83 FR 39773 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and Research Activity

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 155 (August 10, 2018)

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information collection.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39773-39774]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17110]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX18EB00A181100; OMB Control Number 1028-0085]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Land 
Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and Research Activity

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, we, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information 
collection.

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, 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028-
0085 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Sarah Cook by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at 703-648-6136. 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 
May 31, 2018, 83 FR 25038. No comments have been 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

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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 Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and 
Research Activity (NLRSEORA) is an effort that involves the development 
of a U.S. national consortium in building the capability to receive, 
process and archive remotely sensed data for the purpose of providing 
access to university and state organizations in a ready-to-use format; 
and to expand the science of remote sensing through education, 
research/applications development and outreach in areas such as 
environmental monitoring to include the effects of climate variability 
on water availability (or lack thereof) and phenology, natural resource 
management and disaster analysis. Respondents are submitting proposals 
to acquire funding for a national (U.S.) program to promote the uses of 
space-based land remote sensing data and technologies through education 
and outreach at the state and local level and through university-based 
and collaborative research projects. The information collected will 
ensure that sufficient and relevant information is available to 
evaluate and select a proposal for funding. A panel of USGS Land 
Resources Mission Area managers and scientists will review each 
proposal to evaluate the technical merit, requirements, and priorities 
identified in the call for proposals.
    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 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. We intend to release the project 
abstracts and primary investigators for awarded/funded projects only.
    Title of Collection: National Land Remote Sensing Education, 
Outreach and Research Activity
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0085.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Public or private institutions of 
higher education including universities; State and local governments 
(including county, city, township or special district governments); 
independent school districts, Native American Tribal governments or 
organizations, nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) 
status).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: Approximately 5 
respondents.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: Approximately 7 
responses.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 168 hours in total. We 
expect to receive approximately 5 applications per year, taking each 
applicant approximately 24 hours to complete the application process. 
We anticipate awarding one (1) grant per year. The grantee will be 
required to submit an interim Annual Progress Report to the designated 
USGS Project Officer within 90 days of the end of the project period 
and a final report on or before 90 working days after the expiration of 
the agreement. We anticipate the grantee will take approximately 24 
hours to submit each interim annual report and the final report.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 168 hours per year.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: 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 authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).

Timothy Newman,
Program Coordinator, National Land Imaging Program, U.S. Geological 
Survey.
[FR Doc. 2018-17110 Filed 8-9-18; 8:45 am]
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