Notice2025-23562
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NOAA Space-Based Data Collection System (DCS) Agreements
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Published
December 22, 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 243 (Monday, December 22, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59796-59797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-23562]
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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; NOAA Space-Based Data Collection System (DCS) Agreements
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 20, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#90dedfd1d1bec0c2d1d0fefff1f1bef7ffe6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="602e2f21214e303221200e0f01014e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0157 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 Letecia Reeves, GOES DCS Customer Service Manager, Office of
Satellite and Product Operations, 1315 East West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD
20746, 240-528-8891, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e527b6a7b7d777f304c7b7b687b6d5e70717f7f30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6eac3d2c3c5cfc788f4c3c3d0c3d5e6c8c9c7c788c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This request is for a revision and extension of an existing
information collection. The Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental
Satellite (POES) data collection system (DCS), also known as the Argos
system, is being removed from this collection as it is no longer
administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA).
NOAA operates the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
(GOES) space-based data collection system (DCS) per 15 CFR part 911.
The GOES DCS is operated to support environmental applications, e.g.,
meteorology, oceanography, hydrology, ecology, and remote sensing of
Earth resources. Presently, the majority of users of these systems are
government agencies and researchers, and much of the data collected by
the GOES DCS is provided to the World Meteorological Organization via
the Global Telecommunication System for inclusion in the World Weather
Watch Program.
Current loading on the GOES system does not use the entire capacity
of that system, so NOAA is able to make its excess capacity available
to other users who meet certain criteria. Applications are made in
response to the requirements in 15 CFR 911 (under the authority of 15
U.S.C. 313, Duties of the Secretary of Commerce and others), using
system use agreement (SUA) form. The application information received
is used to determine if the applicant meets the criteria for use of the
system. The system use agreements contain the following information:
(1) the period of time the agreement is valid and procedures for its
termination, (2) the authorized use(s) of the DCS, and its priorities
for use, (3) the extent of the availability of commercial services
which met the user's requirements and the reasons for choosing the
government system, (4) any applicable government interest in the data,
(5) required equipment standards, (6) standards of operation, (7)
conformance with applicable International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) agreements and regulations,
(8) reporting time and frequencies, (9) data formats, (10) data
delivery systems and schedules and (11) user-borne costs.
Accepted applicants use the NOAA DCS to collect environmental data
to support other governmental and non-governmental research or
operational requirements, such as for law enforcement purposes. The
applicants must submit information to ensure that they meet these
criteria. NOAA does not approve agreements where there is a commercial
service available to fulfill the user requirements (per 15 CFR part
911).
II. Method of Collection
Method of submittal is electronically (via internet).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0157.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government;
state, local, or tribal government; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
Estimated Time per Response: Thirty minutes per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 38.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: 15 CFR 911, Policies and Procedures Concerning Use
of the NOAA Space-Based Data Collection Systems.
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
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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. 2025-23562 Filed 12-19-25; 8:45 am]
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