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OMB Control No: 0648-0419	ICR Reference No: 202410-0648-012
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-0648-008
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: StormReady® , TsunamiReady, TsunamiReady Supporter, and StormReady® Supporter & Weather-Ready National Ambassador Application Forms
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: 01/10/2025
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2024
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	685	0	285
Time Burden (Hours)	625	0	525
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This request is for an extension of and revision to a currently approved information collection. NOAA’s National Weather Service is revising this collection to add a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador application. StormReady and TsunamiReady are voluntary programs offered as a means of providing guidance and incentive to officials interested in improving their respective hazardous weather operations. The StormReady/TsunamiReady Application Form will be used by localities to apply for initial StormReady or TsunamiReady recognition and renewal of that recognition every four years. The government will use the information collected to determine whether a community has met all of the criteria to receive StormReady and/or TsunamiReady recognition. Businesses, schools, nonprofit organizations and other non-governmental entities often establish severe weather safety plans and actively promote severe weather safety awareness activities. Many of these entities do not have the resources necessary to fulfill all the eligibility requirements to achieve the full StormReady/TsunamiReady recognition. Therefore, the NWS established the StormReady and TsunamiReady Supporter programs to recognize entities that promote the principles and guidelines of the full programs, but do not meet the eligibility requirements for full recognition. Localities can also apply for Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador™ recognition. That program recognizes NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against extreme weather, water, and climate events. As a WRN Ambassador, partners commit to working with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather. Similar to StormReady and TsunamiReady, the government will use the information collected to determine if applicants meet all the requirements. Localities can also apply for Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador™ recognition, which is the addition to the currently approved collection. That program recognizes NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against extreme weather, water, and climate events. As a WRN Ambassador, partners commit to working with NOAA and other Ambassadors to strengthen national resilience against extreme weather. Similar to StormReady and TsunamiReady, the government will use the information collected to determine if applicants meet all the requirements. Many businesses, schools, nonprofit organizations and other non-governmental entities establish severe weather safety plans and actively promote severe weather safety awareness activities. The NWS established the StormReady and TsunamiReady Supporter programs to recognize those entities do not have the resources necessary to fulfill all the full StormReady or TsunamiReady eligibility but actively promote the principles of the program.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 424 5 Name of Law: Tsunami Warning and Education Act
US Code: 33 USC 45 Name of Law: Tsunami Warning Education & Research Act

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:
	89 FR 61096	07/30/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 86320	10/30/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
StormReady Supporter Application Form	N/A
StormReady and TsunamiReady Applications	N/A, N/A	,
TsunamiReady Supporter Application	N/A
Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Application	N/A

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	685	285	400
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	625	525	100
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: A Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Application has been added to this collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $121,370

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: Danielle Nagele 999 999-9999

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