[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72613-72614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27647]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX22EF000COM00; OMB Control Number 1028-0092]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Topographic 
and Hydrography Data Grants

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 with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
February 22, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
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 1028-0092 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Susan Buto by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 775-546-3059. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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. Before including your address, phone number, email 
address, or other personally identifiable information (PII) in your 
comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your 
PII--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us 
in your comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey gathers topographic data 
through the 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) and, contingent on funding, the 
3D Hydrography Program (3DHP). The primary goal of 3DEP is to 
systematically collect three-dimensional (3D) elevation data in the 
form of high-quality light detection and ranging (lidar) data for the 
conterminous United

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States, Hawaii, and the U.S. territories, as well as interferometric 
synthetic aperture radar (IfSAR) data for Alaska. The primary goal of 
the 3DHP is to leverage 3DEP data to create a high-precision, z-enabled 
representation of the surface waters of the United States and its 
territories. The implementation model for 3DEP is based on multi-agency 
partnership funding for topographic data acquisition, with the USGS 
leading management of the program to facilitate planning and 
acquisition, using government contracts and partnership agreements, for 
the broader community. The USGS issues cooperative agreements with 
partners to collect topographic data through an annual Broad Agency 
Announcement (BAA), which is a competitive solicitation issued to 
facilitate the cooperative collection of lidar and derived elevation 
data for 3DEP. It has been included in the annual Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance under USGS 15.8 17. Federal agencies, state and 
local governments, tribes, academic institutions, and the private 
sector are eligible to submit proposals. The USGS collects information 
from applicants about their proposed topographic data collection and 
cost sharing options? offers? and then uses that information to 
determine grant awards. Implementation of 3DHP will follow the 3DEP 
model over time as funding permits. This ICR expands the scope of the 
collection to include proposals for both the 3DEP and 3DHP BAA 
activities.
    Title of Collection: Topographic Data Grants.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0092.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection with 
revision.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State and local governments, tribes, 
academic institutions, and the private sector.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 80.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 80.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 41 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,280.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct, sponsor, nor is a person 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).

Michael Tischler,
Director, National Geospatial Program.
[FR Doc. 2021-27647 Filed 12-21-21; 8:45 am]
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