Federal Register #2026-21529

NOAA seeks approval to continue its voluntary U.S. Ocean Enterprise survey

The Department of Commerce’s NOAA is seeking approval to continue its voluntary survey of organizations involved in U.S. ocean measurement, observation, and forecasting. - Government buyer: Department of Commerce; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); National Ocean Service, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Office. - Notice purpose: Request to extend the approved information collection, “The Ocean Enterprise: A Study of US Business Activity in Ocean Measurement, Observation and Forecasting.” This is not a procurement and does not seek contracted products or services. - Survey activity: Voluntary web-based survey for businesses and nonprofit organizations that provide services or infrastructure to IOOS or tailor IOOS data and outputs for specific uses. - Estimated respondents: 250. - Average response time: 24 minutes; estimated total annual burden: 100 hours. - Conducted once every five years; information covers demographic, financial, and functional activity. - Purpose of information: Assess the size and economic impact of IOOS data and the U.S. ocean enterprise. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, vendors, or suppliers are identified.

Description

The notice announces that the Department of Commerce will submit an information collection request to OMB for review and approval. NOAA’s National Ocean Service U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System Office seeks to continue a voluntary web-based survey of businesses and organizations that provide services or infrastructure to IOOS, or use and tailor IOOS data. The survey gathers demographic, financial, and functional information to assess the IOOS enterprise and the economic impact of IOOS data; it is conducted once every five years. The notice invites public comments within 30 days of publication.

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