[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 115 (Thursday, June 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39271-39272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12808]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX23RB00TU7SE00]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Science Communication 
Strategies Related to Mining Activities

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the 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 new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 14, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to USGS, Information Collections Clearance Officer, 12201 
Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1028-NEW Mining Communications in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Rudy Schuster by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at 970-226-9165. 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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require 
approval from OMB. We may not conduct or sponsor, nor are you 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:
    (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. 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 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 USGS has a history of conducting research on uranium-
bearing breccia pipe deposits to address data gaps related to the 
potential effects of uranium exploration and mining activities in the 
Grand Canyon watershed on people, wildlife, and water resources. The 
USGS also recognizes a need to use the latest and most effective 
methods for communicating science to partners and non-scientists. The 
project proposed herein seeks to identify a path toward efficiently and 
effectively providing data and results to decision makers, 
stakeholders, partners, and the public to maximize the utility of 
science products. This research will advance

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USGS capability by documenting the efficacy of existing mining-related 
science communication efforts to partners and advance USGS knowledge 
and use of communication methods to deliver actionable science to non-
science audiences in the future. Information will be collected via 
semi-structured interviews conducted in-person with USGS partners and 
members of the general public in the Grand Canyon watershed.
    Title of Collection: Science communication strategies related to 
mining activities.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW Mining Communications.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: General Public.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 20.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 20.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 15 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One Time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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 PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Rudolph Schuster,
Branch Chief, Social & Economic Analysis, USGS.
[FR Doc. 2023-12808 Filed 6-14-23; 8:45 am]
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