[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 57425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25143]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 092903D]


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Licensing of 
Private Land Remote-Sensing Space Systems

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 December 2, 
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 the 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 Timothy Stryker at (301) 713-2024, ext 205, or e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NOAA has established requirements for the licensing of private 
operators of remote-sensing space systems. The information in 
applications and subsequent reports is needed to ensure compliance with 
the Land Remote-Sensing Policy Act of 1992 and with the national 
security and international obligations of the United States. The 
requirements are contained in 15 CFR Part 960.

II. Method of Collection

    Applicants are asked to provide electronic copies of submissions.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0174.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 13.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 40 hours for a license application; 10 
hours for a license amendment; 2 hours for a notification of a foreign 
agreement; 1 hour for an executive summary; 2 hours for a notification 
of the demise of a system or the decision to discontinue system 
operations; 2 hours for a notification of any operational deviation; 5 
hours for submission of a data collection restriction plan; 3 hours for 
submission of an operation plan for restricting collection or 
dissemination of dat concerning Israeli territory; 3 hours for a data 
flow diagram; 1 hour for a drawing of satellite sub-systems; 2 hours 
for submission of spacecraft operational information when a satellite 
becomes operational; 2 hours for a notification of a disposition/
orbital change or of planned purges of information; 3 hours for an 
operational quarterly report; 8 hours for an annual compliance audit; 
and 10 hours for an annual operational audit.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 314.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,000.

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: September 26, 2003.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-25143 Filed 10-2-03; 8:45 am]
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