[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 139 (Thursday, July 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43547-43548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15564]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX.22.GG00.99600.00; OMB Control Number 1028-0051]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Earthquake 
Hazards Program Research and Monitoring

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 (PRA) of 1995, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 22, 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. You may 
also submit written comments 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 1028-0051 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Jill Franks by 
email at [email protected] or by telephone at 703-648-6716. 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. 
You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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 
March 31, 2022 (FR Vol. 87, No. 62, 18810). 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;

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    (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: Research and monitoring findings are essential to 
fulfilling the USGS's responsibility under the Earthquake Hazards 
Reduction Act to develop earthquake hazard assessments and to record 
earthquake activity nationwide. Residents, emergency responders, 
engineers, and the general public rely on the USGS for this accurate 
and scientifically sound information. The USGS Earthquake Hazards 
Program funds external investigators to carry out these important 
activities. In response to our Program Announcements, investigators 
submit proposals for research and monitoring activities on earthquake 
hazard assessments, earthquake causes and effects, and earthquake 
monitoring. This information is used as the basis for selection and 
award of projects meeting the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program's 
objectives. Final Reports of research and monitoring findings are 
required for each funded proposal; annual progress reports are required 
for awards of a two- to five-year duration. Final Reports are made 
available to the general public at the website: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/science/external-grants-overview.
    Title of Collection: Earthquake Hazards Program Research and 
Monitoring.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0051.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Research scientists, engineers, and 
the general public.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 370 (250 applications 
and narratives and 120 annual and final reports).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 370 (250 applications 
and narratives and 120 annual and final reports).
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 45 hours per proposal 
application response and 12 hours per final or annual progress report.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,690 (11,250 hours 
for all respondent applications and narratives and 1,440 hours for all 
final or annual progress reports).
    Respondent's Obligation: Participation is voluntary, but necessary 
to receive benefits.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually and once every three to five 
years, depending on the duration of the award.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no non-hour 
cost burdens associated with this Information Collection.
    An agency may not conduct or 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.).

Jill Franks,
Associate Program Coordinator, USGS Earthquake Hazards External 
Research.
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