80 FR 52055 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions (PECE)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 166 (August 27, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 166 (August 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21253 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52055-52056] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21253] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-ES-2015-N169; 4500030113] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; 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) 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 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. 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 September 28, 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 ``1018-0119'' 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: 1018-0119. 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. Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completion Activity Number of Number of time per Total annual respondents responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agreement....................................... 4 4 2,000 8,000 Monitoring...................................... 7 7 600 4,200 Reporting....................................... 7 7 120 840 --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 18 18 .............. 13,040 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 52056]] 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, and 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. Comments Received and Our Responses Comments: On June 19, 2015, we published in the Federal Register (80 FR 35391) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew authority for this information collection. In that notice, we solicited public comments for 60 days, ending August 18, 2015. We did not receive any comments. 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: August 24, 2015. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-21253 Filed 8-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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Automation Program (NCAP) Test FR 7487 (February 10, 2015). number. However, under OMB
Concerning Automated Commercial • Modification of NCAP Test regulations, we may continue to
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release for Concerning ACE Cargo Release for Type conduct or sponsor this information
Ocean and Rail Carriers: 79 FR 6210 03 Entries and Advanced Capabilities collection while it is pending at OMB.
(February 3, 2014). for Truck Carriers: 80 FR 16414 (March DATES: You must submit comments on
• Modification of National Customs 27, 2015). or before September 28, 2015.
Automation Program (NCAP) Test • Automated Commercial
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
Concerning Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest for
suggestions on this information
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release to Air Cargo Test: 80 FR 39790 (July 10,
collection to the Desk Officer for the
Allow Importers and Brokers to Certify 2015).
• National Customs Automation Department of the Interior at OMB–
From ACE Entry Summary: 79 FR 24744
Program (NCAP) Concerning Remote OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
(May 1, 2014).
Submission@omb.eop.gov (email).
• Modification of National Customs Location Filing Entry Procedures in the
Automated Commercial Environment Please provide a copy of your comments
Automation Program (NCAP) Test
(ACE) and the Use of the Document to the Service Information Collection
Concerning Automated Commercial
Image System for the Submission of Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Environment (ACE) Cargo Release for
Invoices and the Use of eBonds for the Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275
Truck Carriers: 79 FR 25142 (May 2,
Transmission of Single Transaction Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
2014).
3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov
• Modification of National Customs Bonds: 80 FR 40079 (July 13, 2015).
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0119’’ in
Automation Program (NCAP) Test Dated: August 24, 2015. the subject line of your comments.
Concerning Automated Commercial Brenda Smith,
Environment (ACE) Document Image FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Assistant Commissioner, Office of request additional information about
System: 79 FR 36083 (June 25, 2014). International Trade.
• Announcement of eBond Test: 79 this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_
[FR Doc. 2015–21266 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
FR 70881 (November 28, 2014).
• eBond Test Modifications and
BILLING CODE 9111–14–P (telephone). You may review the ICR
Clarifications: Continuous Bond online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow
Executed Prior to or Outside the eBond the instructions to review Department of
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the Interior collections under review by
Test May Be Converted to an eBond by
the Surety and Principal, Termination of OMB.
Fish and Wildlife Service
an eBond by Filing Identification SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Number, and Email Address Correction: [FWS–HQ–ES–2015–N169; 4500030113]
Information Collection Request
80 FR 899 (January 7, 2015).
• Modification of National Customs Information Collection Request Sent to OMB Control Number: 1018–0119.
Automation Program (NCAP) Test the Office of Management and Budget Title: Policy for Evaluation of
Concerning Automated Commercial (OMB) for Approval; Policy for Conservation Efforts When Making
Environment (ACE) Document Image Evaluation of Conservation Efforts Listing Decisions (PECE).
System Relating to Animal and Plant When Making Listing Decisions (PECE) Service Form Number: None.
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Type of Request: Extension of a
Document Submissions: 80 FR 5126 Interior. currently approved collection.
(January 30, 2015). ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
Description of Respondents: Primarily
• Modification of National Customs State, local, or tribal governments.
Automation Program (NCAP) Test SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife However, individuals, businesses, and
Concerning the use of Partner Service) have sent an Information not-for-profit organizations could
Government Agency Message Set Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for develop agreements/plans or may agree
through the Automated Commercial review and approval. We summarize the to implement certain conservation
Environment (ACE) for the Submission ICR below and describe the nature of the efforts identified in a State agreement/
of Certain Data Required by the collection and the estimated burden and plan.
Environmental Protection Agency cost. This information collection is Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
(EPA): 80 FR 6098 (February 4, 2015). scheduled to expire on August 31, 2015. obtain or retain a benefit.
• Announcement of Modification of We may not conduct or sponsor and a Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
ACE Cargo Release Test to Permit the person is not required to respond to a Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden
Combined Filing of Cargo Release and collection of information unless it Cost: None.
