Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments: National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program (NSDI CAP), 47512-47513 [2015-19384]

Download as PDF 47512 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 152 / Friday, August 7, 2015 / Notices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES standardized forms for tracking plant and animal activity as part of a project called Nature’s Notebook. The Nature’s Notebook forms are used to record phenology (e.g., timing of leafing or flowering of plants and reproduction or migration of animals) as part of a nationwide effort to understand and predict how plants and animals respond to environmental variation and changes in weather and climate. Contemporary data collected through Nature’s Notebook are quality-checked, described and made publicly available; data are used to inform decision-making in a variety of contexts, including agriculture, drought monitoring, and wildfire risk assessment. Phenological information is also critical for the management of wildlife, invasive species, and agricultural pests, and for understanding and managing risks to human health and welfare, including allergies, asthma, and vector-borne diseases. Participants may contribute phenology information to Nature’s Notebook through a browser-based web application or via mobile applications for iPhone and Android operating systems, meeting GPEA requirements. The web application interface consists several components: User registration, a searchable list of 1,016 plant and animal species which can be observed; a ‘‘profile’’ for each species that contains information about the species including its description and the appropriate monitoring protocols; a series of interfaces for registering as an observer, registering a site, registering plants and animals at a site, generating datasheets to take to the field, and a data entry page that mimics the datasheets. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1028–0103. Form Number: Various (4 forms). Title: USA National Phenology Network—The Nature’s Notebook Plant and Animal Observing Program. Type of Request: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information collection. Affected Public: Members of the public, registered with Nature’s Notebook. Respondent’s Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. During the Spring and Fall seasons when phenology is changing quickly, we recommend respondents make observations twice per week. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: We project that 6,478 responders will register with Nature’s Notebook, and of those 648 will watch the training videos. The same 6,478 responders will contribute 2,627,155 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Aug 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 observation records. In total, this will result in 2,634,269 responses. Estimated Time per Response: When joining the program, responders spend 13 minutes each to register and read guidelines and 83 minutes to watch all training videos. After that responders may spend about 2 minutes per record to observe and submit phenophase status record. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 89,871. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Burden: We estimate the total annual non-hour cost burden to be $11,447. This cost applies to new observers and includes material used to mark sites or plants during the first observation. Marking helps to ensure reporting consistency for future observations. 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 and current expiration date. III. Request for 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) ways 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 personal mailing address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personally identifiable information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Jake Weltzin, Program Manager, Status & Trends Program and Executive Director, USA National Phenology Network. [FR Doc. 2015–19400 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX15EE000101000] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments: National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program (NSDI CAP) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of a new information collection. AGENCY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 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. DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive them on or before October 6, 2015. 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) 648–7197 (fax); or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). Please reference ‘Information Collection 1028—NEW, NSDI CAP in all correspondence. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brigitta Urban-Mathieux, Federal Geographic Data Committee Office of the Secretariat, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 590, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703–648– 5175 (phone); or burbanma@usgs.gov (email). You may also find information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Respondents are submitting proposals to acquire funding for projects to help build the infrastructure necessary for the geospatial data community to effectively discover, access, share, manage, and use digital geographic data. The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) consists of the technologies, policies, organizations, and people necessary to promote cost-effective production, and the ready availability and greater utilization of geospatial data among a variety of sectors, disciplines, and communities. Specific NSDI areas of emphasis include: Metadata E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 152 / Friday, August 7, 2015 / Notices documentation, clearinghouse establishment, geospatial data framework development, standards implementation, and geographic information system (GIS) organizational coordination. We will issue a request for proposal (RFP) via Grant.gov. The incoming proposals will be reviewed and scored based on the responses to the questions in the RFP. Responses are voluntary. No questions of a ‘‘sensitive’’ nature are asked. We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and it’s 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.’’ We intend to release the project abstracts and primary investigators for awarded/funded projects only. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1028—NEW. Form Number: NA Title: National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program (NSDI CAP). Type of Request: New information collection. Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and Tribal governments; Academia, and Non-profit organizations. Respondent’s Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary. Frequency of Collection: This is an annual offer. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 60 Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,500 hours. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Burden: None. 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 and current expiration date. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Request for 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) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) how to minimize the burden on the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:24 Aug 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 personal mailing address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personally identifiable information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. 47513 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR must file a notice that they wish to protest with the Chief, Branch of Geographic Services. A statement of reasons for a protest may be filed with the notice of protest and must be filed with the Chief, Branch of Geographic Services within thirty days after the protest is filed. If a protest against the survey is received prior to the date of official filing, the filing will be stayed pending consideration of the protest. A plat will not be officially filed until the day after all protests have been dismissed or otherwise resolved. 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 that we will be able to do so. Bureau of Land Management Humboldt Meridian, California [LLCA942000 L57000000.BX0000 13X L5017AR] T. 11 N., R. 3 E., supplemental plat of the S 1⁄2 of the SE 1⁄4 of section 7, accepted July 29, 2015. Filing of Plats of Survey: California Mount Diablo Meridian, California Ivan DeLoatch, Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee, Core Science Systems. [FR Doc. 2015–19384 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. The plats of survey of lands described below are scheduled to be officially filed in the Bureau of Land Management, California State Office, Sacramento, California. DATES: September 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: A copy of the plats may be obtained from the California State Office, Bureau of Land Management, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, California 95825, upon required payment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Branch of Geographic Services, Bureau of Land Management, California State Office, 2800 Cottage Way W–1623, Sacramento, California 95825, (916) 978–4310. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–(800)–877– 8339 to contact the above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A person or party who wishes to protest a survey SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 T. 23 N., R. 13 W., metes-and-bounds survey of lots in section 36, accepted July 21, 2015. T. 17 S., R. 8 E., dependent resurvey and subdivision of section 6, accepted July 28, 2015. San Bernardino Meridian, California T. 9 N., R. 23 E., supplemental plat of the NW 1⁄4 of the NE 1⁄4 of section 31, accepted July 14, 2015. T. 9 S., R. 14 E., supplemental plat of the SW 1⁄4 of section 32, accepted July 15, 2015. T. 2 N., R. 9 E., dependent resurvey and subdivision of section 34, accepted July 21, 2015. Authority: 43 U.S.C., Chapter 3. Dated: July 31, 2015. Lance J. Bishop, Chief Cadastral Surveyor, California. [FR Doc. 2015–19463 Filed 8–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–40–P E:\FR\FM\07AUN1.SGM 07AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47512-47513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19384]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX15EE000101000]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments: 
National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements Program 
(NSDI CAP)

