Notice2024-05214
Agency Information Collection Activities: Science and Data for Water-Hazards Response
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Published
March 12, 2024
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 89, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17872-17873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05214]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX23DJ73UAC1000; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Science and Data for
Water-Hazards Response
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comments
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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
April 11, 2024.
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. Please
provide a copy of your comments by mail to USGS, Information
Collections Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 159, Reston, VA
20192 or by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6106124c080f070e3e020e0d0d040215080e0f1221141206124f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7215015f1b1c141d2d111d1e1e1711061b1d1c0132070115015c151d04">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1028-NEW Science and Data for Water-Hazards in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Jennifer Rapp
by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5a30283b2a2a1a2f293d29743d352c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c465e4d5c5c6c595f4b5f024b435a">[email protected]</span></a> or by telephone at 804-261-2635. 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
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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 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 with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
June 23, 2023 (88 FR 41124). 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: The United States is facing growing challenges related to
water availability and quality due to shifting demographics, aging
water-delivery infrastructure, the impacts of climate change, and
increasing hazards risks, like those posed by floods and drought.
Working with incomplete knowledge, managers must consider the needs of
various demographic groups and economic sectors when making management
decisions and responding to emergencies. To improve delivery of
effective science to support decision-making, the USGS must adapt to
meet the evolving needs of stakeholders in the water-hazard space. We
will collect information regarding the decision-making process and
scientific information and data needs to support daily, long-term, and
emergency management decision-making. A lack of decision-support data
within water institutions can lead to poor decision-making and outcomes
that may increase the risk to life, property, and environmental health
resulting from a hazard event. This information will support the
delivery of appropriate data, in appropriate formats, at the right time
for decision-making and emergency management. The information will
guide USGS support of water-resource institutions, enhancing resilience
in the face of the Nation's many water-resources challenges.
Title of Collection: Science and Data for Water-Hazards Response.
OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: State and local water-resource
managers and water-hazard responders; Tribal Nations and Tribal Serving
Organizations; and non-governmental organizations and community groups
that use water-hazard information.
State and Local Water Resource Managers and Responders:
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 650.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 650.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Once per year.
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
Tribal Nations and Tribal Serving Organizations:
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 200.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Once per year.
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
Non-governmental Organizations and Community Groups:
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 150.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 150.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Once per year.
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,000.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,000.
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).
Joseph Nielsen,
Director, Integrated Information Dissemination Division, USGS Water
Resources Mission Area.
[FR Doc. 2024-05214 Filed 3-11-24; 8:45 am]
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