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Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 106 / Wednesday, June 3, 2026 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; The Ocean Enterprise: A
Study of US Business Activity in
Ocean Measurement, Observation and
Forecasting
AGENCY: National Oceanic &

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
SUMMARY: The Department of

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Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before August 3, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0712 in the subject line of your
comments. All comments received are
part of the public record and will
generally be posted on https://
www.regulations.gov without change.
Do not submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Zack
Baize, Program Manager, U.S. IOOS
Office, National Ocean Service, National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910,
202–743–4727, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This is a request for extension of an
approved information collection.
NOAA’s National Ocean Service’s U.S.
Integrated Ocean Observing System
(IOOS) Office is requesting approval to
continue a web-based survey of

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employers who provide either services
or infrastructure to IOOS or
organizations that add value to the IOOS
data and other outputs by tailoring them
for specific end uses. The purpose of the
survey and overall project is to gather
information to articulate the collective
and derived value of the IOOS
enterprise and to create a profile of
businesses and organizations who are
involved with providing services or
utilizing IOOS data for other specific
end uses. This survey was conducted in
FY2015, FY2020, and FY2025 and is
intended to be repeated on a regular
basis in order to track the growth of the
U.S. Ocean Enterprise. The survey
provides critical assessment data and is
necessary in order to collect
demographic, financial, and functional
information for each organization with
regards to their involvement with IOOS.
Data from this web survey will be
analyzed and used to produce a final
report. The results will demonstrate the
size and economic impact of IOOS data
to the United States marine ocean
sector.

cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this information
collection request. Before including
your address, phone number, email
address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made
publicly available at any time. While
you may ask us in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.

II. Method of Collection
Electronically (internet) and via
email.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office
of the Under Secretary of Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.

III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0712.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission;
Extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations and Not-for-profit
institutions.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
300.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 125.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Section 12304 of the
Integrated Coastal and Ocean
Observation System Act, part of the
Omnibus Public Land Management Act
of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–11), and
reauthorized under the Coordinated
Ocean Observations and Research Act of
2020 (Pub. L. 116–271).

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IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Limits of Application of Take
Prohibitions
AGENCY: National Oceanic &

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed

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