82 FR 55390 - Agency Information Collection Activities: The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)-Volunteered Geographic Information Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 223 (November 21, 2017)

Page Range		55390-55391
FR Document		2017-25148

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the USGS is proposing to renew an information collection (IC).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55390-55391]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25148]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX17EG40DW73200; OMB Control Number 1028-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities: The National Map Corps 
(TNMCorps)--Volunteered Geographic Information Project

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
USGS is proposing to renew an information collection (IC).

DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive 
them on or before January 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection to 
the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 159, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or [email protected] (email). Please reference `Information 
Collection 1028-0111, The National Map Corps' in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Korris, National Geospatial 
Technical Operations Center, USGS, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, 
Mail Stop 510, Denver, CO 80225 (mail); 303-202-4503 (phone); or 
[email protected] (email). You may also find information about this ICR 
at www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the USGS, in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provide the general public and other 
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on 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 soliciting comments on the proposed IC 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this IC. Before including your address, phone number, 
email address, or other personal identifying information in your 
comment, please be aware that your entire comment--including your 
personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any 
time. While you may 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: The National Map Corps (TNMCorps) is the name of the U.S. 
Geological Survey (USGS) National Geospatial Program (NGP) project that 
encourages citizen participation in volunteer map data collection 
activities. TNMCorps uses crowdsourcing--new technologies and Internet 
services to georeference structure points and share this information 
with others on map-based Internet platforms--to produce volunteered 
geographic information (VGI). People participating in the crowd 
sourcing will be considered part of the TNMCorps.
    In general, the National Structures Dataset (NSD) has been 
populated with the best available national data. This data has been 
exposed for initial improvement by TNMCorps volunteers via the online 
Map Editor (the instrument). In addition, the data goes through a 
tiered-editing process, which includes Peer Review and Advanced 
Editors. At each stage the data is passed through an automatic ``magic 
filter'' to look for data issues before being submitted into the NSD. 
In addition data goes through sampling for quality assurance 
procedures.
    Once part of the NSD, the data are then available to the USGS and 
to the public at no cost via The National Map and ultimately US Topo.
    Data quality studies in 2012 and 2014 showed that the volunteers' 
actions were accurate and exceeded USGS quality standards. Volunteer-
collected data showed an improvement in both location and attribute 
accuracy for existing data points. Completeness, or the extent to which 
all appropriate features were identified and recorded, was also 
improved.
    Title of Collection: The National Map Corps--Volunteered Geographic 
Information Project.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0111.
    Form Number: NA.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: General Public.
    Respondent's Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary.

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    Frequency of Collection: Intermittent, with an estimated 840 
participants annually.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 100,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 12 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 20,000.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
There are no ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this IC.
    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 authorities for this action are the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).

