82 FR 60176 - Information Collection; Generic Clearance for Citizen Science Projects
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)
| Page Range | 60176-60176 | |
| FR Document | 2017-27287 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 60176] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27287] [[Page 60176]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Information Collection; Generic Clearance for Citizen Science Projects AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a new generic information collection request, Generic Clearance for Citizen Science Projects. DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before February 20, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Michelle Tamez, USDA--Forest Service, Ecosystem Management Coordination, 201 14th St. SW, Washington, DC 20250 or by electronic mail to [email protected]. If comments are sent by electronic mail, the public is requested not to send duplicate written comments via regular mail. Please confine written comments to issues pertinent to the information collection request; explain the reasons for any recommended changes; and, where possible, reference the specific section or paragraph being addressed. All timely and properly submitted comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received on this information collection at the USDA--Forest Service headquarters, Ecosystem Management Coordination, 201 14th St. SW, Washington, DC 20250 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on business days. Those wishing to inspect comments should call ahead (202) 205-1194 to facilitate an appointment and entrance to the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency Coordinator for Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science, Michelle Tamez at (202) 205-1194. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Generic Clearance for Citizen Science Projects. OMB Number: 0596--NEW. Expiration Date of Approval: NEW. Type of Request: NEW. Abstract: Citizen science brings together two important Forest Service values--using sound science to guide our management and decision making, and connecting our work to the public that we serve. In order to ensure a timely and consistent process for Paperwork Reduction Act compliance, the Forest Service is proposing to develop a Generic Information Collection Request to be utilized for citizen science projects that support that Ageny's mission. Citizen science can support the Forest Service's mission by allowing the Agency to collect qualitative and quantitative data that can help inform scientific research; ecological, social and biological assessments and monitoring efforts; validate environmental models or tools; and enhance the quantity and quality of data collected across the country's diverse communities and ecosystems. Citizen science also creates an avenue to incorporate local knowledge and needs, and can contribute to increased data sharing, open data, and government transparency. The Forest Service may sponsor the collection of this type of information in connection with citizen science projects. When applicable, all such collections will accord with Agency policies and regulations related to human subjects and research. If a new collection is not within the parameters of this generic Information Collection Request (ICR), the Agency will submit a separate information collection request to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. Collections under this generic ICR will be from volunteers who participate on their own initiative through an open and transparent process; the collections will be low-burden for participants; collections will be low-cost for both the participants and the Federal Government; and data will be available to support the scientific endeavors of the Agency, states, tribal or local entities where data collection occurs. Estimate of Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,533,333 hours/year. Type of Respondents: Participants/respondents will be individuals, not specific entities. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 160,000/year. Estimated Annual Number of Responses per Respondent: 9 responses/ respondent. Comment is Invited: Comment is invited on: (1) Whether this collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and the proper performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the information will have practical or scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of the burden of the 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) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. The Forest Service will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and approval. All comments received in response to this notice, including names and addresses when provided, will be a matter of public record. Comments will be summarized and included in the submission request for final Office of Management and Budget approval. Dated: November 28, 2017. Chris French, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2017-27287 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE values—using sound science to guide collection of information, including the
our management and decision making, validity of the methodology and
Forest Service and connecting our work to the public assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
that we serve. In order to ensure a the quality, utility, and clarity of the
Information Collection; Generic timely and consistent process for information to be collected; and (4)
Clearance for Citizen Science Projects Paperwork Reduction Act compliance, ways to minimize the burden of the
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. the Forest Service is proposing to collection of information on
ACTION: Notice; request for comment. develop a Generic Information respondents, including the use of
Collection Request to be utilized for automated, electronic, mechanical, or
SUMMARY: In accordance with the citizen science projects that support that other technological collection
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Ageny’s mission. techniques or other forms of information
Forest Service is seeking comments Citizen science can support the Forest technology. The Forest Service will
from all interested individuals and Service’s mission by allowing the consider the comments received and
organizations on a new generic Agency to collect qualitative and amend the ICR as appropriate. The final
information collection request, Generic quantitative data that can help inform ICR package will then be submitted to
Clearance for Citizen Science Projects. scientific research; ecological, social OMB for review and approval.
