[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 57 (Monday, March 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15188-15189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-05974]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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: NOAA Space-Data Collection System (DCS) Agreements.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0157.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved 
information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 225.
    Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 113.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of an existing 
information collection.
    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operates 
two space-based data collection systems (DCS), the Geostationary 
Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) DCS and the Polar-Orbiting 
Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) DCS, also known as the Argos 
system. NOAA allows users access to the DCS if they meet certain 
criteria. The applicants must submit information to ensure that they 
meet these criteria. NOAA does not approve agreements where there is a 
commercial service available to fulfill the user's requirements.
    Affected Public: Federal government; state, local or tribal 
government; business or other for-profit organizations; not-for-profit 
institutions; individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually, every three years or every five years.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.


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    Dated: March 22, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-05974 Filed 3-24-17; 8:45 am]
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