Notice2026-01139
Agency Information Collection Activities; State Water Resources Research Institute Program Annual Application. National Competitive Grants and Reporting
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Published
January 22, 2026
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Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, we) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the renewal without changes to the information collection request (ICR) described below.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 2795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01139]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[Docket No. USGS-2025-0237; OMB Control Number 1028-0097; G26DUKGUK001]
Agency Information Collection Activities; State Water Resources
Research Institute Program Annual Application. National Competitive
Grants and Reporting
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 (PRA) of 1995,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, we) will ask the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to approve the renewal without changes to the
information collection request (ICR) described below.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 23, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
[ssquf] Electronic: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. USGS-2025-0237.
[ssquf] U.S. Mail: Send comments to USGS, Information Collections
Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA
20192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Schmidt by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#492a2e3a2a2124202d3d093c3a2e3a672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6a5a1b5a5aeabafa2b286b3b5a1b5e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 208-861-2866. 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 of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information
collections require approval under the PRA. 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.
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: The Water Resources Research Act of 1984, as amended (42
U.S.C. 10301 et seq.), authorizes a research institute or center in
each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S.
Virgin Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Marina Islands, and American Samoa. There
are currently 54 such institutes, one in each state, the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. The institute
in Guam is a regional institute serving Guam, the Federated States of
Micronesia, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The
institute in Hawaii is also a regional institute serving Hawaii and
American Samoa. Each of the 54 institutes submits an annual application
for an allotment grant and provides an annual report on its activities
under the grant. The State Water Resources Research Institute Program
issues an annual call for applications from the institutes to support
plans to promote research, training, information dissemination, and
other activities meeting the needs of the States and Nation. The
program also encourages regional cooperation among institutes in
research into areas of water management, development, and conservation
that have a regional or national character. The USGS has been
designated as the administrator of the provisions of the Act.
Title of Collection: State Water Resources Research Institute
Program Annual Application and Reporting.
OMB Control Number: 1028-0097.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Universities.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 54.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 108 (54 applications
and award 54 grants per year).
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 160 hours. This includes 80
hours per applicant to prepare and submit the annual application; and
80 hours (total) per grantee to complete the annual reports.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8,640.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 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.).
William H. Werkheiser,
Associate Director for Water Mission Area.
[FR Doc. 2026-01139 Filed 1-21-26; 8:45 am]
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