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Defense Counterintelligence and
Security Agency secure portal for
investigation processing. Once the data
is entered into e-App, the nominee is
provided a password and can access the
system and complete the online security
questionnaire.
This information is only available to
Security Specialists within OCSO
working on the program and is
maintained in ISMS, which is ‘‘owned’’
by the OCSO. The two-part PII request
process helps minimize the collection of
sensitive PII for only those nominees
who meet the threshold and are
sponsored by CISA.
This is an extension of a previously
approved information collection.
Analysis
Agency: Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA),
Department of Homeland Security
(DHS).
Title: State, Local, Tribal and Private
Sector Clearance Request.
OMB Number: 1670–0013.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, Tribal
and Private Sector Stakeholders; Critical
Infrastructure Owners and Operators.
Number of Respondents: 550.
Estimated Time per Respondent:
0.1667 hours (10 minutes).
Total Burden Hours: 91.67 Annual
Burden Hours.
Total Annual Burden Cost: $11,816.
Total Annual Government Burden
Cost: $357,879.
Winfield P. Werntz,
Acting Chief Information Officer, Department
of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and
Infrastructure Security Agency.
[FR Doc. 2026–22489 Filed 11–3–26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9111–LF–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2026–1948;
FXES111609C0000–267–FF09E41000; OMB
Control Number 1018–0186]

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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget; Federal Fish
and Wildlife Permit Applications and
Reports––Requirements for African
Elephants
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;

request for comment.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,

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the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are proposing to revise an
existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 4, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to https://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 [email protected]. Please
reference ‘‘1018–0186’’ in the subject
line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madonna L. Baucum, Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, by email at [email protected],
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-ofcontact in the United States. You may
also view the information collection
request (ICR) at https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations
in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) at 5 CFR part 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 June 8, 2026, we published in the
Federal Register (91 FR 34639) a notice
of our intent to request that OMB
approve this information collection. In
that notice, we solicited comments for
60 days, ending on August 7, 2026. We
also published the Federal Register
notice on Regulations.gov (Docket No.
FWS–HQ–IA–2026–1948). We received
the following six comments in response
to that notice:
Comment 1: Electronic comment
received from Victoria Lopez submitted
via Regulations.gov (FWS–HQ–IA–

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2026–1948–0003) on August 3, 2026.
The commenter requests that the
Service stop allowing the import of
African elephants into the United States
and stop authorizing the killing of
elephants for trophies. The commenter
expresses broader opposition to
elephant hunting and trophy imports
and raises concerns about threats to
African elephant populations. The
commenter also cites information
regarding elephant populations and
trophy hunting in Botswana and other
African countries and urges the Service
to provide greater protection for
elephants and deny permits for the
import of elephant trophies.
Agency Response to Comment 1: The
Service appreciates the commenter’s
concern for the conservation of African
elephants. However, the comments
regarding whether African elephants
should be hunted, whether elephant
hunting should be permitted in range
countries, and whether the Service
should issue permits for the import of
elephant specimens are outside the
scope of this information collection
renewal. The commenter did not
address the information collection
requirements; therefore, no response is
required.
Comment 2: Anonymous electronic
comment submitted via Regulations.gov
[FWS–HQ–IA–2026–1948–0004] on
August 5, 2026. The commenter states
that they are unclear about the changes
regarding elephant trophies and
generally support sport hunting when
conducted within biological limits
established by range countries. The
commenter opposes unnecessary
burdens on hunting and indicates they
take no position otherwise. The
commenter also states that the action
appears to primarily concern live
elephants and expresses support for the
Service’s judgment.
Agency Response to Comment 2: We
appreciate the commenters support
regarding the import of African elephant
specimens and feel there are no
unnecessary burdens on hunting.
Therefore, the Service is taking no
action in response to the comment.
Comment 3: Anonymous electronic
comment submitted via Regulations.gov
[FWS–HQ–IA–2026–1948–0005] on
August 7, 2026. The commenter
recommends prohibiting the import and
export of wildlife for hunting purposes
and expresses concerns about climate
change and the impacts of hunting on
threatened species, including elephants.
Agency Response to Comment 3: This
renewal does not propose changes to the
African elephant 4(d) rule, the
conservation status of African
elephants, or the Service’s substantive

