Notice2022-15564
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Earthquake Hazards Program Research and Monitoring
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Published
July 21, 2022
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 139 (Thursday, July 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43547-43548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15564]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX.22.GG00.99600.00; OMB Control Number 1028-0051]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Earthquake
Hazards Program Research and Monitoring
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 (PRA) of 1995,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 22, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. You may
also submit written comments by mail to the U.S. Geological Survey,
Information Collections Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159,
Reston, VA 20192; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6d1c59bdfd8d0d9e9d5d9dadad3d5c2dfd9d8c5f6c3c5d1c598d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87e0f4aaeee9e1e8d8e4e8ebebe2e4f3eee8e9f4c7f2f4e0f4a9e0e8f1">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1028-0051 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Jill Franks by
email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#741e1206151a1f0734010713075a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="412b2733202f2a3201343226326f262e37">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at 703-648-6716. Individuals
in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services offered within their country to
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
You may also view the ICR at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general public and other Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on new, 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
March 31, 2022 (FR Vol. 87, No. 62, 18810). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
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(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this 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) How the agency might minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
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 personally identifiable information (PII) in your
comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your
PII--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us
in your comment to withhold your PII from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Abstract: Research and monitoring findings are essential to
fulfilling the USGS's responsibility under the Earthquake Hazards
Reduction Act to develop earthquake hazard assessments and to record
earthquake activity nationwide. Residents, emergency responders,
engineers, and the general public rely on the USGS for this accurate
and scientifically sound information. The USGS Earthquake Hazards
Program funds external investigators to carry out these important
activities. In response to our Program Announcements, investigators
submit proposals for research and monitoring activities on earthquake
hazard assessments, earthquake causes and effects, and earthquake
monitoring. This information is used as the basis for selection and
award of projects meeting the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program's
objectives. Final Reports of research and monitoring findings are
required for each funded proposal; annual progress reports are required
for awards of a two- to five-year duration. Final Reports are made
available to the general public at the website: <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/science/external-grants-overview">https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/science/external-grants-overview</a>.
Title of Collection: Earthquake Hazards Program Research and
Monitoring.
OMB Control Number: 1028-0051.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Research scientists, engineers, and
the general public.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 370 (250 applications
and narratives and 120 annual and final reports).
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 370 (250 applications
and narratives and 120 annual and final reports).
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 45 hours per proposal
application response and 12 hours per final or annual progress report.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 12,690 (11,250 hours
for all respondent applications and narratives and 1,440 hours for all
final or annual progress reports).
Respondent's Obligation: Participation is voluntary, but necessary
to receive benefits.
Frequency of Collection: Annually and once every three to five
years, depending on the duration of the award.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There are no non-hour
cost burdens associated with this Information Collection.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, nor is a person 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.).
Jill Franks,
Associate Program Coordinator, USGS Earthquake Hazards External
Research.
[FR Doc. 2022-15564 Filed 7-20-22; 8:45 am]
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