Notice2026-01144
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ArcGIS Online (AGOL) Platform
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Published
January 22, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew a currently approved information collection without change.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2792-2795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01144]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IRTM-2025-N040; FXGO1664101EST0-267-FF10T90000; OMB Control
Number 1018-0188]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ArcGIS
Online (AGOL) Platform
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA),
we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to
renew a currently approved information collection without change.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 23, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
Please provide a copy of your comments to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB
(JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c58caba3aa9a86aaa9a985a3b2b6eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="11587f777e4e527e7d7d517766623f767e67">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference ``1018-0188'' in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cd5f2faf3c3dff3f0f0dcfaebefb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c78ea9a1a89884a8abab87a1b0b4e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>, or by
telephone at (703) 358-2503. Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial
711 (TTY,
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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. You may also view the information
collection request at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5
CFR part 1320, all information collections require approval under the
PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor, and you are not required to respond
to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
On March 21, 2025, we published in the Federal Register (90 FR
13385) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this
information collection. The Service published the Federal Register
notice on <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> (Docket No. FWS-HQ-IRTM-2025-0010) to provide
the public with an additional method to submit comments (in addition to
the typical email and U.S. mail submission methods). In that notice, we
solicited comments for 60 days, ending on May 20, 2025. We received the
following comments in response to that notice:
Comment 1: Electronic comment (FWS-HQ-IRTM-2025-0010-0002) received
via <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> on 03/28/2025 from Laura Honda. The commenter did
not directly address the information collection requirements.
Agency Response to Comment 1: No response required as commenter did
not address the information collection requirements.
Comment 2: Anonymous electronic comment (FWS-HQ-IRTM-2025-0010-
0003) received via <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> on 05/12/2025. The commenter did not
directly address the information collection requirements.
Agency Response to Comment 2: No response required as commenter did
not address the information collection requirements.
Comment 3: Electronic comment (FWS-HQ-IRTM-2025-0010-0004) received
via <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> on 05/19/2025 from Victoria Lopez. The commenter
did not directly address the information collection requirements.
Agency Response to Comment 3: No response required as commenter did
not address the information collection requirements.
Comment 4: Electronic comment (FWS-HQ-IRTM-2025-0010-0005) received
via <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> on 05/20/2025 from Ryan Jones. The commenter did
not directly address the information collection requirements.
Agency Response to Comment 4: Though the commenter did not address
the information collection requirements specifically, the comments were
passed on to our Records Officer and the Acting Assistant Director for
Ecological Services for awareness.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again inviting 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 might the agency 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 personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal
identifying information--may be publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be
able to do so.
Abstract: The Service collects and maintains necessary geospatial
data to meet our mission in accordance with the following authorities:
<bullet> Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of
2006, as amended (31 U.S.C. 6101 note);
<bullet> Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. ch. 46);
<bullet> National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104-113);
<bullet> Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government
Data Act (44 U.S.C. 3506(b)(6));
<bullet> Title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based
Policymaking Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-435);
<bullet> OMB Circular A-16, ``Coordination of Geographic
Information and Related Spatial Data Activities'';
<bullet> OMB Circular A-119, ``Federal Participation in the
Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity
Assessment Activities''; and
<bullet> OMB Circular A-130, ``Managing Information as a Strategic
Resource.''
Geospatial data identify and depict geographic locations,
boundaries, and characteristics of features on the surface of the
earth. Geospatial data includes geographic coordinates (e.g., latitude
and longitude) to identify the location of earth's features, and data
associated to geographic locations (e.g., land survey data and land
cover type data). The Service's organizational ArcGIS online program
(AGOL), accessed at <a href="https://fws.maps.arcgis.com">https://fws.maps.arcgis.com</a>, is an easy place to
share data with the public and partners, as well as internally among
Service staff. It can also be used to build and deploy mobile-enabled
online maps, applications, and services for geographic information
systems (GIS) users and non-GIS users alike. Sensitive data is
restricted from public access via an internal-facing intranet version
of AGOL. Moreover, because the system contains only controlled
unclassified information (CUI) that would be designated as low impact
under the Federal Information Security Act (FISMA, 2002), no personally
identifiable information (PII) is allowed within the system.
