80 FR 17774 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 63 (April 2, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 63 (April 2, 2015)
| Page Range | 17774-17775 | |
| FR Document | 2015-07553 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 17774-17775] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07553] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-MB-2015-N064]; [FXMB123109WEBB0-145-FF09M25100] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2015. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. However, under OMB regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB. DATES: You must submit comments on or before May 4, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-5806 (fax) or [email protected] (email). Please provide a copy of your comments to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail), or [email protected] (email). Please include ``1018-0019'' in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Hope Grey at [email protected] (email) or 703- 358-2482 (telephone). You may review the ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Collection Request OMB Control Number: 1018-0019. Title: North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey. Service Form Number(s): 3-156. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: State, Provincial, local, and tribal employees. Frequency of Collection: Annually. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Estimated Number of Respondents: 759. Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 759. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,354 hours. We estimate that 662 persons will enter data electronically, with an average reporting burden of 1.8 hours per respondent. For all other respondents, we estimate the reporting burden to be 1.67 hours per respondent. Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None. Abstract: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712) and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742a-754j-2) designate the Department of the Interior as the primary agency responsible for:Management of migratory bird populations frequenting the United States, and Setting hunting regulations that allow for the well-being of migratory bird populations. These responsibilities dictate that we gather accurate data on various characteristics of migratory bird populations. The North American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey is an essential part of the migratory bird management program. State, Federal, Provincial, local, and tribal conservation agencies conduct the survey annually to provide the data necessary to determine the population status of the woodcock. In addition, the information is vital in [[Page 17775]] assessing the relative changes in the geographic distribution of the woodcock. We use the information primarily to develop recommendations for hunting regulations. Without information on the population's status, we might promulgate hunting regulations that: Are not sufficiently restrictive, which could cause harm to the woodcock population, or Are too restrictive, which would unduly restrict recreational opportunities afforded by woodcock hunting. The Service, State conservation agencies, university associates, and other interested parties use the data for various research and management projects. Comments Received and Our Responses Comments: On September 12, 2014, we published in the Federal Register (79 FR 54739) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew approval for this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on November 12, 2014. We received one comment. The commenter objected to the hunting of birds and the survey, but did not address the information collection requirements. We have not made any changes to our requirements. Request for Public Comments We again invite comments concerning this information collection on: Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information; Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Dated: March 30, 2015. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-07553 Filed 4-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE CODE 4310-55-P
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that at least one Primary Responsible CFR part 50, which implement section to the Service Information Collection
Organization be entered for each 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
activity, and grantees may choose to add Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275
ancillary Responsible Organizations to 4332(2)(C)). The FONSI is available for Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
an activity. A Dun and Bradstreet Data public inspection between 8 a.m. and 5 3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) p.m. weekdays in the Regulations (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0019’’ in
number must be entered for each Division, Office of General Counsel, the subject line of your comments.
Responsible Organization. The March 5, Department of Housing and Urban FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
2013 Notice (78 FR 14329) required Development, 451 7th Street SW., Room request additional information about
grantees to enter a DUNS number into 10276, Washington, DC 20410–0500. this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_
the system for any entity carrying out a Due to security measures at the HUD grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
CDBG–DR funded activity, including Headquarters building, an advance (telephone). You may review the ICR
the grantee, recipient(s) and appointment to review the docket file online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow
subrecipient(s), contractor(s) and must be scheduled by calling the the instructions to review Department of
developers carrying out a CDBG–DR Regulations Division at 202–708–3055 the Interior collections under review by
activity. The language describing DRGR (this is not a toll-free number). Hearing OMB.
reporting requirements was later revised or speech-impaired individuals may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
in the July 11, 2014 Notice (79 FR access this number through TTY by
40134) to exclude requirements for calling the toll-free Federal Relay Information Collection Request
identifying contracts above $25,000. Service at 800–877–8339. OMB Control Number: 1018–0019.
