[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38796-38797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15309]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[Docket No. USGS-2025-0015; OMB Control Number 1028-0085/Renewal;
GX21EB00A181100]
Agency Information Collection Activities; National Land Remote
Sensing Education, Outreach and Research Activity
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, we) is proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 14, 2025.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
[ssquf] Online: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for and submit
comments on Docket No. USGS-2025-0015.
[ssquf] U.S. Mail: USGS, Information Collections Clearance Officer,
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Curtis Watts by email at
[email protected], or by telephone at 703-648-7819. 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 of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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 information collection request (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 National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and
Research Activity involves the development of a U.S. national
consortium in building the capability to receive, process, and archive
remotely sensed data for the purpose of providing access to university
and State organizations in a ready-to-use format. It also involves
expanding the science of remote sensing through education, research/
applications development, and outreach in areas such as environmental
monitoring (including the effects of climate variability on water
availability), phenology, natural resource management, and disaster
analysis.
Respondents submit proposals to acquire funding for a U.S. national
program to promote the uses of space-based land remote sensing data and
technologies through education and outreach at the State and local
level and through university-based and collaborative research projects.
Respondents provide sufficient and relevant information to help
decision makers evaluate and select proposals for funding. A panel of
USGS managers and scientists will review each proposal to evaluate
technical merit, requirements, and compatibility with the priorities
identified in the call for proposals.
This notice concerns the collection of information that is
sufficient and relevant to evaluate and select proposals for funding.
We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its
implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2) and under regulations at 30
CFR 250.197, ``Data and information to be made available to the public
or for limited inspection.'' Responses are voluntary. No questions of a
``sensitive'' nature are asked. We intend to release the project
abstracts and primary investigators for awarded/funded projects only.
Title of Collection: ``National Land Remote Sensing Education,
Outreach and Research Activity.''
OMB Control Number: 1028-0085.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Public or private institutions of
higher education including universities; State and local governments
(including county, city township, or special district governments);
independent school districts; Native American Tribal governments or
organizations; and nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3)
status).
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Approximately 5
respondents.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: Approximately 5
responses or applications.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: We expect to receive
approximately 5 applications per year, taking each applicant
approximately 24 hours to complete, totaling 120 burden hours. We
anticipate awarding one grant per year. The grantee will be required to
submit an interim annual progress report to the designated USGS project
officer within 90 days of the end of the project period and a final
report on or before 90-business days after the expiration of the
agreement.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 120 hours per year.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no ``non-
hour-cost'' burdens associated with this ICR.
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.
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The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Curtis Watts,
Intelligence Operations Specialist, USGS Core Science Systems.
[FR Doc. 2025-15309 Filed 8-11-25; 8:45 am]
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