80 FR 65240 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 206 (October 26, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 206 (October 26, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-27141 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 206 (Monday, October 26, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 65240-65241] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27141] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-WSFR-2015-N195;FVWF97820900000-XXX-FF09W13000 and FVWF54200900000-XXX-FFO9W13000] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR) 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. 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: You must submit comments on or before November 25, 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 ``1018-0088'' 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 view the ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Collection Request OMB Control Number: 1018-0088. Title: National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR). Service Form Number: None. Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection. Description of Respondents: Individuals and households. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: Pre-screener internet/paper questionnaire data collection will be conducted in January 2016. Household screen interviews and the first detailed sportsperson and wildlife-watcher interviews will be conducted April-June 2016. The second detailed interviews will be conducted September-October 2016. The third and last detailed interviews will be conducted January-March 2017. Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 29,179. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 5 to 35 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,355. Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None. Abstract: The information collected for the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR) assists the Fish and Wildlife Service in administering the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration grant programs. The 2016 FHWAR will provide up-to-date information on the uses and demands for wildlife-related recreation resources, trends in uses of those resources, and a basis for developing and evaluating programs and projects to meet existing and future needs. We collect the information in conjunction with carrying out our responsibilities under the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777-777m), commonly referred to as the Dingell-Johnson Act, and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669-669i), commonly referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act. Under these acts, as amended, we provide approximately $1 billion in grants annually to States for projects that support sport fish and wildlife management and restoration, including:Improvement of fish and wildlife habitats, Fishing and boating access, Fish stocking, and Hunting and fishing opportunities. We also provide grants for aquatic education and hunter education, maintenance of completed projects, and research into problems affecting fish and wildlife resources. These projects help to ensure that the American people have adequate opportunities for fish and wildlife recreation. We conduct the survey about every 5 years. The 2016 FHWAR will be the 12th conducted since 1955. We sponsor the survey at the States' request, which is made through the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. We contract with the Census Bureau, which collects the information using computer-assisted telephone or in-person interviews. The Census Bureau will select a sample of sportspersons and wildlife watchers from a household screen and conduct three detailed interviews during the survey year. The survey collects information on the number of days of participation, species of animals sought, and expenditures for trips and equipment. Information on the characteristics of participants includes age, income, sex, education, race, and State of residence. Federal and State agencies use information from the survey to make policy decisions related to fish and wildlife restoration and management. Participation patterns and trend information help identify present and future needs and demands. Land managing agencies use the data on expenditures and participation to assess the value of wildlife- related recreational uses of natural resources. Wildlife-related recreation expenditure information is used to estimate the economic impact on the economy and to support the dedication of tax revenues for fish and wildlife restoration programs. Comments Received and Our Responses Comments: On February 18, 2015, we published in the Federal Register (80 FR 8681) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on April 20, 2015. We received two comments, both from the same individual. This individual was concerned that the survey estimates are presented as aggregations of wildlife watching, hunting, and fishing data, suggesting this biases the results toward hunting and fishing and away from wildlife watching. The Census Bureau draws scientifically designed separate samples of wildlife watchers and sportspersons. These samples are interviewed independently, and estimates of each activity are tabulated separately in the Survey reports. We did not make any changes to the survey based on these comments. Request for Public Comments We again invite comments concerning this information collection on: Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including [[Page 65241]] 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 and us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Dated: October 21, 2015. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-27141 Filed 10-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22 Title: National Survey of Fishing, We conduct the survey about every 5
and 40 CFR 1506.6, respectively). Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated years. The 2016 FHWAR will be the
Recreation (FHWAR). 12th conducted since 1955. We sponsor
Richard Hannan,
Service Form Number: None. the survey at the States’ request, which
Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S. Type of Request: Reinstatement with is made through the Association of Fish
Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon. change of a previously approved and Wildlife Agencies. We contract with
[FR Doc. 2015–27149 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am] collection. the Census Bureau, which collects the
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Description of Respondents: information using computer-assisted
Individuals and households. telephone or in-person interviews. The
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Census Bureau will select a sample of
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Frequency of Collection: Pre-screener sportspersons and wildlife watchers
internet/paper questionnaire data from a household screen and conduct
Fish and Wildlife Service collection will be conducted in January three detailed interviews during the
2016. Household screen interviews and survey year. The survey collects
[FWS–HQ–WSFR–2015– the first detailed sportsperson and information on the number of days of
N195;FVWF97820900000–XXX–FF09W13000 wildlife-watcher interviews will be participation, species of animals sought,
and FVWF54200900000–XXX–FFO9W13000] conducted April–June 2016. The second and expenditures for trips and
detailed interviews will be conducted equipment. Information on the
Information Collection Request Sent to September–October 2016. The third and
the Office of Management and Budget characteristics of participants includes
last detailed interviews will be age, income, sex, education, race, and
(OMB) for Approval; National Survey of conducted January–March 2017.
Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife- State of residence.
Estimated Number of Annual Federal and State agencies use
Associated Recreation (FHWAR) Responses: 29,179. information from the survey to make
Estimated Completion Time per policy decisions related to fish and
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Response: Varies from 5 to 35 minutes.
Interior. wildlife restoration and management.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Participation patterns and trend
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. Hours: 6,355.
Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden information help identify present and
SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Cost: None. future needs and demands. Land
Service) have sent an Information Abstract: The information collected managing agencies use the data on
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for for the National Survey of Fishing, expenditures and participation to assess
review and approval. We summarize the Hunting and Wildlife-Associated the value of wildlife-related recreational
ICR below and describe the nature of the Recreation (FHWAR) assists the Fish uses of natural resources. Wildlife-
collection and the estimated burden and and Wildlife Service in administering related recreation expenditure
cost. We may not conduct or sponsor the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration information is used to estimate the
and a person is not required to respond grant programs. The 2016 FHWAR will economic impact on the economy and to
to a collection of information unless it provide up-to-date information on the support the dedication of tax revenues
displays a currently valid OMB control uses and demands for wildlife-related for fish and wildlife restoration
number. recreation resources, trends in uses of programs.
DATES: You must submit comments on
those resources, and a basis for Comments Received and Our Responses
or before November 25, 2015. developing and evaluating programs
and projects to meet existing and future Comments: On February 18, 2015, we
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and needs. published in the Federal Register (80
suggestions on this information We collect the information in FR 8681) a notice of our intent to
collection to the Desk Officer for the conjunction with carrying out our request that OMB approve this
Department of the Interior at OMB– responsibilities under the Federal Aid information collection. In that notice,
OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_ in Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. we solicited comments for 60 days,
Submission@omb.eop.gov (email). 777–777m), commonly referred to as the ending on April 20, 2015. We received
Please provide a copy of your comments Dingell-Johnson Act, and the Federal two comments, both from the same
to the Service Information Collection Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (16 individual. This individual was
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and U.S.C. 669–669i), commonly referred to concerned that the survey estimates are
Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 as the Pittman-Robertson Act. Under presented as aggregations of wildlife
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– these acts, as amended, we provide watching, hunting, and fishing data,
3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov approximately $1 billion in grants suggesting this biases the results toward
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0088’’ in annually to States for projects that hunting and fishing and away from
the subject line of your comments. support sport fish and wildlife wildlife watching. The Census Bureau
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To management and restoration, including: draws scientifically designed separate
request additional information about • Improvement of fish and wildlife samples of wildlife watchers and
this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_ habitats, sportspersons. These samples are
grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482 • Fishing and boating access, interviewed independently, and
• Fish stocking, and estimates of each activity are tabulated
(telephone). You may view the ICR • Hunting and fishing opportunities.
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online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow separately in the Survey reports. We did
We also provide grants for aquatic not make any changes to the survey
the instructions to view Department of education and hunter education,
the Interior collections under review by based on these comments.
maintenance of completed projects, and
OMB. research into problems affecting fish Request for Public Comments
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and wildlife resources. These projects We again invite comments concerning
help to ensure that the American people this information collection on:
Information Collection Request
have adequate opportunities for fish and • Whether or not the collection of
OMB Control Number: 1018–0088. wildlife recreation. information is necessary, including
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whether or not the information will Budget, by fax to (202) 395–5806 or you number, email address or other personal
have practical utility; may send an email to: OIRA_ identifying information in your
• The accuracy of our estimate of the Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a comment, you should be aware that
burden for this collection of copy of your comments to: Evangeline your entire comment—including your
information; Campbell, Chief, Division of Human personal identifying information—may
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, Services, Office of Indian Services, be made publicly available at any time.
and clarity of the information to be Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street While you can ask us in your comment
collected; and NW., MS–4513–MIB, Washington, DC to withhold your personal identifying
• Ways to minimize the burden of the 20240; facsimile: (202) 208–5113; email: information from public review, we
collection of information on vangeline.Campbell@bia.gov. cannot guarantee that we will be able to
respondents. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: do so.
