[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 16249-16250] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-8617] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Weather Modification Activities Reports 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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before June 1, 1998. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Dr. Joe Golden, NOAA/OAR, Station 11426, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301-713-0460, ext. 123). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Public Law 92-205, as amended, requires that all non-Federal weather modification activities in the U.S. and its territories be reported to the Secretary of Commerce. NOAA retains these reports and makes them available to a variety of users interested in weather modification activities. Information is also forwarded to Canada on activities within 200 miles of our common border, and to the World Meteorological Organization. II. Method of Collection Each project must file an initial and a final report, and also maintain a daily log of activities. III. Data OMB Number: 0648-0025. Form Number: NOAA Forms 17-4, 17-4A, and 17-4B. Type of Review: Regular Submission. [[Page 16250]] Affected Public: Businesses and other for-profit organizations; and State, local, or tribal governments. Estimated Number of Respondents: 40. Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes per report, 5 hours for recordkeeping. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 240 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost: $0 (no capital expenditures are required). 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: March 27, 1998. Linda Engelmeier, Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and Organization. [FR Doc. 98-8617 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-12-U