Tornado Watch/Warning Post-Event Evaluation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Post Tornado Surveys Form and Instruction	Modified
Tornado Post Event Survey Form and Instruction	Modified
0648-0797 Justification for Change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-05-28
0648-0797 30-day 89 FR 37181 2024-0506.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-05-05
0648-0797 60-day 89 FR 9129 2024-0209.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-04-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
267160	Post Tornado Surveys Form and Instruction	Modified
248349	Tornado Post Event Survey Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0648-0797	ICR Reference No: 202505-0648-015
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202404-0648-013
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No: 0648-NSSL
Title: Tornado Watch/Warning Post-Event Evaluation
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/05/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2027	09/30/2027
Responses	1,250	1,250
Time Burden (Hours)	225	225
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration is submitting this non-substantive change request in order to bring the demographic questions in line with the OPM issued memorandum titled, "Initial Guidance Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order Defending Women. The only changes were to the questions regarding an individual’s sex to remove two response options on the Post-Tornado Interview Questions and the Tornado Survey instrument. These changes do not affect the burden of the public.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 25 101-508 Name of Law: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 9129	02/09/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 37181	05/06/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Post Tornado Surveys	N/A	Post-Tornado Interview Questions 2025-0604
Tornado Post Event Survey	N/A	Tornado Survey Instrument

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,250	1,250	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	225	225	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The number of respondents was reduced based on data received the past three years. The burden time increased due to the addition of several questions. Additionally, in-person interviews were added to the collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,640

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/05/2025

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