[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 127 (Friday, June 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 40612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16538]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 062600LE]


StormReady Application Form

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request.

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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 August 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, 
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6086, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC 20230 (or via 
Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Richard Roberts, OFA 1x1, Station 8118, NOAA, 1305 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301-713-3525, ext. 115).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    StormReady is a community-recognition program for emergency 
management preparedness, and it is used to provide guidance on 
hazardous weather operations and to provide an incentive to officials. 
The StormReady Application Form is used by localities to apply for 
recognition. The National Weather Service will use the information on 
the application to determine whether the community has met all of the 
criteria for recognition. This information collection was recently 
approved by the Office of Management and Budget on an emergency basis, 
and this Notice solicits comments on the agency's plan to ask for a 
three-year approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper application forms are submitted. Copies of the form will be 
made available electronically at ``www.nws.noaa.gov/stormready''. The 
agency is investigating ways to allow submissions via the Internet.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0419.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 40.
    Estimated Time Per Response:1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 40.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $40.

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: June 23, 2000.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-16538 Filed 6-29-00; 8:45 am]
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