Kari Craun,
Director, National Geospatial Technical, Operations Center, U.S. 
Geological Survey.
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Frequency of Collection: Intermittent, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Working Group (MWG) (https://
with an estimated 840 participants USGS, in accordance with the www.fgdc.gov/organization/working-
annually. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, groups-subcommittees/mwg/index_
Estimated Total Number of Annual provide the general public and other html), whose membership represents
Responses: 100,000. Federal agencies with an opportunity to Federal, State, Local and Tribal
Estimated Time per Response: 12 comment on proposed, revised, and governments and the Private Sector, has
minutes. continuing collections of information. requested the development of the
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: This helps us assess the impact of our registry as a useful tool to learn about
20,000. information collection requirements and available ISO Geospatial Metadata
Estimated Reporting and minimize the public’s reporting burden. Editors. Because the information about
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ It also helps the public understand our the editors may be of interest or utility
Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’ information collection requirements and to others implementing ISO geospatial
burdens associated with this IC. provide the requested data in the metadata standards, the FGDC will
An agency may not conduct or desired format. make the information collected
sponsor and a person is not required to We are soliciting comments on the available on the Web in the form of a
respond to a collection of information proposed IC that is described below. We simple registry-type database. FGDC
unless it displays a currently valid OMB are especially interested in public MWG members as well as non FGDC
control number. comment addressing the following
The authorities for this action are the MWG members including geospatial
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to metadata implementers from private
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 the proper functions of the USGS; (2)
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). sector, academia, all forms of
will this information be processed and government, and the general public, will
Kari Craun, used in a timely manner; (3) is the have read-only access to the editor
Director, National Geospatial Technical, estimate of burden accurate; (4) how information published in the registry.
Operations Center, U.S. Geological Survey. might the USGS enhance the quality, Title: ISO Geospatial Metadata Editors
[FR Doc. 2017–25148 Filed 11–20–17; 8:45 am] utility, and clarity of the information to Registry.
BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
be collected; and (5) how might the OMB Control Number: 1028–0110.
USGS minimize the burden of this Form Number: Not applicable.
collection on the respondents, including Type of Request: Renewal of existing
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR through the use of information information collection.
technology. Affected Public: Federal, State, Local
Geological Survey Comments that you submit in and Tribal governments, Private Sector,
response to this notice are a matter of and others involved in the development
[GX17EE000101000; OMB Control Number
1028–0110] public record. We will include or of ISO geospatial metadata.
summarize each comment in our request Respondent’s Obligation: None.
Agency Information Collection to OMB to approve this IC. Before Participation is voluntary.
Activities; International Organization including your address, phone number, Frequency of Collection: Following its
for Standardization (ISO) Geospatial email address, or other personal initial collection from editor developers,
Metadata Editors Registry identifying information in your the information will be reviewed at least
comment, you should be aware that annually. As part of the annual review,
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), your entire comment—including your all editor developers listed in the
Interior. personal identifying information—may registry will be contacted and requested
ACTION: Notice. be made publicly available at any time. to update their information, if needed,
While you may ask us in your comment via the login-based online form.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
to withhold your personal identifying Additionally, all NSDI stakeholders will
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
information from public review, we be reminded via Web posting at the
USGS is proposing to renew an
cannot guarantee that we will be able to FGDC Web site (www.fgdc.gov) and
information collection.
do so. community-of-practice networking that
DATES: To ensure that your comments Abstract: As National Spatial Data new editors may be added to the
are considered, we must receive them Infrastructure (NSDI) stakeholders move registry.
on or before January 22, 2018. forward with the implementation of the Estimated Total Number of Annual
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments International Organization for Responses: Approximately 5.
on this information collection to the Standardization’s (ISO) 191** series of Estimated Time per Response: We
Information Collection Clearance geospatial metadata standards, there is estimate that it will take one hour per
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 increasing demand for information person to document a single editor for
Sunrise Valley Drive MS 159, Reston, about applications/editors that can be inclusion in the registry. In future years,
VA 20192 (mail); or gs-info_collections@ used to create ISO compliant metadata review of editor information to ensure
usgs.gov (email). Please reference records. The USGS, through the Federal currency or identification of new editors
‘Information Collection 1028–0110, ISO Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) is expected to require de minimis effort.
Geospatial Metadata Editors Registry’ in Office of the Secretariat (www.fgdc.gov), Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5
the subject line of your comments. proposes development of an online hours.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: registration system for developers of ISO Estimated Reporting and
Jennifer Carlino, Federal Geographic Geospatial Metadata Editors to Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Data Committee Office of the voluntarily describe their metadata Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
Secretariat, USGS, P.O. Box 25046, Mail tools. Developers will be asked to burdens associated with this IC.
Stop 302, Denver Federal Center, include information such as features of An agency may not conduct or
Denver, CO 80225 (mail); 303–202–4260 the editor, its functionality, supported sponsor and a person is not required to
(phone); or jcarlino@usgs.gov (email). standards, and point of contact respond to a collection of information
You may also find information about information through a login-based, unless it displays a currently valid OMB
this IC at www.reginfo.gov. online form. The FGDC Metadata control number.

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Action		Notice.
Dates		To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive them on or before January 22, 2018.
Contact		Erin Korris, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, USGS, Denver Federal Center, Box 25046, Mail Stop 510, Denver, CO 80225 (mail); 303-202-4503 (phone); or [email protected] (email). You may also find information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.
FR Citation		82 FR 55390

82 FR 55390 - Agency Information Collection Activities: The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)-Volunteered Geographic Information Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGeological Survey

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 223 (November 21, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey