[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 5915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2235]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Feedback Survey for Annual Tsunami Warning Communications 
Test.
    Form Number(s): None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0648-0539.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 31.
    Number of Respondents: 250.
    Average Hours per Response: 5 minutes.
    Needs and Uses: In compliance with the Tsunami Warning and 
Education Act (Pub. L. 109-424) and to assess the effectiveness of 
NOAA/National Weather Service's (NWS) Tsunami Warning System, this 
information collection survey is needed to gather specific feedback 
following testing of the associated NWS communications systems. The 
tests are planned annually March/April and September using a web-based 
survey. Post-test feedback will be requested from emergency managers, 
the media, law enforcement officials, local government agencies/
officials, and the general public. The responses will be solicited for 
a limited period immediately following completion of this test, not to 
exceed seven days. This web-based survey will allow for efficient 
collection of information regarding the effectiveness of the Tsunami 
Warning System.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; State, Local or Tribal 
Government.
    Frequency: Semi-annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7825, or 
[email protected].

    Dated: January 29, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-2235 Filed 2-2-09; 8:45 am]
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