83 FR 47934 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Berry Outlook
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 184 (September 21, 2018)
Geological Survey
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 184 (September 21, 2018)
| Page Range | 47934-47934 | |
| FR Document | 2018-20543 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 47934] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-20543] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GR.18.DJ52.CDQ03.00; OMB Control Number 1028-0122] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Yukon- Kuskokwim Delta Berry Outlook AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are to renew an information collection with revisions. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 22, 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- 0122 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Nicole Herman-Mercer by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 303-236-5031. 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 June 12, 2018 FR citation 83 FR 27342. 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: The Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Delta Berry Outlook is a data and observer driven ecological monitoring and modeling framework that forecasts changes in berry habitat and abundance with environmental change. To create a berry monitoring protocol and modeling framework we will solicit local knowledge of berry distribution and abundance from members of YK delta communities using a survey instrument. This survey is comprised of two parts, Part A and Part B. Part A consists of propositions that respondents are asked to agree or disagree with using a Likert scale. Propositions are on the subject of timing, abundance, and distribution of four types of berries prevalent in the region. Part B consists of questions concerning the abundance of that year's berry harvest. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) will be limited to four elements: Names, phone numbers, emails, and the name of the village they reside in. This PII will be collected so that researchers may communicate project results and solicit feedback on the project itself for evaluation purposes. Statistical analysis will be performed on the survey responses in to ascertain if a consensus exists among participants within villages and among villages. The USGS mission is to serve the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth. This project will collect information from individuals to better understand the abundance, distribution, and variability of berry resources in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska. The people of the YK delta hold information about the long-term distribution and abundance of berries that is useful for understanding current and future changes to berry habitat that has the potential to impact wildlife populations of the Yukon Delta region and the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Title of Collection: Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Berry Outlook. OMB Control Number: 1028-0122. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals residing in Alaska Native Villages. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 150. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 150. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Twenty-five minutes. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 63. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: Part A one-time; Part B 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.). Pierre Glynn, Chief, Water Cycle Branch. [FR Doc. 2018-20543 Filed 9-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338-11-P
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Dated: September 17, 2018. information collection requirements and will be performed on the survey
Samantha L. Deshommes, provide the requested data in the responses in to ascertain if a consensus
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division, desired format. exists among participants within
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship A Federal Register notice with a 60- villages and among villages.
and Immigration Services, Department of day public comment period soliciting
Homeland Security. comments on this collection of The USGS mission is to serve the
[FR Doc. 2018–20539 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am] information was published on June 12, Nation by providing reliable scientific
2018 FR citation 83 FR 27342. No information to describe and understand
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comments were received the Earth. This project will collect
We are again soliciting comments on information from individuals to better
the proposed ICR that is described understand the abundance, distribution,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
below. We are especially interested in and variability of berry resources in the
Geological Survey public comment addressing the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of
following issues: (1) Is the collection Alaska. The people of the YK delta hold
[GR.18.DJ52.CDQ03.00; OMB Control necessary to the proper functions of the
Number 1028–0122]
information about the long-term
USGS; (2) will this information be distribution and abundance of berries
Agency Information Collection processed and used in a timely manner; that is useful for understanding current
Activities; Submission to the Office of (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; and future changes to berry habitat that
Management and Budget for Review (4) how might the USGS enhance the has the potential to impact wildlife
and Approval; Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta quality, utility, and clarity of the populations of the Yukon Delta region
Berry Outlook information to be collected; and (5) how and the Yukon Delta National Wildlife
might the USGS minimize the burden of Refuge.
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, this collection on the respondents,
Interior. including through the use of Title of Collection: Yukon-
ACTION: Notice of information collection; information technology. Kuskokwim Delta Berry Outlook.
request for comment. Comments that you submit in OMB Control Number: 1028–0122.
response to this notice are a matter of
SUMMARY: In accordance with the public record. Before including your Form Number: None.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, address, phone number, email address, Type of Review: Revision of a
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are or other personal identifying currently approved collection.
to renew an information collection with information in your comment, you Respondents/Affected Public:
revisions. should be aware that your entire Individuals residing in Alaska Native
DATES: Interested persons are invited to comment—including your personal Villages.
submit comments on or before October identifying information—may be made
22, 2018. publicly available at any time. While Total Estimated Number of Annual
you may ask us in your comment to Respondents: 150.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR) withhold your personal identifying Total Estimated Number of Annual
to the Office of Management and information from public review, we Responses: 150.
Budget’s Desk Officer for the cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Estimated Completion Time per
Department of the Interior by email at do so.
Abstract: The Yukon-Kuskokwim Response: Twenty-five minutes.
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
(YK) Delta Berry Outlook is a data and Total Estimated Number of Annual
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to observer driven ecological monitoring Burden Hours: 63.
USGS, Information Collections and modeling framework that forecasts Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley changes in berry habitat and abundance
with environmental change. To create a Frequency of Collection: Part A one-
Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by time; Part B annually.
email to gs-info_collections@usgs.gov. berry monitoring protocol and modeling
Please reference OMB Control Number framework we will solicit local Total Estimated Annual Non-hour
1028–0122 in the subject line of your knowledge of berry distribution and Burden Cost: None.
comments. abundance from members of YK delta An agency may not conduct or
communities using a survey instrument. sponsor and a person is not required to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To This survey is comprised of two parts,
request additional information about respond to a collection of information
Part A and Part B. Part A consists of
this ICR, contact Nicole Herman-Mercer unless it displays a currently valid OMB
propositions that respondents are asked
by email at nhmercer@usgs.gov, or by control number.
to agree or disagree with using a Likert
telephone at 303–236–5031. You may scale. Propositions are on the subject of The authority for this action is the
also view the ICR at http:// timing, abundance, and distribution of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. four types of berries prevalent in the U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the region. Part B consists of questions
Pierre Glynn,
USGS, in accordance with the concerning the abundance of that year’s
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, berry harvest. Chief, Water Cycle Branch.
provide the general public and other Personally Identifiable Information [FR Doc. 2018–20543 Filed 9–20–18; 8:45 am]
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This helps us assess the impact of our PII will be collected so that researchers
information collection requirements and may communicate project results and
minimize the public’s reporting burden. solicit feedback on the project itself for
It also helps the public understand our evaluation purposes. Statistical analysis
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of information collection; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 22, 2018. | |
| Contact | To request additional information about this ICR, contact Nicole Herman-Mercer by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 303-236-5031. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 47934 |
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