[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23301-23302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08374]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[Docket No. USGS-2026-0199; OMB Control Number 1028-0137;
GX26EN05ES90000]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Evaluation of the Artic
Rivers Project
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 a previously
approved information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
June 29, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
[ssquf] Internet: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. USGS-2026-0199.
[ssquf] U.S. Mail: USGS, Information Collections Clearance Officer,
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information,
contact Ryan Toohey by email at [email protected], or by telephone at
907-227-6423. 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), all information
collections require approval under the PRA. We may not conduct or
sponsor and you are not 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 comments 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 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 using 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: We will collect information from stakeholders of the
Arctic Rivers Project, which include representatives of Tribal
communities in Alaska, representatives of Tribal organizations, and
others regarding the effectiveness of participatory methods and the
achievement of overall project goals. Evaluation information will be
collected via semi-structured interviews, surveys, and polls. Questions
will focus on the relevancy of the project to participants, methods
used to engage with participants, feedback about project components,
input for the direction of the project, preferred communication
methods, and current and future use of project products. This
information will allow for a greater understanding of the effectiveness
of community engagement, the co-production process, and participation
in the direction of the project. This information will help guide the
project through its various phases, and it will help enhance
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communication and product development.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Arctic Rivers Project.
OMB Control Number: 1028-0137.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 150.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 150.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 30 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 75.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Once
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None
The authority for this action is the PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.).
Stephen Gray,
Alaska Climate Science Center Director.
[FR Doc. 2026-08374 Filed 4-29-26; 8:45 am]
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