Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; User Engagement Survey for Water Resources Forecasts and Climate Information, 51751 [2010-20803]
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting
of the New Jersey State Advisory
Committee
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; User Engagement
Survey for Water Resources Forecasts
and Climate Information
conjunction with workshops related to
water resources and/or climate. This
information collection will be
conducted by the National Weather
Service.
II. Method of Collection
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to
the provisions of the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Commission on
Civil Rights and the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, that a planning meeting
of the New Jersey State Advisory
Committee will convene at on
September 21, 2010 at 11 a.m. at the
Legislative Annex Building, 125 West
State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625,
Room 10. The purpose of the planning
meeting is to discuss committee member
suggestions for a briefing topic to be
scheduled in FY 2011.
Members of the public are entitled to
submit written comments; the
comments must be received in the
regional office by October 21, 2010.
Written comments may be mailed to the
Eastern Regional Office, U.S.
Commission on Civil Rights, 624 Ninth
Street, NW., Suite 740, Washington, DC
20425. They may be faxed to 202–376–
7748, or e-mailed to ero@usccr.gov.
Persons who desire additional
information may contact the Eastern
Regional Office at 202–376–7533.
Hearing-impaired persons who will
attend the meeting and require the
services of a sign language interpreter
should contact the Eastern Regional
Office at least ten (10) working days
before the scheduled date of the
meeting.
Records generated from this meeting
may be inspected and reproduced at the
Eastern Regional Office, as they become
available, both before and after the
meeting. Persons interested in the work
of this advisory committee are directed
to the Commission’s Web site, https://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
Eastern Regional Office at the above
e-mail or street address.
The meeting will be conducted
pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the Commission and FACA.
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National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before October 22,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Kevin Werner, (801) 524–
5130 or kevin.werner@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
This is a proposed new information
collection.
As part of the NOAA mission: ‘‘To
understand and predict changes in the
Earth’s environment and conserve and
manage coastal and marine resources to
meet our Nation’s economic, social, and
environmental needs’’, the proposed
survey will be part of a stakeholder
engagement effort to more clearly define
what those needs are. The proposed
survey will be used to engage with and
assess the science and forecasting needs
of stakeholders in the water resources
sector. The water resources sector
includes agencies and companies
operating reservoirs, and private and
public interests in regulating rivers. The
survey is designed to (1) assess the
accessibility and utility of water and
climate information and data, (2) assess
participants’ perceptions and
knowledge about water and climate, and
(3) evaluate user needs and the gaps in
existing water and climate information.
Participation in the survey will be
entirely voluntary and will usually be in
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Respondents will have a choice of
either electronic or paper forms.
Methods of submittal include electronic
forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(new collection).
Affected Public: Non-profit
institutions; State, local, or tribal
government; business or other for-profit
organizations; Federal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
90.
Estimated Time Per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 45.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $100 in recordkeeping/reporting
costs.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: August 18, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; User Engagement
Survey for Water Resources Forecasts and Climate Information
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 22,
2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Kevin Werner, (801) 524-5130 or kevin.werner@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a proposed new information collection.
As part of the NOAA mission: ``To understand and predict changes in
the Earth's environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine
resources to meet our Nation's economic, social, and environmental
needs'', the proposed survey will be part of a stakeholder engagement
effort to more clearly define what those needs are. The proposed survey
will be used to engage with and assess the science and forecasting
needs of stakeholders in the water resources sector. The water
resources sector includes agencies and companies operating reservoirs,
and private and public interests in regulating rivers. The survey is
designed to (1) assess the accessibility and utility of water and
climate information and data, (2) assess participants' perceptions and
knowledge about water and climate, and (3) evaluate user needs and the
gaps in existing water and climate information. Participation in the
survey will be entirely voluntary and will usually be in conjunction
with workshops related to water resources and/or climate. This
information collection will be conducted by the National Weather
Service.
II. Method of Collection
Respondents will have a choice of either electronic or paper forms.
Methods of submittal include electronic forms, and mail and facsimile
transmission of paper forms.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission (new collection).
Affected Public: Non-profit institutions; State, local, or tribal
government; business or other for-profit organizations; Federal
Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 90.
Estimated Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 45.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $100 in recordkeeping/
reporting costs.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: August 18, 2010.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-20803 Filed 8-20-10; 8:45 am]
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