National Ground-Water Monitoring Network Cooperative Funding Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Published 30-Day 90 FR 34878 1028-0114 National Ground-Water Network 2025724.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-07-24
20250521 1028-0114 NGWMN Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-05-22
2025514 National Ground-Water Monitoring Published 60-Day 90 FR 20486.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-05-14
20250416_42_USC_10367_Water_data_enhancement.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-16
20250304_PL_111-11_Omnibus_Public_Land_Management_Act_of_2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-16
16 USC 1 Omnibus Pub Land Mgmt 2009.pdf Supplementary Document	2018-06-05

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
217441	Cooperative Agreement Applications Submitted Instruction	Modified
217320	Cooperative Agreement Applications Other-Program Announcement	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0114	ICR Reference No: 202504-1028-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-1028-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: Rodney Caldwell
Title: National Ground-Water Monitoring Network Cooperative Funding Program
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/24/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2025
Responses	40	60
Time Burden (Hours)	1,240	880
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The USGS is working with the Federal Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI) and its Subcommittee on Ground Water (SOGW) to develop and administer a National Ground-Water Monitoring Network (NGWMN). This network is required as part of Public Law 111-11, Subtitle F-Secure Water: Section 9507 "Water Data Enhancement by the United States Geological Survey". The Network will consist of an aggregation of well data from existing Federal, Multi-state, State, Tribal, and local groundwater monitoring networks. To support data providers for the National Ground-Water Monitoring Network, the USGS will be providing funding through cooperative agreements to water-resource agencies that collect groundwater data. The USGS will be soliciting applications for funding that will request information from the Agency collecting the data. Elements will include contact information (phone number and email address), and a proposal describing their existing data collection and a plan to evaluate their data for incorporation into the NGWMN. The proposal will be evaluated by the USGS and the NGWMN Program Board to appropriate funding. The proposal will describe the groundwater networks to be included in the NGWMN, the purpose of the networks, an estimate of the number of wells they would submit for the network, an overview of the methods they would use to select and classify wells for the network a description of data collection techniques, and information on their databases. The proposal would also require estimates of one-time costs to complete the above tasks and annual costs to participate in the network.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 10367 Name of Law: Water data enhancement by United States Geological Survey
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 11 Subtitle F Name of Law: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 20486	05/14/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 34878	07/24/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Cooperative Agreement Applications
Cooperative Agreement Applications Submitted

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	40	60	0	0	-20	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,240	880	0	0	360	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,734

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 07/24/2025

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