[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 170 (Friday, August 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 46022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21995]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


Request for Public Comments on Extension of Existing Information 
Collection Submitted to OMB for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act

    A request extending the information collection described below has 
been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)). Copies of the proposed collection may be 
obtained by contacting the Bureau's clearance officer at the phone 
number listed below. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the 
information collection, but may respond after 30 days; therefore 
comments on the proposal should be made within 30 days to assure 
maximum consideration. Comments and suggestions should be made directly 
to the Desk Officer for the Interior Department, Office of Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503; and to 
the Bureau Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National 
Center, Reston, VA 20192.
    As required by OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. 
Geological Survey solicits specific public comments as to:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions of the bureaus, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    2. the accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used:
    3. the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    4. how to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
    Title: User Survey for National Biological Information 
Infrastructure (NBII).
    OMB Approval No: 1028-0069.
    Summary: The collection of information referred herein applies to a 
voluntary survey that allows visitors to the NBII World-Wide Web site 
(www.nbii.gov) the opportunity to provide feedback on the utility and 
effectiveness of the NBII operation and contents in meeting their 
needs.
    Estimated Completion Time: 3 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 3000.
    Frequency: Once.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 150 hours.
    Affected Public: Public and private, individuals and institutions.
    For Further Information Contact: To obtain copies of the survey, 
contact the Bureau clearance officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 
National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20192, 
telephone (703) 648-7313, or go to the Website http://www.nbii.gov.

    Dated: August 17, 2001.
Gladys A. Cotter,
Acting Associate Director for Biology.
[FR Doc. 01-21995 Filed 8-30-01; 8:45 am]
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