80 FR 47948 - Agency Information Collection Activity; National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (EDMAP and STATEMAP)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 153 (August 10, 2015)
Geological Survey
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 153 (August 10, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-19503 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 153 (Monday, August 10, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 47948-47949] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-19503] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX15GC009PLSG00] Agency Information Collection Activity; National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (EDMAP and STATEMAP) AGENCY: United States Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of extension of a currently approved collection. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This collection is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2015. DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive them on or before September 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this information collection directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior, via email: ([email protected]); or by fax (202) 395-5806; and identify your submission with `Information Collection 1028-0088, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP--EDMAP and STATEMAP)' in all correspondence. Please also forward a copy of your comments and suggestions on this information collection to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648-7195 (fax); or [email protected] (email). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas A. Howard, Associate Program Coordinator NCGMP (STATEMAP and EDMAP), U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 908, 20192 (mail); at 703-648-6978 (telephone); or [email protected] (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract EDMAP is the educational component of the NCGMP that is intended to train the next generation of geologic mappers. The primary objective of the STATEMAP component of the NCGMP is to establish the geologic framework of areas that are vital to the welfare of individual States. The NCGMP EDMAP program allocates funds to colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico through an annual competitive cooperative agreement process. Every federal dollar that is awarded is matched with university funds. Geology professors, who are skilled in geologic mapping, request EDMAP funding to support undergraduate and graduate students at their college or university in a one-year mentored geologic mapping project that focuses on a specific geographic area. Only State Geological Surveys are eligible to apply to the STATEMAP component of the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program pursuant to the National Geologic Mapping Act (Pub. L. 106- 148). Since many State Geological Surveys are organized under a State university system, such universities may submit a proposal on behalf of the State Geological Survey. Each fall, the program announcements are posted to the Grants.gov Web site and respondents are required to submit applications (comprising of Standard Form 424, 424A, 424B, Proposal Summary Sheet, the Proposal, and Budget Sheets. Additionally, EDMAP proposal must include a Negotiated Rate Agreement, and a Support letter from a State Geologist or USGS Project Chief). Since 1996, more than $5 million from the NCGMP has supported geologic mapping efforts of more than 1,000 students working with more than 244 professors at 148 universities in 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Funds for graduate projects are limited to $17,500 and undergraduate project funds limited to $10,000. These funds are used to cover field expenses and student salaries, but not faculty salaries or tuition. The authority for both programs is listed in the National Geologic Mapping Act (Pub. L. 106-148). 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. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1028-0088. Form Number: NA. Title: National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (EDMAP and STATEMAP). Type of Request: Renewal without change. Affected Public: University or College faculty and State Geological Surveys. Respondent's Obligation: None. Required to receive funding. Frequency of Collections: Annually. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: Approximately 50 University or College faculty and approximately 45 State Geological Survey responses. Estimated Time per Response: 36 hours. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5,220 hours total. We expect to receive approximately 50 applications for EDMAP and 45 applications for STATEMAP each year which takes each applicant approximately 36 hours to complete, totaling 3,420 hours. This includes the time for project conception and development, proposal writing and reviewing, and submitting a project narrative through Grants.gov. We expect to issue 45 EDMAP and 45 STATEMAP grants per year. The grant recipients are also required to submit a final technical report which takes each grant recipient approximately 20 hours to complete, totaling 1,800 hours. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: There are no ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this IC. Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a [[Page 47949]] collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number and current expiration date. III. Request for Comments To comply with the public consultation process, on March 25, 2015, we published a Federal Register notice (80 FR 15808) announcing our intent to submit this information collection to OMB for approval. In that notice we solicited public comments for 60 days, ending on May 26, 2015. The USGS did not receive any comments. Therefore, we have not changed this collection. We again invite comments concerning this IC on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that any comments submitted 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 publically available at any time. While you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that will be done. Douglas A. Howard, Associate Program Coordinator, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. [FR Doc. 2015-19503 Filed 8-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4311-AM-P
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activities to be conducted by the (OIRA_SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov); or geologic mapping efforts of more than
applicant over a 5-year period. by fax (202) 395–5806; and identify your 1,000 students working with more than
submission with ‘Information Collection 244 professors at 148 universities in 44
Multiple Applicants
1028–0088, National Cooperative states, the District of Columbia, and
The following applicants each request Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP— Puerto Rico. Funds for graduate projects
a permit to import the sport-hunted EDMAP and STATEMAP)’ in all are limited to $17,500 and
trophy of one male bontebok correspondence. Please also forward a undergraduate project funds limited to
(Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled copy of your comments and suggestions $10,000. These funds are used to cover
from a captive herd maintained under on this information collection to the field expenses and student salaries, but
the management program of the Information Collection Clearance not faculty salaries or tuition. The
Republic of South Africa, for the Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 authority for both programs is listed in
purpose of enhancement of the survival Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 807, Reston, the National Geologic Mapping Act
of the species. VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7195 (fax); (Pub. L. 106–148).
or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). We will protect information from
Applicant: John Klein, Amarillo, TX;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: respondents considered proprietary
PRT–72213B
Douglas A. Howard, Associate Program under the Freedom of Information Act
Applicant: Steven Smith, Montgomery, Coordinator NCGMP (STATEMAP and (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing
TX; PRT–71735B EDMAP), U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under
Applicant: William Chaney, Flower Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 908, 20192 regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data
Mound, TX; PRT–72289B (mail); at 703–648–6978 (telephone); or and information to be made available to
dahoward@usgs.gov (email). the public or for limited inspection.’’
