80 FR 75125 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Wolf-Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30431 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 75125-75126] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30431] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-ES-2015-N224; FGES111309WLLF0-156] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Wolf-Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program 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 31, 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 ``1018-0154'' 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: 1018-0154. Title: Wolf-Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program. Service Form Number: None. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: States and Indian tribes. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. [[Page 75126]] Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 10. Frequency of Collection: On occasion for applications, annually for reports, and ongoing for recordkeeping. Estimated Number of Responses and Annual Burden Hours: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Total annual Activity responses Completion time per response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applications................................. 22 8 hours.......................... 176 Reports and Recordkeeping.................... 20 14 hours......................... 280 ------------------------------------------------------------------ TOTALS................................... 42 ................................. 456 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None. Abstract: Subtitle C of Title VI of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Act; Pub. L. 111-11) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to develop a Wolf- Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program (WLDPGP) to:Assist livestock producers in undertaking proactive, nonlethal activities to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves; and Compensate livestock producers for livestock losses due to such predation. The Act directs that the program be established as a grant program to provide funding to States and tribes, that the Federal cost share not exceed 50 percent, and that funds be expended equally between the two purposes. The Act included an authorization of appropriations up to $1 million each fiscal year for 5 years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services Program will allocate the funding in the form of competitively awarded grants to States and tribes with a prior history of wolf depredation. States with delisted wolf populations are eligible for funding, provided that they meet the eligibility criteria contained in Pub. L. 111-11. The following additional criteria apply to all WLDPGP grants and must be satisfied for a project to receive WLDPGP funding: Proposal cannot include U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service full-time equivalent (FTE) costs. Proposal cannot seek funding for projects that serve to satisfy regulatory requirements of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), including complying with a biological opinion under section 7 or fulfilling commitments of a habitat conservation plan (HCP) under ESA section 10, or for projects that serve to satisfy other Federal regulatory requirements (e.g., mitigation for Federal permits). State administrative costs must be assumed by the State or included in the proposal in accordance with Federal requirements. We will publish notices of funding opportunity on the Grants.gov Web site at http://www.grants.gov, as well as in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance at http://cfda.gov. This information collection includes both grant applications and reporting/recordkeeping requirements. To compete for grant funds, eligible States and tribes must submit an application that describes in substantial detail project locations, project resources, future benefits, and other characteristics that meet the Wolf-Livestock Demonstration Project Grant Program purposes as listed above. In accordance with the Act, States and tribes that receive a grant must: Maintain files of all claims received under programs funded by the grant, including supporting documentation; and Submit an annual report that includes a summary of claims and expenditures under the program during the year and a description of any action taken on the claims. Comments Received and Our Responses On August 18, 2015, we published in the Federal Register (80 FR 50024) 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 October 19, 2015. We received two comments. One commenter expressed opinions about WLDPGP funding and wolf management in general, but did not address the information collection requirements. The second commenter described the program as an excellent source of dedicated funds for preventative strategies to reduce wolf-livestock conflict, but expressed frustration with the accessibility of annual reports. The Service's Regional Offices are responsible for monitoring the grant projects and maintaining the administrative record of WLDPGP grants. In the future, we commit to ensuring that all annual reports are filed in the appropriate Regional Offices and made readily available upon request. No changes were made to the information collection requirements as a result of 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 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: November 25, 2015. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-30431 Filed 11-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Hazard Mitigation Grant.
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; Fish and Wildlife Service
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, W. Craig Fugate,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Administrator, Federal Emergency [FWS–HQ–ES–2015–N224;
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; Management Agency. FGES111309WLLF0–156]
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to [FR Doc. 2015–30350 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]
Individuals and Households In Presidentially BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
Information Collection Request Sent to
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, the Office of Management and Budget
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— (OMB) for Approval; Wolf-Livestock
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals Demonstration Project Grant Program
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals SECURITY AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Interior.
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance Federal Emergency Management
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Agency
Hazard Mitigation Grant. [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4242– SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2015–0002] Service) have sent an Information
W. Craig Fugate,
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for
Administrator, Federal Emergency Washington; Amendment No. 1 to review and approval. We summarize the
Management Agency. Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration ICR below and describe the nature of the
[FR Doc. 2015–30353 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] collection and the estimated burden and
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
Management Agency, DHS. cost. This information collection is
scheduled to expire on December 31,
ACTION: Notice.
2015. We may not conduct or sponsor
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND and a person is not required to respond
SECURITY SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
of a major disaster declaration for the to a collection of information unless it
Federal Emergency Management State of Washington (FEMA–4242–DR), displays a currently valid OMB control
Agency dated October 15, 2015, and related number. However, under OMB
determinations. regulations, we may continue to
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4240– conduct or sponsor this information
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2015–0002] DATES: Effective Date: October 29, 2015.
collection while it is pending at OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DATES: You must submit comments on
California; Amendment No. 6 to Notice Dean Webster, Office of Response and
of a Major Disaster Declaration or before December 31, 2015.
Recovery, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
AGENCY: Federal Emergency suggestions on this information
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
Management Agency, DHS. collection to the Desk Officer for the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
ACTION: Notice. Department of the Interior at OMB–
of a major disaster declaration for the
OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice State of Washington is hereby amended
Submission@omb.eop.gov (email).
of a major disaster declaration for the to include the following areas among
Please provide a copy of your comments
State of California (FEMA–4240–DR), those areas determined to have been
to the Service Information Collection
dated September 22, 2015, and related adversely affected by the event declared
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
determinations. a major disaster by the President in his
Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275
DATES: Effective Date: October 30, 2015. declaration of October 15, 2015.
