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unmanned aircraft system, and
underwater via divers. The permit
would be valid for two years.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: February 2, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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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; Licensing of Private RemoteSensing Space Systems
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection, request for comment.
AGENCY:
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 April 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0174 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
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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 Tahara
Dawkins, Director, Commercial Remote
Sensing Regulatory Affairs, 1335 EastWest Highway, G101, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910; 301–713–3385;
tahara.dawkins@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for revision and
extension to an approved information
collection.
The Department of Commerce (DOC),
through the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory
Affairs (CRSRA), has the authority to
regulate private space-based remote
sensing under the Land Remote Sensing
Policy Act of 1992, 51 U.S.C. 60101 et
seq. (the Act) and regulations at 15 CFR
part 960. The regulations facilitate the
development of the U.S. private remote
sensing industry and thus promote the
collection and widespread availability
of remote sensing data, while preserving
essential U.S. national security interests
and observing international obligations.
Applications are made in response to
the requirements in the Act, as
amended, and no collection forms are
used. The application information
received is used to determine if the
applicant meets the legal criteria for
issuance of a license to operate a private
remote sensing space system, i.e., the
proposed system will be operated in
accordance with the Act, U.S. national
security concerns and international
obligations. Application information
includes information about the
applicant (such as corporate
information), the launch dates of any
components going to space, and
technical specifications of all
components (especially the components
in space that are capable of collecting
imagery data).
If a licensee wishes to modify its
license, either to reflect changes in its
business practices or technical changes
to its system, or to request different
license conditions, it may submit such
a request to CRSRA and explain why the
change is sought. CRSRA need this
information to be able to keep licenses
accurate and to respond to the regulated
community’s needs.
Licensees are required to notify
CRSRA when a spacecraft launches or
deploys; upon disposal of an on-orbit
component of the licensed system; upon
detection of an anomaly; and upon the
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licensee’s financial insolvency or
dissolution. This information is critical
to fulfilling one of the United States’ key
international obligations, which is to
authorize and continually supervise
U.S. nationals’ activities in space.
CRSRA, therefore, must be notified
when spacecraft are deployed and
disposed of so that CRSRA can
supervise the space activities of U.S.
nationals. Similarly, anomalies may
indicate loss of control of a spacecraft,
so CRSRA must monitor any anomalies
to meaningfully supervise the activities
of U.S. nationals in space. Finally, the
financial insolvency or dissolution of a
licensee may indicate that a change in
control of the spacecraft will follow,
because an insolvent licensee may go
through a bankruptcy process that might
put the licensed system’s ownership in
question. It is critical that CRSRA be
able to intervene as early as possible in
this process so that a sensitive system
does not pass into the ownership of an
entity who might jeopardize national
security or international obligations.
CRSRA will require licensees to
submit an annual compliance
certification, which requires the
licensee to verify that all facts in the
license remain true. Facts that must be
verified in this certification include the
technical specifications of the system
and other foundational facts that CRSRA
relies upon in reviewing license
applications. This information is critical
to ensuring that only those entities who
are legally fit to obtain a license do so.
NOAA is proposing to add two
additional forms to this information
collection. The optional information is
being collected to reduce the total
paperwork required to support
regulation of the private space-based
remote sensing industry, which involves
(1) determining whether an applicant is
required to apply for a license and (2)
comparing the capabilities of remote
sensing systems to other foreign and
domestic remote sensing systems.
The optional Initial Contact Form
(ICF) information includes contact
information and general remote sensing
system information. The ICF may be
submitted electronically through the
NOAA website prior to the submission
of a full application. The ICF
information received is used to
determine if the applicant is required to
submit a full application for the
issuance of a license to operate a private
remote sensing space system i.e., the
proposed system falls under the
authority defined in the Act and the
regulations. If NOAA determines after
reviewing the ICF that an application is
not required, the potential applicant
will save 40–50 hours of paperwork by
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not submitting the application.
