Agency Information Collection Activities; Cultural Ecosystem Services Mapping Survey, 44700 [2024-11066]

Agencies

• Geological Survey
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 44700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11066]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX23RL00UUW0400]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Cultural Ecosystem 
Services Mapping Survey

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 22, 2024.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Darius Semmens by email at [email protected], 
or by telephone at 303-236-1420. 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) and 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 comment 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 or not 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 the agency might minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
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. 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 Salmon River Basin in central Idaho contains minerals 
that are in high demand due to the energy transition, which is 
increasing development pressure. The basin is also renowned for its 
recreational activities, notably those related to its wild and scenic 
rivers, and its cultural importance for subsistence hunting and 
fishing. These and other values important in the Salmon River Basin 
(SRB) are commonly characterized as cultural ecosystem services--the 
non-material benefits that people obtain from nature. They are 
culturally very important, but their value is not easily or 
appropriately monetized and as a result they are rarely accounted for 
quantitatively in environmental assessments. The overarching goal of 
the project is to develop spatial and non-spatial information about 
social values for these ecosystem services so that they can be 
considered in the context of mineral development proposals, 
environmental impact assessments, and other resource management 
decisions.
    Title of Collection: Cultural Ecosystem Services Mapping Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Households within the Salmon River 
Basin (n=2400), summer river users on the Main Salmon (n=800), and 
tourists to the region (n=800).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 2,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,000.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 500 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    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 PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Lara E. Douglas,
Center Director, Rocky Mountain Region, USGS.
[FR Doc. 2024-11066 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
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