80 FR 58770 - Proposed Information Collection; Depredation Orders for Double-Crested Cormorants

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 189 (September 30, 2015)

Page Range		58770-58771
FR Document		2015-24704

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 February 29, 2016. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24704]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FW-HQ-MB-2015-N186; FF09M29000-156F1611MD-FXMB12320900000]


Proposed Information Collection; Depredation Orders for Double-
Crested Cormorants

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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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 February 29, 2016. 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 November 30, 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 ``1018-0121'' 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

    This information collection is associated with regulations 
implementing the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et 
seq.). Under the MBTA, it is unlawful to take, possess, import, export, 
transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer for sale, purchase, or 
barter, migratory birds or their parts, nests, or eggs, except as 
authorized by regulations implementing the MBTA.
    The regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 
21.47 (Aquaculture Depredation Order) authorize aquaculture producers 
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (APHIS--Wildlife Services) in 13 
States to take double-crested cormorants when the birds are found 
committing or about to commit depredations on commercial freshwater 
aquaculture stocks. The regulations at 50 CFR 21.48 (Public Resource 
Depredation Order) authorize State fish and wildlife agencies, APHIS--
Wildlife Services, and federally recognized tribes in 24 States to take 
double-crested cormorants to prevent depredations on the public 
resources of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.
    Both 50 CFR 21.47 and 21.48 impose reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements on those operating under the depredation orders. We use 
the information collected to:
     Help assess the impact of the depredation orders on 
double-crested cormorant populations.
     Protect nontarget migratory birds or other species.
     Ensure that agencies and individuals are operating in 
accordance with the terms, conditions, and purpose of the orders.
     Help gauge the effectiveness of the orders at mitigating 
cormorant-related damages.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1018-0121.
    Title: Depredation Orders for Double-Crested Cormorants, 50 CFR 
21.47 and 21.48.
    Service Form Number(s): 3-202-18-2147; 3-202-19-2148.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Aquaculture producers, States, and 
tribes.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually for reports; ongoing for 
recordkeeping.

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                                                                                       Completion
                                                            Number of     Number of     time per    Total annual
                        Activity                           respondents    responses     response    burden hours
                                                                                         (hours)
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Report take of migratory bird species other than double-             1             1             1             1
 crested cormorants (21.47(d)(7); 21.48(d)(7))..........
Report take of species protected under Endangered                    1             1             1             1
 Species Act (21.47(d)(8); 21.48(d)(8)).................
Written notice of intent to conduct control activities              12            12             3            36
 (21.48(d)(9))..........................................
Report of control activities (21.48(d)(10) and (11))....            12            12            20           240
Report effects of management activities (21.48(d)(12))..             9             9            75           675
Recordkeeping (21.47(d)(9)).............................           325           325             7         2,275
                                                         -------------------------------------------------------
    Totals..............................................           360           360  ............         3,228
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    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;
     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,

