[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 251 (Tuesday, December 31, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79903-79904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-33034]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 122602A]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; StormReady and 
TsunamiReady/StormReady Application Forms

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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 March 3, 2003.

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 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 Stephan Kuhl at [email protected]or at 301-713-0090, 
extension 175.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    StormReady and TsunamiReady are voluntary programs offered as a 
means of providing guidance and incentive to officials interested in 
improving their respective hazardous weather operations. The StormReady 
Application Form and TsunamiReady/StormReady Application Form will be 
used by localities to apply for initial StormReady or TsunamiReady and 
StormReady recognition and renewal of that recognition every three 
years. A typical StormReady and/or TsunamiReady community would use 
this form two times every 10 years. The government will use the 
information collected by the StormReady or TsunamiReady/StormReady 
Application Form to determine whether a community has met all of the 
criteria to receive StormReady and/or TsunamiReady recognition.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected through the submission of a paper 
application form.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0419.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal government (emergency 
management).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $27.75.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance

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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: December 20, 2002.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-33034 Filed 12-30-02; 8:45 am]
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