[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50291-50292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17567]


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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; User Needs Survey by the Space Weather Advisory Group

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 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 October 17, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-XXXX 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 Dr. Jennifer Meehan, Designated Federal Officer, Space Weather 
Advisory Group, DOC/NOAA/NWS, 1325 East West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 
20910, 301-427-9798, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This is a request for a new collection of information.
    The data collection is sponsored by DOC/NOAA/NWS/Space Weather 
Advisory Group (SWAG). The SWAG is required under 51 U.S. Code 
60601(d)(3) to undertake a comprehensive survey of space weather 
product users to identify the ``research, observations, forecasting, 
prediction, and modeling advances required to improve space weather 
products.'' Specifically, the SWAG will (i) assess the adequacy of 
current Federal Government goals for lead time, accuracy, coverage, 
timeliness, data rate, and data quality for space weather observations 
and forecasting; (ii) identify options and methods to, in consultation 
with the academic community and the commercial space weather sector, 
improve upon the advancement of the goals described in clause (i); 
(iii) identify opportunities for collection of new data to address the 
needs of the space weather user community; (iv) identify methods to 
increase coordination of space weather research to operations and 
operations to research; (v) identify opportunities for new 
technologies, research, and instrumentation to aid in research, 
understanding, monitoring, modeling, prediction, forecasting, and 
warning of space weather; and (vi) identify methods and technologies to 
improve preparedness for potential space weather phenomena.
    This collection identified seven sectors (Aviation, Emergency 
Management, Global Navigation Satellite System, Human Space Flight, 
Power Grid, Research, and Space

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Situational Awareness/Space Traffic Management) that will be consulted 
as part of this effort. Information will be collected on a one-off 
basis from each of the sectors. Respondents in each sector include the 
general public, defined as (adults ages 18+). Members of the SWAG will 
oversee recruitment of the respondents. Respondents will be asked 
questions about their current use of space weather observations, 
information, and forecasts, technological systems, components or 
elements affected by space weather, current and future risk and 
resilience activities, future space weather requirements, and unused or 
new types of measurements or observations that would enhance space 
weather risk mitigation. This data collection serves many purposes, 
including gaining a better understanding of the needs of users of space 
weather products. The SWAG will use the data to identify the space 
weather research, observations, forecasting, prediction, and modeling 
advances required to improve space weather products. Specifically, the 
information will be used to advise the National Science and Technology 
Council's Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation (SWORM) 
Subcommittee on improving the ability of the United States to prepare 
for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from space weather storms.

II. Method of Collection

    Information will be collected from seven sectors identified in 
Section I. Several methods will be used to collect the information 
including web-based surveys, interviews, and focus groups. 
Determination of the appropriate method will be based on the sector in 
question.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular (New information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or 
Tribal government; Federal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 515.
    Estimated Time per Response:

 Aviation: 30 minutes
 Emergency Management: 8 hours
 Global Navigation Satellite System: 15 minutes (Survey) and 1 
hour (Interview)
 Human Space Flight: 1 hour
 Power Grid: 1 hour
 Research Sector: 30 minutes
 Space Situational Awareness/Space Traffic Management: 1 hour
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6824.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: None.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: 51 U.S. Code 60601, Space weather.

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) 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; (b) Evaluate ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(c) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are asked to voluntarily 
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. 2022-17567 Filed 8-15-22; 8:45 am]
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