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clallam, Grays Harbor, and Whatcom 3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov
Dean Webster, Office of Response and Counties for Public Assistance. (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0154’’ in
Recovery, Federal Emergency The following Catalog of Federal Domestic the subject line of your comments.
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora request additional information about
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
hereby given that the incident period for 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
this disaster is closed effective October Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); (telephone). You may review the ICR
30, 2015. 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to the instructions to review Department of
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Individuals and Households In Presidentially the Interior collections under review by
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, OMB.
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Information Collection Request
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, OMB Control Number: 1018–0154.
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance Title: Wolf-Livestock Demonstration
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Individuals and Households In Presidentially (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Project Grant Program.
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Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Hazard Mitigation Grant. Service Form Number: None.
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Type of Request: Extension of a
W. Craig Fugate, currently approved collection.
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
Administrator, Federal Emergency Description of Respondents: States
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Management Agency. and Indian tribes.
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, [FR Doc. 2015–30354 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] Obligation to Respond: Required to
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance BILLING CODE 9111–23–P obtain or retain a benefit.
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Estimated Number of Annual Frequency of Collection: On occasion Estimated Number of Responses and
Respondents: 10. for applications, annually for reports, Annual Burden Hours:
and ongoing for recordkeeping.
Completion
Number of Total annual
Activity time per
responses burden hours
response
Applications .................................................................................................................................... 22 8 hours ........ 176
Reports and Recordkeeping .......................................................................................................... 20 14 hours ...... 280
TOTALS .................................................................................................................................. 42 ..................... 456
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden We will publish notices of funding collection requirements as a result of
Cost: None. opportunity on the Grants.gov Web site these comments.
Abstract: Subtitle C of Title VI of the at http://www.grants.gov, as well as in
Request for Public Comments
Omnibus Public Land Management Act the Catalog of Federal Domestic
of 2009 (Act; Pub. L. 111–11) authorizes Assistance at http://cfda.gov. This We again invite comments concerning
the Secretary of the Interior and the information collection includes both this information collection on:
Secretary of Agriculture to develop a grant applications and reporting/ • Whether or not the collection of
Wolf-Livestock Demonstration Project recordkeeping requirements. To information is necessary, including
Grant Program (WLDPGP) to: compete for grant funds, eligible States whether or not the information will
• Assist livestock producers in and tribes must submit an application have practical utility;
undertaking proactive, nonlethal that describes in substantial detail • The accuracy of our estimate of the
activities to reduce the risk of livestock project locations, project resources, burden for this collection of
loss due to predation by wolves; and future benefits, and other characteristics information;
• Compensate livestock producers for that meet the Wolf-Livestock • Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
livestock losses due to such predation. Demonstration Project Grant Program and clarity of the information to be
The Act directs that the program be purposes as listed above. In accordance collected; and
established as a grant program to with the Act, States and tribes that • Ways to minimize the burden of the
provide funding to States and tribes, receive a grant must: collection of information on
that the Federal cost share not exceed 50 • Maintain files of all claims received respondents.
percent, and that funds be expended under programs funded by the grant, Comments that you submit in
equally between the two purposes. The including supporting documentation; response to this notice are a matter of
Act included an authorization of and public record. Before including your
appropriations up to $1 million each • Submit an annual report that address, phone number, email address,
fiscal year for 5 years. The U.S. Fish and includes a summary of claims and or other personal identifying
Wildlife Service Ecological Services expenditures under the program during information in your comment, you
Program will allocate the funding in the the year and a description of any action should be aware that your entire
form of competitively awarded grants to taken on the claims. comment, including your personal
States and tribes with a prior history of identifying information, may be made
wolf depredation. States with delisted Comments Received and Our Responses publicly available at any time. While
wolf populations are eligible for On August 18, 2015, we published in you can ask OMB and us in your
funding, provided that they meet the the Federal Register (80 FR 50024) a comment to withhold your personal
eligibility criteria contained in Pub. L. notice of our intent to request that OMB identifying information from public
111–11. renew approval for this information review, we cannot guarantee that it will
The following additional criteria collection. In that notice, we solicited be done.
apply to all WLDPGP grants and must comments for 60 days, ending on Dated: November 25, 2015.
be satisfied for a project to receive October 19, 2015. We received two Tina A. Campbell,
WLDPGP funding: comments. One commenter expressed Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and
• Proposal cannot include U.S. Fish opinions about WLDPGP funding and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
and Wildlife Service full-time wolf management in general, but did not Service.
equivalent (FTE) costs. address the information collection [FR Doc. 2015–30431 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]
• Proposal cannot seek funding for requirements. The second commenter BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
projects that serve to satisfy regulatory described the program as an excellent
requirements of the Endangered Species source of dedicated funds for
Act (ESA), including complying with a preventative strategies to reduce wolf- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
biological opinion under section 7 or livestock conflict, but expressed
fulfilling commitments of a habitat frustration with the accessibility of [FWS–R4–FHC–2015–N213;
conservation plan (HCP) under ESA annual reports. The Service’s Regional FVHC98210408710–XXX–FF04G01000]
section 10, or for projects that serve to Offices are responsible for monitoring
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satisfy other Federal regulatory the grant projects and maintaining the
requirements (e.g., mitigation for administrative record of WLDPGP Phase V Early Restoration Plan and
Federal permits). grants. In the future, we commit to Environmental Assessment
• State administrative costs must be ensuring that all annual reports are filed AGENCY: Interior.
assumed by the State or included in the in the appropriate Regional Offices and
ACTION:Notice of availability; request
proposal in accordance with Federal made readily available upon request. No
for comments.
requirements. changes were made to the information
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