[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2525-2526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-371]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 20, 2006.

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 Donna Franklin at [email protected] or 301-713-
0090 ext 141.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    StormReady and TsunamiReady are voluntary programs offered to 
provide guidance and incentive to officials who wish to improve their 
hazardous weather operations. Applicants will use the StormReady 
Application form and TsunamiReady/StormReady Application form to apply 
for initial StormReady or TsunamiReady/StormReady recognition and 
renewal of that recognition every three years. A typical StormReady 
community would use this form 3 times every 10 years. The government 
will use the information collected by application to determine whether 
a community has

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met all of the guidelines to receive StormReady and/or TsunamiReady 
selection.

II. Method of Collection

    Applications will be submitted on paper (faxed or mailed) or 
electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0648-0419.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, local or tribal government (emergency 
managers).
    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 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 10, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-371 Filed 1-13-06; 8:45 am]
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