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OMB Control No: 0648-0814	ICR Reference No: 202603-0648-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-0648-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: User Needs Survey by the Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG)
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/28/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/26/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2026
Responses	491	0	491
Time Burden (Hours)	459	0	459
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: This is a request for an extension of information collection 0648-0814, User Needs Survey by the Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG). The data collection is sponsored by the Department of Commerce (DOC)/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Weather Service (NWS)/SWAG. The SWAG is required under 51 U.S. Code § 60601(d)(3) to gather information from space weather product users to identify the “research, observations, forecasting, prediction, and modeling advances required to improve space weather products.” Specifically, the SWAG will: (i) assess the adequacy of current Federal Government goals for lead time, accuracy, coverage, timeliness, data rate, and data quality for space weather observations and forecasting; (ii) identify options and methods to, in consultation with the academic community and the commercial space weather sector, improve upon the advancement of the goals described in clause (i); (iii) identify opportunities for collection of new data to address the needs of the space weather user community; (iv) identify methods to increase coordination of space weather research to operations and operations to research; (v) identify opportunities for new technologies, research, and instrumentation to aid in research, understanding, monitoring, modeling, prediction, forecasting, and warning of space weather; and (vi) identify methods and technologies to improve preparedness for potential space weather phenomena. The SWAG will use the data to identify opportunities for improving space weather products. Specifically, the information will be used to advise the National Science and Technology Council’s Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation (SWORM) Subcommittee on improving the ability of the United States to prepare for, mitigate, respond to, and recover from space weather storms.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 51 USC 60601(d) (3) Name of Law: PROSWIFT 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:
	90 FR 57451	12/11/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 14680	03/26/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved
Annual Number of Responses	491	491
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	459	459
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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:

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,012

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

Agency Contact: Valerie Were 999 999-9999

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