This Notice, however, did not modify
Dated: March 27, 2015. Title: North American Woodcock
requirements for entering Responsible
Ann Marie Oliva, Singing Ground Survey.
Organizations or DUNS numbers. To
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Special Needs, Service Form Number(s): 3–156.
reduce the reporting burden on grantees,
Community Planning and Development. Type of Request: Extension of
paragraph II.1.a. at 79 FR 40134 is
[FR Doc. 2015–07622 Filed 4–1–15; 8:45 am] currently approved collection.
amended to require that grantees only
Description of Respondents: State,
enter a DUNS number for the BILLING CODE CODE 4210–67–P
Provincial, local, and tribal employees.
Responsible Organization or
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Organizations associated with an Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
activity—with the understanding that DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Estimated Number of Respondents:
only a single primary Responsible 759.
Organization is required to be identified Fish and Wildlife Service
Estimated Annual Number of
within grantee DRGR Action Plans—and [FWS–HQ–MB–2015–N064]; Responses: 759.
now reads as follows: [FXMB123109WEBB0–145–FF09M25100] Estimated Total Annual Burden
‘‘The Action Plan must also be
Information Collection Request Sent to Hours: 1,354 hours. We estimate that
entered into the DRGR system so that
the Office of Management and Budget 662 persons will enter data
the grantee is able to draw its CDBG–DR
(OMB) for Approval; North American electronically, with an average reporting
funds. The grantee may enter activities
Woodcock Singing Ground Survey burden of 1.8 hours per respondent. For
into DRGR before or after submission of
all other respondents, we estimate the
the Action Plan to HUD. To enter an
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, reporting burden to be 1.67 hours per
activity into the DRGR system, the
Interior. respondent.
grantee must know the activity type,
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden
national objective, and the organization
Cost: None.
or organizations that will be responsible SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Abstract: The Migratory Bird Treaty
for the activity. In addition, a Data Service) have sent an Information Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712) and the Fish
Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C.
number must be entered into the system review and approval. We summarize the 742a–754j–2) designate the Department
for each entity designated as a ICR below and describe the nature of the of the Interior as the primary agency
Responsible Organization for the collection and the estimated burden and responsible for:
activity.’’ cost. This information collection is
Grantees are reminded that this • Management of migratory bird
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2015. populations frequenting the United
modification applies only to We may not conduct or sponsor and a
requirements for DRGR DUNS number States, and
person is not required to respond to a • Setting hunting regulations that
reporting and does not change any other collection of information unless it
Federal DUNS number reporting allow for the well-being of migratory
displays a currently valid OMB control bird populations.
requirements. number. However, under OMB These responsibilities dictate that we
III. Catalog of Federal Domestic regulations, we may continue to gather accurate data on various
Assistance conduct or sponsor this information characteristics of migratory bird
collection while it is pending at OMB. populations.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance number for the disaster DATES: You must submit comments on The North American Woodcock
recovery grants under this Notice is as or before May 4, 2015. Singing Ground Survey is an essential
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follows: 14.269. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and part of the migratory bird management
suggestions on this information program. State, Federal, Provincial,
IV. Finding of No Significant Impact collection to the Desk Officer for the local, and tribal conservation agencies
A Finding of No Significant Impact Department of the Interior at OMB– conduct the survey annually to provide
(FONSI) with respect to the OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_ the data necessary to determine the
environment has been made in Submission@omb.eop.gov (email). population status of the woodcock. In
accordance with HUD regulations at 24 Please provide a copy of your comments addition, the information is vital in
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assessing the relative changes in the Dated: March 30, 2015. survival or propagation, or interstate
geographic distribution of the Tina A. Campbell, commerce. Our regulations regarding
woodcock. We use the information Chief, Division of Policy and Directives implementation of section 10(a)(1)(A)
primarily to develop recommendations Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for
for hunting regulations. Without [FR Doc. 2015–07553 Filed 4–1–15; 8:45 am] endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR
information on the population’s status, BILLING CODE CODE 4310–55–P 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50
we might promulgate hunting CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species,
regulations that: and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant
• Are not sufficiently restrictive, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR species.
which could cause harm to the Applications Available for Review and
woodcock population, or Fish and Wildlife Service
Comment
• Are too restrictive, which would [FWS–R2–ES–2015–N055;
We invite local, State, Tribal, and
unduly restrict recreational FXES11130200000–156–FF02ENEH00]
Federal agencies and the public to
opportunities afforded by woodcock comment on the following applications.
