[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35520-35521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12492]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2022-HQ-0013]


Proposed Collection; Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 60-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces a proposed public information 
collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments 
are invited on: whether the proposed collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information shall have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed 
information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 
clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the 
burden of the information collection on respondents, including through 
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by August 
9, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number and 
title, by any of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant to the 
Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, 
Regulatory Directorate, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite 
08D09, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, docket number and title for this Federal Register document. The 
general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the 
public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this 
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and 
associated collection instruments, please write to the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers Institute for Water Resources 7701 Telegraph Road, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22315, ATTN: Mr. Kevin Knight, or call 703-428-
7250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers Navigation Improvement Surveys; OMB Control Number 0710-NAVS.
    Needs and Uses: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operates, 
maintains, and improves much of the nation's navigation infrastructure. 
This includes inland navigation infrastructure (locks, dams and 
channels) and coastal infrastructure (major ports and ship channels). 
USACE conducts periodic navigation improvement studies to ensure 
continuity of operations now and into the future. To fully evaluate 
these studies, USACE needs data on the use of the Nation's waterways, 
the extent of navigation inefficiencies, and anticipated changes in 
vessel operations and sizes. This information is used in planning 
studies to formulate and

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evaluate the projected benefits and impacts of alternatives. Navigation 
improvement studies conducted by USACE typically use empirical data 
provided by the USACE Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center; however, 
the impacts on waterway traffic of alternative capital and operations 
and maintenance investment strategies collected by these surveys 
complements the empirical data.
    Affected Public: Businesses or other for-profit.
    Annual Burden Hours: 666.67.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 1,000.
    Average Burden per Response: 40 minutes.
    Frequency: As required.
    The surveys will be administered to shippers, carriers, liner 
service providers, and commercial fishers who rely on the navigation 
infrastructure. They will be conducted in-person, by phone, or by mail. 
The surveys will not be administered electronically. USACE staff or 
contractors working on navigation feasibility studies will administer 
the survey by contacting shippers, carriers, liner service providers, 
and commercial fishers directly by traveling to the study area and 
meeting workers on site. Phone and mail surveys will also be used 
sparingly as needed. Respondents of mailed surveys will complete the 
survey on paper and mail their responses back to USACE or the 
contractor acting on behalf of USACE.

    Dated: June 2, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-12492 Filed 6-9-22; 8:45 am]
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