[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2020)] [Notices] [Pages 10182-10183] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-03503] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX19BD009AV0100; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Cooperative Research Units (CRU) AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing a new information collection. Note: This is a long-term existing collection previously without an OMB number. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before March 23, 2020. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 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 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Melissa Thode, Program Analyst, CRU by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 703-648-4265. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the USGS, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on 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 June 24, 2019 (84 FR 29542) No comments were received. We are again 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. 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 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: CRU Cooperating Universities submit applications for research work orders via Grants.gov. The Statutory Authority used is the Cooperative Research Units Act (16 U.S.C. 753a-753b), Public Law 86-686, Sec. 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 733, as amended by the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, Public Law 95-616, Sec. 2, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3110. Applications consist of project proposals, budgets and SF-424 forms. Information submitted includes project titles, schedules, scope of work, contact [[Page 10183]] information (names, emails, addresses, position titles, telephone), and detailed budget breakdowns (salaries includes names, positions, rate of compensation) per Office of Acquisition requirements. Title of Collection: Cooperative Research Units. OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Existing collection previously without an OMB number. Respondents/Affected Public: CRU Cooperating Universities. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 40. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 428. Estimated Completion Time per Response: 40 hours. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 2,325. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: Varies with research work order but at a minimum is responsible for initial application, progress report and final report. Total Estimated Annual Non-hour 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.). John Thompson, Acting Chief, CRU, U.S. Geological Survey. [FR Doc. 2020-03503 Filed 2-20-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338-11-P