Step 1 :Given that the volume of the sphere is \(\frac{1372}{3} \pi \) cubic feet.
Step 2 :The volume of a sphere is given by the formula \(V = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3\).
Step 3 :Setting the given volume equal to the formula, we get \(\frac{1372}{3} \pi = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3\).
Step 4 :Solving for \(r^3\), we divide both sides by \(\frac{4}{3} \pi\), yielding \(r^3 = \frac{1372}{4}\) cubic feet.
Step 5 :Simplifying, we find that \(r^3 = 343\) cubic feet.
Step 6 :Taking the cube root of both sides, we find that \(r = \sqrt[3]{343}\) feet.
Step 7 :Simplifying, we find that \(r = 7\) feet.
Step 8 :The surface area of a sphere is given by the formula \(S = 4 \pi r^2\).
Step 9 :Substituting \(r = 7\) feet into the formula, we get \(S = 4 \pi (7)^2\) square feet.
Step 10 :Simplifying, we find that \(S = 4 \pi \times 49\) square feet.
Step 11 :Simplifying further, we find that \(S = 196 \pi\) square feet.
Step 12 :So, the surface area of the sphere is \(\boxed{196 \pi}\) square feet.