[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30098-30099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13847]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Biological Service


Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and 
Budget for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The proposal for the collection of information listed below has 
been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). Copies of the proposed collection of information and related forms 
may be obtained by contacting the Service's clearance officer at the 
phone number listed below. Comments and suggestions on the proposal 
should be made directly to the bureau clearance officer and to the 
Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project, 
Washington, D.C. 20503, telephone (202) 395-7340, with copies of Anne 
Frondorf, Information and Technology Services, MS 3660, National 
Biological Service, 1849 C St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240.

Title: Information Surveys for the National Biological Information 
Infrastructure.
Abstract: The National Biological Service is developing a National 
Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII) which will provide 
increased electronic (Internet) access to data and information on 
biological resources that are available from many different sources 
around the U.S. NBS works with public agencies and private 
organizations that wish to make the biological data and information 
they maintain more accessible through the NBII by helping them prepare, 
describe, and electronically serve their data and information. NBS 
wishes to collect information, through a set of three related surveys, 
to better identify prospective sources of biological data and 
information that could be made electronically accessible to the public 
through the NBII. Information will be collected through surveys in the 
following three areas: identifying and describing State-level 
biological data and information bases, identifying and describing 
sources of taxonomic expertise, and identifying and describing research 
systematics collections.
Bureau form number: none.
Frequency: Three related surveys will each be completed one time. 
Resulting information will be made electronically accessible via the 
National Biological Information Infrastructure. [[Page 30099]] 
Description of respondents: Individuals, Federal, State, and local 
government agencies, non-profit institutions, and businesses and other 
for-profits.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour for the survey of State biological 
data and information bases; .5 hour for the survey of taxonomic 
expertise; 1 hour for the survey of systematics collections.
Annual responses: 500 for the survey of State biological data and 
information bases; 500 for the survey of taxonomic expertise; 500 for 
the survey of systematics collections.
Annual burden hours: 500 for the survey of State biological data and 
information bases; 250 for the survey of taxonomic expertise; 500 for 
the survey of systematics collections.
Bureau clearance officer: Don W. Minnich, (202) 482-4838.

    Dated: May 25, 1995.
Doyle G. Frederick,
Assistant Director.
[FR Doc. 95-13847 Filed 6-6-95; 8:45 am]
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