Developing, Testing, and Evaluating Methods for Transitioning the Brief Vulnerability Overview Tool (BVOT) to NWS Weather Forecasting Office Operations

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Pre / Post Online Trust Surveys Form and Instruction	New
0648-BVOT 30day 87 FR 60378_20221005.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-10-05
0648-BVOT Supporting Statement Part A 2022-0928.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-09-29
0648-BVOT Supporting Statement Part B 2022-0928.docx Supporting Statement B	2022-09-29
0648-BVOT 60-day 87 FR 36465 2022-0617.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-09-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
256210	Pre / Post Online Trust Surveys Form and Instruction	New
256209	Background Interviews Other-Interview Script	New
256208	BVOT Vulnerability Mapping Instruction	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202209-0648-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No: 0648-BVOT
Title: Developing, Testing, and Evaluating Methods for Transitioning the Brief Vulnerability Overview Tool (BVOT) to NWS Weather Forecasting Office Operations
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/06/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	170	0
Time Burden (Hours)	121	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: In alignment with the Weather Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-25), this is a request for a new collection of information that cannot be merged with other existing collections. The proposed collection is sponsored through NOAA's FY2021 Weather Program Office's Social Science Program, and addresses the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES) component of meeting NOAA's Research and Development (R&D) Vision Areas (2020-2026) to integrate SBES into products, tools, and services that improve weather and air quality forecasting and societal outcomes. This collection develops, tests, and evaluates methods that can be used by National Weather Service Weather Forecasting Offices (WFOs) to collect operationally actionable vulnerability data in their County Warning Areas (CWAs). Specifically, the collection evaluates a range of methods in different types of WFOs across 4 NWS regions to populate unique Brief Vulnerability Overview Tools (BVOT) for each WFO. The BVOT 1) contributes to increasing messaging-under-uncertainties between NWS WFOs and core partners (e.g., Emergency Managers (EMs)), by 2) collecting and displaying critical data related to CWA vulnerabilities that are 3) ultimately put into a GIS-based, Impact Decisional Support Services (IDSS)-focused tool that can be integrated into the Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS). The results of the collection will benefit all elements of the operational weather enterprise and the publics that it serves by improving NWS WFO awareness of vulnerabilities so that they can better target messaging to EMs and other core partners in order to protect lives and property.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 25 405.d Name of Law: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act
  

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:
	87 FR 36465	06/17/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 60378	10/05/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
BVOT Vulnerability Mapping
Background Interviews
Pre / Post Online Trust Surveys	N/A, N/A	Trust & Relationship - Emergency Managers ,   Trust & Relationship - Meteorologists

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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	170	0	0	170	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	121	0	0	121	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: This is a new information collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $264,112

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     No

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: 10/06/2022

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