USGS seeks comments on renewal of Arctic Rivers Project information collection
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This notice asks the public to comment on the US Geological Survey’s plan to renew an approved information collection for the Arctic Rivers Project. The agency wants feedback on whether the data collection is useful, how accurate the burden estimate is, and how it can reduce the time and effort needed from respondents. It affects Tribal communities in Alaska, Tribal organizations, and others who may be asked to take part in interviews, surveys, and polls about the project. Participation is voluntary, and the current estimate is 150 responses a year with about 75 total burden hours.
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Key Changes
- USGS is renewing an existing OMB-approved information collection for the Arctic Rivers Project.
- The agency is asking for public comments on usefulness, burden, clarity, and ways to reduce respondent effort.
- The collection will use interviews, surveys, and polls with Tribal stakeholders and others; participation is voluntary.
Obligations
What this law requires
Members of the public and federal agencies may submit comments on the USGS proposed renewal of the Arctic Rivers Project information collection, including comments on necessity, burden estimate accuracy, ways to improve information quality/clarity, and ways to minimize respondent burden.
If choosing to submit comments on the USGS notice, interested persons should send them to the U.S. Geological Survey by June 29, 2026, either through Regulations.gov for Docket No. USGS-2026-0199 or by U.S. mail to the USGS Information Collections Clearance Officer in Reston, Virginia.
Interested persons who wish to comment on the USGS information collection notice should submit comments to the agency docket by the stated deadline, using either Regulations.gov for Docket No. USGS-2026-0199 or U.S. mail to the USGS Information Collections Clearance Officer in Reston, Virginia.
Before including personal information in a submitted comment, commenters should consider that the entire comment, including PII, may be made publicly available; commenters may request withholding of PII, but the agency does not guarantee it will be withheld.
If commenters include personally identifiable information in a submission, they should be aware that the entire comment may be made publicly available; commenters may request withholding of PII, but USGS does not guarantee it can do so.