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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: September 24, 2015.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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IV. Authority DATES: To ensure that we are able to Resource Depredation Order) authorize
Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 consider your comments on this IC, we State fish and wildlife agencies,
(16 U.S.C. 4901–4916). must receive them by November 30, APHIS—Wildlife Services, and federally
2015. recognized tribes in 24 States to take
Brenda Tapia, double-crested cormorants to prevent
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch IC to the Information Collection depredations on the public resources of
of Permits, Division of Management Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats.
Authority. Both 50 CFR 21.47 and 21.48 impose
Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275
[FR Doc. 2015–24692 Filed 9–29–15; 8:45 am] reporting and recordkeeping
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov requirements on those operating under
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0121’’ in the depredation orders. We use the
the subject line of your comments. information collected to:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • Help assess the impact of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Fish and Wildlife Service request additional information about depredation orders on double-crested
this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_ cormorant populations.
[FW–HQ–MB–2015–N186; FF09M29000– grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482 • Protect nontarget migratory birds or
156F1611MD–FXMB12320900000] (telephone). other species.
Proposed Information Collection; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Ensure that agencies and
Depredation Orders for Double- individuals are operating in accordance
I. Abstract with the terms, conditions, and purpose
Crested Cormorants
This information collection is of the orders.
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, associated with regulations • Help gauge the effectiveness of the
Interior. implementing the Migratory Bird Treaty orders at mitigating cormorant-related
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). damages.
Under the MBTA, it is unlawful to take,
SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife possess, import, export, transport, sell, II. Data
Service) will ask the Office of purchase, barter, or offer for sale, OMB Control Number: 1018–0121.
Management and Budget (OMB) to purchase, or barter, migratory birds or Title: Depredation Orders for Double-
approve the information collection (IC) their parts, nests, or eggs, except as Crested Cormorants, 50 CFR 21.47 and
described below. As required by the authorized by regulations implementing 21.48.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the MBTA.
as part of our continuing efforts to Service Form Number(s): 3–202–18–
The regulations in the Code of Federal
reduce paperwork and respondent 2147; 3–202–19–2148.
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 21.47
burden, we invite the general public and (Aquaculture Depredation Order) Type of Request: Extension of a
other Federal agencies to take this authorize aquaculture producers and the currently approved collection.
opportunity to comment on this IC. This U.S. Department of Agriculture Description of Respondents:
IC is scheduled to expire on February (APHIS—Wildlife Services) in 13 States Aquaculture producers, States, and
29, 2016. We may not conduct or to take double-crested cormorants when tribes.
sponsor and a person is not required to the birds are found committing or about Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
respond to a collection of information to commit depredations on commercial obtain or retain a benefit.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB freshwater aquaculture stocks. The Frequency of Collection: Annually for
control number. regulations at 50 CFR 21.48 (Public reports; ongoing for recordkeeping.

Completion
Number of Number of time per Total annual
Activity respondents responses response burden hours
(hours)

Report take of migratory bird species other than double-crested cormorants
(21.47(d)(7); 21.48(d)(7)) ..................................................................................... 1 1 1 1
Report take of species protected under Endangered Species Act (21.47(d)(8);
21.48(d)(8)) .......................................................................................................... 1 1 1 1
Written notice of intent to conduct control activities (21.48(d)(9)) .......................... 12 12 3 36
Report of control activities (21.48(d)(10) and (11)) ................................................. 12 12 20 240
Report effects of management activities (21.48(d)(12)) .......................................... 9 9 75 675
Recordkeeping (21.47(d)(9)) ................................................................................... 325 325 7 2,275

Totals ................................................................................................................ 360 360 ...................... 3,228

Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden whether or not the information will • Ways to minimize the burden of the
Cost: None. have practical utility; collection of information on
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• The accuracy of our estimate of the respondents.
III. Comments
burden for this collection of Comments that you submit in
We invite comments concerning this information; response to this notice are a matter of
information collection on: • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, public record. We will include or
• Whether or not the collection of and clarity of the information to be summarize each comment in our request
information is necessary, including collected; and to OMB to approve this IC. Before
including your address, phone number,

