73 FR 18 pg. 4840 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Satellite Groundstation Customer Questionnaire
Type: NOTICEVolume: 73Number: 18Page: 4840
FR document: [FR Doc. E8-1408 Filed 1-25-08; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Satellite Groundstation Customer Questionnaire
AGENCY:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES:
Written comments must be submitted on or before March 28, 2008.
ADDRESSES:
Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov ).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Paul Seymour, 301-763-8051, extension 109 or paul.seymour@noaa.gov .
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
NOAA requests people who operate ground receiving stations that receive data from NOAA satellites to complete a questionnaire about the types of data received, its use, the equipment involved, and similar subjects. The data obtained are used by NOAA for short-term operations and long-term planning.
II. Method of Collection
The information is collected via an online questionnaire.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648-0227.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions, business or other for-profit organizations, Individuals or households, Federal Government, and State, Local or Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in capital and recordkeeping/reporting costs.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: January 22, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-1408 Filed 1-25-08; 8:45 am]
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