Agency Information Collection Activities: U.S. Geological Survey Generic Clearance for Water Availability Data Collections, 88302-88303 [2024-25840]
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Abstract: The Klamath River basin
historically supported large runs of
Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha), Coho Salmon (O. kisutch),
steelhead (O. mykiss), and other
anadromous fishes (KRBFTF 1991; NAS
2004; USDOI and NMFS 2012). These
species contribute to economically and
culturally important subsistence, sport,
and commercial fisheries. However,
abundance of anadromous fish species
has declined dramatically due to a
variety of factors, including overfishing,
logging, mining, road building, livestock
grazing, water diversion, wetland
conversion, and dam construction
(KRBFTF 1991; NAS 2004; USDOI and
NMFS 2012).
In 2000, the Service, in collaboration
with the Karuk Tribe and the U.S.
Geological Survey, began trapping
juvenile salmonids annually on the
Klamath River between Iron Gate Dam
and the Scott River confluence, in order
to collect outmigration timing data and
weekly catch of young-of-the-year (age0) Chinook Salmon to calibrate the
production model SALMOD (Bartholow
et al. 2002). Beginning in 2006, the
objectives of this ongoing monitoring
project shifted to generate weekly
stratified estimates of production
(Gough et al. 2015) and prevalence of
infection with the parasite Ceratonova
shasta (Nichols and True 2007; Nichols
et al. 2009; True et al. 2010, 2011, 2013,
2016; Bolick et al. 2012, 2013).
Additionally, these data have been used
to develop and calibrate an improved
salmon production model, the Stream
Salmonid Simulator, or S3 Model (Perry
et al. 2018, 2019), which is being used
as a decision-support tool to aid in
water management (Perry et al. 2019).
Data generated by this project are also
useful for assessing the status and
trends of salmonid populations in the
Klamath River.
The authorities for Service activities
in restoring fishery resources of the
Klamath Basin are described in several
acts, the most significant being the Fish
and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C.
742(a)–754), Fish and Wildlife
Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661–666),
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C.
791 et seq.), Klamath Termination Act of
1954 (25 U.S.C. 564), and Anadromous
Fish Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 757a et
seq.), among others.
We collect the following information
in conjunction with submissions in the
Klamath Basin Juvenile Salmon
Monitoring Data System:
1. Trapping event data:
a. Event date, site, trap identification,
and crew;
b. Weather conditions;
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c. Dates traps set and pulled;
d. Species type, count, and length;
e. Mortality counts and external
abnormalities;
f. Box data, to include measurements,
saturation, temperature, and pH level;
and
g. Comments.
2. Marking event data:
a. Event date, site, trap identification,
and crew;
b. Origin;
c. Species and type;
d. Measurements;
e. Counts;
f. Start and end time, effectiveness,
and buffer used;
g. Timestamp and number marked;
h. Number unmarked;
i. Release site, trap, and date/time;
j. Water quality type and temperature;
and
k. Comments.
The data are collected by partnering
States, Tribes, and other Federal
agencies. The Service and our partners
will use the collected data to inform
decision makers in the Klamath Basin of
real-time fish conditions and to help
manage water resources in response to
those conditions. The data are also used
to generate annual reports summarizing
the biological data, catch numbers, and
fish health information. The catch and
mark/recapture data are used to generate
population estimates, which are also
included in annual reports.
A copy of the data submission form is
available to the public for viewing in the
docket on the https://
www.regulations.gov website, or by
submitting an email request to the
Service ICCO as provided in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice.
Title of Collection: Klamath Basin
Juvenile Salmon Monitoring Data
System.
OMB Control Number: 1018-New.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: State/
Tribal government respondents.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 8.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 700.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 30 minutes for electronic
submissions and 45 minutes for paperbased submissions.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 375.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $2,080.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
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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.).
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX25DJ70GY10000; OMB Control Number
1028–NEW]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: U.S. Geological Survey
Generic Clearance for Water
Availability Data Collections
U.S. Geological Survey,
Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of Information
Collection; request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) is proposing a new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
6, 2025.
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 gs-info_
collections@usgs.gov. Please reference
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Control Number 1028–NEW in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Katrina Alger by email
at kalger@usgs.gov or by telephone at
608–828–9901. 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-ofcontact 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), all
information collections require
approval.
SUMMARY:
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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. 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 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: Water information is
fundamental to national and local
economic well-being, protection of life
and property, and effective management
of the Nation’s water resources. The
USGS works with partners to monitor,
assess, conduct targeted research, and
deliver information on a wide range of
water resources and conditions, as
mandated by the SECURE Water Act of
2009 (Pub. L. 111–11, title IX, subtitle
F of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009). This
legislation emphasizes the need for
updated, reliable data to support water
resource planning and management, and
specifically directs the USGS to improve
assessments and forecasts of water
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availability, defined as ‘‘the balance
between water supply and demand, as
determined using a set of core
components of water quality, quantity,
and use.’’ This generic clearance will
centralize administration of USGS
public data collections in the topic area
of water availability—encompassing
both the supply and demand aspects, as
well as water quality, access, and usage
patterns—and allow for more systematic
and timely collections that will benefit
new and ongoing research programs
within the Water Resources Mission
Area.
