[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12202-12203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04226]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 Geological Survey

[GX20DJ73GY140.00; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Local & Indigenous 
Knowledge of Permafrost Dynamics Across the Yukon River Basin

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, we, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 3, 2021.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Nicole Herman-Mercer by email at 
[email protected] or by telephone at 303-236-5031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, 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. 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 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.
    Abstract: We will collect narrative information regarding knowledge 
and observations of permafrost dynamics in communities in the Yukon 
River Basin in Alaska. Narrative information will be collected via 
semi-structured interviews with active land users in specific 
communities as well as relevant city, tribal council, and village 
corporation staff. Questions will focus on observations of landscape 
change and infrastructure damage indicative of permafrost thaw. This 
information will allow for a greater understanding of permafrost 
dynamics in the region as well as the impacts thaw has on communities. 
This information will be used to inform future permafrost monitoring 
efforts in the region and provided to communities for adaptation 
planning.
    Title of Collection: Local & Indigenous Knowledge of Permafrost 
Dynamics across the Yukon River Basin.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 150.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 150.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 60 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 150.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.

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    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 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 authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Jennifer Rapp,
Chief, Decision Support Branch.
[FR Doc. 2021-04226 Filed 3-1-21; 8:45 am]
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