[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25882-25883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09909]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 Geological Survey

[GX21GL00DT7ST00; 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, we, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 12, 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 1028-0087 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Michaela Johnson by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at (720) 250-8763.

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: This notice concerns the collection of information that 
is sufficient and relevant to evaluate and select proposals for funding 
under the NGGDPP. We will accept proposals from state geological 
surveys requesting funds to inventory and assess the condition of 
current collections and data preservation needs. Financial assistance 
will be awarded annually on a competitive basis following the 
evaluation and ranking of state proposals by a review panel composed of 
representatives from the U.S. Department of the Interior, state 
geological surveys, and academic institutions. 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 https://datapreservation.usgs.gov, https://grants.gov, and https://grantsolutions.gov.
    Annual data preservation priorities are provided in the Program 
Announcement as guidance for applicants to consider when submitting 
proposals. Since its inception in 2007, NGGDPP has awarded 46 states 
with $12 million, which, when matched or exceeded by the states, 
amounts to over $24 million invested in the rescue and preservation 
efforts. This notice concerns the collection of information that is 
sufficient and relevant to evaluate and select proposals for funding. 
We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary 
under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and implementing 
regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, 
``Data and information to be made available to the public or for 
limited inspection.'' Responses are voluntary. No questions of a 
``sensitive'' nature are asked. We intend to release the project 
abstracts and identify states for awarded/funded projects only.
    Title of Collection: National Geological and Geophysical Data 
Preservation Program (NGGDPP).
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0087.
    Form Number: None.
    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).

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

Michaela Johnson,
NGGDPP Associate Program Coordinator.
[FR Doc. 2021-09909 Filed 5-10-21; 8:45 am]
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