The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) proposes to promulgate certification
requirements with standards for applicants who want to distribute
NOAA Electronic Navigational Charts. NOAA intends to offer two
types of certification. The first type, "Certified NOAA ENC
Distributor" (CED), covers ENC downloading, exact copying, and
redistribution of those copies of ENC data. The second type,
"Certified NOAA ENC Value Added Distributor" (CEVAD), permits
reformatting official NOAA ENC's into a System Electronic
Navigational Chart (SENC), using type-approved software, and
distribution of that
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.