The USGS plans a variety of
qualitative and quantitative data
collection methods under this clearance,
which may include surveys, interviews,
and focus groups. The exact nature of
the instruments and samples is
dependent on each individual project
and details will be provided for each
individual information collection
request submitted, following OMB
requirements. The bureau commits to
ensuring that all collections are
voluntary, minimally burdensome,
noncontroversial, and only conducted
with informed participant consent. All
data collected will protect respondent
privacy to the extent permitted by law,
with a particular emphasis on protecting
PII. Any information collected will not
be used to influence policy decisions
directly and will only be disseminated
in aggregated or anonymized formats,
adhering to strict guidelines for
scientific integrity and privacy.
Respondents will be informed of all
planned data uses. Measures will be
taken to minimize public burden to the
greatest extent possible, including
review and pre-testing of instruments to
ensure clarity and relevance, and using
electronic collection means whenever
possible.
The research anticipated under this
request will be used to advance both the
scientific understanding of our sociohydrological system, and bureau
priorities to integrate social science,
decision science, and human-centered
design more fully into Water Enterprise
projects in a strategic, rigorous, and
consistent way. Collection of this
information supports the USGS by
improving both national and regional
assessments of water quantity, quality,
and use, advancing scientific
understanding of how water availability
impacts different groups in different
ways, informing product development
to maximize the utility and usability of
USGS water data, and framing future
and ongoing research efforts within the
Bureau. Outputs are likely to reduce
costs and improve outcomes for both the
bureau and the public by ensuring our
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science is conducted efficiently,
effectively, and is serving its intended
purpose.
Title of Collection: USGS Generic
Clearance for Water Availability Data
Collections.
OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: State,
local, Federal, and Tribal governments;
individuals or households; Universities,
businesses, or other for-profit
organizations; not-for-profit institutions;
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 10,860.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 2
hours, depending on information
collection method.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 10,000.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: As needed.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $0.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, nor is a person required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Joseph Nielsen,
Director, Integrated Information
Dissemination Division, Water Resources
Mission Area.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[GX25DJ70GY10000; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]
Agency Information Collection Activities: U.S. Geological Survey
Generic Clearance for Water Availability Data Collections
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 (PRA) of 1995,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing a new information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
January 6, 2025.
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 Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1028-NEW in the subject line
of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Katrina Alger by email at [email protected] or by
telephone at 608-828-9901. 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), all information collections require
approval.
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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. 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 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: Water information is fundamental to national and local
economic well-being, protection of life and property, and effective
management of the Nation's water resources. The USGS works with
partners to monitor, assess, conduct targeted research, and deliver
information on a wide range of water resources and conditions, as
mandated by the SECURE Water Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11, title IX,
subtitle F of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009). This
legislation emphasizes the need for updated, reliable data to support
water resource planning and management, and specifically directs the
USGS to improve assessments and forecasts of water availability,
defined as ``the balance between water supply and demand, as determined
using a set of core components of water quality, quantity, and use.''
This generic clearance will centralize administration of USGS public
data collections in the topic area of water availability--encompassing
both the supply and demand aspects, as well as water quality, access,
and usage patterns--and allow for more systematic and timely
collections that will benefit new and ongoing research programs within
the Water Resources Mission Area.
The USGS plans a variety of qualitative and quantitative data
collection methods under this clearance, which may include surveys,
interviews, and focus groups. The exact nature of the instruments and
samples is dependent on each individual project and details will be
provided for each individual information collection request submitted,
following OMB requirements. The bureau commits to ensuring that all
collections are voluntary, minimally burdensome, noncontroversial, and
only conducted with informed participant consent. All data collected
will protect respondent privacy to the extent permitted by law, with a
particular emphasis on protecting PII. Any information collected will
not be used to influence policy decisions directly and will only be
disseminated in aggregated or anonymized formats, adhering to strict
guidelines for scientific integrity and privacy. Respondents will be
informed of all planned data uses. Measures will be taken to minimize
public burden to the greatest extent possible, including review and
pre-testing of instruments to ensure clarity and relevance, and using
electronic collection means whenever possible.
The research anticipated under this request will be used to advance
both the scientific understanding of our socio-hydrological system, and
bureau priorities to integrate social science, decision science, and
human-centered design more fully into Water Enterprise projects in a
strategic, rigorous, and consistent way. Collection of this information
supports the USGS by improving both national and regional assessments
of water quantity, quality, and use, advancing scientific understanding
of how water availability impacts different groups in different ways,
informing product development to maximize the utility and usability of
USGS water data, and framing future and ongoing research efforts within
the Bureau. Outputs are likely to reduce costs and improve outcomes for
both the bureau and the public by ensuring our science is conducted
efficiently, effectively, and is serving its intended purpose.
Title of Collection: USGS Generic Clearance for Water Availability
Data Collections.
OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: State, local, Federal, and Tribal
governments; individuals or households; Universities, businesses, or
other for-profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions;
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,860.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 2
hours, depending on information collection method.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,000.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: As needed.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $0.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, nor is a person required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
Joseph Nielsen,
Director, Integrated Information Dissemination Division, Water
Resources Mission Area.
[FR Doc. 2024-25840 Filed 11-6-24; 8:45 am]
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