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standards for authorizing the import of
African elephant specimens. The
commenter did not address the
information collection requirements;
therefore, no response is required.
Comment 4: Anonymous electronic
comment submitted via Regulations.gov
[FWS–HQ–IA–2026–1948–0006] on
August 7, 2026. The commenter asserts
that the information collection does not
have sufficient practical utility under
the Paperwork Reduction Act because
Form 3–200–37 may provide selfcertified information concerning
conservation benefits, population status,
and facility suitability. The commenter
recommends requiring third-party
financial audits and peer-reviewed
biological population data before OMB
approves the information collection.
Agency Response to Comment 4: The
Service considers the information
collected through Form 3–200–37
necessary and to have practical utility in
administering the existing requirements.
Therefore, the Service is taking no
action in response to the comment.
Comment 5: Electronic comment
received from Allyson Koop, volunteer
with Animal Counsel, submitted via
Regulations.gov [FWS–HQ–IA–2026–
1948–0007] on August 7, 2026. The
commenter supports the existing
information collection and recognizes
its utility in evaluating applications.
The commenter recommends requiring
applicants to provide additional
corroboration of proposed activities,
such as a letter of reference, facility
photographs, or a detailed care plan, to
help the Service assess an applicant’s
ability to properly care for an African
elephant. The commenter also supports
electronic applications as a means of
reducing applicant burden.
Agency Response to Comment 5: The
Service appreciates the commenter’s
support for the form and electronic
application process. Their
recommendation to require additional
information modifying the current
requirements would require a separate
regulatory action that is currently
outside the scope of this renewal
request. However, the Service will take
the recommendation under
consideration should we pursue any
additional regulatory actions regarding
the requirements for African elephants.
Comment 6: Electronic comment
received from W. Laird Hamberlin,
President, Safari Club International,
submitted via Regulations.gov [FWS–
HQ–IA–2026–1948–0008] on August 7,
2026. The commenter asserts that the
2024 African elephant 4(d) rule
including its annual certification for
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burdensome, and recommends its
elimination or amendment and that
CITES requirements are sufficient.
Agency Response to Comment 6: This
renewal does not propose changes to the
African elephant 4(d) rule, the
conservation status of African
elephants, or the Service’s substantive
standards for authorizing the import of
African elephant specimens. Although
the certification is part of the
information collection, eliminating or
modifying the requirement would
require a separate regulatory action. The
Service will take the recommendation
under consideration should we pursue
any additional regulatory actions
regarding the requirements for African
elephants.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are soliciting comments
from the public and other Federal
agencies on the proposed ICR described
below. We are especially interested in
public comments 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. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personally identifiable
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personally
identifiable information—may be
publicly available at any time. While
you can ask us in your comment to
withhold your personally identifiable
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: The general permit
provisions in 50 CFR part 13 provide
the uniform rules, conditions, and
procedures for activities requiring a
permit under all laws, treaties, and
regulations administered by the Service.

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The requirements in 50 CFR part 13 are
in addition to any other permit
regulations that may apply to a specific
circumstance.
When a species is listed as threatened,
section 4(d) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1533), gives discretion to the
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to
issue regulations that the Secretary
deems necessary and advisable to
provide for the conservation of such
species. Considering the rise in
international trade of live elephants,
particularly of wild-sourced elephants,
and recent CITES developments
concerning regulation of trade in live
elephants, as well as a need to clarify
our enhancement standards and
improve the permitting process for
import of sport-hunted elephant
trophies, we reevaluated the provisions
of the regulations that were issued
under section 4(d) of the ESA for the
African elephant. We found it is
appropriate for the U.S. to adopt
requirements under the ESA to ensure
that activities with live African
elephants under U.S. jurisdiction
enhance the conservation of the species
and that live African elephants are well
cared for, so that any domestic demand
for live African elephants enhances
their conservation and does not
contribute to their decline in the wild.
In addition, clarifying the
enhancement requirement for the
import of African elephant sport-hunted
trophies and receiving information from
the range countries enables us to ensure
that authorized imports contribute to
enhancing the conservation of the
species and do not contribute to the
decline of the species. Clarifying the
enhancement standards in the decisionmaking process for the import of African
elephant sport-hunted trophies
increases transparency with
stakeholders. To support U.S. African
elephant conservation efforts, we allow
certain types of imports only from
countries that have achieved a Category
One (see information for category
designations below) designation under
the CITES National Legislation Project,
which is accomplished by meeting the
basic requirements to implement CITES
through the Party’s adoption of national
laws to implement the treaty.
On April 1, 2024, we issued a rule (89
FR 22522) which revised regulations
promulgated under ESA section 4(d)
rule (50 CFR 17.40(e)) by adopting
measures that were necessary and
advisable for the current conservation
needs of the species, based on our
evaluation of the current threats to the
African elephant. This final section 4(d)
rule removed from 50 CFR 17.40(e)(2)

