80 FR 72984 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and Use Report
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 225 (November 23, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 225 (November 23, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-29769 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 72984-72985] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29769] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R4-R-2015-N221; FXRS1263040000-156-FF04R08000] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Check- In Permit and Use Report 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 December 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 December 23, 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 ``1018-0153'' 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: 1018-0153. Title: National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and Use Report. Service Form Number: 3-2405. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Individuals who visit national wildlife refuges. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 650,000. Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 650,000. Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 54,167. Abstract: The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) govern the administration and uses of national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts. We are authorized to allow public uses on lands of the National Wildlife Refuge System, including hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, and environmental education and interpretation, and other visitor uses, when we find that the activities are compatible and appropriate with the purpose or purposes for which the refuges were established. We collect information on hunters and anglers and other visitors to help us protect refuge resources and administer and evaluate the success of visitor programs. Because of high demand and limited resources, we often provide visitor opportunities by permit, based on dates, locations, or type of public use. We may not allow all opportunities on all refuges, and harvest information differs for each refuge. We use FWS Form 3-2405 (Self-Clearing Check-In Permit) to collect this information. Not all refuges will use the form, and some refuges may collect the information in a nonform format. We collect:Information on the visitor (name, address, and contact information). We use this information to identify the visitor or driver/passengers of a vehicle while on the refuge. Having this information readily available is critical in a search and rescue situation. We do not maintain or record this information. Information on whether or not hunters/anglers were successful (number and type of harvest/caught). [[Page 72985]] Purpose of visit (hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, wildlife photography, auto touring, birding, hiking, boating/canoeing, visitor center, special event, environmental education class, volunteering, other recreation). Date of visit. The above information is a vital tool in meeting refuge objectives and maintaining quality visitor experiences. It will help us: Administer and monitor visitor programs and facilities on refuges. Distribute visitor permits to ensure safety of visitors. Ensure a quality visitor experience. Minimize resource disturbance, manage healthy game populations, and ensure the protection of fish and wildlife species. Assist in Statewide wildlife management and enforcement and develop reliable estimates of the number of all game fish and wildlife. Determine facility and program needs and budgets. Comments Received and Our Responses On June 23, 2015, we published in the Federal Register (80 FR 35969) 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 August 24, 2015. We received one comment. The commenter objected to the requirement to sign in to enter a refuge and objected to the use of taxpayer dollars to collect this information. We use this information to identify the visitor or driver/passengers of a vehicle while on the refuge. Having this information readily available is critical in a search and rescue situation. We have not made any changes to our requirements, based on this comment. 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 or us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Dated: November 18, 2015. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-29769 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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same Column A and Column B rates as Dated: November 8, 2015. Information Collection Request
for all other Voucher leasing. Lourdes Castro Ramı́rez, OMB Control Number: 1018–0153.
The fee rates established for CY 2015, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Title: National Wildlife Refuge Visitor
using the standard procedures, in some Public and Indian Housing. Check-In Permit and Use Report.
cases resulted in fee rates lower than [FR Doc. 2015–29812 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am] Service Form Number: 3–2405.
those established for CY 2014. In those BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Type of Request: Extension of a
cases, the affected PHAs are being held currently approved collection.
harmless at the CY 2014 fee rates. Description of Respondents:
The fee rates for each PHA are
Individuals who visit national wildlife
generally those rates covering the fee DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR refuges.
areas in which each PHA has the
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
greatest proportion of its participants, Fish and Wildlife Service obtain or retain a benefit.
based on Public Housing Information
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Center (PIC) data submitted by the PHA. [FWS–R4–R–2015–N221; FXRS1263040000– Estimated Annual Number of
In some cases, PHAs have participants 156–FF04R08000]
in more than one fee area. If such a PHA Respondents: 650,000.
so chooses, the PHA may request that Estimated Annual Number of
Information Collection Request Sent to Responses: 650,000.
the Department establish a blended fee the Office of Management and Budget
rate schedule that will consider Estimated Completion Time per
(OMB) for Approval; National Wildlife Response: 5 minutes.
proportionately all areas in which Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and
participants are located. Once a blended Estimated Total Annual Burden
Use Report Hours: 54,167.
