he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was mandated to develop and implement a quality assurance program under which the Administrator may certify privately-made hydrographic products. The Administrator fulfilled this mandate by establishing procedures by which hydrographic products are proposed for certification; by which standards and compliance tests are developed, adopted, and applied for those products; and by which certification is awarded or denied. The application and recordkeeping requirements at 15 CFR 996 are basis for this collection of information.
US Code:
33 USC 892b
Name of Law: Hydrographic Service Improvement Act of 2002
We have adjusted the application burden down from 24 to 12, based on an estimate of one, rather than two, applicants. Four hours are added to account for any inquiries about the certification program. This is also an adjustment: inquiries have always been welcome, of course, but had not previously been counted in the burden. Net decrease: 8 hours.
Costs were not accounted for previously, but any responses would have incurred costs. Addition of estimated costs of $85 is an adjustment.
$384
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
David Enabnit 301 713-2770 ext. 132
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:
(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;
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.
0507 SS 041511 rev.pdf
Certification Requirements for NOAA's Hydrographic Product Quality Assurance Program - application, supporting docs and appeal