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email address, or other personal Advisory Committee (ISAC) advises After consultation with the other
identifying information in your NISC. NISC is requesting nominations members of NISC, the Secretary of the
comment, you should be aware that for individuals to serve on the ISAC. Interior will appoint members to ISAC.
your entire comment, including your NISC provides high-level NISC will select members based on their
personal identifying information, may interdepartmental coordination of individual qualifications, as well as the
be made publicly available at any time. Federal invasive species actions and overall need to achieve a balanced
While you can ask us in your comment works with other Federal and non- representation of viewpoints, subject
to withhold your personal identifying Federal groups to address invasive matter expertise, regional knowledge,
information from public review, we species issues at the national level. and representation of communities of
cannot guarantee that we will be able to NISC duties, as outlined in EO 13112 interests. ISAC member terms are
do so. are to: Oversee implementation of EO limited to three (3) years from their date
13112, while working to ensure that the of appointment to ISAC. Following
Dated: September 24, 2015.
Federal agency activities concerning completion of their first term, an ISAC
Tina A. Campbell, invasive species are coordinated, member may request consideration for
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and complementary, cost-efficient, and reappointment to an additional term.
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife effective; encourage planning and action Reappointment is not guaranteed.
Service.
at local, tribal, state, regional, and Typically, the ISAC meets twice per
[FR Doc. 2015–24704 Filed 9–29–15; 8:45 am]
ecosystem-based level to achieve year (spring and fall). Between these
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recommendations for international to participate in committee work via
cooperation; work with the Council on conference calls and email exchanges.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Environmental Quality (CEQ) to develop Members of the ISAC and its
Request for Nominations for the guidance to Federal Agencies pursuant subcommittees serve without pay.
Invasive Species Advisory Committee to the National Environmental Policy However, while away from their homes
Act (NEPA); facilitate development of a or regular places of business in the
AGENCY: National Invasive Species coordinated network among Federal performance of services of the ISAC,
Council, Office of the Secretary, Interior. Agencies to document, evaluate, and members may be reimbursed for travel
ACTION: Request for nominations. monitor invasive species impacts; and expenses, including per diem in lieu of
prepare, issue (implement), and update subsistence, in the same manner as
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the a National Invasive Species persons employed intermittently in the
Interior, on behalf of the Management Plan (Management Plan). government service, as authorized by
interdepartmental National Invasive ISAC is chartered under the Federal section 5703 of title 5, United States
Species Council (NISC), proposes to Advisory Committee Act (FACA; 5 Code. Employees of the Federal
appoint new members to the Invasive U.S.C. App. 2). At the request of NISC, Government ARE NOT eligible for
Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). ISAC provides advice to NISC member nomination or appointment to ISAC.
The Secretary of the Interior, acting as Departments and Agencies on topics Individuals who are federally registered
administrative lead, is requesting related to NISC’s aforementioned duties. lobbyists are ineligible to serve on all
nominations for qualified persons to As a multi-stakeholder advisory FACA and non-FACA boards,
serve as members of the ISAC. committee, ISAC is intended to play a committees, or councils in an individual
DATES: Nominations must be key role in recommending plans and capacity. The term ‘‘individual
postmarked by November 30, 2015. actions to be taken at local, tribal, State, capacity’’ refers to individuals who are
regional, and ecosystem-based levels to appointed to exercise their own
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
achieve the goals and objectives of the individual best judgment on behalf of
to Jamie K. Reaser, Executive Director,
Management Plan. It is hoped that, the government, such as when they are
National Invasive Species Council (OS/
collectively, ISAC will represent the designated Special Government
NISC), Regular/Express Mail: 1849 C views of the broad range of individuals Employees, rather than being appointed
Street NW. (Mailstop 3530), and communities knowledgeable of and to represent a particular interest.
Washington, DC 20240. affected by invasive species. Nominations should include a resume
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Prospective members of ISAC need to providing an adequate description of the
Kelsey Brantley, Program Specialist and have substantial expertise in the nominee’s qualifications, including
ISAC Coordinator, at (202) 208–4122, prevention, eradication, and/or control information that would enable the
fax: (202) 208–4118, or by email at of invasive species, as well as to Department of the Interior to make an
Kelsey_Brantley@ios.doi.gov. demonstrate a high degree of capacity informed decision regarding meeting the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for: advising individuals in leadership membership requirements of the
positions, team work, project Committee and permit the Department
Advisory Committee Scope and management, tracking relevant Federal of the Interior to contact a potential
Objectives government programs and policy member.
Executive Order (EO) 13122 making procedures, and networking Any interested person or entity may
authorized the National Invasive with and representing their peer- nominate one or more qualified
Species Council (NISC) to provide community of interest. ISAC members individuals for membership on the
interdepartmental coordination, need not be scientists. Membership from ISAC. Self-nominations are also
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planning, and leadership for the Federal a wide range of disciplines and accepted. Persons or entities submitting
Government on the prevention, professional sectors is encouraged. At nomination packages on the behalf of
eradication, and control of invasive this time, we are particularly interested others must confirm that the
species. NISC is currently comprised of in applications from representatives of individual(s) is/are aware of their
thirteen Federal Departments and tribes, states, non-governmental nomination. Nominations must be
Agencies. The Co-chairs of NISC are the organizations, the private sector, and postmarked no later than November 30,
Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, large-scale land management entities 2015 to Jamie K. Reaser, Executive
and Commerce. The Invasive Species (urban and rural). Director, National Invasive Species

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FR Citation		80 FR 58770

80 FR 58770 - Proposed Information Collection; Depredation Orders for Double-Crested Cormorants

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 189 (September 30, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service