Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NOAA Satellite Customer Questionnaire, 86317-86318 [2024-25176]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86317-86318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25176]


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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 July 25, 2024, 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 Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) satellites. 
In addition, a commercially broadcast data stream and legacy/backup/
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 numbers of the data users 
and application of the data received and/or used. The purpose of 
collecting the information contained in the ``Questionnaire'' is to 
satisfy the following objectives: (1) To comply with international 
agreements such as the Department of Commerce (DOC)/NOAA's memorandum 
of understanding (MOU) 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 NOAA Policy on Partnerships in the Provision of 
Environmental Information is also pertinent to this information 
collection. This policy was developed to strengthen the partnership 
among government, academia, and the private sector, which provides the 
nation with high quality environmental information.
    The collection of information from a respondent is initiated when 
an individual contacts National Environmental Satellite, Data, and 
Information Service (NESDIS) via letter, 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 MOU with the WMO, MOU with DOC, and NOAA on areas of

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common interest and other international agreements.
    Affected Public: Federal government, Not-for-profit institutions.
    Frequency: Once.
    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,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-25176 Filed 10-29-24; 8:45 am]
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