[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62097-62098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25234]


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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: Drivers' Awareness of and Response to Significant Weather 
Events and the Correlation of Weather to Road Impacts.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (request for approval of a new 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 1,200.
    Average Hours per Response: 6 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 120.
    Needs and Uses: This project is a joint effort of the University of 
Utah (U of U), NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS), the Utah 
Department of Transportation (UDOT), and NorthWest Weathernet (NWN) to 
investigate and understand the relationship between meteorological 
phenomena and road conditions, as well as public understanding and 
response to available forecast information. The events which impact the 
Salt Lake City metro area during the winter of 2010- 2011 will be 
examined. Through the administration

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of a targeted survey, important details will be gathered regarding: (a) 
The information that drivers possessed prior to and during a storm, 
including knowledge of observed and forecast weather conditions; (b) 
sources of weather and road information; (c) any modification of travel 
and/or commute plans, based on event information; (d) anticipation and 
perception of storm impacts and severity; and (e) perception and 
behavioral response to messages conveyed by the NWS and UDOT, along 
with their satisfaction of information provided. Analyses of the 
information gathered will focus on driver knowledge, perceptions, and 
decisionmaking. Ultimately, the results of this survey will provide 
insight on how the Weather Enterprise may more effectively communicate 
hazard information to the public in a manner which leads to improved 
response (i.e., change travel times, modes, etc.). With a sufficient 
level of behavior change, it should be possible to improve safety and 
reduce the costs associated with weather-related congestion and 
associated delays. Additionally, the project will shed light upon the 
interrelationship between meteorological phenomena, road conditions, 
and their combined impact on travel.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: [email protected].
    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 6616, 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 [email protected].

    Dated: October 1, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-25234 Filed 10-6-10; 8:45 am]
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