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the exception from prohibitions for
import, export, interstate commerce,
and foreign commerce in live African
elephants, except when a permit can be
issued under 50 CFR part 17. The final
rule also established the standards used
to evaluate ‘‘enhancement’’ under the
ESA for the import of wild-sourced live
African elephants under a new 50 CFR
17.40(e)(10). This provision established
an annual certification requirement for
range countries that allow for export of
live African elephants destined for the
United States to provide the Service
with information about the management
and status of African elephants in their
country.
This final rule also clarified our
evaluation of the existing enhancement
requirement regarding applications for
the import of sport-hunted trophies by
adding a new provision to 50 CFR
17.40(e)(6). This provision established
an annual certification requirement for
range countries that allow for export of
sport-hunted trophies destined for the
United States to provide the Service
with information about the management
and status of African elephants and the
hunting programs in their country. This
provision did not change the
enhancement requirement for the
import of sport-hunted trophies under
the previous section 4(d) rule but
clarified how that requirement can be
met.
The final rule also incorporated the
CITES National Legislation Project
category designations (see 50 CFR 23.7
and https://www.cites.org) into the
acceptance of imports under 50 CFR
17.40(e)(2), (e)(6), and (e)(10) under a
new 50 CFR 17.40(e)(11).
Before a country can issue an export
permit for CITES Appendix I or II
specimens, the CITES Scientific
Authority of the exporting country must
determine that the export will not be
detrimental to the species, and the
Management Authority must be satisfied
that the specimens were acquired
legally. For the export of Appendix III
specimens, the Management Authority
must be satisfied that the specimens
were acquired legally (CITES does not
require findings from the Scientific
Authority). Prior to the importation of
Appendix I specimens, both the
scientific and Management Authorities
of the importing country must make
required findings. The Scientific
Authority must also monitor trade of all
species to ensure that the level of trade
is sustainable.
Article VIII(3) of the CITES treaty
states that participating parties should
make efforts to ensure that CITES
specimens are traded with a minimum
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12.3 (Rev. CoP20) Permits and
certificates recommends use of
simplified procedures for issuing CITES
documents to expedite trade that will
have no impact, or a negligible impact
on conservation of the species involved.
All Service permit applications use
forms in the 3–200 series, with each
form tailored to a specific activity and
its corresponding permitting
requirements. We collect standard
identifier information for all permits,
such as the name of the applicant and
the applicant’s address, telephone
numbers, tax identification number,
email address, and website address, if
applicable. Standardization of general
information common to the application
forms makes filing applications easier
for the public, as well as expediting our
review of applications.
The information that we collect on
applications and reports is the
minimum necessary for us to determine
if the applicant meets/continues to meet
issuance requirements for the particular
activity. Respondents submit
application forms periodically as
needed; submission of reports is
generally on an annual basis, or as
identified conditionally as part of an
issued permit. We examined
applications in this collection, focusing
on questions frequently misinterpreted
or not addressed by applicants. We have
made clarifications to many of our
applications to make it easier for the
applicant to know what information we
need and to accommodate future
electronic permitting. Use of these
forms:
• Reduces burden on applicants.
• Improves customer service.
• Allows us to process applications
and finalize reviews quickly.
We will request OMB approval to
renew, without change, the reporting
and recordkeeping requirements
identified below:
(1) Permit Application (Form 3–200–
37h), ‘‘Interstate Commerce, Transfer,
Export, or Foreign Commerce of Live
African Elephants under the U.S.
Endangered Species Act (ESA)’’ 50 CFR
17.40—Form 3–200–37h will cover
activities involving the interstate
commerce, transfer, export, or foreign
commerce of live African elephants. The
application form applies to both wildsourced and captive-bred live African
elephants. The information provided in
the application form will be used to
determine whether a permit can be
issued to the applicant under the
relevant Federal regulations pertaining
to the requested activity. We collect the
following information from domestic
entities (i.e., individuals, private sector,
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applicants may need to provide
information from the foreign entity as
part of their application submission:
• Standardized identifier information
required in 50 CFR 13.12.
• Name and address where the permit
is to be mailed, if different from
physical address.
• Name, phone number, and email of
individual(s) for the Service to contact
with questions.
• Whether the applicant or any
owners of the business (if applying as a
business, corporation, or institution)
have been assessed a civil penalty or
convicted of any criminal provision of
any statute or regulation relating to the
activity for which the application is
filed; been convicted, or entered a plea
of guilty or nolo contendere, for a felony
violation of the Lacey Act, the Migratory
Bird Treaty Act, or the Bald and Golden
Eagle Protection Act; forfeited collateral;
or are currently under charges for any
violation of the laws.
• Type of activity requested
(interstate commerce, transfer, export, or
foreign commerce).
• The current location of the
animal(s) (if different from the physical
address).
• Name and physical address of the
recipient of the specimen.
• For each animal involved in the
export/transport, the applicant must
provide the following information:
—Scientific name (genus, species, and if
applicable, subspecies);
—Common name;
—Approximate birth date (mm/dd/
yyyy);
—Wild or captive-bred;
—Quantity;
—Sex (males, females, e.g., 10.2); and
—Permanent markings or identification
(microchip #, leg band #, tattoos,
studbook #, etc.).
• Information regarding source of
specimen(s).
• A description and justification for
the requested activity.
• Information regarding technical
expertise and facilities.
• Information confirming that the
receiving facility meets the CITES
‘‘suitably equipped to house and care
for’’ requirements.
• The transportation/shipment
condition of the live animals.
A. Recordkeeping Requirements—
Completion of Form 3–200–37h requires
the retention of records regarding details
on the identification of the elephants, as
well as regarding their acquisition,
original source, and subsequent
transfers, as well as records
documenting staff technical expertise
and facility information for the species.

