[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 80 (Monday, April 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17581-17582]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07238]


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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; Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) Registration 
and Operation

AGENCY: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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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 
information collection must be received on or before June 27, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to 
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer, at NOAA.PRA@noaa.gov. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 0648-xxxx 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 Mariel Borowitz, Head of International SSA Engagement, Office of 
Space Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB), 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, 617-642-3306, mariel.borowitz@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This is a request for a new collection of information. The Office 
of Space Commerce (OSC) is developing the Traffic Coordination System 
for Space (TraCSS) to provide space situational awareness (SSA) data, 
information, and

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services that support global spaceflight safety, space sustainability, 
and international coordination. In order to provide these services, 
TraCSS will enable spacecraft operators and national governments to 
register for the system. This will require the provision of information 
by these users as part of the registration process. Spacecraft 
operators are also asked to provide relevant operational information on 
an ongoing basis to facilitate provision of safety services.
    The purpose of this collection is to enable TraCSS users 
(spacecraft operators and national governments) to register and receive 
spaceflight safety services from the system. The registration 
information will include organizational contact information, a list of 
spacecraft associated with that user, and additional attributes 
associated with that spacecraft. Spacecraft operators will also provide 
an operational point of contact. In addition to information provided as 
part of the registration process, spacecraft operators will provide 
additional information, such as ephemerides with covariance and 
maneuver plans on an ongoing basis. The provision of this information 
enables TraCSS to provide spaceflight safety services to users.

II. Method of Collection

    Information will be collected via an online registration system 
(for registration) as well as through an online operational system (for 
ongoing data).

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0648-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission [new information collection].
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; Not-
for-profit institutions; Federal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 850.
    Estimated Time per Response: Initial registration: 30 minutes; 
Regular data provision (spacecraft operators): 2 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 425 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.

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 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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2025-07238 Filed 4-25-25; 8:45 am]
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