[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47894-47895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15695]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX.23.DJ73.U9K10.00; OMB Control Number 1028-0131]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Water 
Resources Management--Institutional Resiliency and Data Delivery Needs 
Information Collection

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 to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 24, 2023.

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 
should be sent by mail to 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 1028-0131 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Katrina Alger 
by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 608-828-9901. 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

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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 
May 19, 2023 (88 FR 32237). 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: The United States is facing growing challenges related to 
the availability of water due to shifting demographics, aging water-
delivery infrastructure, and the impacts of climate change, which 
include flood and drought. Working with incomplete knowledge, managers 
must consider the needs of various demographic groups and economic 
sectors when making management decisions as well as when responding to 
emergencies. We will collect information regarding the decision-making 
process, data, and data-format needs to support daily, short-term, and 
long-term decision-making. Information will also be sought on the 
resiliency of water-resource management institutions. A lack of 
resiliency within water institutions can lead to poor decision-making 
and outcomes that produce conflict between water-use sectors, states, 
or communities and ultimately may lead to crises. This information will 
support the delivery of appropriate data, in appropriate formats, at 
the right time for decision-making and will support recommendations on 
how water-resource institutions can be more resilient in the face of 
the many water-resources challenges the nation currently faces.
    Title of Collection: Water Resources Management--Institutional 
Resiliency and Data-Delivery Needs.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0131.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, Tribal, Federal water-
resource managers and water-resource stakeholders.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 265.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 265.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 10 to 60 minutes, depending 
on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 155.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Twice per year.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None.
    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.).

Joseph Nielsen,
Director, Integrated Information Dissemination Division, USGS Water 
Resources Mission Area.
[FR Doc. 2023-15695 Filed 7-24-23; 8:45 am]
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