[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30988-30989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10799]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GR21EG51TJ50200; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval: National 
Digital Trails Project--Trail Data Portal

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 (PRA, 
44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing 
a new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 21, 2022.

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. Comments 
may also be sent by mail to the 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-NEW in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Tatyana 
DiMascio by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (303) 202-
4206. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard 
of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR 
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 
June 1, 2021 (86 FR 29279). 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 the agency might 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 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

    A major component of the Department of Interior's vision is to 
``Increase access to outdoor recreation opportunities for all Americans 
so that our people can be healthier, more fully enjoy the wonderful 
features of their federal lands, and take advantage of hunting, 
fishing, and other outdoor recreation pursuits that are the roots of 
the conservation movement.'' At the direction of DOI, the USGS is 
advancing that vision with the launch of the National Digital Trails 
(NDT) project. The two-year project consists of three major goals:
    1. Develop a web-based geospatial analysis tool, called Trail 
Routing Analysis and Information Linkage System (TRAILS), to assist 
Federal land managers in identifying and prioritizing candidate trails 
to be connected to existing trails and trail networks.
    2. Aid in the creation of a robust nationwide digital trails 
dataset including, at a minimum, trails on lands managed by key Federal 
agencies including the Bureau of Land Management, National Park 
Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service.
    3. Develop a mobile responsive application that will assist trail 
stewards, land management agencies, and members of the public in the 
maintenance of trails information.
    This information collection request focuses on Goal 2, the digital 
trails dataset. The Trail Data Portal will support development and 
maintenance of the robust USGS nationwide digital trails dataset (Goal 
2). In turn, the dataset is a primary component of the TRAILS 
geospatial analysis tool (Goal 1) which provides DOI bureaus and trail 
managers a tool to improve trail connectivity throughout the Nation's 
public lands.
    The Trail Data Portal will facilitate an efficient digital trails 
data submission process and communication between the USGS and data 
providers. Authoritative trail managers will be able to log in to 
submit their trails data, along with relevant information, for USGS 
review and integration into the USGS digital trails dataset. USGS staff 
will be able to log in to download the submitted data, perform 
preliminary assessment, and provide status updates for every trail data 
submission. No data edits or integration will take place within the 
Trail Data Portal.
    The following information will be collected for every authoritative 
data provider that submits trails data for

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USGS integration: Name, email, and organization. This information will 
allow the USGS to identify an appropriate point of contact for every 
data source in the USGS digital trails dataset. It may be necessary for 
the USGS to reach this contact to provide status updates, clarify data 
discrepancies, or obtain the latest trails data to perform updates to 
the USGS digital trails dataset.
    Title of Collection: National Digital Trails Project--Trail Data 
Portal.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federal, state or local government 
agencies; nonprofit organizations.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 100.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 26 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 43.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Occasional.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor, nor isa 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.).

David Brostuen,
Director, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, U.S. 
Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2022-10799 Filed 5-19-22; 8:45 am]
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