Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18027-18029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06571]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IRTM-2022-N006; FF10T90000 212 FXGO1664101EST0; OMB Control
Number 1018-New]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service ArcGIS Online (AGOL) Platform

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 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. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing a new
information collection in use without an Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) control number.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
April 28, 2022.

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 the Service Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by email to
Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please reference ``1018-AGOL'' in the subject line
of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at Info_Coll@fws.gov, or by
telephone at (703) 358-2503. 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 Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5
CFR 1320, all information collections require approval under the PRA.
We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
On September 30, 2021, we published in the Federal Register (86 FR
54230) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this
information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60
days, ending on November 29, 2021. In an effort to increase public
awareness of, and participation in, our public commenting processes
associated with information collection requests, the Service also
published the Federal Register notice on https://www.regulations.gov
(Docket FWS-HQ-IRTM-2021-0110) to provide the public with an additional
method to submit comments (in addition to the typical Info_Coll@fws.gov
email and U.S. mail submission methods). We did not receive any
comments in response to that notice.
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 might the agency 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 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 can 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: The Service collects and maintains necessary geospatial
data to meet our mission in accordance with the following authorities:
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of
2006, as amended (31 U.S.C. 6101);
Geospatial Data Act of 2018 (43 U.S.C. chapter 46, 2801-
2811);
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104-113);
Open, Public, Electronic, and Necessary (OPEN) Government
Data Act (44 U.S.C. 3506(b)(6));
Title II of the Foundations for Evidence-Based
Policymaking Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-435);
OMB Circular A-16, ``Coordination of Geographic
Information and Related Spatial Data Activities'';
OMB Circular A-119, ``Federal Participation in the
Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards

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and in Conformity Assessment Activities''; and
OMB Circular A-130, ``Managing Information as a Strategic
Resource.''
Geospatial data identify and depict geographic locations,
boundaries, and characteristics of features on the surface of the
earth. Geospatial data includes geographic coordinates (e.g., latitude
and longitude) to identify the location of earth's features, and data
associated to geographic locations (e.g., land survey data and land
cover type data). The Service's organizational ArcGIS online program
(AGOL), accessed at https://fws.maps.arcgis.com, is an easy place to
share data with the public and partners, as well as internally among
Service staff. It can also be used to build and deploy mobile-enabled
online maps, applications, and services for geographic information
systems (GIS) users and non-GIS users alike. Sensitive data is
restricted from public access via an internal-facing intranet version
of AGOL. Moreover, because the system contains only controlled
unclassified information (CUI) that would be designated as low impact
under the Federal Information Security Act (FISMA; 2002), no personally
identifiable information (PII) is allowed within the system.
The AGOL platform enables the Service to effectively manage
geospatial data resources and technology to successfully deliver
geospatial services in support of the Service's mission. Data collected
through AGOL enables improved visualization, analysis,
interoperability, modeling, sharing, and decision support. The benefits
include increased accuracy, increased productivity, and more efficient
information management and application support.
In addition to collecting name and contact information, additional
comments about the submission, and photographs (optional), we collect
the following types of data from our partners through AGOL to improve
our online maps, web-mapping applications, and story maps (data
collected is specific to a particular project; we will not collect all
data types below with each submission):
Road crossing data, to include data such as location data,
global positioning system (GPS) coordinates, stream name and stream
flow, road name, structure type and quantity, road surface type and
condition, issues present at crossing, and name and contact.
Stream crossing data, to include data such as location/
description, GPS coordinates, crossing type, structures/barriers,
inlet/outlet information, and stream flow type and condition.
Conservation project data, to include data such as project
title and description, partner names and contact information, start and
end dates for project, whether project is new or updated, cost of
project, relevant website information, geographical location of
project, project species data, project strategy (e.g., protect habitat,
reduce human conflicts, climate change, etc.), and links to project
reports.
Reporting locations and/or status of Service assets (such
as trails, roads, gates, etc.), invasive species, dead animals, trash
on public lands, and possible hazards.
Observations of wildlife occurrences, including location,
species, observer, counts, and other physical characteristics of
interest.
Vegetation monitoring data, which would include the
condition of the resource, abundance, lifeform, and more.
We use the information collected from our partners to support
critical geospatial services for Service programs/functions, such as:

Endangered Species and Fisheries & Habitat Conservation

Monitoring the extent and status of wetlands for
management, research, policy development, education, and planning
through the National Wetlands Inventory (https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/
).
Performing natural resources damage assessments (NRDAs),
including evaluating exposure of trust species to toxic spills.
Proposing, designating, and informing the public about
critical habitat for threatened and endangered (T&E) species,
delivering official species lists, and undertaking consultations under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.
Providing information about sensitive resources (T&E
species, Refuges, critical habitat) within the vicinity of a proposed
project.
Conducting large-scale, multidisciplinary, multi-species
analysis for habitat conservation and landscape conservation planning
and restoration.
Improving fish passage and modeling the effects of barrier
removal.

Migratory Bird Conservation

Conducting bird surveys: Survey design, navigation GPS
files for airplane pilots, and spatially referenced survey data.
Assessing habitat conditions and monitoring habitat
improvement projects in joint ventures.
Conducting research on relationships between bird
abundance/productivity and habitat quantity and quality, and migration
movement patterns.

National Wildlife Refuge System

Developing alternatives for comprehensive conservation
plans and supporting National Wildlife Refuge System (System)
operational activities, including asset management, law enforcement,
water resources, and fire management.
Mapping realty transactions and land status of Service
properties and proposed expansions.
Analyzing strategic growth and land acquisition planning
opportunities for the System.
Conducting biological surveys and managing data, including
inventory and monitoring, invasive species control, and habitat
management plans.
Managing Service infrastructure and assets.
Planning, responding, and mitigating impacts from natural
disasters such as wildfire, hurricanes, disease outbreaks, and more.
Producing visitor service materials (maps, brochures) for
public use and engagement of System lands.

Landscape Conservation Cooperatives

Evaluating, planning, and implementing strategic habitat
conservation and adaptive management at the landscape level.
Performing biological planning, conservation design and
delivery, monitoring, and research for climate change and other
stressors at the landscape level.
Title of Collection: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ArcGIS Online
(AGOL) Platform.
OMB Control Number: 1018-New.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Existing collection in use without an OMB control
number.
Respondents/Affected Public: Private sector; State, local, and
Tribal governments; and/or foreign governments.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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Average number of
Requirement annual Average number of Average number of Average completion time per Estimated annual
respondents responses each annual responses response (hours) burden hours *
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AGOL Online Submissions:
Private Sector...................... 150 5 750 5 min............................. 63
Government.......................... 150 5 750 5 min............................. 63
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Totals.......................... 300 ................. 1,500 .................................. 126
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* Rounded.

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.).

Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-06571 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]
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