rate schedule is established, it will be
used to determine the PHA’s fee AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Abstract: The National Wildlife
eligibility for all months in CY 2015. Interior. Refuge System Administration Act of
The PHAs were advised via the 2015 ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee), as
HCV Funding Implementation Notice to amended by the National Wildlife
apply for blended fee rate by March 31, SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of
2015. These applications were already Service) have sent an Information 1997, and the Refuge Recreation Act of
reviewed and determinations were Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k–460k–4) govern
announced. review and approval. We summarize the the administration and uses of national
PHAs that operate over a large ICR below and describe the nature of the wildlife refuges and wetland
geographic area, defined as multiple collection and the estimated burden and management districts. We are
counties, may request a higher cost. This information collection is authorized to allow public uses on lands
administrative fee rate if eligible under scheduled to expire on December 31, of the National Wildlife Refuge System,
the circumstance described in the CY 2015. We may not conduct or sponsor including hunting, fishing, wildlife
2015 implementation notice. The PHAs and a person is not required to respond observation, wildlife photography, and
were advised via the 2015 HCV Funding to a collection of information unless it environmental education and
Implementation Notice to apply for displays a currently valid OMB control interpretation, and other visitor uses,
higher fee rates by March 31, 2015. number. However, under OMB when we find that the activities are
These applications were already regulations, we may continue to compatible and appropriate with the
reviewed and determinations will be conduct or sponsor this information purpose or purposes for which the
announced during early September collection while it is pending at OMB. refuges were established.
2015. DATES: You must submit comments on
We collect information on hunters
Accordingly, the Department issues or before December 23, 2015. and anglers and other visitors to help us
the monthly per voucher unit fee rates protect refuge resources and administer
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
to be used to determine PHA and evaluate the success of visitor
suggestions on this information programs. Because of high demand and
administrative fee eligibility for the collection to the Desk Officer for the
programs identified in this Notice. limited resources, we often provide
Department of the Interior at OMB– visitor opportunities by permit, based
These fee rates are posted on HUD’s OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or
Web site at: http://portal.hud.gov/ on dates, locations, or type of public
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov use. We may not allow all opportunities
hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/ (email). Please provide a copy of your
public_indian_housing/programs/hcv, on all refuges, and harvest information
comments to the Service Information differs for each refuge. We use FWS
under Program Related Information. Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
Any questions concerning this Notice Form 3–2405 (Self-Clearing Check-In
and Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 Permit) to collect this information. Not
should be directed to the PHA’s Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
assigned representative at the Financial all refuges will use the form, and some
3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov refuges may collect the information in a
Management Center or to the Financial (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0153’’ in
Management Division at nonform format. We collect:
the subject line of your comments. • Information on the visitor (name,
PIH.Financial.Management.Division@
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To address, and contact information). We
hud.gov.
request additional information about use this information to identify the
C. MTW Agencies this ICR, contact Hope Grey at visitor or driver/passengers of a vehicle
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Where MTW Agencies have hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358– while on the refuge. Having this
alternative formula for calculating HCV 2482 (telephone). You may review the information readily available is critical
Administrative Fees in Attachment A of ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov. in a search and rescue situation. We do
their MTW Agreements, HUD will Follow the instructions to review not maintain or record this information.
continue to calculate the HCV Department of the Interior collections • Information on whether or not
Administrative Fees in accordance with under review by OMB. hunters/anglers were successful
that MTW Agreement provision. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (number and type of harvest/caught).
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• Purpose of visit (hunting, fishing, should be aware that your entire SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
wildlife observation, wildlife comment, including your personal
I. Abstract
photography, auto touring, birding, identifying information, may be made
hiking, boating/canoeing, visitor center, publicly available at any time. While The primary objective of the National
special event, environmental education you can ask OMB or us in your Coal Resources Data System (NCRDS) is
class, volunteering, other recreation). comment to withhold your personal to advance the understanding of the
• Date of visit. identifying information from public energy endowment of the United States
The above information is a vital tool review, we cannot guarantee that it will (U.S.) by gathering and organizing
in meeting refuge objectives and be done. digital geologic information related to
maintaining quality visitor experiences. coal, coal bed gas, shale gas,
Dated: November 18, 2015.