Additionally, the ICF gives NOAA the
opportunity to provide early feedback
and guidance on an application
package, lowering the likelihood of
time-consuming rewrites and edits to an
application before it can be deemed
complete. Therefore, the ICF can save
significant time for industry and private
entities, as well as government time.
The optional Data Availability
Notification (DAN) information includes
contact information and general data
availability information. The DAN may
be submitted electronically through the
NOAA website during the application
process, while an applicant holds a
license, or by any interested party. The
DAN information received is used to
help determine the availability of
unenhanced data from a foreign or
domestic remote sensing system, which
may then be compared to unenhanced
data produced by an applicant’s system
for the purpose of adjusting the
conditions and/or restrictions in a
license. The DAN form ensures that
only required information is submitted,
thereby reducing unnecessary
paperwork and/or follow-up
correspondence.
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II. Method of Collection
Information is collected electronically
through the NOAA website.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0174.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (revision and
extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
hours for the submission of a license
application; 1 hour each for the
submission of a license amendment,
notification of disposal of on-orbit
component, notification of detection of
anomaly, and notification of financial
insolvency or dissolution; 2 hours each
for notification of launch or deployment
of spacecraft and the annual compliance
certification; 20 minutes for the Initial
Contact Form; and 10 minutes for the
Data Availability Notification.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 450 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
The ICF and DAN are voluntary.
Legal Authority: Land Remote Sensing
Policy Act of 1992, 51 U.S.C. 60101 et
seq; and 15 CFR part 960—Licensing of
Private Remote Sensing Space Systems.
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Bay Watershed Education
and Training Program National
Evaluation System
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
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
SUMMARY:
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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 April 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0658 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 Bronwen
Rice, B–WET National Coordinator,
NOAA Office of Education, 1401
Constitution Ave. NW, #6863,
Washington, DC 20230, 202–604–1388,
and Bronwen.Rice@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for an extension of
an existing information collection.
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA)
Office of Education is sponsoring data
collection efforts on its Bay Watershed
Education and Training (B–WET)
program. The NOAA B–WET program is
authorized under 33 U.S.C. 893a(a), the
America COMPETES Act. The
Administrator of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration is
authorized to conduct, develop,
support, promote, and coordinate formal
and informal educational activities at all
levels to enhance public awareness and
understanding of ocean, coastal, Great
Lakes, and atmospheric science and
stewardship by the general public and
other coastal stakeholders, including
underrepresented groups in ocean and
atmospheric science and policy careers.
B–WET advances NOAA’s mission by
awarding education grants that foster an
environmentally literate citizenry who
have the knowledge, attitudes, and
skills needed to protect watersheds and
related ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
ecosystems. B–WET currently funds
projects in seven regions (California,
Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes, Gulf of
Mexico, Hawaii, New England, and the
Pacific Northwest).
To ensure that educational activities
funded by B–WET are of the highest
quality, and maximize federal resources,
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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; Licensing of Private Remote-Sensing Space Systems
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 April 11, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648-0174 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 Tahara Dawkins, Director, Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory
Affairs, 1335 East-West Highway, G101, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910;
301-713-3385; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for revision and extension to an approved
information collection.
The Department of Commerce (DOC), through the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory
Affairs (CRSRA), has the authority to regulate private space-based
remote sensing under the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, 51
U.S.C. 60101 et seq. (the Act) and regulations at 15 CFR part 960. The
regulations facilitate the development of the U.S. private remote
sensing industry and thus promote the collection and widespread
availability of remote sensing data, while preserving essential U.S.
national security interests and observing international obligations.
Applications are made in response to the requirements in the Act,
as amended, and no collection forms are used. The application
information received is used to determine if the applicant meets the
legal criteria for issuance of a license to operate a private remote
sensing space system, i.e., the proposed system will be operated in
accordance with the Act, U.S. national security concerns and
international obligations. Application information includes information
about the applicant (such as corporate information), the launch dates
of any components going to space, and technical specifications of all
components (especially the components in space that are capable of
collecting imagery data).
