[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4903]


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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 
60 days directly to the Bureau Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological 
Survey, 208 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 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: ``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. Customer 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 make 
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: February 20, 1997.
Jack Fischer,
Associate Division Chief for Operations.
[FR Doc. 97-4903 Filed 2-26-97; 8:45 am]
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