Notice2025-22512
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; User Needs Survey by the Space Weather Advisory Group
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Published
December 11, 2025
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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 90, Number 236 (Thursday, December 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57451-57452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22512]
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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; User Needs Survey by the Space Weather Advisory Group
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 February 9, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6f8f9f7f798e6e4f7f6d8d9d7d798d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="521c1d13137c020013123c3d33337c353d24">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0814 in the subject line of your
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comments. All comments received are part of the public record and will
generally be posted on <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> without change. 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 Amy Macpherson, Designated Federal Officer, Space Weather Advisory
Group, 7220 NW 101st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64153, 816-584-7200, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cfdf1e5b2f1fdffecf4f9eeeff3f2dcf2f3fdfdb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="42232f3b6c2f2321322a2730312d2c022c2d23236c252d34">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for renewal of an approved information
collection.
The data collection is sponsored by the Department of Commerce
(DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National
Weather Service (NWS) Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG). The SWAG is
required under 51 U.S. Code Sec. 60601(d)(3) to undertake a
comprehensive survey of space weather product users to identify the
``research, observations, forecasting, prediction, and modeling
advances required to improve space weather products.'' Specifically,
the SWAG will (i) assess the adequacy of current Federal Government
goals for lead time, accuracy, coverage, timeliness, data rate, and
data quality for space weather observations and forecasting; (ii)
identify options and methods to, in consultation with the academic
community and the commercial space weather sector, improve upon the
advancement of the goals described in clause (i); (iii) identify
opportunities for collection of new data to address the needs of the
space weather user community; (iv) identify methods to increase
coordination of space weather research to operations and operations to
research; (v) identify opportunities for new technologies, research,
and instrumentation to aid in research, understanding, monitoring,
modeling, prediction, forecasting, and warning of space weather; and
(vi) identify methods and technologies to improve preparedness for
potential space weather phenomena.
Members of the SWAG will oversee recruitment of the respondents
from several sectors across the Space Weather enterprise including the
general public, defined as adults ages 18+. They will be asked
questions about their current use of space weather observations,
information, and forecasts, technological systems, components or
elements affected by space weather, current and future risk and
resilience activities, future space weather requirements, and unused or
new types of measurements or observations that would enhance space
weather risk mitigation. This data collection serves many purposes,
including gaining a better understanding of the needs of users of space
weather products. The SWAG will use the data to identify the space
weather research, observations, forecasting, prediction, and modeling
advances required to improve space weather products. Specifically, the
information will be used to advise the National Science and Technology
Council's Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation (SWORM)
Subcommittee on improving the ability of the United States to prepare
for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from space weather storms.
II. Method of Collection
Several methods will be used to collect the information. This
includes web-based surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Determination
of the appropriate method will be based on the sector in question.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0814.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (Extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or
Tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 300.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: None.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 51 U.S. Code Sec. 60601, Space weather.
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 information collection request. 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,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2025-22512 Filed 12-10-25; 8:45 am]
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