[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20083]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


Request for Public Comments on Existing Information Collection 
Submitted to OMB for Review Under the Paperwork Reduction Act

    The existing information collection described below has been 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for emergency approval 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)). Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by 
contacting the Bureau's clearance officer at the phone number listed 
below. Public comments on the proposal should be made within 15 days 
directly to: Desk Officer for the Interior Department, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503; and the Bureau Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological 
Survey, 807 National Center, Reston, VA 20192.
    As required by OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the U.S. 
Geological Survey solicits specific public comments 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 practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the 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: North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations.
    Summary: The collection of information referred herein applies to a 
World-Wide Web site that permits individuals who observed malformed 
amphibians or who inspect substantial numbers of normal or malformed 
amphibians to report those observations and related information. The 
Web site is termed the North American Reporting Center for Amphibian 
Malformations. Information will be used by scientists and federal, 
state, and local agencies to identify areas where malformed amphibians 
occur and the rates of occurrence.
    Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 900.
    Frequency: Once.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours.
    Affected Public: Primarily U.S. and Canadian residents.
    Emergency Approval Requested by: Fifteen days from publication of 
this notice.
    For Further Information Contact: To obtain copies of the survey, 
contact the Bureau's clearance officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 
National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20192, 
telephone (703) 648-7313, or go to the Website (<a href="http://
www.npsc.nbs.gov">http://
www.npsc.nbs.gov</a>./narcam).

    Dated: July 14, 1997.
Don Minnich,
Acting Chief Biologist.
[FR Doc. 97-20083 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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