84 FR 11811 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Alaska Beak Deformity Observations

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11811-11812]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05907]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX19.WB12.C25A1.00; OMB Control Number 1028-0116/Renewal]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Alaska Beak 
Deformity Observations

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 of 1995, we, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
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-
0116 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Colleen Handel, Alaska Science Center by email 
at [email protected], or by telephone at 907-786-7181. You may also 
view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, 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 
December 6, 2018 (83 FR 62881). No comments were received.

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    We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the 
proper functions of the USGS; (2) will this information be processed 
and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 
(4) how might the USGS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the USGS minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    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 personal identifying information in your comment, you 
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal 
identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. 
While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    Abstract: As part of the USGS Ecosystems mission to assess the 
status and trends of the Nation's biological resources, the Alaska 
Science Center Landbird Program conducts research on avian populations 
within Alaska. Beginning in the late 1990s, an outbreak of beak 
deformities in Black-capped Chickadees emerged in southcentral Alaska. 
USGS scientists launched a study to understand the scope of this 
problem and its effect on wild birds. Since that time, researchers have 
gathered important information about the deformities but their cause 
still remains unknown. Members of the public provide observation 
reports of birds with deformities from around Alaska and other regions 
of North America. These reports are very important in that they allow 
researchers to determine the geographical distribution and species 
affected. Data collection over such a large and remote area would not 
be possible without the public's assistance.
    Title of Collection: Alaska Beak Deformity Observations.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0116.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 250.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 250.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes to read the 
instructions and 10 minutes to complete the response form.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 63 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).

Christian Zimmerman,
Alaska Science Center Director.
[FR Doc. 2019-05907 Filed 3-27-19; 8:45 am]
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