Notice of an Extension of an Information Collection (1028-0092), 25095-25096 [2013-09996]

Agencies

• Geological Survey
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25095-25096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09996]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

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Notice of an Extension of an Information Collection (1028-0092)

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of an extension of an information collection (1028-
0092).

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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 
described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(PRA) and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and 
respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal 
agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This 
collection is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2013.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before June 28, 2013.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection to 
the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648-
7195 (fax); or dgovoni@usgs.gov (email). Please Reference Information 
1028-0092 in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
please contact Teresa Dean at (703) 648-4825 or email at 
tdean@usgs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The NGP of the USGS provides funding for the collection of 
geospatial data to advance the development of The National Map and 
other national geospatial databases. In FY 2010, projects for the 
collection of orthoimagery and elevation data were funded through the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Subject to future funding 
availability, opportunities for the collection or revision of data 
including elevation, orthoimagery, hydrography and other layers in the 
national databases may be possible. We will accept applications from 
State, local or tribal governments and academic institutions to 
supplement ongoing data collection activities to respond to an 
increasing demand for more accurate and current geospatial data. To 
submit a proposal a completed project narrative and application must be 
submitted via Grants.gov. Grant recipients must complete a final

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technical report at the end of the project period. All application 
instructions and forms are available on the Internet through Grants.gov 
(https://www.grants.gov). Hard/paper submissions and electronic copies 
submitted via email will not be accepted under any circumstances. All 
reports will be accepted electronically via email.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-0092.
    Title: The National Map: Topographic Data Grants Program.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Respondent Obligation: Required to receive benefits.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local and Tribal Governments, 
private and non-profit firms, and academic institutions.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 40 applications and 20 final 
reports.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: 2,680 
hours. We expect to receive approximately 40 applications. It will take 
each applicant approximately 60 hours to complete the narrative and 
present supporting documents. This includes the time for project 
conception and development, proposal writing, reviewing, and submitting 
the proposal application through Grants.gov (totaling 2,400 burden 
hours). We anticipate awarding 20 grants per year. The award recipients 
must submit quarterly and final reports during the project. Within 7 
days of the beginning of each quarter, a report must be submitted 
summarizing the previous quarter's progress. The quarterly report will 
take at least 1 hour to prepare (totaling 80 burden hours). A final 
report must be submitted within 90 calendar days of the end of the 
project period. We estimate that approximately 10 hours will be used to 
complete the final report (totaling 200 hours).
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
There are no ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this collection 
of information.

III. Request for Comments

    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.
    Comments: We are soliciting comments as to: (a) Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the agency to 
perform its duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) 
the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
collection of information; (c) how to enhance the quality, usefulness, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) how to minimize 
the burden on the respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Please 
note that the comments submitted 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 made 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 we will 
be able to do so.

    Dated: April 22, 2013.
Julia Fields,
Deputy Director, National Geospatial Program.
[FR Doc. 2013-09996 Filed 4-26-13; 8:45 am]
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