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites 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. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before January 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e40414f4f205e5c4f4e60616f6f20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4fafbf5f59ae4e6f5f4dadbd5d59ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Ji Sun Lee, Director, Social, Behavioral, & Economic Sciences
Program, National Weather Service, 1325 East West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910, 301-349-6175, and <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d7bdbea4a2b9f9bbb2b297b9b8b6b6f9b0b8a1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a2023393f2464262f2f0a24252b2b642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for a new collection of information. The Social,
Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Program (SBES) in the Office of
Science and Technology Integration for the National Weather Service
(NWS) is sponsoring this data collection effort.
Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the NWS SBES Program was
provided funding to better understand the human responses to water
hazard services and products. This project seeks to understand and
mitigate flooding outcomes for riverine
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communities, especially those that rank high on the Centers for Disease
Control's (CDC's) Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), by conducting a
Social Network Analysis (SNA) to study how stakeholders within 2
selected communities, Roanoke, Virginia and Greenbrier County, West
Virginia. Based on interviews with local government leaders and faith/
community-based organizations (FCBOs) along with a survey of residents,
the resulting SNA will map how messages are created and distributed,
how they are accessed and understood, and how the information affects
the decisions of emergency and water resource managers, first
responders, community partners, and the general public as they prepare
for, respond to, and recover from flooding events. While the NWS
possesses some anecdotal knowledge of the dissemination and use of
flood forecasts, a more complete accounting and formal analysis of the
individuals and groups within these networks are needed. Ideally, the
findings from the SNA in relation to the water hazard products and
services will not only improve the NWS's understanding of who the
stakeholders are, but also how they use the information provided and
what they believe are the benefits for their constituents.
The primary driver for this project comes from the direction of
NOAA leadership to develop a social behavioral infrastructure with data
that supports the NWS in providing equitable service delivery for all
of its products and services. Based on H.R.3684 Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Provision 3: funding shall be used for
coastal and inland flood and inundation mapping and forecasting, next-
generation water modeling activities such as modernized precipitation
frequency and probable maximum studies, and transformative foundational
social science research that build infrastructure and supports
equitable service delivery to all communities. This project also aligns
with Goal 3 of the NWS Strategic Plan to transform our Agency to meet
current and future needs of society by (3.6) delivering actionable
inland and coastal water resource and inundation information across all
time scales to address the growing risk of flooding, drought, and low
water flow as well as immediate and long range water management and
planning; and by (3.8) understanding and applying the best social,
behavioral, and economic sciences to clearly communicate information
with communities in multiple languages and deliver equitable service
for those historically underserved and socially vulnerable to attain
the desired response to high impact events.
Semi-structured interviews will be utilized to collect information
from state and local government leaders, as well as FCBO leaders. A
survey will be provided to residents of both communities, along with an
in-person intercept survey provided to residents of Greenbrier County
based on interviews with the FCBO leaders.
The SNA maps derived from the data collected will be utilized by
the following NWS offices:
<bullet> Community Engagement Program to support outreach and
engagement activities with specific groups and the organizations that
serve these populations.
<bullet> The Decision Support Integration Branch of the Analyze,
Forecast, and Support Office to help them identify and recruit
organizations, businesses, and individuals who may be well poised to
become Weather-Ready Ambassadors. The raw data collected will be used
by:
<bullet> The Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES)
Program in the Office of Science and Technology Integration in
developing an Agent Based Model (ABM) that can demonstrate, describe,
and potentially anticipate evacuation and mobility behaviors within a
prescribed system for inland flooding events. If possible, the
application of an ABM will support the development of mitigation
efforts that stakeholders can test to understand how the actions of
specific agents within a system could possibly alter outcomes of
flooding events for a community.
II. Method of Collection
The semi-structured interviews will be conducted, either face-to-
face or via video conferencing technology based on schedules and
participant preference. The survey responses will be collected via a
web platform called REDCap, while the intercept surveys will be fielded
by the contractor and conducted face-to-face during invited community
events.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, new information collection.
Affected Public: Local government, Not-for profit, and individuals
or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 790.
Estimated Time per Response: Semi-structured interviews: 1 hour;
Survey: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 227.50 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $6744.40.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: H.R.3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
(IIJA), Provision 3: funding shall be used for coastal and inland flood
and inundation mapping and forecasting, next-generation water modeling
activities such as modernized precipitation frequency and probable
maximum studies, and transformative foundational social science
research that build infrastructure and supports equitable service
delivery to all communities.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-25977 Filed 11-22-23; 8:45 am]
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