Agency Information Collection Activities; Next Generation Volcano Hazards Assessment (NGVHA), 67958 [2024-18774]

Agencies

• Geological Survey
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 67958]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18774]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX23WC000JU4200; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Next Generation Volcano 
Hazards Assessment (NGVHA)

AGENCY: 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 
September 23, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please provide a 
copy of your comments to Jessica Ball, P.O. Box 158, Moffett Field, CA 
94035; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control 
Number 1028-NEW Next Generation Volcano Hazards Assessments in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Jessica Ball 
by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 650-439-2597. 
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. You may also view the ICR at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the PRA, 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.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
September 15, 2023 (88 FR 63600). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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: This project will collect usability data and user 
feedback for the purpose of updating and improving USGS Volcano Hazards 
Assessment (VHAs) and associated hazard communication products. This 
collection may take place via survey, direct interview, focus groups, 
listening sessions, workshops, or visual exercises such as eye-movement 
tracking or map annotation. Collection may be done either in-person or 
virtually (to reduce travel burdens). The questions asked will be 
consistent across all various methods of collection. This information 
will be used to assess partner needs with regard to the VHAs and to 
assess derivative products created by the USGS Volcano Science Center. 
It will ultimately be published in the form of white papers and journal 
articles as well as being used to create internal templates for the 
future production (and co-production) of hazard products.
    Title of Collection: Next Generation Volcano Hazards Assessments.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
government officials; emergency managers; first responders; community 
groups; individuals/households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 400 (across all 
methods).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 670.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 8 
hours, depending on activity.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,035 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    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.).

Christina Neal,
Director, USGS Volcano Science Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-18774 Filed 8-21-24; 8:45 am]
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