NWS Fire Weather Social and Behavioral Sciences Research

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Focus Groups Form and Instruction	Unchanged
Survey Form	Modified
0648-0827 Justification for Change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-05-28
0648-FireWx 30-day 89 FR 46073 2024-0528.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-28
0648-FireWx 60-day 89 FR 11817 2024-0215.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
267500	Focus Groups Form and Instruction	Unchanged
267499	Survey Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0827	ICR Reference No: 202505-0648-018
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202405-0648-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No: 0648-FireWx
Title: NWS Fire Weather Social and Behavioral Sciences Research
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/02/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2027	07/31/2027
Responses	2,140	2,140
Time Burden (Hours)	605	605
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration is submitting this non-substantive change request in order to bring the demographic questions in line with the OPM issued memorandum titled, "Initial Guidance Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order Defending Women. The only change was to question 10.8 to reflect that NOAA is collecting ‘sex’ information and to remove two response options. This change is minimal and does not change the public burden.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 117 - 43 Title 2 Name of Law: Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022
  

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:
	89 FR 11817	02/15/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 46073	05/28/2024
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
Focus Groups	N/A, N/A	Public Information Officer Focus Group Guide ,   Practitioner Focus Group Guide
Survey	N/A	DRSA Fire Weather Survey Instrument

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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	2,140	2,140	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	605	605	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: This is a new collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $342,432

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: 06/02/2025

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