[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55431-55432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-22007]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Marine 
Technology and Services Enterprise Impact and Utilization Survey 
Sponsored by the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

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

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proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 17, 
2014.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, 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 Carl Gouldman, (301) 427-2435 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    This request is for a new information collection supported by 
Section 12302 (3) of the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation 
System Act (ICOOS Act) part of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act 
of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). The survey is voluntary.
    NOAA's National Ocean Service is requesting approval of a Web-based 
survey of employers who provide either services or infrastructure to 
the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) or organizations that add 
value to the IOOS data and other outputs by tailoring them for specific 
end uses. The purpose of the survey and overall project is to gather 
data to articulate the collective and derived value of the IOOS 
enterprise, and to create a profile of businesses and organizations who 
are involved with providing services or utilizing the data for other 
specific end uses. This is the first survey of its kind on a national 
scale. The project is funded by NOAA and is being conducted on its 
behalf by the contractor, ERISS Corporation. The project contract spans 
three years with the first portion of the contract mainly involved with 
researching and selecting appropriate businesses to include in the 
study database. The web survey will be the final data collection piece 
of the project and is necessary in order to collect demographic, 
financial, and functional information for each organization with 
regards to their involvement with IOOS. The final deliverable of this 
project is an analytic report detailing the findings of the web survey 
and the analysis of the employer database.
    The marine technology industry is an important partner and 
stakeholder within IOOS; however, without the baseline that this study 
will provide, IOOS is unable to articulate its collective and derived 
value. The results will demonstrate the size and economic impact of 
IOOS data to the United States marine ocean sector. That information 
can be used to understand the value of export sales and the 
identification of potential growth and/or new international markets 
which would further the Department of Commerce (DOC) strategic goal for 
better environment intelligence and translate into better programs by 
the DOC International Trade Administration in ocean observing 
industries in international trade.

II. Method of Collection

    The method of data collection is through a Web (Internet) delivered 
survey.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (request for a new information 
collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 125.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 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: September 10, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-22007 Filed 9-15-14; 8:45 am]
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