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B. Permit Fee—Form 3–200–37h
imposes a nonhour burden cost of $100
per application. Amendments will incur
a $50 processing fee.
(2) Range Country Certification
Requirements—As described above, the
final rule establishes an annual
certification requirement for range
countries to provide the Service with
information about the management and
status of African elephants and their
habitat, within their country. This is not
part of the application form itself, but
rather a separate certification document/
report/letter from the foreign country’s
government. The foreign government
may provide the certification and
information directly to the Service, or
the applicant may provide it to the
Service. The certification and
information will be subject to
verification by the Service.
This annual certification from the
range country will be kept on file and
made available to the public. Without
this properly documented and verifiable
annual certification, the Service would
be unable to issue the requested import
permit. This annual certification is
specifically for requests to import live,
wild-sourced African elephants or
African elephant sport-hunted trophies.
Information to be collected from the
range country for the import of live,
wild-sourced elephants includes

specific information on whether family
units were kept intact and whether any
of the animals collected are pregnant.
Alternatively, information collected for
the import of sport-hunted trophies
includes specific information on the use
of the meat of the animal.
Proposed Revisions
With this submission, based on
feedback from our targeted outreach to
nine individuals (the maximum allowed
limit) familiar with this collection, we
propose the following revisions to Form
3–200–37h to clarify requested
information, improve clarity and
sustainability, and to reduce burden:
(1) Remove the duplicative request for
the mailing address from Part I, question
1, while retaining the expedited
shipping instructions;
(2) Clarify question 2 so that the
applicant identifies the applicationspecific contact, if it differs from the
institution’s primary contact;
(3) Remove duplicative funding
language from question 29 and retain
Question 30 as the separate funding
question;
(4) Revise question 19 to clarify the
information requested concerning
anticipated effects of a proposed transfer
on elephants currently housed at the
facility and any resulting planned
transfers; and
Average
number of
annual
respondents

