[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 42590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20767]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey
Request for Public Comments on Proposed Information Collection to
be Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for Review Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act
The proposed information collection described below will be
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter
35). Copies of the proposed collection instrument may be obtained by
contacting the Bureau's clearance officer at the phone number listed
below. Comments and suggestions on the proposal should be made within
30 days directly to the Desk Officer for the Interior Department,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503, and to the Bureau Clearance Officer,
U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20192, telephone 703-648-7313.
Specific public comments are requested as to:
1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the
proper performance of the functions on the bureaus, including whether
the information will have practically utility;
2. The accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the
collection of information, including he validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
3. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
4. How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
Title: ``The National Atlas of the United States of America''.
OMB approval number: New Collection.
Abstract: Potential customers of electronic national atlas products
will be asked questions that provide (1) potential uses of these
products; (2) type of personal computer used; (3) current method of
acquiring atlas-type information; (4) demographic information; and (5)
personal expectations from the products. Survey questionnaires will be
distributed by mail in a return postage-paid format. Focus groups will
be held at various locations across the United States and could include
prototype product testing. Customers information gathered from the
questionnaires and focus groups will be used to evaluate ``The National
Atlas of the United States of America'' products and to made
development adjustments based on customer responses. The proposed
collection is limited in scope to the National Atlas products and the
capability of the products to meet customer needs. The USGS intends to
develop a cooperative research and development agreement with private
industry to assist in product development and to provide an additional
avenue for product distribution.
Bureau form number: None.
Frequency: An estimated 2-3 surveys and 5-8 focus groups per year
to evaluate potential customer segments and reactions.
Description of respondents: Owners of powerful home personal
computers, some with Internet access--potentially the general public,
libraries, and schools.
Estimated completion time: Varies depending on the mechanism used:
approximately 0.25 hour (15 minutes) per survey and 1 hour per focus
group session.
Annual responses: Approximately 1,000 survey and 100 focus group
responses.
Annual burden hours: 350.
Bureau clearance officer: John Cordyack, 703-648-7313.
Dated: July 28, 1997.
Richard E. Witmet,
Acting Chief, National Mapping Division.
[FR Doc. 97-20767 Filed 8-6-97; 8:45 am]
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