[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50371-50372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19356]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX21GL00DT7ST00; OMB Control Number 1028-0087]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National 
Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP)

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 
October 8, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please 
provide a copy of your comments 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. Individuals who are hearing or 
speech impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 
for TTY assistance. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR

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1320.8(d)(1), 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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
May 11, 2021, 86, 25882. No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are 
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility.
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    Comments that you submit 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 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://www.grants.gov, and https://home.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).
    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 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.).

Michaela Johnson,
NGGDPP Associate Program Coordinator.
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