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OMB Control No:
0648-0174
ICR Reference No:
202205-0648-008
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202004-0648-004
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NOAA
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Licensing of Private Remote Sensing Space Systems
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
06/22/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
05/17/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2025
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2023
Responses
209
0
108
Time Burden (Hours)
387
0
415
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
This is a request for revision and extension of an approved information collection, to which NOAA is proposing to add three optional forms, the Initial Contact Form (ICF), the Data Availability Notification (DAN), and the Licensee Notification Form (LNF) (which is not an additional information collection, but is instead a time-saving form that licensees may choose to use for four existing information collections known as “Notifications”). The information in each form is being collected in order to reduce the total paperwork required to support regulation of the private space-based remote sensing industry, which involves (1) determining whether an applicant is required to apply for a license; (2) comparing the capabilities of remote sensing systems to other foreign and domestic remote sensing systems; and (3) recording important events in the lifecycle of licensed systems, by standardizing the content and format of communications. The information is being collected as a necessary step to regulate the private space-based remote sensing industry, which involves issuing licenses to applicants and ensuring their compliance with license terms. The Department of Commerce (DOC), through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has the authority to regulate private space-based remote sensing under the Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992, 51 U.S.C. § 60101 et seq. (the Act) and regulations at 15 CFR Part 960. The regulations facilitate the development of the U.S. private remote sensing industry and thus promote the collection and widespread availability of remote sensing data, while preserving essential U.S. national security interests and observing international obligations.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
15 USC 5601
Name of Law: Land Remote Sensing Policy Act of 1992
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 7156
02/08/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 29853
05/17/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
10
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Annual Compliance Certification
Data Availability Notification (DAN)
N/A
Data Availability Notification Form
Initial Contact Form (ICF)
N/A
Initial Contact Form
License Application
License Modification Request
Licensee Notification Form (LNF)
N/A
Licensee Notification Form
Notification of Detection of Anomaly
Notification of Disposal of On-Orbit Component
Notification of Financial Insolvency or Dissolution
Notification of Launch or Deployment of Spacecraft
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
209
108
0
122
-21
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
387
415
0
38
-66
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:
The number of respondents for the Application was adjusted based on the most recent data. The number of respondents for three notifications was reduced to 1 in order to leave a placeholder for those notifications, even though it is anticipated that all respondents will switch to using the new LNF. Three new forms were added to this collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$96,721
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.
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
Agency Contact:
Kate Abbott 301 628-1602
Common Form ICR:
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:
(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:
05/17/2022
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