[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69760-69761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28973]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 Geological Survey

[USGS GX12EB00A184000 ]


Agency Information Collection Activities: The William T. Pecora 
Award Application and Nomination Process

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of establishing a new information collection (1028-NEW).

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we 
are notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) an information collection request (ICR) for 
the collection of nominations for the William T. Pecora Award. As part 
of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we 
invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on this 
ICR. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to 
respond to a collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) control number. DATE: Submit written 
comments by December 9, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this information 
collection directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior via email to [email protected] or fax 
at (202) 395-5806; and identify your submission as 1028-NEW, William T. 
Pecora Award. Please also submit a copy of your written comments to the 
USGS Information Collections Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 
Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648-
6853 (fax); or [email protected] (email). Please reference Information 
Collection 1028-NEW, William T. Pecora Award in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, please contact the U.S. Geological Survey, Tina Pruett, 
MS-517, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr. Reston, VA 20192 (mail), by telephone 
(703) 648-4585, or [email protected] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Abstract: The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to 
individuals or groups that make outstanding contributions toward 
understanding the earth by means of remote sensing. The award is 
sponsored jointly by the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
    In 1974 the Pecora award was established in honor of Dr. William T. 
Pecora, former Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, Under Secretary, 
Department of the Interior and a motivating force behind the 
establishment of a program for civil remote sensing of the earth from 
space. The purpose of the award is to recognize individuals or groups 
working in the field of remote sensing of the earth. National and 
international nominations are accepted from the public and private 
sector individuals, teams, organizations, and professional societies.
    Nomination packages include three sections: (A) Cover Sheet, (B) 
Summary Statement, and (C) Supplemental Materials. The cover sheet 
includes professional contact information. The Summary Statement is 
limited to two pages and describes the nominee's achievements in the 
scientific and technical remote sensing community, contributions 
leading to successful practical applications of remote sensing, and/or 
major breakthroughs in remote sensing science or technology. 
Nominations may include up to 10 pages of supplemental information such 
as resume, publications list, and/or letters of endorsement.
    The award consists of a citation and plaque, which are presented to 
the recipient at an appropriate public forum by the Secretary of the 
Interior and the NASA Administrator or their representatives. The name 
of the recipient is also inscribed on permanent plaques, which are 
displayed by the sponsoring agencies.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-New.
    Title: The William T. Pecora Award Application and Nomination 
Process.
    Type of Request: This is a new request.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; businesses and other 
academic and non-profit institutions; State, local and tribal 
governments.
    Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection. Annually.
    Estimated Number Annual Respondents: 20.
    Annual Burden Hours: 200 hours. We estimate the public reporting 
burden averages 10 hours per response.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We 
have not identified any ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this 
collection of information.

III. Request for Comments

    On August 16, 2011, we published a Federal Register notice (76 FR 
50753)

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announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval and 
soliciting comments. The comment period closed on October 17, 2011. We 
did not receive any comments in response to that notice.
    We again 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 will have 
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of 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.
    Please note that the comments submitted in response to this notice 
are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone 
number, email 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 publicly available 
at anytime. While you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that it will be done.

    Dated: November 1, 2011.
Bruce Quirk,
Program Coordinator, Land Remote Sensing Program, U.S. Geological 
Survey.
[FR Doc. 2011-28973 Filed 11-8-11; 8:45 am]
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