If a licensee wishes to modify its license, either to reflect
changes in its business practices or technical changes to its system,
or to request different license conditions, it may submit such a
request to CRSRA and explain why the change is sought. CRSRA need this
information to be able to keep licenses accurate and to respond to the
regulated community's needs.
Licensees are required to notify CRSRA when a spacecraft launches
or deploys; upon disposal of an on-orbit component of the licensed
system; upon detection of an anomaly; and upon the licensee's financial
insolvency or dissolution. This information is critical to fulfilling
one of the United States' key international obligations, which is to
authorize and continually supervise U.S. nationals' activities in
space. CRSRA, therefore, must be notified when spacecraft are deployed
and disposed of so that CRSRA can supervise the space activities of
U.S. nationals. Similarly, anomalies may indicate loss of control of a
spacecraft, so CRSRA must monitor any anomalies to meaningfully
supervise the activities of U.S. nationals in space. Finally, the
financial insolvency or dissolution of a licensee may indicate that a
change in control of the spacecraft will follow, because an insolvent
licensee may go through a bankruptcy process that might put the
licensed system's ownership in question. It is critical that CRSRA be
able to intervene as early as possible in this process so that a
sensitive system does not pass into the ownership of an entity who
might jeopardize national security or international obligations.
CRSRA will require licensees to submit an annual compliance
certification, which requires the licensee to verify that all facts in
the license remain true. Facts that must be verified in this
certification include the technical specifications of the system and
other foundational facts that CRSRA relies upon in reviewing license
applications. This information is critical to ensuring that only those
entities who are legally fit to obtain a license do so.
NOAA is proposing to add two additional forms to this information
collection. The optional information is being collected to reduce the
total paperwork required to support regulation of the private space-
based remote sensing industry, which involves (1) determining whether
an applicant is required to apply for a license and (2) comparing the
capabilities of remote sensing systems to other foreign and domestic
remote sensing systems.
The optional Initial Contact Form (ICF) information includes
contact information and general remote sensing system information. The
ICF may be submitted electronically through the NOAA website prior to
the submission of a full application. The ICF information received is
used to determine if the applicant is required to submit a full
application for the issuance of a license to operate a private remote
sensing space system i.e., the proposed system falls under the
authority defined in the Act and the regulations. If NOAA determines
after reviewing the ICF that an application is not required, the
potential applicant will save 40-50 hours of paperwork by
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not submitting the application. Additionally, the ICF gives NOAA the
opportunity to provide early feedback and guidance on an application
package, lowering the likelihood of time-consuming rewrites and edits
to an application before it can be deemed complete. Therefore, the ICF
can save significant time for industry and private entities, as well as
government time.
The optional Data Availability Notification (DAN) information
includes contact information and general data availability information.
The DAN may be submitted electronically through the NOAA website during
the application process, while an applicant holds a license, or by any
interested party. The DAN information received is used to help
determine the availability of unenhanced data from a foreign or
domestic remote sensing system, which may then be compared to
unenhanced data produced by an applicant's system for the purpose of
adjusting the conditions and/or restrictions in a license. The DAN form
ensures that only required information is submitted, thereby reducing
unnecessary paperwork and/or follow-up correspondence.
II. Method of Collection
Information is collected electronically through the NOAA website.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-0174.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular (revision and extension of a current
information collection).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 hours for the submission of a
license application; 1 hour each for the submission of a license
amendment, notification of disposal of on-orbit component, notification
of detection of anomaly, and notification of financial insolvency or
dissolution; 2 hours each for notification of launch or deployment of
spacecraft and the annual compliance certification; 20 minutes for the
Initial Contact Form; and 10 minutes for the Data Availability
Notification.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 450 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory. The ICF and DAN are voluntary.
Legal Authority: Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, 51 U.S.C.
60101 et seq; and 15 CFR part 960--Licensing of Private Remote Sensing
Space Systems.
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. 2022-02601 Filed 2-7-22; 8:45 am]
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