[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 127 (Friday, July 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38618-38619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16523]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; StormReady\TM\, 
TsunamiReady\TM\ and StormReady/TsunamiReady\TM\ 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 August 30, 2011.

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ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 x141 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is for revision of a currently approved information 
collection. The StormReady Program, like the TsunamiReady and 
StormReady/TsunamiReady programs also in this information collection, 
is a voluntary program offered to provide guidance and incentive to 
officials who wish to improve their hazardous weather operations, e.g. 
community preparedness and local warning dissemination. Applicants fill 
out a detailed application that demonstrates how they meet certain 
guidelines that qualify them for StormReady recognition. The full 
StormReady recognition is not appropriate for all entities, yet they 
should still be recognized for their efforts in preparing for hazardous 
weather. To this end, the National Weather Service created the 
StormReady Supporter program. StormReady Supporter is a voluntary 
program offered to provide guidance and incentive to entities, such as 
local hospitals or businesses, who wish to improve their respective 
hazardous weather preparations. Entities will use the application to 
apply for a one-time StormReady Supporter recognition. The government 
will use the application form to determine whether an entity has met 
the guidelines for a StormReady Supporter 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 (revision of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 270 (30 for new form).
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 510 (30 for new form).
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $123 ($15 for new form).

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: June 27, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-16523 Filed 6-30-11; 8:45 am]
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