[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51124-51125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19811]


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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; NOAA Satellite Customer Questionnaire

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on June 9, 2021 (86 FR 30595) during a 60-day comment 
period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public 
comments.
    Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
    Title: NOAA Satellite Customer Questionnaire.
    OMB Control Number: 0648-0227.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission [extension of a current 
information collection].
    Number of Respondents: 30.
    Average Hours per Response: 6 minutes per response.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 3.
    Needs and Uses: This request is for extension of a current 
information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) operates a minimum of four meteorological 
satellite imagery transmission systems, two from geostationary 
operational environmental (GOES) satellites and two from polar-orbiting 
television infrared operational (TIROS) satellites. In addition, legacy 
backup and standby polar-orbiting satellites continue to be operated as 
their health permits. The data transmitted are available worldwide, and 
any user can establish a ground receiving station for reception of the 
data without the prior consent, notification, or other approval from 
NOAA. With such an open access policy, it is currently not possible to 
have a comprehensive understanding of the range and number of the data 
users and application of the data received and/or used. The purpose of 
collecting the information contained in the user registration form is 
to satisfy the following objectives: (1) To comply with international 
agreements such as the Department of Commerce (DOC)/NOAA's efforts with 
the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), so that NOAA can provide 
environmental satellite data and processed satellite data products to 
the public domain, and (2) To improve Government efficiencies of data 
dissemination using cost-saving technologies to minimize the 
expenditure of personnel and financial resources.
    The collection of information from a respondent is initiated when 
an individual contacts National Environmental Satellite, Data, and 
Information Service (NESDIS) via letter,

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telephone, fax or email, or when they visit a web page. If the nature 
of the contact indicates the individual may operate a satellite 
receiving station for the acquisition of NOAA satellite data or may use 
NOAA satellite data or services, the individual is requested to 
complete an on-line electronic questionnaire, which is found on a NOAA 
internet site. The questionnaire is completed at the respondent's 
discretion. The information received is used by NOAA for short-term 
operations and long-term planning. Collection of this data assists in 
complying with the terms of the coordination with the WMO, MOU with 
DOC, and NOAA on areas of common interest and other international 
agreements.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; Not-
for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal government; Federal 
government.
    Frequency: Once; updates as needed.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments 
and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be 
submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the 
following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function and 
entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 
0648-0227.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-19811 Filed 9-13-21; 8:45 am]
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