[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 19 (Friday, January 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4837-4838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1821]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


Agency Information Collection: Comment Request

AGENCY: United States Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of a new collection.

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we 
are notifying the public that we will submit to OMB a new information 
collection request (ICR) for review and approval. This notice provides 
the public an opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of this 
collection.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before March 30, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments regarding this ICR to Phadrea Ponds, 
Information Collections Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 
2150-C Center Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80525 (mail); (970) 226-9230 
(fax); or [email protected] (e-mail). Please reference Information 
Collection 1028-NEW--YRBDAS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica M. Montag by mail at U.S. 
Geological Survey, 2150-C Center Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80526, or by 
telephone at (970) 226-9137.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The USGS is currently conducting a ``proof-of-concept'' project to 
develop a series of linked physical, biological and socioeconomic 
models to address global climate change in the Yakima River Basin 
(YRB). In support of this effort, the USGS acknowledges that there is a 
need to better understand the Yakama Nation's cultural connection and 
interactions with the resources of the YRB. We are working with tribal 
liaisons to develop a roster of potential Yakama Nation members to 
participate in a series of in-depth interviews. The anticipated outcome 
of the interviews will be critical information that is missing for YRB 
water resource management decisions.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW. Title: Yakima River Basin Global 
Climate Change Decision Support System.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One-time.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: An estimated 32 Yakama 
Nation tribal members (proposing 2 individuals from the 14 tribes/bands 
and 4 Tribal Council members) will be asked to participate in this 
collection.
    Affected Public: Yakama Nation tribal members.
    Estimated Completion Time: 2 hours per interview.
    Annual Burden Hours: 64 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: We 
estimate the interviews to last no more than 2 hours per respondent.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'': We 
have not identified any ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this 
collection of information.

III. Request for Comments

    To comply with the public consultation process, we publish this

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Federal Register notice announcing that we will submit this ICR to OMB 
for approval. The notice provided the required 60-day public comment 
period. We invite comments concerning this ICR on: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to 
perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) 
the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden on the proposed 
collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to 
minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 
address or other personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment including your personal 
identifying information, may be made publically available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.

    Dated: January 20, 2010.
Susan D. Haseltine,
Associate Director for Biology, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2010-1821 Filed 1-28-10; 8:45 am]
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