[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53883-53884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22070]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NOAA Satellite 
Ground Station Customer Questionnaire

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 October 31, 
2011.

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 Marlin Perkins, 301-817-4523 or 
[email protected] or Paul Seymour, 301-817-4521 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for an extension of a currently approved 
collection. NOAA asks people who operate ground receiving stations that 
receive data from NOAA satellites to complete a questionnaire about the 
types of data received, its use, the equipment involved, and similar 
subjects. The data obtained are used by NOAA for short-term operations 
and long-term planning. Collection of this data assists in complying 
with the terms of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World 
Meteorological Organization: United States Department of Commerce, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on area of 
common interest (2008).

II. Method of Collection

    The information is collected via an online questionnaire.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0227.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved collection).
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; business or other 
for-profit organizations, individuals or households; federal 
government; state, local or tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25.

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    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 in capital and 
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: August 24, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-22070 Filed 8-29-11; 8:45 am]
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