[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 189 (Thursday, September 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 58462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21872]



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DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

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. Copies of the proposed collection of information 
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, public comments should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in 
order to assure their maximum consideration. Address your comments and 
suggestions on the proposal by fax (202) 395-6566 or e-mail [email protected] to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the 
Interior Department. Send copies of your comments to the USGS Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National Center, 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20192, or e-mail [email protected].
    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 on 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 Web site http://www.nbii.gov.

    Dated: August 27, 2004.
Susan Haseltine,
Associate Director for Biology.
[FR Doc. 04-21872 Filed 9-29-04; 8:45 am]
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