[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26934-26935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10471]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX21EB00A181100; OMB Control Number 1028-0085/Renewal]


Agency Information Collection Activities; National Land Remote 
Sensing Education, Outreach and Research Activity

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 19, 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 1028-0085 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Sarah Cook by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 703-648-6136.

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: The National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and 
Research Activity (NLRSEORA) is an effort to develop a U.S. national 
consortium to build the capability to receive, process, and archive 
remotely sensed data for the purpose of providing access to university 
and state organizations in a ready-to-use format; and to expand the 
science of remote sensing through education, research/applications 
development, and outreach in areas such as environmental monitoring to 
include the effects of climate variability on water availability and 
phenology, natural resource management, and disaster analysis. 
Respondents submit proposals to acquire funding for a national (U.S.) 
program to promote the uses of space-based land remote sensing data and 
technologies through education and outreach at the state and local 
level and through university-based and collaborative research projects. 
The information collected will ensure that sufficient and relevant 
information is available to evaluate and select a proposal for funding. 
A panel of USGS Core Science Systems Mission Area managers and 
scientists will review each proposal to evaluate the technical merit, 
requirements, and priorities identified.
    This notice concerns the collection of information that is 
sufficient and

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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 its 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 
primary investigators for awarded/funded projects only.
    Title of Collection: National Land Remote Sensing Education, 
Outreach and Research Activity (NLRSEORA).
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0085.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Public or private institutions of 
higher education including universities; State and local governments 
(including county, city township or special district governments), 
independent school districts, Native American Tribal governments or 
organizations, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) 
status).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Approximately 5 
respondents.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: Approximately 5 
responses or applications.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: We expect to receive 
approximately 5 applications per year, taking each applicant 
approximately 24 hours to complete, totaling 120 burden hours. We 
anticipate awarding one (1) grant per year. The grantee will be 
required to submit an interim Annual progress report to the designated 
USGS Project Officer within 90 days of the end of the project period 
and a final report on or before 90 working days after the expiration of 
the agreement.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 120 hours per year.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no ``non-
hour-cost'' burdens associated with this IC.
    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).

Timothy Newman,
Program Coordinator, National Land Imaging Program, U.S. Geological 
Survey.
[FR Doc. 2021-10471 Filed 5-17-21; 8:45 am]
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