Notice2023-14479
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Turtle Distribution Database
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Published
July 10, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing a new information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 130 (Monday, July 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43626-43627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14479]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX23MR00G6ZW800 OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Turtle
Distribution Database
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 of 1995, we,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing a new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
August 9, 2023.
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ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this Information Collection Request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Desk Officer for
the Department of the Interior by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1fef8e3f0eee2c4d3dcd8c2c2d8dedff1dedcd39fd4dec19fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a0503180b15193f28272339392325240a252728642f253a642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>;
or via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your
comments 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#6c0b1f4105020a03330f030000090f180503021f2c191f0b1f420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e78094ca8e898188b884888b8b8284938e888994a792948094c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028-
NEW-Turtles in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Margaret Lamont by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#482524292527263c083d3b2f3b662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d8b5b4b9b5b7b6ac98adabbfabf6bfb7ae">[email protected]</span></a>,
or by telephone at 352-209-4306. 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 Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 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, 88 FR 10536 with a 60-day public comment
period soliciting comments on this collection of information was
published on February 21, 2023. 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 might the agency 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 personal 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 order Testudines, which encompasses tortoises and
freshwater and marine turtles, is among the most threatened group of
vertebrates in the world. However, turtles are frequently observed
during everyday activities, such as while walking through a park,
driving along a roadway, or kayaking in a river or pond. Local citizen-
science projects focused on single species (such as box turtles) have
provided valuable demographic information for turtle populations, but
these projects are isolated both spatially and specifically (i.e.,
focused on one species). This project would use sighting information
supplied by citizens to fill gaps in our knowledge of turtle
distributions throughout Northern Florida. When a citizen observes a
turtle, they would document the species (if possible), location
(latitude/longitude collected via cell phone), date, and time, and they
would photograph the animal. We would also ask each contributor to
provide their initials (not full name) and a way to contact them if
questions about the entry arise (e.g., phone number or email address).
The sighting information will be mapped and used to develop species-
distribution maps.
Title of Collection: Turtle Distribution Database.
OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 250.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 250.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes on average.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 21 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 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.).
Margaret M. Lamont,
Research Biologist, USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
[FR Doc. 2023-14479 Filed 7-7-23; 8:45 am]
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