Brenda Tapia, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Responses are voluntary. No questions
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of a ‘‘sensitive’’ nature are asked.
of Permits, Division of Management I. Abstract
II. Data
Authority. EDMAP is the educational component
[FR Doc. 2015–19511 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am] OMB Control Number: 1028–0088.
of the NCGMP that is intended to train
Form Number: NA.
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P the next generation of geologic mappers. Title: National Cooperative Geologic
The primary objective of the Mapping Program (EDMAP and
STATEMAP component of the NCGMP STATEMAP).
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR is to establish the geologic framework of Type of Request: Renewal without
areas that are vital to the welfare of change.
Geological Survey
individual States. Affected Public: University or College
[GX15GC009PLSG00] The NCGMP EDMAP program faculty and State Geological Surveys.
allocates funds to colleges and Respondent’s Obligation: None.
Agency Information Collection universities in the United States and Required to receive funding.
Activity; National Cooperative Puerto Rico through an annual Frequency of Collections: Annually.
Geologic Mapping Program (EDMAP competitive cooperative agreement Estimated Total Number of Annual
and STATEMAP) process. Every federal dollar that is Responses: Approximately 50
awarded is matched with university University or College faculty and
AGENCY: United States Geological
funds. Geology professors, who are approximately 45 State Geological
Survey (USGS), Interior.
skilled in geologic mapping, request Survey responses.
ACTION: Notice of extension of a EDMAP funding to support Estimated Time per Response: 36
currently approved collection. undergraduate and graduate students at hours.
SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological their college or university in a one-year Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
Survey) will ask the Office of mentored geologic mapping project that 5,220 hours total. We expect to receive
Management and Budget (OMB) to focuses on a specific geographic area. approximately 50 applications for
approve the information collection (IC) Only State Geological Surveys are EDMAP and 45 applications for
described below. As required by the eligible to apply to the STATEMAP STATEMAP each year which takes each
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of component of the National Cooperative applicant approximately 36 hours to
1995, and as part of our continuing Geologic Mapping Program pursuant to complete, totaling 3,420 hours. This
efforts to reduce paperwork and the National Geologic Mapping Act includes the time for project conception
respondent burden, we invite the (Pub. L. 106–148). Since many State and development, proposal writing and
general public and other Federal Geological Surveys are organized under reviewing, and submitting a project
agencies to take this opportunity to a State university system, such narrative through Grants.gov. We expect
comment on this IC. This collection is universities may submit a proposal on to issue 45 EDMAP and 45 STATEMAP
scheduled to expire on October 31, behalf of the State Geological Survey. grants per year. The grant recipients are
2015. Each fall, the program announcements also required to submit a final technical
are posted to the Grants.gov Web site report which takes each grant recipient
DATES: To ensure that your comments and respondents are required to submit approximately 20 hours to complete,
are considered, we must receive them applications (comprising of Standard totaling 1,800 hours.
on or before September 9, 2015. Form 424, 424A, 424B, Proposal Estimated Reporting and
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ADDRESSES: Please submit written Summary Sheet, the Proposal, and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
comments on this information Budget Sheets. Additionally, EDMAP Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
collection directly to the Office of proposal must include a Negotiated Rate burdens associated with this IC.
Management and Budget (OMB), Office Agreement, and a Support letter from a Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, State Geologist or USGS Project Chief). (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
Attention: Desk Officer for the Since 1996, more than $5 million agency may not conduct or sponsor and
Department of the Interior, via email: from the NCGMP has supported you are not required to respond to a
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collection of information unless it With this approval, the Tribe is and the taxation of lease-related
displays a currently valid OMB control authorized to enter into the following interests and activities applies with
number and current expiration date. type of leases without BIA approval: equal force to leases entered into under
Business and residential ordinances. tribal leasing regulations approved by
III. Request for Comments
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Federal government pursuant to the
To comply with the public Cynthia Morales, Office of Trust HEARTH Act.
consultation process, on March 25, Services—Division of Realty, Bureau of Section 5 of the Indian Reorganization
2015, we published a Federal Register Indian Affairs; Telephone (202) 768– Act, 25 U.S.C 465, preempts State and
notice (80 FR 15808) announcing our 4166; Email cynthia.morales@bia.gov. local taxation of permanent
intent to submit this information improvements on trust land.
