Notice2024-00094
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Weather Modification Activities Reports
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Published
January 8, 2024
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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 89, Number 5 (Monday, January 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 905-906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-00094]
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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; Weather Modification Activities Reports
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 March 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#763839373758262437361819171758111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="591716181877090b181937363838773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-
[[Page 906]]
0025 in the subject line of your comments. 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 the OAR Weather Program Office, Attn: Jessie Carman, 1315 East West
Hwy., Bldg. SSMC3, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282, (202) 936-6085,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f784a4e5b474a5d0162404b4649464c4e5b4640416f41404e4e01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b7e0d2d6c3dfd2c599fad8d3ded1ded4d6c3ded8d9f7d9d8d6d699d0d8c1">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of a currently approved information
collection.
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's Office of
Atmospheric Research (OAR)/Weather Program Office is conducting this
information collection pursuant to section 6(b) of Public Law 92-205.
This law requires that all non-federal weather modification activities
(e.g., cloud seeding) in the United States (U.S.) and its territories
be reported to the Secretary of Commerce through NOAA. This reporting
is critical for gauging the scope of these activities, for determining
the possibility of duplicative operations or of interference with
another project, for providing a database for checking atmospheric
changes against the reported activities, and for providing a single
source of information on the safety and environmental factors used in
weather modification activities in the U.S. Two forms are collected
under this OMB Control Number: one prior to and one after the activity.
The requirements are detailed in 15 CFR part 908. This data is used for
scientific research, historical statistics, international reports and
other purposes.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, mail and
facsimile transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0025.
Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 17-4 and 17-4A.
Type of Review: Regular submission. Extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes per initial report; 30
minutes per final report.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Public Law 92-205, Weather Modification Reporting
Act of 1972.
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. 2024-00094 Filed 1-5-24; 8:45 am]
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