Electronic navigational charts (ENCs)
are one of NOAAs products under its Nautical Charting Program.
Official NOAA ENCs which conform to International Hydrographic
Organization (IHO) standards may be used in a type approved display
system, such as an Electronic Chart Display and Information System
(ECDIS), to comply with Federal nautical chart carriage
requirements administered by the Coast Guard. In 2005, NOAA
established a certification program for the re-distribution of
official NOAA ENCs, codified in 15 CFR part 995, in order to ensure
the quality and content of official NOAA ENCs remains intact
throughout the redistribution process. The information collected
allows NOAA to administer the regulation, and to better understand
which ENC's are being distributed more often, resulting in products
that meet the needs of the customer in a timely and efficient
manner.
Total annual responses
expected: 16 semi-annual reports plus 208 error reports = 224 (276
down to 224 = -52). The reporting burden decreased by 208 hours.
Adjustments are based on the following factors: Negative
adjustments: The previous estimates were based on 9, rather than
8, respondents. Since the burden per respondent was estimated at 60
hours per year, this removes 60 hours. No certification
applications are expected in the next three years, removing another
16 hours/5 years for each of 8 respondents = 26 hours. Set-up and
maintenance of data registries is no longer counted as burden, as
it is a normal business practice, already in use by the respondents
before certification (this burden was counted in error in the
original submission), removing 198 hours. Routine checking for
and reporting of corruption of data when downloading is also
considered a normal business practice, removing 8 hours. No NOAA
testing of respondents compression/decompression and
encryption/decryption software and documentation is needed,
removing 2 hours. Reports which were formerly required quarterly
are now required twice per year, and their hourly estimate has
decreased from 1.5 hours to 1 hour, removing a total of 32 hours.
Labeling of software to distinguish for customers what is and is
not official NOAA ENC data has already been accomplished, removing
192 hours. Subtotal of decreases due to adjustment: 518 hours.
Error reports were previously estimated at a total of 2 hours
annually, while currently they are estimated at 312 hours,
resulting in a positive adjustment of 310 hours. The net decrease
is thus 208 hours. Cost adjustment: All costs estimated in the
previous request are no longer included, either because: 1) they
were incorrectly counted as costs for this particular information
collection, rather than as normal business costs, e.g. computer and
software upgrades, or 2) they have been determined not to be
applicable, e.g. cost of mailing labels for reports which are
actually submitted electronically. Cost estimate for the next three
years: $0.
$6,000
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Julia Powell 3017130388 ext.
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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.
0508 supporting statement 070908rev.pdf
Distributors of NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts - Semiannual Reports