Notice2024-25608
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for NOAA Social, Behavioral, and Economic Science Studies for Weather, Water, and Climate
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Published
November 4, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87567-87568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25608]
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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 NOAA Social, Behavioral, and
Economic Science Studies for Weather, Water, and Climate
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 August 30, 2024 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
Title: NOAA Social, Behavioral, and Economic Science Studies for
Weather, Water, and Climate.
OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: New information collection.
Number of Respondents: Approximately 6,000 per year.
Average Hours Per Response: 0.5 hours per person.
Total Annual Burden Hours: Annualized 3,000 hours overall.
Needs and Uses: This is a request for a new collection of
information.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) products
and services ``support economic vitality and affect more than one-third
of America's gross domestic product.'' The National Weather Service
(NWS) is a critical component of this service and operates under the
mission to ``provide weather, water and climate data, forecasts,
warnings, and impact-based decision support services for the protection
of life and property and enhancement of the national economy.''
Leveraging and integrating Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences
(SBES) methodologies and knowledge is crucial to meeting our mission.
If we are to effectively support public and partner decision
making, build actionable tools and information, and evaluate our
performance, then it's imperative that the NOAA/NWS collect key SBES
data and fully engage with our audiences. Additionally, the NOAA/NWS
has articulated a priority to enhance services for historically
underinvested and underserved communities and improve service equity
across the board. These communities typically experience higher rates
of poverty, homelessness, disabilities, and language barriers, which
increase their vulnerability to hazard impacts.
The generic clearance is an important planning and engagement tool
for NOAA/NWS. The procedures expected to be used include but are not
limited to social network analysis, open, semi-structured and
structured interviews, focus groups, surveys, and participant
observation.
Affected Public: Members of the public, emergency managers,
broadcast meteorologists, state/local/tribal decision makers, and non-
profit organizations.
Frequency: On Occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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
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Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function and
entering the title of the collection.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-25608 Filed 11-1-24; 8:45 am]
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