[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17187-17188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08084]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 Geological Survey

[GX18GL00DT7ST00; OMB Control Number 1028-0087]


Agency Information Collection Activities: National Geological and 
Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) Grant Opportunity

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew authorization for 
information collection from state geological surveys that request 
NGGDPP funds to preserve geoscience materials and data.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 18, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to the U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections 
Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 
20192; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference 
OMB Control Number 1028-0087 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact U.S. Geological Survey Information Collection 
Clearance Officer by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 510-504-0481.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the USGS, in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provide the general public and other 
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, 
and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the 
impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the 
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below.

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We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following 
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper functions of the 
USGS; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely 
manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the USGS 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and (5) how might the USGS minimize the burden of this 
collection on the respondents, including through the use of information 
technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 any time. While you may 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.
    Abstract: This notice concerns the collection of information to 
inform evaluation and selection of proposals for NGGDPP funding. Annual 
NGGDPP data preservation priorities are provided in the Program 
Announcement. Proposals are accepted from state geological surveys 
requesting funds to inventory, preserve, and make publicly available 
geoscience collections and data. Financial assistance is awarded 
annually on a competitive basis following the evaluation and ranking of 
state proposals by a review panel composed of representatives from the 
Department of the Interior, state geological surveys, and academic and 
museum institutions. Since its inception in 2007, NGGDPP has awarded 46 
states $7,043,000, which, when matched or exceeded by the states, 
amounts to over $14 million invested in the rescue and preservation of 
valuable geoscientific samples and data for research. To submit a 
proposal, respondents must complete a project narrative and submit the 
application via www.grants.gov. Grant recipients must complete a final 
technical report at the end of the project period. Narrative and report 
guidance is available at http://datapreservation.usgs.gov and in the 
Program Announcement. Information provided by respondents is 
proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552), 
implementation regulations (43 CFR part 2), and data and information 
public disclosure limitations (30 CFR 250.197). Responses are 
voluntary. Information about NGGDPP-funded projects conducted by state 
geological surveys is available to the public at http://datapreservation.usgs.gov.
    Title of Collection: National Geological and Geophysical Data 
Preservation Program (NGGDPP) Grant Announcement Opportunity.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0087.
    Form Number: NA.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: All state geological surveys may apply 
for NGGDPP grants.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 35.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 70 (35 applications, 35 
final technical report submissions).
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Grant application time 
estimate is 80 hours; final technical report completion time estimate 
is 10 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,150.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authorities for this action are the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).

Lindsay Powers,
NGGDPP Coordinator.
[FR Doc. 2018-08084 Filed 4-17-18; 8:45 am]
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