Notice2022-19064
Agency Information Collection Activities: Vulnerability to Water Insecurity, Hazards Planning, and Response
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Published
September 2, 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 a new information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 170 (Friday, September 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54240-54241]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19064]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX.22.DJ73.UAC10.00, OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Vulnerability to Water
Insecurity, Hazards Planning, and Response
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 a new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 1, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections
Officer, 12201
[[Page 54241]]
Sunrise Valley Drive MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbdcc896d2d5ddd4e4d8d4d7d7ded8cfd2d4d5c8fbcec8dcc895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f485c0246414940704c4043434a4c5b4640415c6f5a5c485c01484059">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028-NEW
in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Jennifer Rapp by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b4dec6d5c4c4f4c1c7d3c79ad3dbc2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="066c74677676467375617528616970">[email protected]</span></a> or by
telephone at 804-261-2635. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA of 1995, we are
providing 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.
We are 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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: The United States is facing growing challenges related to
the availability and quality of water due to shifting demographics,
aging water-delivery infrastructure, the impacts of climate change, and
increasing hazards risk, such as floods and drought. Working with
incomplete knowledge, managers must consider the needs of various
demographic groups and economic sectors when making management
decisions as well as when responding to emergencies. To improve
delivery of effective science to support decision-making, the USGS must
adapt to meet the evolving needs of stakeholders in the water-hazard
space. We will collect information regarding the decision-making
process, data, and data format needs to support daily, long-term, and
emergency management decision-making. Information will also be sought
on gaps in data delivery and coverage. A lack of decision-support data
within water institutions can lead to poor decision-making and outcomes
that produce conflict between water-use sectors, states, or communities
and ultimately may led to a crisis. This information will support the
delivery of appropriate data, in appropriate formats, at the right time
for decision-making and emergency management. The information will
guide USGS support of water-resource institutions, enhancing resilience
in the face of the many water-resource challenges the nation currently
faces.
Title of Collection: Vulnerability to Water Insecurity, Hazards
Planning, and Response.
OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal, State, Tribal Nation, and
local water-resource managers, water-resource stakeholders, and water-
hazard responders.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 750.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 750.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 60 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 750.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Once per year.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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 PRA of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.).
Joseph Nielsen,
Director, Integrated Information Dissemination Division, USGS Water
Resources Mission Area.
[FR Doc. 2022-19064 Filed 9-1-22; 8:45 am]
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