Electronic navigational charts (ENCs) are one of NOAAs products under its Nautical Charting Program. Official NOAA ENCs which conform to International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) standards may be used in a type approved display system, such as an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), to comply with Federal nautical chart carriage requirements administered by the Coast Guard.
In 2005, NOAA established a certification program for the re-distribution of official NOAA ENCs, codified in 15 CFR part 995, in order to ensure the quality and content of official NOAA ENCs remains intact throughout the redistribution process. The information collected allows NOAA to administer the regulation, and to better understand which ENC's are being distributed more often, resulting in products that meet the needs of the customer in a timely and efficient manner.
Total annual responses expected: 16 semi-annual reports plus 208 error reports = 224 (276 down to 224 = -52).
The reporting burden decreased by 208 hours. Adjustments are based on the following factors:
Negative adjustments:
The previous estimates were based on 9, rather than 8, respondents. Since the burden per respondent was estimated at 60 hours per year, this removes 60 hours.
No certification applications are expected in the next three years, removing another 16 hours/5 years for each of 8 respondents = 26 hours.
Set-up and maintenance of data registries is no longer counted as burden, as it is a normal business practice, already in use by the respondents before certification (this burden was counted in error in the original submission), removing 198 hours.
Routine checking for and reporting of corruption of data when downloading is also considered a normal business practice, removing 8 hours.
No NOAA testing of respondents compression/decompression and encryption/decryption software and documentation is needed, removing 2 hours.
Reports which were formerly required quarterly are now required twice per year, and their hourly estimate has decreased from 1.5 hours to 1 hour, removing a total of 32 hours.
Labeling of software to distinguish for customers what is and is not official NOAA ENC data has already been accomplished, removing 192 hours.
Subtotal of decreases due to adjustment: 518 hours.
Error reports were previously estimated at a total of 2 hours annually, while currently they are estimated at 312 hours, resulting in a positive adjustment of 310 hours.
The net decrease is thus 208 hours.
Cost adjustment: All costs estimated in the previous request are no longer included, either because: 1) they were incorrectly counted as costs for this particular information collection, rather than as normal business costs, e.g. computer and software upgrades, or 2) they have been determined not to be applicable, e.g. cost of mailing labels for reports which are actually submitted electronically.
Cost estimate for the next three years: $0.
$6,000
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No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Julia Powell 3017130388 ext. 169
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
0508 supporting statement 070908rev.pdf
Distributors of NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts - Semiannual Reports