80 FR 35391 - Proposed Information Collection; Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions (PECE)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 118 (June 19, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 118 (June 19, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-15035 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 118 (Friday, June 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 35391-35392] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15035] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FW-HQ-ES-2015-N120; 4500030113] Proposed Information Collection; Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions (PECE) AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on August 31, 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. DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by August 18, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov (email). Please include ``1018-0119'' in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703- 358-2482 (telephone). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) specifies the process by which we can list species as threatened or endangered. When we consider whether or not to list a species, the ESA requires us to take into account the efforts being made by any State or any political subdivision of a State to protect such species. We also take into account the efforts being made by other entities. States or other entities often formalize conservation efforts in conservation agreements, conservation plans, management plans, or similar documents. The conservation efforts recommended or called for in such documents could prevent some species from becoming so imperiled that they meet the definition of a threatened or endangered species under the ESA. The Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions (PECE) (68 FR 15100, March 28, 2003) encourages the development of conservation agreements/plans and provides certainty about the standard that an individual conservation effort must meet in order for us to consider whether it contributes to forming a basis for making a decision about the listing of a species. PECE applies to ``formalized conservation efforts'' that have not been implemented or have been implemented but have not yet demonstrated if they are effective at the time of a listing decision. Under PECE, formalized conservation efforts are defined as conservation efforts (specific actions, activities, or programs designed to eliminate or reduce threats or otherwise improve the status of a species) identified in a conservation agreement, conservation plan, management plan, or similar document. To assist us in evaluating a formalized conservation effort under PECE, we collect information such as conservation plans, monitoring results, or progress reports. The development of such agreements/plans is voluntary. There is no requirement that the individual conservation efforts included in such documents be designed to meet the standard in PECE. The PECE policy is posted on our Candidate Conservation Web site at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/PECE-final.pdf. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018-0119. Title: Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions (PECE). Service Form Number: None. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Primarily State, local, or tribal governments. However, individuals, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations could develop agreements/plans or may agree to implement certain conservation efforts identified in a State agreement/plan. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completion Activity Number of Number of time per Total annual respondents responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original Agreement.............................. 4 4 2,000 8,000 Monitoring...................................... 7 7 600 4,200 Reporting....................................... 7 7 120 840 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 18 18 .............. 13,040 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None. III. Comments We 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; [[Page 35392]] 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this IC. 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 us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: June 15, 2015. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-15035 Filed 6-18-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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Status: Surplus other Federal agencies to take this about the standard that an individual
GSA Number: 4–B–TN–0664–AG opportunity to comment on this IC. This conservation effort must meet in order
Directions: GSA—Disposal Agency; Energy— IC is scheduled to expire on August 31, for us to consider whether it contributes
Landholding Agency; (State Rte. 58). 2015. We may not conduct or sponsor to forming a basis for making a decision
Comments: Accessibility/usage subjected to
Federal, state, & local laws including but
and a person is not required to respond about the listing of a species. PECE
not limited to historic preservation, to a collection of information unless it applies to ‘‘formalized conservation
floodplains, wetlands, endangered species, displays a currently valid OMB control efforts’’ that have not been implemented
Nat’l EPA; contact GSA for more number. or have been implemented but have not
information. DATES: To ensure that we are able to yet demonstrated if they are effective at
Unsuitable Properties consider your comments on this IC, we the time of a listing decision.
must receive them by August 18, 2015. Under PECE, formalized conservation
Land ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the efforts are defined as conservation
District of Columbia IC to the Information Collection efforts (specific actions, activities, or
4 Vacant Parcels Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and programs designed to eliminate or
Joint Base Anacostica-Bolling Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 reduce threats or otherwise improve the
Washington DC Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– status of a species) identified in a
Landholding Agency: Navy 3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov conservation agreement, conservation
Property Number: 77201520015 (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0119’’ in plan, management plan, or similar
Status: Underutilized the subject line of your comments. document. To assist us in evaluating a
Directions: N. end ball fields; vacant/
underutilized land & parking lot S. of N. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To formalized conservation effort under
end ball fields; vacant/underutilized land request additional information about PECE, we collect information such as
W. of #370; open space off Duncan Ave. this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_ conservation plans, monitoring results,
Comments: Public access denied and no grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482 or progress reports. The development of
alternative method to gain access without (telephone). such agreements/plans is voluntary.
compromising national security. There is no requirement that the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Reasons: Secured Area. individual conservation efforts included
[FR Doc. 2015–14835 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] I. Abstract in such documents be designed to meet
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Section 4 of the Endangered Species the standard in PECE. The PECE policy
Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is posted on our Candidate Conservation
specifies the process by which we can Web site at http://www.fws.gov/
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR list species as threatened or endangered. endangered/esa-library/pdf/PECE-
When we consider whether or not to list final.pdf.
Fish and Wildlife Service a species, the ESA requires us to take II. Data
[FW–HQ–ES–2015–N120; 4500030113]
into account the efforts being made by
any State or any political subdivision of OMB Control Number: 1018–0119.
Proposed Information Collection; a State to protect such species. We also Title: Policy for Evaluation of
Policy for Evaluation of Conservation take into account the efforts being made Conservation Efforts When Making
Efforts When Making Listing Decisions by other entities. States or other entities Listing Decisions (PECE).
(PECE) often formalize conservation efforts in Service Form Number: None.
conservation agreements, conservation Type of Request: Extension of a
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, plans, management plans, or similar currently approved collection.
Interior. documents. The conservation efforts
recommended or called for in such Description of Respondents: Primarily
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
documents could prevent some species State, local, or tribal governments.
SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife from becoming so imperiled that they However, individuals, businesses, and
Service) will ask the Office of meet the definition of a threatened or not-for-profit organizations could
Management and Budget (OMB) to endangered species under the ESA. develop agreements/plans or may agree
approve the information collection (IC) The Policy for Evaluation of to implement certain conservation
described below. As required by the Conservation Efforts When Making efforts identified in a State agreement/
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Listing Decisions (PECE) (68 FR 15100, plan.
as part of our continuing efforts to March 28, 2003) encourages the Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
reduce paperwork and respondent development of conservation obtain or retain a benefit.
burden, we invite the general public and agreements/plans and provides certainty Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Completion
Number of Number of Total annual
Activity time per
respondents responses burden hours
response
Original Agreement .......................................................................................... 4 4 2,000 8,000
Monitoring ........................................................................................................ 7 7 600 4,200
Reporting ......................................................................................................... 7 7 120 840
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Totals ........................................................................................................ 18 18 ........................ 13,040
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden III. Comments • Whether or not the collection of
Cost: None. information is necessary, including
We invite comments concerning this whether or not the information will
information collection on: have practical utility;
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• The accuracy of our estimate of the collection directly to the Office of II. Data
burden for this collection of Management and Budget (OMB), Office OMB Control Number: 1028–0087.
information; of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Form Number: not applicable.
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, Attention: Desk Officer for the Title: National Geological and
and clarity of the information to be Department of the Interior, via email: Geophysical Data Preservation Program
collected; and (OIRA_SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov); or (NGGDPP).
• Ways to minimize the burden of the by fax (202) 395–5806; and identify your Type of Request: Revision of a
collection of information on submission with ‘OMB Control Number currently approved information
respondents. 1028–0087 National Geological and collection.
Comments that you submit in Geophysical Data Preservation Program’. Respondent Obligation: Voluntary,
response to this notice are a matter of Please also forward a copy of your but necessary to receive benefits.
public record. We will include or comments and suggestions on this Frequency of Collection: Annually.
summarize each comment in our request information collection to the Description of Respondents: All State
to OMB to approve this IC. Before Information Collection Clearance Geological Surveys will have the
including your address, phone number, Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 opportunity to apply for matching
email address, or other personal Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, Federal funds.
identifying information in your VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7195 (fax); Estimated Total Number of Annual
comment, you should be aware that or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). Responses: 59 (32 applications and 27
your entire comment, including your Please reference ‘OMB Information reports).
personal identifying information, may Collection 1028–0087: National Estimated Time per Response: We
be made publicly available at any time. Geological and Geophysical Data estimate that it will take 42 hours per
While you can ask us in your comment Preservation Program’ in all person to fill out and submit an
to withhold your personal identifying correspondence. application requesting financial
information from public review, we assistance and provide a final report.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
do so. Betty Adrian at (303) 202–4828 or by
mail at U.S. Geological Survey, Box 1,324 burden hours. We expect to
Dated: June 15, 2015. 25046, MS 975, Denver Federal Center, receive approximately 32 applications.
Tina A. Campbell, Denver, CO 80225, or by email at It takes each applicant approximately 38
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and badrian@usgs.gov. You may also find hours to complete the narrative and to
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife information about this ICR at present supporting documents. This
Service. www.reginfo.gov. includes the time for project conception
[FR Doc. 2015–15035 Filed 6–18–15; 8:45 am] and development, proposal writing and
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: reviewing, and submitting the proposal
I. Abstract application through Grants.gov (totaling
1,324 burden hours). We anticipate
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR This notice concerns the collection of awarding 27 grants per year. The award
information that is sufficient and recipients must submit a final report.
U.S. Geological Survey relevant to evaluate and select proposals We estimate that it will take
[USGS—GX15GL00DT7ST00] for funding under the NGGDPP. We will approximately 4 hours to complete the
accept proposals from State geological requirement for the final report (totaling
Agency Information Collection surveys requesting funds to (1) 108 hours).
Activities: Request for Comments inventory, assess, and preserve the Estimated Reporting and
condition of geoscientific collections Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and individual physical samples, (2) Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
Interior. create metadata for individual samples burdens associated with this collection
ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently and collections, (3) create or update of information.
approved information collection (1028– digital infrastructure, including data Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
0087). migration to contemporary formats to (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
assure data are not lost due to recording agency may not conduct or sponsor and
SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological media degradation or changing data you are not required to respond to a
Survey) are notifying the public that we recording formats or software programs; collection of information unless it
have submitted to Office of Management and (4) rescue data at risk. Financial displays a currently valid OMB control
and Budget (OMB) the information assistance will be awarded annually on number. Until the OMB approves a
collection request (ICR) described a competitive basis following the collection of information, you are not
below. To comply with the Paperwork evaluation and ranking of State obliged to respond.
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and as part proposals by a review panel composed Comments: On March 24, 2015, we
of our continuing efforts to reduce of representatives from the Department published a Federal Register notice 80
paperwork and respondent burden, we of the Interior, State geological surveys, FR 15631 announcing that we would
invite the general public and other academic institutions, and the private submit this ICR to OMB for approval
Federal agencies to take this sector. To submit a proposal,
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and soliciting comments. The comment
opportunity to comment on this ICR. respondents must complete a project period closed on May 26, 2015. We
This collection is scheduled to expire narrative and submit the application via received no comments.
on September 30, 2015. www.grants.gov. Grant recipients must
DATES: To ensure that your comments complete a final technical report at the III. Request for Comments
on this ICR are considered, OMB must end of the project period. Narrative and We again invite comments concerning
receive them on or before July 20, 2015. report guidance is available through this ICR as to: (a) Whether the proposed
ADDRESSES: Please submit written http://datapreservation.usgs.gov and at collection of information is necessary
comments on this information www.grants.gov. for the agency to perform its duties,
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| Contact | To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey at [email protected] (email) or 703- 358-2482 (telephone). | |
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