# Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
*Agency:* National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
*Title:* User Engagement Survey for Water Resources Forecasts and Climate Information.
*OMB Control Number:* None.
*Form Number(s):* NA.
*Type of Request:* Regular submission (request for approval of a new information collection).
*Number of Respondents:* 90.
*Average Hours per Response:* 30 minutes.
*Burden Hours:* 45.
*Needs and Uses:* This request is for approval of a new information collection. The National Weather Service plans to conduct a survey to engage with and assess the science and forecasting needs of stakeholders in the water resources sector. The water resources sector includes agencies and companies operating reservoirs, and private and public interests in regulating rivers. The survey is designed to (1) assess the accessibility and utility of water and climate information and data, (2) assess participants' perceptions and knowledge about water and climate, and (3) evaluate user needs and the gaps in existing water and climate information. Participation in the survey will be entirely voluntary and will usually be in conjunction with workshops related to water resources and/or climate.
*Affected Public:* State, local and Tribal government; individuals or households; not-for-profit organizations.
*Frequency:* Annually.
*Respondent's Obligation:* Voluntary.
*OMB Desk Officer: [email protected].*
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at *[email protected]* ).
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to *[email protected].*
Dated: March 2, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.