[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8705-8706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02589]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX24GK009970000]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Landslide Hazards Risk 
Reduction Grants Program

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 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 USGS is proposing a new information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
March 11, 2024.

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 request (ICR) by selecting ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 
Please provide a copy of your comments 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 OMB Control Number 1028-NEW Landslide Hazards in the subject 
line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Stephen Slaughter by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 720-483-3945. 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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 
et seq.) 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 
09/11/2023, 88 FR 62389. 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: USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment 
Program priorities reflect the National Landslide Preparedness Act 
(Pub. L. 116-323), which supports the mission of the USGS Landslide 
Hazards Program to reduce loss of lives and property from landslides 
and improve public safety and community

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resilience for the Nation. Proposed risk-reduction activities should 
advance landslide science and communication that underlie the 
priorities of the National Landslide Preparedness Act by focusing on 
landslide hazard planning, coordination, mapping, assessments, 
education, and outreach. The objectives are to provide grants on a 
competitive basis to state, territorial, local, and Tribal governments 
to research, map, assess, and collect data on landslide hazards within 
the jurisdictions of those governments. In response to our program 
announcements, applicants submit proposals in priority areas including 
(a) advancing landslide hazard mapping and assessments; (b) improving 
landslide hazard planning and coordination; and (c) improving the 
dissemination of landslide hazard information and its effectiveness in 
mitigating losses. This information is used as the basis for selection 
and award of projects meeting USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping 
and Assessment Program priorities. Final grant close-out narrative 
reports are required for each funded proposal. Annual progress reports 
are required for awards that span more than two years. Final grant 
close-out narrative reports are made available to the public at https://www.usgs.gov/programs/landslide-hazards/science/external-grants-overview.
    Title of Collection: Landslide Hazards Risk Reduction Grants 
Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Respondents/Affected Public: state, territorial, local, and tribal 
governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: The USGS estimates 
that 30 respondents will read the program announcement, 10 respondents 
will submit applications, and 10 respondents will submit semi-annual 
progress reports and a final technical report.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10 applications; 10 
semi-annual progress reports, and 10 final technical reports.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Read program announcement: 
1 hour; prepare applications: 40 hours; creating progress reports: 4 
hours; producing the final technical report: 24 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 710 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Response is voluntary but required to be 
eligible to receive funding.
    Frequency of Collection: Program announcements are published 
annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 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 is 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.).

Stephen L. Slaughter,
Associate Program Coordinator for Landslide Hazards, Natural Hazards 
Mission Area, USGS.
[FR Doc. 2024-02589 Filed 2-7-24; 8:45 am]
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