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of a new information collection.

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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. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 
1995, 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.

DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive 
them on or before October 6, 2015.

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-
7197 (fax); or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). Please reference 
`Information Collection 1028--NEW, NSDI CAP in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brigitta Urban-Mathieux, Federal 
Geographic Data Committee Office of the Secretariat, U.S. Geological 
Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 590, Reston, VA 20192 
(mail); 703-648-5175 (phone); or burbanma@usgs.gov (email). You may 
also find information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Respondents are submitting proposals to acquire funding for 
projects to help build the infrastructure necessary for the geospatial 
data community to effectively discover, access, share, manage, and use 
digital geographic data. The National Spatial Data Infrastructure 
(NSDI) consists of the technologies, policies, organizations, and 
people necessary to promote cost-effective production, and the ready 
availability and greater utilization of geospatial data among a variety 
of sectors, disciplines, and communities. Specific NSDI areas of 
emphasis include: Metadata

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documentation, clearinghouse establishment, geospatial data framework 
development, standards implementation, and geographic information 
system (GIS) organizational coordination.
    We will issue a request for proposal (RFP) via Grant.gov. The 
incoming proposals will be reviewed and scored based on the responses 
to the questions in the RFP. Responses are voluntary. No questions of a 
``sensitive'' nature are asked. We will protect information from 
respondents considered proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act 
(5 U.S.C. 552) and it's 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.'' We intend to 
release the project abstracts and primary investigators for awarded/
funded projects only.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028--NEW.
    Form Number: NA
    Title: National Spatial Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreements 
Program (NSDI CAP).
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Affected Public: Private Sector; State, Local, and Tribal 
governments; Academia, and Non-profit organizations.
    Respondent's Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: This is an annual offer.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 60
    Estimated Time per Response: 25 hours
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,500 hours.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
None.
    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 and current expiration date.

III. Request for 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) ways 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 personal mailing address, phone 
number, email address, or other personally identifiable information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including 
your personally identifiable information, may be made publicly 
available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold 
your personally identifiable information from public view, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Ivan DeLoatch,
Executive Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee, Core Science 
Systems.
[FR Doc. 2015-19384 Filed 8-6-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4311-AM-P
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