83 FR 4511 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)-Volunteered Geographic Information Project

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 21 (January 31, 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 21 (Wednesday, January 31, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4511-4512]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01855]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[GX17EG40DW73200; OMB Control Number 1028-0111]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; The National 
Map Corps (TNMCorps)--Volunteered Geographic Information Project

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 
March 2, 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-
0111 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Erin Korris, by email at [email protected], or 
by telephone at 303-202-4503. 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 
November 21, 2017, 82 FR 55390. 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

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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 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.
    Title of Collection: The National Map Corps (TNMCorps) --
Volunteered Geographic Information Project.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0111.
    Form Number: NA.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: General Public.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 101,000.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 12 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21,000.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: on occasion.
    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.).

Kari Craun,
Director, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-01855 Filed 1-30-18; 8:45 am]
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