This is a request for revision and
extension of an existing information collection. NOAA is submitting
this request for OMB approval to modify two forms that are
currently in use but which have changed very slightly. 1) Send2NCEI
has been modified to add a ‘License Type’ selection field. 2)
InPort has been modified to replace the ‘File Type’ free text field
with a ‘Distribution Format’ drop down value picker. Neither of
these modifications will impact the time burden. The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides several
digital forms-based tools enabling data producers to create
geospatial metadata conforming to International Standards
Organization (ISO) standards. These tools collect very similar
information but provide specific assistance for different
scientific communities across the diverse spectrum of earth, ocean,
atmospheric, and fisheries resources. In 1994, Executive Order
12906 established the National Spatial Data Infrastructure and
directed each agency to “document all new geospatial data it
collects or produces… using the standard under development by the
FGDC...”. In 2010, the FGDC adopted the ISO 19115/19139 suite of
standards for use by Federal agencies to document geospatial data.
The voluntary information collection using these tools facilitates
NOAA and others in Federal, State, or local governments, academic
institutions, and others to provide clear descriptive information
(metadata) about geospatial data. Metadata requested in the tools
identifies the data provider, data collector(s), data collection
dates, and other information that make the described data useful to
other researchers and future users of the described data. Each tool
reorganizes descriptive information into an XML file that conforms
to the ISO19115-2 Geospatial Metadata standard and the ISO19139
Geographic information Metadata XML schema implementation. A
significant advantage for a data provider using one of these tools
is that the information is collected through a series of short
form-based pages that provide suggestions for entries from
established keyword lists and other standard responses. Data
providers may opt to use suggested entries or to enter free text
into the forms.
EO: EO
12906 Name/Subject of EO: Coordinating Geographic Data Acquisition
and Access: The National Spatial Data Infrastructure
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.
OAR - SDIS
0648-0024 30-day 90 8926 2025-0204.pdf
0648-0024 Supporting Statement Part A.docx
OAR - SDIS