collection to OMB for approval. In that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis
notice we solicited public comments for I. Summary of the HEARTH Act Reservation v. Thurston County, 724
60 days, ending on May 26, 2015. The F.3d 1153, 1157 (9th Cir. 2013) (citing
USGS did not receive any comments. The HEARTH (Helping Expedite and
Mescalero Apache Tribe v. Jones, 411
Therefore, we have not changed this Advance Responsible Tribal
U.S. 145 (1973)). In addition, as
collection. Homeownership) Act of 2012 (the Act)
explained in the preamble to the revised
We again invite comments concerning makes a voluntary, alternative land
leasing regulations at 25 CFR part 162,
this IC on: (a) Whether the proposed leasing process available to tribes, by
Federal courts have applied a balancing
collection of information is necessary amending the Indian Long-Term Leasing test to determine whether State and
for the agency to perform its duties, Act of 1955, 25 U.S.C. 415. The Act local taxation of non-Indians on the
including whether the information is authorizes tribes to negotiate and enter reservation is preempted. White
useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s into agricultural and business leases of Mountain Apache Tribe v. Bracker, 448
estimate of the burden of the proposed tribal trust lands with a primary term of U.S. 136, 143 (1980). The Bracker
collection of information; (c) ways to 25 years, and up to two renewal terms balancing test, which is conducted
enhance the quality, usefulness, and of 25 years each, without the approval against a backdrop of ‘‘traditional
clarity of the information to be of the Secretary of the Interior. The Act notions of Indian self-government,’’
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the also authorizes tribes to enter into leases requires a particularized examination of
burden on the respondents, including for residential, recreational, religious or the relevant State, Federal, and tribal
the use of automated collection educational purposes for a primary term interests. We hereby adopt the Bracker
techniques or other forms of information of up to 75 years without the approval analysis from the preamble to the
technology. Please note that any of the Secretary. Participating tribes surface leasing regulations, 77 FR at
comments submitted in response to this develop tribal leasing regulations, 72,447–48, as supplemented by the
notice are a matter of public record. including an environmental review analysis below.
Before including your address, phone process, and then must obtain the The strong Federal and tribal interests
number, email address or other personal Secretary’s approval of those regulations against State and local taxation of
identifying information in your prior to entering into leases. The Act improvements, leaseholds, and
comment, you should be aware that requires the Secretary to approve tribal activities on land leased under the
your entire comment including your regulations if the tribal regulations are Department’s leasing regulations apply
personal identifying information, may consistent with the Department’s leasing equally to improvements, leaseholds,
be made publically available at any regulations at 25 CFR part 162 and and activities on land leased pursuant to
time. While you can ask OMB in your provide for an environmental review tribal leasing regulations approved
comment to withhold your personal process that meets requirements set under the HEARTH Act. Congress’s
identifying information from public forth in the Act. This notice announces overarching intent was to ‘‘allow tribes
review, we cannot guarantee that will be that the Secretary, through the Assistant to exercise greater control over their
done. Secretary—Indian Affairs, has approved own land, support self-determination,
the tribal regulations for the Seminole and eliminate bureaucratic delays that
Douglas A. Howard, Tribe of Florida. stand in the way of homeownership and
Associate Program Coordinator, National economic development in tribal
Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program. II. Federal Preemption of State and
Local Taxes communities.’’ 158 Cong. Rec. H. 2682
[FR Doc. 2015–19503 Filed 8–7–15; 8:45 am] (May 15, 2012). The HEARTH Act was
BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P The Department’s regulations intended to afford tribes ‘‘flexibility to
governing the surface leasing of trust adapt lease terms to suit [their] business
and restricted Indian lands specify that, and cultural needs’’ and to ‘‘enable
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR subject to applicable Federal law, [tribes] to approve leases quickly and
permanent improvements on leased efficiently.’’ Id. at 5–6.
Bureau of Indian Affairs land, leasehold or possessory interests, Assessment of State and local taxes
[156A2100DD/AAKC001030/ and activities under the lease are not would obstruct these express Federal
A0A501010.999900 253G] subject to State and local taxation and policies supporting tribal economic
may be subject to taxation by the Indian development and self-determination,
HEARTH Act Approval of Seminole tribe with jurisdiction. See 25 CFR and also threaten substantial tribal
Tribe of Florida Regulations 162.017. As explained further in the interests in effective tribal government,
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, preamble to the final regulations, the economic self-sufficiency, and territorial
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Interior. Federal government has a strong interest autonomy. See Michigan v. Bay Mills
ACTION: Notice.
in promoting economic development, Indian Community, 134 S. Ct. 2024,
self-determination, and tribal 2043 (2014) (Sotomayor, J., concurring)
SUMMARY: On January 8, 2015, the sovereignty. 77 FR 72,440, 72447–48 (determining that ‘‘[a] key goal of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) approved (December 5, 2012). The principles Federal Government is to render Tribes
the Seminole Tribe of Florida leasing supporting the Federal preemption of more self-sufficient, and better
regulations under the HEARTH Act. State law in the field of Indian leasing positioned to fund their own sovereign
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| Dates | To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive them on or before September 9, 2015. | |
| Contact | Douglas A. Howard, Associate Program Coordinator NCGMP (STATEMAP and EDMAP), U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 908, 20192 (mail); at 703-648-6978 (telephone); or [email protected] (email). | |
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