[Federal Register: April 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 83)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice of a new information collection.
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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we
are notifying the public that we will submit to OMB a new information
collection request (ICR) for approval of the paperwork requirements for
the National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and Research
Program (NLRSEORP). To submit a proposal for the NLRSEORP three
standard OMB forms and project narrative must be completed and
submitted via Grants.gov. This notice provides the public an
opportunity to comment on the paperwork burden of these forms. The
forms are available at http://www07.grants.gov/agencies/approved--
standard--forms.jsp.
DATES: Submit written comments by June 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection to
the Department of the Interior, USGS, via:
E-mail atravnic@usgs.gov. Use Information Collection
Number 1028-NEW, NLRSEORP in the subject line.
FAX: (703) 648-7069. Use Information Collection Number
1028-NEW, NLRSEORP in the subject line.
Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the
Interior; USGS Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National
Center, Reston, VA 20192. Please reference Information Collection 1028-
NEW, NLRSEORP in your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Cecere at 703-648-5551. Copies
of the forms can be obtained at no cost at http://www.reginfo.gov, or
by contacting the USGS clearance officer at the phone number listed
below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Land Remote Sensing Education, Outreach and
Research Program (NLRSEORP).
OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW NLRSEORP
Form Number: Standard Form 424 Application for Federal Assistance,
Standard Form 424A Budget Information Non-Construction Programs, and
Standard Form 424B Assurances, Non-Construction Programs, and Project
narrative guidance posted on Grants.gov.
Abstract: Respondents are submitting proposals to acquire funding
for a National (U.S.) program to promote the uses of space-based land
remote sensing data and technologies through education and outreach at
the State and local level and through university based and
collaborative research projects. Technologies of interest include
multispectral and hyper-spectral electro-optical, thermal, and radar.
Although most activities are anticipated to occur at the State and
local levels, a national coordination effort is necessary to ensure a
standardized approach and to ensure a consistent quality of
information.
We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary
under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its
implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under regulations at 30
CFR 250.197, ``Data and information to be made available to the public
or for limited inspection.'' Responses are voluntary. No questions of a
``sensitive'' nature are asked. We intend to release the project
abstracts and primary investigators for awarded/funded projects only.
Frequency: Annually.
Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 10
proposals are submitted by individuals involved in the area of
geospatial science.
Estimated Number of Responses: 10.
Annual burden hours: 240.
Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: We
estimate the public reporting burden averages 16 to 24 hours per
response. This includes the time for reviewing instructions, developing
the proposal, and completing and reviewing the information.
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We
have not identified any ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this
collection of information.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.)
provides that an agency 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. Until OMB approves a collection
of information, you are not obligated to respond.
Comments: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section
3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) requires each agency ``* * * to
provide notice * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public
and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of
information * * *'' Agencies must specifically solicit comments to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary
for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information
is useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) enhance the
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected;
and (d) minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
To comply with the public consultation process, we publish this
Federal Register notice announcing that we will submit this ICR to OMB
for approval. The notice provided the required 60-day public comment
period.
USGS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Alfred Travnicek,
703-648-7231.
Dated: April 21, 2008.
Bruce Quirk,
Program Coordinator, Land Remote Sensing Program, U.S. Geological
Survey.
[FR Doc. E8-9197 Filed 4-28-08; 8:45 am]
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