NOAA Geospatial Metadata

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
OAR - SDIS Form and Instruction	New
NESDIS - CoMET Form and Instruction	New
NESDIS - ATRAC Form and Instruction	New
NESDIS - Send2NCEI Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0024 30-day 86 FR 24591 2021-0507.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-07
0648-0024 Supporting Statement Part A.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-05-03
0648-0024 60-day 86 FR 7541 2021-0129.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247137	OAR - SDIS Form and Instruction	New
247136	NMFS - InPort Instruction	New
247135	NESDIS - CoMET Form and Instruction	New
247134	NESDIS - ATRAC Form and Instruction	New
106662	NESDIS - Send2NCEI Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0024	ICR Reference No: 202105-0648-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-0648-010
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NOAA Geospatial Metadata
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/07/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	1,430	300
Time Burden (Hours)	2,590	225
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a request for revision and extension of an existing information collection. The existing OMB control number is being revised to include additional information collection instruments that collect similar kinds of geospatial metadata as Send2NCEI, but that have different community-based practices or standards that provide for more or less details in the metadata requested. Additionally, the title of this collection of information is being revised from National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Send2NCEI Web Application to NOAA Geospatial Metadata to more accurately reflect the revised collection of information. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides several digital forms-based tools enabling data producers to create geospatial metadata conforming to International Standards Organization (ISO) standards. These tools collect very similar information but provide specific assistance for different scientific communities across the diverse spectrum of earth, ocean, atmospheric, and fisheries resources. In 1994, Executive Order 12906 established the National Spatial Data Infrastructure and directed each agency to “document all new geospatial data it collects or produces… using the standard under development by the FGDC...”. In 2010, the FGDC adopted the ISO 19115/19139 suite of standards for use by Federal agencies to document geospatial data. The voluntary information collection using these tools facilitates NOAA and others in Federal, State, or local governments, academic institutions, and others to provide clear descriptive information (metadata) about geospatial data. Metadata requested in the tools identifies the data provider, data collector(s),data collection dates, and other information that make the described data useful to other researchers and future users of the described data. Each tool reorganizes descriptive information into an XML file that conforms to the ISO19115-2 Geospatial Metadata standard and the ISO19139 Geographic information Metadata XML schema implementation. A significant advantage for a data provider using one of these tools is that the information is collected through a series of short form-based pages that provide suggestions for entries from established keyword lists and other standard responses. Data providers may opt to use suggested entries or to enter free text into the forms.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12906 Name/Subject of EO: Coordinating Geographic Data Acquisition and Access: The National Spatial Data Infrastructure
  

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:
	86 FR 7541	01/29/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 24591	05/07/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NESDIS - ATRAC	N/A	ATRAC
NESDIS - CoMET	N/A	CoMET
NESDIS - Send2NCEI	N/A	Send2NCEI
NMFS - InPort	N/A	InPort
OAR - SDIS	N/A	SDIS

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,430	300	0	1,130	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,590	225	0	2,365	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Send2NCEI is unchanged. NOAA is adjusting this request for OMB approval to 1) add two forms that are currently in use but which have not been previously approved, and 2) to request approval for two new forms. NOAA is currently using InPort and ATRAC for specific audiences of data managers but these had not previously been approved. NOAA will be using CoMET and SDIS as enterprise tools to support data managers for different audiences of data managers, but they have not yet been placed into widespread use. Over the next three-year period, NOAA will be evaluating strategies to consolidate these tools as NOAA data management activities are transitioned to cloud-based resources.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $83,825

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 05/07/2021

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