Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Partner Probabilistic Snowfall Messaging Survey
| Citation | 86 FR 59696 |
| Record Number | 2021-23512 |
| Published date | 28 October 2021 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Commerce Department,National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 206 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 206 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59696-59697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23512]
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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; Partner Probabilistic Snowfall Messaging Survey
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
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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 December 27, 2021.
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 Peter Rogers, Warning Coordination Meteorologist, National Weather
Service Sioux Falls Weather Forecast Office, 26 Weather Lane, Sioux
Falls, SD 57104, 605-330-4247, [email protected] or Dr. Julie
Demuth, Project Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research,
3450 Mitchell Lane, Boulder, CO 80301, 303-497-8112, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for a new collection of information.
For decades, the National Weather Service (NWS) has provided
deterministic (i.e., single-value) snowfall forecasts or snowfall
uncertainty forecasts with set, narrow ranges (i.e., 2-4, 4-6 inches).
More recent advancements in model ensembles have allowed for the
calculation of probabilistic snowfall information. This forecast
information can be messaged in a number of ways, for example, as the
probability a location will receive some amount of snowfall, or as the
probability the snowfall will be within a certain range. While
statistically more accurate, it is unknown if probabilistic snowfall
forecasts are understood or helpful to the end user in their decision
making process.
The NWS and National Center for Atmospheric Research will work
together to conduct a survey across the NWS Central Region to determine
different core partners' needs, preferences, understanding, and
usefulness regarding probabilistic snow forecasts. Core partners of
interest for this effort are emergency managers, school officials, and
transportation officials. The survey will be hosted as a web-based
survey through QuestionPro and will be electronically distributed to
core partners by local NWS forecast offices across the Central Region
in early 2022.
Results from this survey will be used to determine how
probabilistic snowfall information will be used in future NWS products
and services with the ultimate goal of providing information in a way
that improves core partners' ability to make informed decisions for the
protection of life and property.
II. Method of Collection
We will program and field the survey as web-based, using
QuestionPro. All NWS Weather Forecast Offices (WFOs) in the Central
Region will be invited to send the survey via email to their emergency
management, transportation, and school partners. A short invitation
script will be provided to all WFO Warning Coordination Meteorologists
to send the survey. The survey will remain open for three weeks, and we
will ask WCMs to send one reminder halfway through that period (i.e.,
after 10 days).
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission [new information collection].
Affected Public: Local (city or county), state, tribal, federal,
and college/university emergency managers, local school principals,
superintendents, transportation directors, and maintenance officials,
and city, regional, or state transportation officials.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Time per Response: 10-12 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 60 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: None.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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. 2021-23512 Filed 10-27-21; 8:45 am]
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