[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83523-83524]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28216]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Weather Modification Activities Reports

AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before February 22, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0025 in the subject line of your 
comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise 
sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to OAR Weather Program Office at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

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I. Abstract

    This is a request for extension of a currently approved information 
collection. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's Office 
of Atmospheric Research (OAR)/Weather Program Office is conducting this 
information collection pursuant to Section 6(b) of Public Law 92-205. 
This law requires that all non-federal weather modification activities 
(e.g., cloud seeding) in the United States (U.S.) and its territories 
be reported to the Secretary of Commerce through NOAA. This reporting 
is critical for gauging the scope of these activities, for determining 
the possibility of duplicative operations or of interference with 
another project, for providing a database for checking atmospheric 
changes against the reported activities, and for providing a single 
source of information on the safety and environmental factors used in 
weather modification activities in the U.S. Two forms are collected 
under this OMB Control Number: One prior to and one after the activity. 
The requirements are detailed in 15 CFR part 908. This data is used for 
scientific research, historical statistics, international reports and 
other purposes.

II. Method of Collection

    Respondents have a choice of either electronic or paper forms. 
Methods of submittal include email of electronic forms, mail and 
facsimile transmission of paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-0025.
    Form Number(s): NOAA Forms 17-4 and 17-4A.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (extension of a current 
information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes per initial report; 30 
minutes per final report.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Public Law 92-205, Weather Modification Reporting 
Act of 1972.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2020-28216 Filed 12-21-20; 8:45 am]
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