OMB control number

Vulnerability to Water Insecurity, Hazards Planning and Response

OMB 1028-0144 · DOI/GS.

OMB 1028-0144

The United States is facing growing challenges related to the availability and quality of water due to shifting demographics, aging water delivery infrastructure, the impacts of climate change, and increasing hazard risk, such as floods and drought. Working with incomplete knowledge, managers must consider the needs of various demographic groups and economic sectors when making management decisions as well as when responding to emergencies. To improve delivery of effective science to support decision-making, the USGS must adapt to meet the evolving needs of stakeholders in the water-hazard space. We will collect information regarding the decision-making process, data, and data format needs to support daily, long term, and emergency management decision-making. Information will also be sought on gaps in data delivery and coverage. A lack of decision-support data within water institutions can lead to poor decision-making and outcomes that produce conflict between water-use sectors, states, or communities and ultimately may led to a crisis. This information will support the delivery of appropriate data, in appropriate formats, at the right time for decision-making and emergency management. The information will guide USGS support of water-resource institutions, enhancing resilience in the face of the many water resource challenges the nation currently faces.

The latest form for Vulnerability to Water Insecurity, Hazards Planning and Response expires 2027-07-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Focus Groups State Local and Tribal Government Form and Instruction
Focus Groups Form and Instruction
Water Resources Research - 2024 - Drakes - Social Vulnerability and Water Insecurity in the Western United States A.pdf Supplementary Document
Justification for non-substantive change.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
Literature Summary of Indicators of Water Vulnerability in the Western US 2000-2022 - ScienceBase-Catalog.pdf Supplementary Document
Published 30 Day 89 FR 35194 5-1-2024.pdf Supplementary Document
1028 - NEW Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A
Published 60-Day 87 FR 54240 09-02-2022.pdf Supplementary Document
42_USC_CH109B_Secure_Water.pdf Supplementary Document
43_USC_Ch2_The_United_States_Geological_Survey.pdf Supplementary Document
Focus Groups State Local and Tribal Government Form and Instruction
Focus Groups Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

202411-1028-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2024-11-20
202307-1028-006 Approved with change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2024-05-01

OMB Details

Focus Groups

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Natural Resources - Water Resource Management

Form N/A

Vulnerability Indicators: Measuring Effects of Social Factors on Water Security Conditions

Fillable Fileable

Form and instruction

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