Notice2023-22326
Agency Information Collection Activities; Cooperative Research Units (CRU)
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Published
October 6, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is renewing an existing information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22326]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX24BD009AV0100; OMB Control Number 1028-0126 (renewal)]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Cooperative Research
Units (CRU)
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 renewing an existing information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 5, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request
(ICR) by mail to the U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections
Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA
20192; or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ef9edb3f7f0f8f1c1fdf1f2f2fbfdeaf7f1f0eddeebedf9edb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e38490ce8a8d858cbc808c8f8f8680978a8c8d90a396908490cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference
OMB Control Number 1028-0126 CRU (renewal) in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Melissa Thode, CRU Program Analyst, by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a475e42454e4f6a5f594d59044d455c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ef3eaf6f1fafbdeebedf9edb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 703-648-4265. 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, 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: CRU cooperating universities submit applications for
research work orders via <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a>. The statutory authority used is
the Cooperative Research Units Act (16 U.S.C. 753a-753b), Public Law
86-686, sec. 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 733, as amended by the Fish and
Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, Public Law 95-616, sec. 2, Nov. 8,
1978, 92 Stat. 3110. Applications consist of project proposals,
budgets, and SF-424 forms. Information submitted includes project
titles, schedules, scope of work, contact information (names, emails,
addresses, position titles, telephone numbers), and detailed budget
breakdowns (salaries, names, positions, rates of compensation) per USGS
Office of Acquisition and Grants requirements.
Title of Collection: Cooperative Research Units.
OMB Control Number: 1028-0126 (renewal).
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: CRU cooperating universities.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 126.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 126.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 41 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2325 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Reading application: 126 respondents x 10
minutes = 21 hours; Preparing and submitting application 126 x 2 hours
= 252 hours; Annual progress reports 126 x 2 hours = 252 hours; and
Final reports 50 x 36 hours = 1,800 hours. Final Report numbers vary
per year based on length of project.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 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 authorities for this action are the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et
seq.).
Don Dennerline,
Acting Deputy Chief, USGS CRU.
[FR Doc. 2023-22326 Filed 10-5-23; 8:45 am]
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