[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 7 (Monday, January 12, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 1177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-275]


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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 13, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 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, 301-713-0090 ext 141 or 
[email protected].

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--not only the equipment needed for 
reception of hazardous weather warnings, but overall planning, 
education and awareness. 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; thus, 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 met all of the guidelines, e.g. for community preparedness and 
local warning dissemination, to receive StormReady and/or TsunamiReady 
recognition.

II. Method of Collection

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

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0419.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: State, local, or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 120.
    Estimated Time per Response: Two hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 240.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $120 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.

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 6, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-275 Filed 1-9-09; 8:45 am]
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