Endangered and Threatened Species
hunting. Please refer to the appropriate permit
Permit Applications
The Service, State conservation number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456)
agencies, university associates, and AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, when requesting application documents
other interested parties use the data for Interior. and when submitting comments.
various research and management ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; Documents and other information the
projects. request for public comment. applicants have submitted with these
Comments Received and Our Responses applications are available for review,
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
subject to the requirements of the
Comments: On September 12, 2014, Wildlife Service, invite the public to
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and
we published in the Federal Register comment on the following applications
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C.
(79 FR 54739) a notice of our intent to to conduct certain activities with
552).
request that OMB renew approval for endangered or threatened species. The
this information collection. In that Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Permit TE–58490B
notice, we solicited comments for 60 amended (Act), prohibits activities with Applicant: Karen Krebbs, Tucson,
days, ending on November 12, 2014. We endangered and threatened species Arizona.
received one comment. The commenter unless a Federal permit allows such
Applicant requests a new permit for
objected to the hunting of birds and the activities. Both the Act and the National
research and recovery purposes to
survey, but did not address the Environmental Policy Act require that
conduct presence/absence surveys of
information collection requirements. We we invite public comment before
lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris
have not made any changes to our issuing these permits.
yerbabuenae) within Arizona.
requirements. DATES: To ensure consideration, written
comments must be received on or before Permit TE–42739A
Request for Public Comments May 4, 2015. Applicant: Sea Life Arizona, Tempe,
We again invite comments concerning ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Arizona.
this information collection on: Division of Classification and Applicant requests a renewal to a
• Whether or not the collection of Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of current permit for research and recovery
information is necessary, including Classification and Recovery, U.S. Fish purposes to conduct husbandry and
whether or not the information will and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, holding of the following species within
have practical utility; Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by Arizona:
telephone at 505–248–6920. Please refer • Apache trout (Oncorhynchus
• The accuracy of our estimate of the to the respective permit number for each apache)
burden for this collection of application when submitting comments. • Bonytail chub (Gila elegans)
information;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: • Colorado pikeminnow
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of (Ptychocheilus lucius)
and clarity of the information to be Classification and Restoration, by U.S. • Desert pupfish (Cyprinodon
collected; and mail at P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, macularius)
• Ways to minimize the burden of the NM 87103; or by telephone at 505–248– • Humpback chub (Gila cypha)
collection of information on 6920. • Gila topminnow (Poeciliopsis
respondents. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act occidentalis)
Comments that you submit in (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits • Gila trout (Oncorhynchus gilae
response to this notice are a matter of activities with endangered and gilae)
public record. Before including your threatened species unless a Federal • Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
address, phone number, email address, permit allows such activities. Along • Loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis)
or other personal identifying with our implementing regulations in • Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen
information in your comment, you the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at texanus)
should be aware that your entire 50 CFR 17, the Act provides for permits, • Spikedace (Meda fulgida)
• Woundfin (Plagopterus
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comment, including your personal and requires that we invite public
identifying information, may be made comment before issuing these permits. argentissimus)
publicly available at any time. While A permit granted by us under section • Yaqui beautiful shiner (Cyprinella
you can ask OMB in your comment to 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes formosa)
withhold your personal identifying applicants to conduct activities with • Yaqui chub (Gila purpurea)
information from public review, we U.S. endangered or threatened species • Yaqui topminnow (Poeciliopsis
cannot guarantee that it will be done. for scientific purposes, enhancement of occidentalis sonoriensis)
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