# Federal Register #USGS-2026-0463

USGS public comment notice on landslide grant program information collection

**Buyer:** U.S. Geological Survey
**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** January 04, 2027
**Identifier:** USGS-2026-0463

The U.S. Geological Survey is seeking public comment on renewing information collection for its Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Grant Program.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); no specific sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Notice purpose:** This is a request for public comment on an information collection, not a procurement solicitation or contract award.
- **Program participants:** State, territorial, local, and Tribal governments may apply for competitive grants supporting landslide hazard mapping, assessment, planning, coordination, and information dissemination.
- **Information collected:** Grant applications include a project narrative, detailed budget, key staff resumes or curricula vitae, and applicant organization information. Grant recipients provide final technical reports and, for awards lasting more than two years, annual progress reports.
- **Estimated collection burden:** 20 annual respondents and 20 annual responses, estimated at 40 hours per response and 800 total burden hours annually. Responses are voluntary but required for funding eligibility.
- **Products, services, OEMs, and vendors:** None are being procured or named.

### Description

The U.S. Geological Survey proposes to renew its information collection for the Landslide Hazard Mapping and Assessment Grant Program. The collection covers grant proposals from State, territorial, local, and Tribal governments, including project narratives, budgets, key staff resumes, and applicant organization information. Grant recipients also provide final technical reports and, for awards longer than two years, annual progress reports. The notice requests public comments on the information collection by January 4, 2027.

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