[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8869-8870]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03383]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX21ZS00COM0000; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Assessing Community 
Needs for Terrestrial Analog Studies

AGENCY: 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 
April 18, 2022.

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; and by 
email to: [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1028-NEW in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Lauren Edgar by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 928-556-7213. 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 Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all 
information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not 
conduct, or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:

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    (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. 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 survey is designed to gather feedback from planetary 
science community members that have a self-described interest in the 
use of terrestrial analogs or places on earth with past or present 
geological environmental or biological conditions. The survey is 
intended to assess the obstacles that exist related to training, 
research, sample collections, and data archiving within analog 
projects, the need for coordination across the community, and what 
products and services might be needed to further terrestrial analog use 
and support exploration. Results from the survey will not be targeted 
at a particular audience but will instead be used to encourage 
responses and actions by various parts of the community.
    Title of Collection: Assessing Community Needs for Terrestrial 
Analog Studies.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: In use without approval.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 300.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 300.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 10 minutes on average.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: 0.
    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).

Justin Hagerty,
Science Center Director, Southwest Region.
[FR Doc. 2022-03383 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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