Notice2023-01362
Agency Information Collection Activities; Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Sighting Reporting Form and Alert Registration Form
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Published
January 24, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4202-4203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01362]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX23MR00G74E400; OMB Control Number 1028-0098]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Nonindigenous Aquatic
Species Sighting Reporting Form and Alert Registration Form
AGENCY: Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 23, 2023.
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 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#d5b2a6f8bcbbb3ba8ab6bab9b9b0b6a1bcbabba695a0a6b2a6fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6304104e0a0d050c3c000c0f0f0600170a0c0d1023161004104d040c15">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference
OMB Control Number 1028-0098 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Matthew
Neilson by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#14797a717d78677b7a54616773673a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c1acafa4a8adb2aeaf81b4b2a6b2efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at (352) 264-
3519. 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
November 8, 2022 (87 FR 67483). 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;
(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: America is under siege by many harmful non-native species
of plants, animals, and microorganisms. More than 6,500 nonindigenous
species are now established in the United States, posing risks to
native species, valued ecosystems, and human- and wildlife health.
These invaders extract a huge cost, an estimated $120 billion per year,
to mitigate their harmful impacts. The current annual environmental,
economic, and health-related costs of invasive species exceed those of
all other natural disasters combined.
Through its Invasive Species Program (<a href="http://www.usgs.gov/ecosystems/invasive_species/">http://www.usgs.gov/ecosystems/invasive_species/</a>), the USGS plays an important role in
federal efforts to combat invasive species in natural and semi-natural
areas through early detection and assessment of newly established
invaders; monitoring of invading populations; and improving
understanding of the ecology of invaders and factors in the resistance
of habitats to invasion. The USGS provides the tools, technology, and
information supporting efforts to prevent, contain, control, and manage
invasive species nationwide. To meet user needs, the USGS also develops
methods for compiling and synthesizing accurate and reliable data and
information on invasive species for inclusion in a distributed and
integrated web-based information system.
As part of the USGS Invasive Species Program, the Nonindigenous
Aquatic Species (NAS) database (<a href="http://nas.er.usgs.gov/">http://nas.er.usgs.gov/</a>) functions as a
repository and clearinghouse for occurrence information on
nonindigenous aquatic species from across the United States. It
contains locality information on approximately 1,390 species of
vertebrates, invertebrates, and vascular plants introduced since 1850.
Taxa include foreign species as well as those native to North America
that have been transported outside of their natural range. The NAS
website provides immediate access to new occurrence records through a
real-time interface with the NAS database. Visitors to the website can
use a set of predefined queries to obtain lists of species according to
state or hydrologic basin of interest. Fact sheets, distribution maps,
and information on new occurrences are continually posted and updated.
Dynamically generated species-distribution maps show the spatial
accuracy of the locations reported, population status, and links to
more information about each report. Information on new species
occurrences from the public can be added to the NAS database using a
sighting report form available on the NAS website. The form includes
the species observed, location and date of observation, optional
contact information (for any
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subsequent follow up discussion on observation), and optional images or
other media files that provide supporting evidence of the organism.
The NAS website also allows users to sign up for email alert
notifications of new species observations of interest matching several
taxonomic or geographic filters through an alert registration form. The
information collected includes a name, email address, a user-specific
password, and notification preferences.
Title of Collection: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Sighting
Reporting Form and Alert Registration Form.
OMB Control Number: 1028-0098.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal, State, and local government
employees, university personnel, and private individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: We estimate
approximately 350 respondents per year for the sighting report form
(some respondents will submit multiple reports per year), and 50
respondents (i.e., new registrations) per year for the alert
registration form.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: We estimate 700
responses per year for the sighting report form, and 85 responses
(i.e., new registrations) per year for the alert registration form.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: We estimate 3 minutes for
the sighting report form, and 1 minute for the alert registration form.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: We estimate 35 hours
for the sighting report form, and 2 hours for the alert registration
form; a total of 37 hours for the two forms.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occassion.
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 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Lynn Copeland,
Center Director, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, U.S. Geological
Survey.
[FR Doc. 2023-01362 Filed 1-23-23; 8:45 am]
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