It will help us: conventional and unconventional oil
Tina A. Campbell,
• Administer and monitor visitor and gas, geothermal, and other energy
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and resources and related information
programs and facilities on refuges.
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
• Distribute visitor permits to ensure Service.
regarding these resources, along with
safety of visitors. environmental impacts from using these
[FR Doc. 2015–29769 Filed 11–20–15; 8:45 am]
• Ensure a quality visitor experience. resources. These data are needed to
• Minimize resource disturbance, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
support regional or national assessments
manage healthy game populations, and concerning energy resources. Requesting
ensure the protection of fish and external cooperation is a way for
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
wildlife species. NCRDS to collect energy data and
• Assist in Statewide wildlife U.S. Geological Survey perform research and analyses on the
management and enforcement and characterization of geologic material,
develop reliable estimates of the number [GX15NM00FU50100] and obtain other information (including
of all game fish and wildlife. geophysical or seismic data, sample
• Determine facility and program Agency Information Collection
collection for generation of thermal
needs and budgets. Activities: Request for Comments
maturity data) that can be used in
Comments Received and Our Responses AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), energy resource assessments and related
Interior. studies.
On June 23, 2015, we published in the ACTION: Notice of a revision of a The USGS will issue a call for
Federal Register (80 FR 35969) a notice currently approved information proposals to support researchers from
of our intent to request that OMB renew collection (1028–0094). State Geological Surveys and associated
approval for this information collection. accredited universities that can provide
In that notice, we solicited comments SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological geologic data to support NCRDS and
for 60 days, ending on August 24, 2015. Survey) will ask the Office of other energy assessment projects being
We received one comment. The Management and Budget (OMB) to conducted by the USGS.
commenter objected to the requirement approve the information collection (IC) Data submitted to NCRDS by external
to sign in to enter a refuge and objected described below. As required by the cooperators constitute more than two-
to the use of taxpayer dollars to collect Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of thirds of the USGS point-source
this information. We use this 1995, and as part of our continuing stratigraphic database (USTRAT) on
information to identify the visitor or efforts to reduce paperwork and coal occurrence. In 2015, NCRDS
driver/passengers of a vehicle while on respondent burden, we invite the supported 21 projects in 19 States. This
the refuge. Having this information general public and other Federal program is conducted under various
readily available is critical in a search agencies to take this opportunity to authorities, including 30 U.S.C. 208–1,
and rescue situation. We have not made comment on this IC. This collection is 42 U.S.C. 15801, and 43 U.S.C. 31 et
any changes to our requirements, based scheduled to expire on 03/31/2016. seq. This collection will consist of
on this comment. DATES: To ensure that your comments applications, proposals and reports
Request for Public Comments are considered, we must receive them (annual and final).
on or before January 22, 2016.
We again invite comments concerning II. Data
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
this information collection on: OMB Control Number: 1028–0094.
on this information collection to the
• Whether or not the collection of Form Number: Various if many
Information Collection Clearance
information is necessary, including different forms or screen shots,
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
whether or not the information will otherwise provide the form number.
Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston,
have practical utility; Title: Energy Cooperatives to Support
• The accuracy of our estimate of the VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7197 (fax);
or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). the National Coal Resources Data
burden for this collection of System (NCRDS).
information; Please reference ‘Information Collection
Type of Request: Renewal of existing
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, 1028–0094, Energy Cooperatives to
collection.
and clarity of the information to be Support the National Coal Resources Affected Public: Individuals; State,
collected; and Data System (NCRDS) in all local and tribal governments; State
• Ways to minimize the burden of the correspondence. Geological Surveys, universities, and
collection of information on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: businesses.
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respondents. Joseph East, Eastern Energy Resources Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
Comments that you submit in Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, obtain or retain benefits. Frequency of
response to this notice are a matter of 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop Collection: One time every 5 years for
public record. Before including your 956, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703–648– applications and final reports; annually
address, phone number, email address, 6450 (phone); or jeast@usgs.gov (email). for progress reports.
or other personal identifying You may also find information about Estimated Total Number of Annual
information in your comment, you this IC at www.reginfo.gov. Responses: 21.
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