83 FR 39459 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) Grant Opportunity

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 154 (August 9, 2018)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew authorization for information collection from state geological surveys that request NGGDPP funds to preserve geoscience materials and data, and submit this information collection request (ICR) to Office of Management and Budget described below.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39459-39460]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17073]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[GX18GL00DT7ST00; OMB Control Number 1028-0087; Renewal]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National 
Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) Grant 
Opportunity

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, the 
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew authorization for 
information collection from state geological surveys that request 
NGGDPP funds to preserve geoscience materials and data, and submit this 
information collection request (ICR) to Office of Management and Budget 
described below.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
September 10, 2018.

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 USGS, Information Collections Clearance Officer, 12201Sunrise Valley 
Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028-
0087, National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program, in 
the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Lindsay Powers by email at [email protected], or 
by telephone at (303) 202-4828. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
April 18, 2018, 83 FR 17187. No comments were received.
    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 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: This notice concerns the collection of information that 
is sufficient and relevant to evaluate and select proposals for funding 
under the NGGDPP. We will accept proposals from state geological 
surveys requesting funds to inventory and assess the condition of 
current collections and data preservation needs. Financial assistance 
will be awarded annually on a competitive basis following the 
evaluation and ranking of state proposals by a review panel composed of 
representatives from the U.S.

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Department of the Interior, state geological surveys, and academic 
institutions. To submit a proposal, respondents must complete a project 
narrative and submit the application via www.grants.gov. Grant 
recipients must complete a final technical report at the end of the 
project period. Narrative and report guidance is available at http://datapreservation.usgs.gov and www.grants.gov.
    Annual data preservation priorities are provided in the Program 
Announcement as guidance for applicants to consider when submitting 
proposals. Since its inception in 2007, NGGDPP has awarded 46 states 
with $7,043,000, which, when matched or exceeded by the states, amounts 
to over $14 million invested in the rescue and preservation efforts. 
This notice concerns the collection of information that is sufficient 
and relevant to evaluate and select proposals for funding. We will 
protect information from respondents considered proprietary under the 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and 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. We intend to release the project abstracts and 
identify states for awarded/funded projects only.
    Title of Collection: National Geological and Geophysical Data 
Preservation Program (NGGDPP).
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0087.
    Form Number: NA.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: All state geological surveys may apply 
for NGGDPP grants.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 35.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 70 (35 applications, 35 
final technical report submissions).
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Grant application time 
estimate is 80 hours; final technical report completion time estimate 
is 10 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,150.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 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.).

    Dated: August 6, 2018.
Lindsay Powers,
NGGDPP Coordinator.
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