80 FR 54309 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 174 (September 9, 2015)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 174 (Wednesday, September 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54309-54310]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22642]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[GX155EE000101000]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of a new information collection, Doug D. Nebert NSDI 
Champion of the Year Award.

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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.

DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive 
them on or before November 9, 2015.

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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 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-
7197 (fax); or [email protected] (email). Please reference 
``Information Collection 1028--NEW, Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the 
Year Award'' in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brigitta Urban-Mathieux, Federal 
Geographic Data Committee Office of the Secretariat, U.S. Geological 
Survey, at (703) 648-5175 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the Year Award honors a 
respected colleague, technical visionary, and recognized national 
leader in the establishment of spatial data infrastructures that 
significantly enhance the understanding of our physical and cultural 
world. The award is sponsored by the Federal Geographic Data Committee 
(FGDC) and its purpose is to recognize an individual or a team 
representing Federal, State, Tribal, regional, and (or) local 
government, academia, or non-profit and professional organization that 
has developed an outstanding, innovative, and operational tool, 
application, or service capability used by multiple organizations that 
furthers the vision of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).
    National nominations are accepted from the public and private 
sector individuals, teams, organizations, and professional societies. 
Nomination packages include three sections: (A) Cover Sheet, (B) 
Summary Statement, and (C) Supplemental Materials. The cover sheet 
includes professional contact information. The Summary Statement is 
limited to two pages and describes the nominee's achievements in the 
development of an outstanding, innovative, and operational tool, 
application, or service capability that directly supports the spatial 
data infrastructures. Nominations may include up to 10 pages of 
supplemental information such as resume, publications list, and/or 
letters of endorsement. The award consists of a citation and plaque, 
which are presented to the recipient at an appropriate public forum by 
the FGDC Chair. The name of the recipient is also inscribed on a 
permanent plaque, which are displayed by the FGDC.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028--NEW.
    Title: Doug D. Nebert NSDI Champion of the Year Award.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Affected Public: Personnel from Federal, State, Local, and Tribal 
governments; Private Sector; Academia; and Non-profit organizations.
    Respondent's Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: This is an annual offer.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 10.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 10.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 hours.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 100 hours.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
None.
    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 collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number and current expiration date.

III. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting comments as to: (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) how to minimize the burden 
on the respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Please note that the comments submitted in response to this notice 
are a matter of public record. Before including your personal mailing 
address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable 
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire 
comment, including your personally identifiable information, may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from 
public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Ivan DeLoatch,
Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee, Core Science 
Systems.
[FR Doc. 2015-22642 Filed 9-8-15; 8:45 am]
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