Agency Information Collection Activities; Markup Application, 31337 [2019-14002]

Agencies

• Geological Survey
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 31337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14002]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX19EG00COM0001; OMB Control Number 1028-New]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Markup Application

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 30, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections 
Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1028-new in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Tatyana DiMascio by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (303) 202-4206.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity 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 soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the USGS; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the USGS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the USGS minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    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 personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be are that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may 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

    Markup Application is the name of the USGS National Geospatial 
Technical Operations Center project that allows citizen participation 
in volunteer map data collection activities for hydrography datasets.
    The USGS manages the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD), Watershed 
Boundary Dataset (WBD), and National Hydrography Dataset Plus High 
Resolution (NHDPlus HR). All three hydrography datasets include user-
driven data provided by state stewards or USGS trained editors. The 
USGS also provides an editing tool, offers technical support, and 
distributes authoritative hydrography data to the public as part of The 
National Map.
    Markup Application allows citizens to submit proposed changes and 
corrections, called ``markups,'' to NHD, WBD, or NHDPlus HR by drawing 
newly proposed features on the map or by filling out a form that 
explains a suggested change for a selected feature. All submitted 
markups, along with the user email contact, are saved in a database to 
be reviewed by NHD or WBD state stewards, or USGS staff, for 
validation. State stewards or USGS staff may contact the data volunteer 
via the recorded email address if further clarification is needed for a 
proposed change. Validated markups go in a queue of edits to be 
incorporated into the NHD or WBD. The edits are made by NHD or WBD 
state stewards or USGS editors using established editing tools. No 
edits to the hydrography datasets take place within the Markup 
Application.
    Title of Collection: Markup Application.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-new.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: General Public.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 113.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1821.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 3 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 91 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Occasional.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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.).

Kari Craun,
Director, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, U.S. 
Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2019-14002 Filed 6-28-19; 8:45 am]
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