The AGOL platform enables the Service to effectively manage
geospatial data resources and technology to successfully deliver
geospatial services in support of the Service's mission. Data collected
through AGOL enables improved visualization, analysis,
interoperability, modeling, sharing, and decision support. The benefits
include increased accuracy, increased productivity, and more efficient
information management and application support.
In addition to collecting name and contact information, additional
comments about the submission, and photographs (optional), we collect
the following types of data from our partners through AGOL to improve
our
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online maps, web-mapping applications, and story maps (data collected
is specific to a particular project; we will not collect all data types
below with each submission):
<bullet> Road crossing data, to include data such as location data,
global positioning system (GPS) coordinates, stream name and stream
flow, road name, structure type and quantity, road surface type and
condition, issues present at crossing, and name and contact.
<bullet> Stream crossing data, to include data such as location/
description, GPS coordinates, crossing type, structures/barriers,
inlet/outlet information, and stream flow type and condition.
<bullet> Conservation project data, to include data such as project
title and description, partner names and contact information, start and
end dates for project, whether project is new or updated, cost of
project, relevant website information, geographical location of
project, project species data, project strategy (e.g., protect habitat,
reduce human conflicts, climate change, etc.), and links to project
reports.
<bullet> Reporting locations and/or status of Service assets (such
as trails, roads, gates, etc.), invasive species, dead animals, trash
on public lands, and possible hazards.
<bullet> Observations of wildlife occurrences, including location,
species, observer, counts, and other physical characteristics of
interest.
<bullet> Vegetation monitoring data, which would include the
condition of the resource, abundance, lifeform, and more.
We use the information collected from our partners to support
critical geospatial services for Service programs/functions, such as:
Endangered Species and Fisheries and Habitat Conservation
<bullet> Monitoring the extent and status of wetlands for
management, research, policy development, education, and planning
through the National Wetlands Inventory (<a href="https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/">https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/</a>
).
<bullet> Performing natural resources damage assessments (NRDAs),
including evaluating exposure of trust species to toxic spills.
<bullet> Proposing, designating, and informing the public about
critical habitat for threatened and endangered (T&E) species,
delivering official species lists, and undertaking consultations under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
<bullet> Providing information about sensitive resources (T&E
species, Refuges, critical habitat) within the vicinity of a proposed
project.
<bullet> Conducting large-scale, multidisciplinary, multi-species
analysis for habitat conservation and landscape conservation planning
and restoration.
<bullet> Improving fish passage and modeling the effects of barrier
removal.
Migratory Bird Conservation
<bullet> Conducting bird surveys: Survey design, navigation GPS
files for airplane pilots, and spatially referenced survey data.
<bullet> Assessing habitat conditions and monitoring habitat
improvement projects in joint ventures.
<bullet> Conducting research on relationships between bird
abundance/productivity and habitat quantity and quality, and migration
movement patterns.
National Wildlife Refuge System
<bullet> Developing alternatives for comprehensive conservation
plans and supporting National Wildlife Refuge System (System)
operational activities, including asset management, law enforcement,
water resources, and fire management.
<bullet> Mapping realty transactions and land status of Service
properties and proposed expansions.
<bullet> Analyzing strategic growth and land acquisition planning
opportunities for the System.
<bullet> Conducting biological surveys and managing data, including
inventory and monitoring, invasive species control, and habitat
management plans.
<bullet> Managing Service infrastructure and assets.
<bullet> Planning, responding, and mitigating impacts from natural
disasters such as wildfire, hurricanes, disease outbreaks, and more.
<bullet> Producing visitor service materials (maps, brochures) for
public use and engagement of System lands.
Landscape Conservation Cooperatives
<bullet> Evaluating, planning, and implementing strategic habitat
conservation and adaptive management at the landscape level.
<bullet> Performing biological planning, conservation design and
delivery, monitoring, and research for climate change and other
stressors at the landscape level.
Title of Collection: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ArcGIS Online
(AGOL) Platform.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0188.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private sector; State, local, and
Tribal governments; and/or foreign governments.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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Average
Average Average Average completion Estimated
Requirement number of number of number of time per annual
annual responses annual response burden
respondents each responses (minutes) hours *
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AGOL Online Submissions
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Private Sector................................. 150 5 750 5 63
Government..................................... 150 5 750 5 63
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Totals..................................... 300 ........... 1,500 ........... 126
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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.).
Jillian Eanett,
Acting Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-01144 Filed 1-21-26; 8:45 am]
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