Notice2023-19938
Agency Information Collection Activities; Next Generation Volcano Hazards Assessment (NGVHA)
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Published
September 15, 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 178 (Friday, September 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63600-63601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19938]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX23WC000JU4200; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Next Generation Volcano
Hazards Assessment (NGVHA)
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the 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 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request
(ICR) by mail to Jessica Ball, P.O. Box 158, Moffett Field, CA 94035;
or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3999f91929f9fb386809480dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="741e181615181834010713075a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number
1028-NEW Next Generation Volcano Hazards Assessments in the subject
line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Jessica Ball by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d2b8beb0b3bebe92a7a1b5a1fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="305a5c52515c5c70454357431e575f46">[email protected]</span></a>, or by
telephone at 650-439-2597. 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. Before including your address, phone number, email
address,
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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: This project will collect usability data and user
feedback for the purpose of updating and improving USGS Volcano Hazards
Assessment (VHAs) and associated hazard communication products. This
collection may take place via survey, direct interview, focus groups,
listening sessions, workshops, or visual exercises such as eye-movement
tracking or map annotation. Collection may be done either in-person or
virtually (to reduce travel burdens). The questions asked will be
consistent across all various methods of collection. This information
will be used to assess partner needs with regard to the VHAs and
derivative products created by the USGS Volcano Science Center and will
ultimately be published in the form of white papers and journal
articles as well as being used to create internal templates for the
future production (and co-production) of hazard products.
Title of Collection: Next Generation Volcano Hazards Assessments.
OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal, state, local, and Tribal
government officials; emergency managers; first responders; community
groups; individuals/households.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 500 (across all
methods).
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 500.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 8
hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
An agency 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.
The authority for this action is the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Christina Neal,
Director, USGS Volcano Science Center.
[FR Doc. 2023-19938 Filed 9-14-23; 8:45 am]
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