[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 147 (Wednesday, August 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 35935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16189]


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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.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
    Title: Day 8 to 10 Forecast Focus Groups, Interviews and Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-xxxx.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular (request for a new information 
collection).
    Number of Respondents: 775.
    Average Hours per Response: Focus groups, 2 hours; interviews, 1 
hour; survey, 30 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 485.
    Needs and Uses: The objective of the web-based focus groups, phone 
interviews, and online survey is to collect information on the current 
use of NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS) Weather Prediction Center 
(WPC) products, including probabilistic forecasts focusing on the 8 to 
10 day timeframe, as well as forecast needs. The web-based focus groups 
and phone interviews will ask participants to explain their survey 
responses. This information will help create better 8 to 10 day weather 
forecast products used by the National Weather Service (NWS) to protect 
lives and property.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations.
    Frequency: One time.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    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.

    Dated: July 27, 2017.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-16189 Filed 8-1-17; 8:45 am]
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