[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 137 (Monday, July 21, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34297-34298]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13671]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[Docket No. USGS-2025-0014; OMB Control Number 1028-0051;
GX.25.GG00.99600.00]
Agency Information Collection Activities; 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
September 19, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
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[ssquf] Internet: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. USGS-2025-0014.
[ssquf] U.S. Mail: USGS, Information Collections Clearance Officer,
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Franks, USGS Earthquake Hazards
Program, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 571-294-1718.
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 under the PRA. 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: Research and monitoring findings are essential to
fulfilling the USGS's responsibility under the Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Act to develop earthquake hazard assessments and 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's Earthquake Hazards Program
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.
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 9 hours per final or annual progress report.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,330 (11,250 hours
per application and 1,080 hours per final or annual progress report).
Respondent's Obligation: Participation is voluntary, but necessary
to receive benefits.
Frequency of Collection: Annually and once every 3 to 5 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 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 of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.).
Jill Franks,
Associate Program Coordinator, External Grants, USGS, Natural Hazards.
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