Notice2026-09629
Agency Information Collection Activities; Turtle Distribution Database
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Published
May 14, 2026
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentGeological Survey
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27361-27362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09629]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[Docket No. USGS-ECO-2026-0003; OMB Control Number 1028-0138;
GX26MR00G6ZW800]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Turtle Distribution
Database
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) is proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 13, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
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[ssquf] Internet: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. USGS-ECO-2026-0003.
[ssquf] U.S. Mail: USGS, Information Collections Clearance
Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this information collection request (ICR), contact Margaret
Lamont by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e23222f2321203a0e3b3d293d60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98f5f4f9f5f7f6ecd8edebffebb6fff7ee">[email protected]</span></a>, or by telephone at 352-209-4306.
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 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 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 comments 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 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 using 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 order Testudines, which encompasses tortoises and
freshwater and marine turtles, is among the most threatened group of
vertebrates in the world. However, turtles are frequently observed
during everyday activities, such as while walking through a park,
driving along a roadway, or kayaking in a river or pond. Local citizen-
science projects focused on single species (such as box turtles) have
provided valuable demographic information for turtle populations, but
these projects are isolated both spatially and specifically (i.e.,
focused on one species). This project would use sighting information
supplied by citizens to fill gaps in our knowledge of turtle
distributions throughout Northern Florida. When a citizen observes a
turtle, they document the species (if possible), location (latitude/
longitude collected via cell phone), date, and time, and they would
photograph the animal. We would also ask each contributor to provide
their initials (not full name) and a way to contact them if questions
about the entry arise (e.g., phone number or email address). The
sighting information will be mapped and used to develop species-
distribution maps.
Title of Collection: Turtle Distribution Database.
OMB Control Number: 1028-0138.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 100.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 100.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes on average.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 8.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Brian D. Kimbrell,
Federal Register Liaison, U.S. Department of the Interior [verbar]
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-09629 Filed 5-13-26; 8:45 am]
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