Certification Requirements for NOAA's Hydrographic Product Quality Assurance Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0507 SS 041511 rev.pdf Supporting Statement A	2011-04-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4614	Certification Requirements for NOAA's Hydrographic Product Quality Assurance Program - application, supporting docs and appeal	Modified
197339	Certification program - inquiries	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0507	ICR Reference No: 201104-0648-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200711-0648-012
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Certification Requirements for NOAA's Hydrographic Product Quality Assurance Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/08/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/21/2011
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2014	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2011
Responses	7	0	6
Time Burden (Hours)	16	0	24
Cost Burden (Dollars)	85	0	0

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Abstract: he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was mandated to develop and implement a quality assurance program under which the Administrator may certify privately-made hydrographic products. The Administrator fulfilled this mandate by establishing procedures by which hydrographic products are proposed for certification; by which standards and compliance tests are developed, adopted, and applied for those products; and by which certification is awarded or denied. The application and recordkeeping requirements at 15 CFR 996 are basis for this collection of information.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 33 USC 892b Name of Law: Hydrographic Service Improvement Act of 2002
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 491	01/24/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 22364	04/21/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Certification program - inquiries
Certification Requirements for NOAA's Hydrographic Product Quality Assurance Program - application, supporting docs and appeal

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	7	6	0	0	1	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16	24	0	0	-8	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	85	0	0	0	85	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We have adjusted the application burden down from 24 to 12, based on an estimate of one, rather than two, applicants. Four hours are added to account for any inquiries about the certification program. This is also an adjustment: inquiries have always been welcome, of course, but had not previously been counted in the burden. Net decrease: 8 hours. Costs were not accounted for previously, but any responses would have incurred costs. Addition of estimated costs of $85 is an adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $384

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 04/21/2011

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