Assessment of the Business Requirements and Benefits of Enhanced Geospatial Water Data

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Survey form Form and Instruction	New
USGS-2014-29912.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-12-23
1028-New Geospatial Water Data SS-B 2014-12-08.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-12-10
Instrument FAQs 2014-10-02.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-12-10
NAHD_Benefits_2014-12-05.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-12-08
1028-NEW Geospatial Water Data SS-A 2014-12-08.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-12-08
PIA Geospatial Water Data 2011-07-12.pdf Supplementary Document	2014-10-02
2014-06456 (FR 79 16368).pdf Supplementary Document	2014-03-25

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
214184	Survey form Form and Instruction	New
214183	Email invitation to survey Other-Email invitation	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0112	ICR Reference No: 201403-1028-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Assessment of the Business Requirements and Benefits of Enhanced Geospatial Water Data
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/11/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/23/2014
Terms of Clearance: DOI must provide a summary to OMB of the findings from questions 54 through 59.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2018	36 Months From Approved
Responses	675	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	331	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program (NGP) is the Federal agency tasked by the Office of Management and Budget Circular A-16 with coordination of the hydrography (surface-water features) geospatial data theme. The purpose of this study is to ensure that the NGP's management of hydrography data theme is optimized to fully support the potential of geospatial data and information use in water science and mapping. This one-time, voluntary information collection will engage professional users of hydrography information, including scientists, planners, and managers from Federal, state, and local government as well as academia and the private sector. The process will be guided by an interagency management team led by USGS with support from a professional services contractor. The information collection will include an online survey as well as interviews and focus group using a standardized template. The information collection will focus on 1) respondent's current use of hydrography data, 2) desired improvements to hydrography data, and 3) benefits accrued to the respondent's mission if enhanced hydrography data were available. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) will not be sought. The results of the information collection will be used to evaluate potential future program changes for USGS hydrography data. A summary of the results will be published in a USGS publication. We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, "Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection". All information will be stored according to established USGS security and information access protocols.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12906 Name/Subject of EO: Coordinating Geographic Data Access
   US Code: 43 USC 36d Name of Law: null
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 16368	03/25/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 77030	12/23/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Email invitation to survey
Survey form	NA	NA

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	675	0	0	675	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	331	0	0	331	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new study. The USGS will use the study results to refine requirements, identify implementation alternatives, and associated benefits and costs for an improved National Hydrography program designed to meet many Federal, State, and other national business needs. The USGS has lead-agency responsibility for maintaining national hydrography data under authority of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-16. The USGS and NRCS will manage the Assessment including the information collection process and provide the final report to the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), the OMB and other officials and interested stakeholders.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $351,581

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/23/2014

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