Completion
Number of Number of Total annual
Activity time per
respondents responses burden hours
response
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
Abstract: Section 4 of the Endangered can list species as threatened or us to take into account the efforts being
Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et endangered. When we consider whether made by any State or any political
seq.) specifies the process by which we or not to list a species, the ESA requires subdivision of a State to protect such
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species. We also take into account the • The accuracy of our estimate of the U.S. Mail: Bernardo Garza, Planning
efforts being made by other entities. burden for this collection of Team Leader, Branch of Refuge
States or other entities often formalize information; Planning, P.O. Box 25486, Denver
conservation efforts in conservation • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225–0486.
agreements, conservation plans, and clarity of the information to be Fax: Attn: Bernardo Garza, Planning
management plans, or similar collected; and Team Leader, 303–236–4792.
documents. The conservation efforts • Ways to minimize the burden of the To view comments on the final CCP–
recommended or called for in such collection of information on EIS from the Environmental Protection
documents could prevent some species respondents. Agency (EPA), or for information on
from becoming so imperiled that they Comments that you submit in EPA’s role in the EIS process, see EPA’s
meet the definition of a threatened or response to this notice are a matter of Role in the EIS Process under
endangered species under the ESA. public record. Before including your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
The Policy for Evaluation of address, phone number, email address, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Conservation Efforts When Making or other personal identifying Bernardo Garza, Planning Team Leader,
Listing Decisions (PECE) (68 FR 15100, information in your comment, you 303–236–4377 (phone) or bernardo_
March 28, 2003) encourages the should be aware that your entire garza@fws.gov (email).
development of conservation comment, including your personal
identifying information, may be made SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
agreements/plans and provides certainty
about the standard that an individual publicly available at any time. While Introduction
conservation effort must meet in order you can ask OMB in your comment to
With this notice, we announce the
for us to consider whether it contributes withhold your personal identifying
availability of the final EIS for the
to forming a basis for making a decision information from public review, we
refuge. We started this process through
about the listing of a species. PECE cannot guarantee that it will be done.
a notice in the Federal Register (78 FR
applies to ‘‘formalized conservation Dated: August 24, 2015. 48183; August 7, 2013). Following a
efforts’’ that have not been implemented Tina A. Campbell, lengthy scoping and alternatives
or have been implemented but have not Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and development period, we published a
yet demonstrated if they are effective at Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife second notice in the Federal Register
the time of a listing decision. Service. (80 FR 26084; May 6, 2015) announcing
Under PECE, formalized conservation [FR Doc. 2015–21253 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] the availability of the draft CCP and
efforts are defined as conservation BILLING CODE 4310–55–P draft EIS and our intention to hold
efforts (specific actions, activities, or public meetings, and requested
programs designed to eliminate or comments. In addition, EPA published
reduce threats or otherwise improve the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR a notice announcing the draft CCP and
status of a species) identified in a EIS (80 FR 27950; May 15, 2015), as
conservation agreement, conservation Fish and Wildlife Service
required under section 309 of the Clean
plan, management plan, or similar [FWS–R6–R–2015–N128; Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). We now
document. To assist us in evaluating a FXRS1265066CCP0–156–FF06R06000] announce the final EIS. Under the Clean
formalized conservation effort under Air Act, EPA also will announce the
PECE, we collect information such as Rocky Mountain Arsenal National final EIS via the Federal Register. This
conservation plans, monitoring results, Wildlife Refuge, Adams County, CO; notice complies with our CCP policy to
and progress reports. The development Environmental Impact Statement advise other Federal and State agencies,
of such agreements/plans is voluntary. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Tribes, and the public of the availability
There is no requirement that the Interior. of the final EIS for this refuge.
individual conservation efforts included ACTION: Notice of availability; final
in such documents be designed to meet EPA’s Role in the EIS Process
environmental impact statement.
the standard in PECE. The PECE policy The EPA is charged under section 309
is posted on our Candidate Conservation SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and of the Clean Air Act to review all
Web site at http://www.fws.gov/ Wildlife Service, announce the Federal agencies’ EISs and to comment
endangered/esa-library/pdf/PECE- availability of a final environmental on the adequacy and the acceptability of
final.pdf. impact statement (EIS) for the the environmental impacts of proposed
comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) actions in the EISs.
Comments Received and Our Responses
for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal EPA also serves as the repository (EIS
Comments: On June 19, 2015, we National Wildlife Refuge (refuge) in database) for EISs prepared by Federal
published in the Federal Register (80 Adams County, Colorado. In the final agencies and provides notice of their
FR 35391) a notice of our intent to environmental impact Statement we availability in the Federal Register. The
request that OMB renew authority for describe alternatives, including our EIS database provides information about
this information collection. In that preferred alternative, to manage the EISs prepared by Federal agencies, as
notice, we solicited public comments refuge for the 15 years following well as EPA’s comments concerning the
for 60 days, ending August 18, 2015. We approval of the final CCP. EISs. All EISs are filed with EPA, which
did not receive any comments. ADDRESSES: You may request copies or publishes a notice of availability on
Request for Public Comments more information by one of the Fridays in the Federal Register.
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following methods. You may request The notice of availability is the start
We again invite comments concerning hard copies or a CD–ROM of the of the 45-day public comment period for
this information collection on: documents. draft EISs, and the start of the 30-day
• Whether or not the collection of Email: rockymountainarsenal@ ‘‘wait period’’ for final EISs, during
information is necessary, including fws.gov. Include ‘‘Rocky Mountain which agencies are generally required to
whether or not the information will Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge final wait 30 days before making a decision
have practical utility; EIS’’ in the subject line of the message. on a proposed action. For more
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