Notice2023-19545
Agency Information Collection Activities; Landslide Hazards Risk Reduction Grants Program
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Published
September 11, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing a new information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62389-62390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19545]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX23GK009970000; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Landslide Hazards Risk
Reduction Grants Program
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 (PRA),
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing a new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to USGS, Information Collections Clearance Officer, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfb8acf2b6b1b9b080bcb0b3b3babcabb6b0b1ac9faaacb8acf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f081c4206010900300c0003030a0c1b0600011c2f1a1c081c41080019">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028-NEW
Landslide Hazards Risk Reduction Grants Program in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Stephen Slaughter by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bbc8c8d7dacedcd3cfdec9fbcec8dcc895dcd4cd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80f3f3ece1f5e7e8f4e5f2c0f5f3e7f3aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 720-483-3945. 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, (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require
approval. We may not conduct or sponsor, nor are you required to
respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 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. 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: USGS Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment
Program priorities reflect the National Landslide Preparedness Act
(Public Law 116-323), which supports the mission of the USGS Landslide
Hazards Program to reduce loss of lives and property from landslides
and improve public safety and community resilience for the Nation.
Proposed risk-reduction activities should advance landslide science and
communication that underlie the priorities of the National Landslide
Preparedness Act by focusing on landslide hazard planning,
coordination, education, outreach, mapping, and assessments. The
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objectives are to provide grants on a competitive basis to state,
territorial, local, and Tribal governments to research, map, assess,
and collect data on landslide hazards within the jurisdictions of those
governments. In response to our Program Announcements, applicants
submit proposals in priority areas including (a) advance landslide
hazard mapping and assessments, (b) improve landslide hazard planning
and coordination, and (c) improve dissemination and effectiveness of
landslide hazard information in mitigating losses. This information is
used as the basis for selection and award of projects meeting USGS
Cooperative Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Program priorities.
Final Grant Close-Out Narrative Reports are required for each funded
proposal; annual progress reports are required for awards that span
more than two years. Final Grant Close-Out Narrative Reports are made
available to the public at <a href="https://www.usgs.gov/programs/landslide-hazards/science/external-grants-overview">https://www.usgs.gov/programs/landslide-hazards/science/external-grants-overview</a>.
Title of Collection: Landslide Hazards Risk Reduction Grants
Program.
OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, Territorial, local, and Tribal
governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: The USGS estimates
that 30 respondents will read the Program Announcement, 10 respondents
will submit applications, and 10 respondents will submit semi-annual
progress reports and a final technical report.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 10 applications; 10
semi-annual progress reports, and 10 final technical reports.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Read Program announcement:
1 hour; prepare applications: 40 hours; creating progress reports: 4
hours; producing the final technical report: 24 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 710 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Response is voluntary but required to be
eligible to receive funding.
Frequency of Collection: Program Announcements are published
annually.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 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 PRA.
Stephen L. Slaughter,
Associate Program Coordinator for the USGS Landslide Hazards, Natural
Hazards Mission Area.
[FR Doc. 2023-19545 Filed 9-8-23; 8:45 am]
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