The National Geological and Geophysical Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP)offers financial support to State geological agencies to create metadata that will describe sample sites for State geological surveys that have related site-specific data resources. This collection of metadata will be used to produce a National Digital Catalog that will be a fully-distributed system with a primary Web portal for locating publicly available State geoscience data from anywhere in the United States. Financial assistance will be awarded annually on a competitive basis following the evaluation and ranking of State proposals by a review panel composed of representatives from DOI, State geological surveys, academic institutions, and the private sector. To submit a proposal to the NGGDPP, a project narrative will be completed and submitted via Grants.gov.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.