[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 166 (Monday, August 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52809-52810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18545]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX21ED00CPN00; OMB Control Number 1028-0119/Renewal]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; EROS 
Registration Service

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 (PRA), 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing a renewal of an 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 28, 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 Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please provide a 
copy of your comments 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 1028-0119 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Ryan Longhenry 
by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 605-594-6179. 
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, we provide the 
general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to 
comment on 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 22, 2022 (87 FR 37356). No comments were received in response to 
this notice.
    We are again 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 may 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 USGS proposes to collect general demographic 
information about public users who download products from USGS user 
interfaces. This information helps address Congressional, OMB, and DOI 
inquiries regarding common data uses and affiliations, along with other 
questions used to justify maintaining the free distribution of USGS 
land remote sensing data. The information collected in the database 
includes the names, affiliations, addresses, email addresses, and 
telephone numbers of individuals. The information is gathered to 
facilitate the reporting of demographic data for use of USGS 
applications. Demographic data is also used to make decisions on future 
functional requirements within the system.
    The information is stored on an internal encrypted database. In 
some cases, contact information is required in order to notify the 
customer regarding data availability. Email information is also 
utilized for two-factor authentication. The registration system does 
not derive new data and does not create new data through aggregation.
    PII is not used as search criteria. Access to the information is 
governed by the least privileged access methodology. Authorized 
individuals with specifically granted access to the Privacy Act data 
can retrieve only by account number or order number Personal data is 
encrypted while stored in the database. Contact ID is generated when 
account is created.
    Title of Collection: EROS Registration Service.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0119.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federal Agencies, state, tribal, and 
non-government individuals who have requested USGS products from USGS 
distribution applications are covered in

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this system. The system has only one category for individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Approximately 335,000 
respondents on an annual basis.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: Approximately 335,000 
respondents on an annual basis.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: We estimate that it will 
take 2 minutes per response to submit the requested information.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 11,167.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: There are no ``non-
hour cost'' burdens associated with this collection of information.
    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 PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).

John M. Hahn,
Acting USGS EROS Center Director.
[FR Doc. 2022-18545 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
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