Comments that you submit in Evangeline Campbell, (202) 513–7621. III. Data
response to this notice are a matter of You may review the information
public record. Before including your collection request online at http:// OMB Control Number: 1076–0112.
address, phone number, email address, www.reginfo.gov. Follow the Title: Tribal Reassumption of
or other personal identifying instructions to review Department of the Jurisdiction over Child Custody
information in your comment, you Interior collections under review by Proceedings, 25 CFR 13.
should be aware that your entire OMB.
comment, including your personal Brief Description of Collection: The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: collection of information will ensure
identifying information, may be made
publicly available at any time. While I. Abstract that the provisions of Public Law 95–
you can ask OMB and us in your 608 are met. Any Indian tribe that
The BIA is seeking to renew the became subject to State jurisdiction
comment to withhold your personal information collection conducted under
identifying information from public pursuant to the provisions of the Act of
25 CFR 13, Tribal Reassumption of August 15, 1953 (67 Stat. 588), as
review, we cannot guarantee that it will Jurisdiction over Child Custody
be done. amended by title IV of the Act of April
Proceedings, which prescribes 11, 1968 (82 Stat. 73, 78), or pursuant
Dated: October 21, 2015. procedures by which an Indian tribe to any other Federal law, may reassume
Tina A. Campbell, that occupies a reservation over which jurisdiction over child custody
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and a State asserts any jurisdiction pursuant proceedings. The collection of
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife to Federal law may reassume information provides data that will be
Service. jurisdiction over Indian child used in considering the petition and
[FR Doc. 2015–27141 Filed 10–23–15; 8:45 am] proceedings as authorized by the Indian feasibility of the plan of the tribe for
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Child Welfare Act, Public Law 95–608, reassumption of jurisdiction over Indian
92 Stat. 3069, 25 U.S.C. 1918. child custody proceedings. We collect
II. Request for Comments the following information: Full name,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR address, and telephone number of
On August 17, 2015, BIA published a petitioning tribe or tribes; a tribal
Bureau of Indian Affairs notice announcing the renewal of this resolution; estimated total number of
[167A2100DD/AAKC001030/ information collection and provided a members in the petitioning tribe of
A0A501010.999900] 60-day comment period in the Federal tribes with an explanation of how the
Register (80 FR 49264). There were no number was estimated; current criteria
Renewal of Agency Information comments received in response to this for tribal membership; citation to
Collection for the Tribal Reassumption notice. provision in tribal constitution
of Jurisdiction Over Child Custody The BIA requests your comments on authorizing the tribal governing body to
Proceedings this collection concerning: (a) The exercise jurisdiction over Indian child
necessity of this information collection custody matters; description of tribal
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, for the proper performance of the
Interior. court; copy of any tribal ordinances or
functions of the agency, including tribal court rules establishing
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB. whether the information will have procedures or rules for exercise of
practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the jurisdiction over child custody matters;
SUMMARY: In compliance with the agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the and all other information required by 25
and cost) of the collection of CFR 13.11. Response is required to
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking information, including the validity of
comments on the renewal of Office of obtain or retain a benefit.
the methodology and assumptions used;
Management and Budget (OMB) (c) Ways we could enhance the quality, Type of Review: Extension without
approval for the collection of utility, and clarity of the information to change of currently approved collection.
information for the Tribal Reassumption be collected; and (d) Ways we could Respondents: Federally recognized
of Jurisdiction over Child Custody minimize the burden of the collection of Indian tribes who submit tribal
Proceedings, authorized by OMB the information on the respondents. reassumption petitions for review and
Control Number 1076–0112. This Please note that an agency may not approval by the Secretary of the Interior.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
information collection expires conduct or sponsor, and an individual
November 30, 2015. Annual Number of Responses: 1.
need not respond to, a collection of
DATES: Submit comments on or before Obligation to Respond: Response
information unless it has a valid OMB
November 25, 2015. required to obtain a benefit.
Control Number.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments It is our policy to make all comments Estimated Time per Response: 8
on the information collection to the available to the public for review at the hours.
Desk Officer for the Department of the location listed in the ADDRESSES section. Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
Interior at the Office of Management and Before including your address, phone 8 hours.
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