Notice2023-03977
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Evaluation of the Arctic Rivers Project
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Published
February 27, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing a new information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12400-12401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03977]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX23EN05ES90000; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Evaluation of
the Arctic Rivers 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 (PRA), the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing a new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 29, 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 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#f09783dd999e969faf939f9c9c959384999f9e83b085839783de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e68195cb8f888089b985898a8a8385928f898895a693958195c8818990">[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 Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Ryan Toohey by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#76040219191e130f360305110558111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d3a1a7bcbcbbb6aa93a6a0b4a0fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at 907-865-7802. 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 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
June 6, 2022 (87 FR 34288. 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: We will collect information from stakeholders of the
Arctic Rivers Project, which include representatives of Indigenous
communities in Alaska, representatives of Indigenous organizations, and
others regarding the effectiveness of participatory methods and the
achievement of overall project goals. Evaluation information will be
collected via semi-structured interviews, surveys, and polls. Questions
will focus on the relevancy of the project to participants, methods
used to engage with participants, feedback about project components,
input for the direction of the project, preferred communication
methods, and
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current and future use of project products. This information will allow
for a greater understanding of the effectiveness of community
engagement, the co-production process, and participation in the
direction of the project. This information will help guide the project
through its various phases, and it will help enhance communication and
product development.
Title of Collection: Evaluation of the Arctic Rivers Project.
OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/Indigenous governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 150.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 150.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 180 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 450.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
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.).
Stephen T. Gray,
Director, Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, U.S. Geological
Survey.
[FR Doc. 2023-03977 Filed 2-24-23; 8:45 am]
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