DATES: Comments must be received in
and biological assessments and All comments received in response to
writing on or before February 20, 2018 monitoring efforts; validate this notice, including names and
to be assured of consideration. environmental models or tools; and addresses when provided, will be a
Comments received after that date will enhance the quantity and quality of data matter of public record. Comments will
be considered to the extent practicable. collected across the country’s diverse be summarized and included in the
communities and ecosystems. Citizen submission request for final Office of
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
science also creates an avenue to Management and Budget approval.
Michelle Tamez, USDA—Forest Service,
incorporate local knowledge and needs, Dated: November 28, 2017.
Ecosystem Management Coordination,
and can contribute to increased data Chris French,
201 14th St. SW, Washington, DC 20250
sharing, open data, and government
or by electronic mail to FSCCS@ Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
transparency. The Forest Service may System.
fs.fed.us. If comments are sent by
sponsor the collection of this type of
electronic mail, the public is requested [FR Doc. 2017–27287 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am]
information in connection with citizen
not to send duplicate written comments BILLING CODE 3411–15–P
science projects. When applicable, all
via regular mail. Please confine written
such collections will accord with
comments to issues pertinent to the
Agency policies and regulations related DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
information collection request; explain
to human subjects and research. If a new
the reasons for any recommended
collection is not within the parameters Rural Housing Service
changes; and, where possible, reference
of this generic Information Collection
the specific section or paragraph being
Request (ICR), the Agency will submit a Notice of Request for Extension of a
addressed.
separate information collection request Currently Approved Information
All timely and properly submitted
to Office of Management and Budget Collection
comments, including names and
(OMB) for approval.
addresses when provided, are placed in AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service,
Collections under this generic ICR
the record and are available for public USDA.
will be from volunteers who participate
inspection and copying. The public may ACTION: Proposed collection; comments
on their own initiative through an open
inspect comments received on this requested.
and transparent process; the collections
information collection at the USDA—
will be low-burden for participants; SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Forest Service headquarters, Ecosystem
collections will be low-cost for both the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Management Coordination, 201 14th St.
participants and the Federal notice announces the Rural Housing
SW, Washington, DC 20250 between the
Government; and data will be available Service (RHS), the Rural Business-
hours of 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on
to support the scientific endeavors of Cooperative Service (RBS), and Rural
business days. Those wishing to inspect
the Agency, states, tribal or local entities Utilities Service (RUS) intention to
comments should call ahead (202) 205–
where data collection occurs. request an extension for a currently
1194 to facilitate an appointment and Estimate of Annual Burden on
entrance to the building. approved information collection in
Respondents: 4,533,333 hours/year. support of compliance with Civil Rights
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Type of Respondents: Participants/
Agency Coordinator for Crowdsourcing laws.
respondents will be individuals, not
and Citizen Science, Michelle Tamez at DATES: Comments on this notice must be
specific entities.
(202) 205–1194. Individuals who use Estimated Annual Number of received by February 20, 2018 to be
telecommunication devices for the deaf Respondents: 160,000/year. assured of consideration.
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay Estimated Annual Number of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 Responses per Respondent: 9 responses/ Angilla Denton, Equal Opportunity
twenty-four hours a day, every day of respondent. Specialist, Rural Development, Civil
the year, including holidays. Comment is Invited: Rights Staff, U.S. Department of
Comment is invited on: (1) Whether
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agriculture, STOP 0703, 1400
Title: Generic Clearance for Citizen this collection of information is Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
Science Projects. necessary for the stated purposes and DC 20250–0703, Telephone (202) 692–
OMB Number: 0596—NEW. the proper performance of the functions 0099 (voice) or 692–0107 (TDD).
Expiration Date of Approval: NEW. of the Agency, including whether the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: NEW. information will have practical or Title: 7 CFR 1901–E, Civil Rights
Abstract: Citizen science brings scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the Compliance Requirements.
together two important Forest Service Agency’s estimate of the burden of the OMB Number: 0575–0018.
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| Action | Notice; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received in writing on or before February 20, 2018 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. | |
| Contact | Agency Coordinator for Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science, Michelle Tamez at (202) 205-1194. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 twenty-four hours a day, every day of the year, including holidays. | |
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