Requirement

Average
number of
responses
each

(5) Correct the identified
typographical errors and the link to the
list of designated ports.
Title of Collection: Federal Fish and
Wildlife Permit Applications and
Reports—Requirements for African
Elephants.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0186.
Form Numbers: Form 3–200–37h.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals (including hunters); private
sector (including biomedical companies,
circuses, zoological parks, botanical
gardens, nurseries, museums,
universities, antique dealers, exotic pet
industry, taxidermists, commercial
importers/exporters of wildlife and
plants, freight forwarders/brokers);
State, local, Tribal, and Federal
governments; and foreign governments.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
or annually, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $2,800 for costs associated
with application processing fees, which
range from $0 to $50. State, local, Tribal,
and Federal government agencies and
those acting on their behalf are exempt
from processing fees.
Average
number of
annual
responses

Average
completion
time per
response

Estimated
annual burden
hours *

Hardcopy Application—Interstate Commerce, Transfer, Export, or Foreign Commerce of Live African Elephants under the U.S.
Endangered Species Act (ESA) (Form 3–200–37h) 50 CFR 17.40(e)
Individuals ............................................................................
Private Sector ......................................................................
Government .........................................................................

1
10
5

1
1
1

1
10
5

6
6
6

6
60
30

ePermits Application—Interstate Commerce, Transfer, Export, or Foreign Commerce of Live African Elephants under the U.S.
Endangered Species Act (ESA) (Form 3–200–37h) 50 CFR 17.40(e)
Individuals ............................................................................
Private Sector ......................................................................
Government .........................................................................

1
10
5

1
1
1

1
10
5

5.25
5.25
5.25

5
53
26

Amendment—Interstate Commerce, Transfer, Export, or Foreign Commerce of Live African Elephants under the U.S. Endangered
Species Act (ESA) (Form 3–200–37h) 50 CFR 17.40(e)
Individuals ............................................................................
Private Sector ......................................................................
Government .........................................................................

1
5
3

1
1
1

1
5
3

4
4
4

4
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Endangered Species Act (ESA) (Form 3–200–37h) 50 CFR 17.40(e)
Individuals ............................................................................
Private Sector ......................................................................
Government .........................................................................

1
5
3

1
1
1

1
5
3

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3.5
3.5

4
18
11

37

10

370

Range Country Certification Requirements 50 CFR 17.40(e) NEW
Foreign Government ............................................................

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Average
number of
annual
respondents

Requirement

Totals ............................................................................

87

Average
number of
responses
each

Average
number of
annual
responses

........................

87

Average
completion
time per
response
........................

Estimated
annual burden
hours *
619

* 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
[Docket No. USGS–2026–0463; OMB Control
Number 1028–0142; GX27GK009970000]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Landslide Hazard Mapping
and Assessment Grant Program
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey,

Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;

request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), the U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS) is proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before January
4, 2027.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by one of the following methods:
D Internet: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. USGS–
2026–0463.
D U.S. Mail: USGS, Information
Collections Clearance Officer, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston,
VA 20192.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this information collection request
(ICR), contact Stephen Slaughter by
email at [email protected], or by
telephone at 720–483–3945. 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.

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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
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.
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
comments 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 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 using 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

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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: USGS collects this
information under the authority of 43
U.S.C. 3101–3104 (National Landslide
Preparedness Act), which supports the
mission of the USGS Landslide Hazards
Program to reduce loss of life and
property from landslides and improve
public safety and community resilience.
Under this authority, the USGS provides
competitive grants to State, territorial,
local, and Tribal governments to
research, map, assess, and collect data
on landslide hazards within their
jurisdictions.
In response to USGS program
announcements, applicants submit
proposals describing proposed work in
one or more priority areas: (a) advancing
landslide hazard mapping and
assessments, (b) improving landslide
hazard planning and coordination, and
(c) improving the dissemination and
effectiveness of landslide hazard
information to mitigate losses. Proposals
include a project narrative, a detailed
budget, resumes or curricula vitae of key
staff, and applicant organization
information (organization name,
address, and authorized representative).
The USGS collects this information to
evaluate and select proposals for
funding that best meet the priorities of
the Cooperative Landslide Hazard
Mapping and Assessment Grant
Program. Award recipients must also
submit final technical reports
summarizing project outcomes and, for
awards spanning more than two years,
annual progress reports describing work
completed to date. The USGS uses these
reports to monitor grantee progress and
performance and to ensure
accountability for federal funds. Final
technical reports are made publicly
available at https://www.usgs.gov/
programs/landslide-hazards/science/
external-grants-overview.
Title of Collection: Landslide Hazard
Mapping and Assessment Grant
Program.
OMB Control Number: 1028–0142.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.

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