[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 2916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00888]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 
STORMREADY[supreg], STORMREADY/TSUNAMIREADYTM, AND 
STORMREADY[supreg] SUPPORTER Application Forms

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
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 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 23, 2015.

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 Donna Franklin, (301) 427-9305 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    StormReady and TsunamiReady are voluntary programs offered as a 
means of providing guidance and incentive to officials interested in 
improving their respective hazardous weather operations. The StormReady 
Application Form, Tsunami-Ready Application Form and TsunamiReady/
StormReady Application Form are used by localities to apply for initial 
StormReady or TsunamiReady and StormReady recognition and renewal of 
that recognition every six years. The government will use the 
information collected to determine whether a community has met all of 
the criteria to receive StormReady and/or TsunamiReady recognition. In 
addition, businesses, schools, non-profit organizations and other non-
governmental entities often establish severe weather safety plans and 
actively promote severe weather safety awareness activities but may not 
have the resources necessary to fulfill all the eligibility 
requirements to achieve the full StormReady recognition. These entities 
may apply through the StormReady Supporter program for recognition.

II. Method of Collection

    Applications may be faxed, mailed or emailed.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0419.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not 
for profit institutions; state, local and tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 265.
    Estimated Time per Response: Initial applications, 2 hours; renewal 
applications, 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 505.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $130 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: January 15, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-00888 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
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