80 FR 8681 - Proposed Information Collection; National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-03237 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 8681-8682] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-03237] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FW-HQ-WSFR-2015-N036; FVWF97820900000-XXX-FF09W13000 and FVWF54200900000-XXX-FFO9W13000] Proposed Information Collection; 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) 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. 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 April 20, 2015. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC 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 IC, contact Hope Grey at [email protected] (email) or 703- 358-2482 (telephone). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. 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 13th 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. II. Data 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Activity Number of household participant Completion time per Annual burden hours responses respondents response (minutes) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-screener.................................................... 6,970 .................... 5 581 Screener........................................................ 7,040 .................... 7 821 Wave 1 Sportsperson interviews.................................. .................... 1,505 11 276 Wave 2 Sportsperson interviews.................................. .................... 2,580 15 645 Wave 3 Sportsperson interviews.................................. .................... 4,444 35 2,592 Wave 1 Wildlife Watching interviews............................. .................... 1,252 11 230 Wave 2 Wildlife Watching interviews............................. .................... 2,146 11 393 [[Page 8682]] Wave 3 Wildlife Watching interviews............................. .................... 3,697 20 1,232 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................................... 14,010 15,624 .................... 6,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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: February 11, 2015. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-03237 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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Web site listed below for a complete FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To information using computer-assisted
listing of CBP approved gaugers and request additional information about telephone or in-person interviews. The
accredited laboratories. http:// this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_ Census Bureau will select a sample of
www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/ grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482 sportspersons and wildlife watchers
documents/gaulist_3.pdf. (telephone). from a household screen and conduct
Dated: February 9, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
three detailed interviews during the
Ira S. Reese,
survey year. The survey collects
I. Abstract information on the number of days of
Executive Director, Laboratories and
Scientific Services Directorate. The information collected for the participation, species of animals sought,
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and and expenditures for trips and
[FR Doc. 2015–03356 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
Wildlife-Associated Recreation equipment. Information on the
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(FHWAR) assists the Fish and Wildlife characteristics of participants includes
Service in administering the Wildlife age, income, sex, education, race, and
and Sport Fish Restoration grant State of residence.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
programs. The 2016 FHWAR will Federal and State agencies use
Fish and Wildlife Service provide up-to-date information on the information from the survey to make
uses and demands for wildlife-related policy decisions related to fish and
[FW–HQ–WSFR–2015–N036; recreation resources, trends in uses of wildlife restoration and management.
FVWF97820900000–XXX–FF09W13000 and Participation patterns and trend
those resources, and a basis for
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developing and evaluating programs information help identify present and
Proposed Information Collection; and projects to meet existing and future future needs and demands. Land
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, needs. managing agencies use the data on
and Wildlife-Associated Recreation We collect the information in expenditures and participation to assess
(FHWAR) conjunction with carrying out our the value of wildlife-related recreational
responsibilities under the Federal Aid uses of natural resources. Wildlife-
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, in Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. related recreation expenditure
Interior. 777–777m), commonly referred to as the information is used to estimate the
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. Dingell-Johnson Act, and the Federal economic impact on the economy and to
Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (16 support the dedication of tax revenues
SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife U.S.C. 669–669i), commonly referred to for fish and wildlife restoration
Service) will ask the Office of as the Pittman-Robertson Act. Under programs.
Management and Budget (OMB) to these acts, as amended, we provide
approve the information collection (IC) II. Data
approximately $1 billion in grants
described below. As required by the annually to States for projects that OMB Control Number: 1018–0088.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and support sport fish and wildlife Title: National Survey of Fishing,
as part of our continuing efforts to management and restoration, including: Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
reduce paperwork and respondent • Improvement of fish and wildlife Recreation (FHWAR).
burden, we invite the general public and habitats,
other Federal agencies to take this Service Form Number: None.
• Fishing and boating access,
opportunity to comment on this IC. We Type of Request: Reinstatement with
• Fish stocking, and
may not conduct or sponsor and a change of a previously approved
• Hunting and fishing opportunities.
person is not required to respond to a We also provide grants for aquatic collection.
collection of information, unless it education and hunter education, Description of Respondents:
displays a currently valid OMB control maintenance of completed projects, and Individuals and households.
number. research into problems affecting fish Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to and wildlife resources. These projects Frequency of Collection: Pre-screener
consider your comments on this IC, we help to ensure that the American people internet/paper questionnaire data
must receive them by April 20, 2015. have adequate opportunities for fish and collection will be conducted in January
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the wildlife recreation. 2016. Household screen interviews and
IC to the Service Information Collection We conduct the survey about every 5 the first detailed sportsperson and
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and years. The 2016 FHWAR will be the wildlife-watcher interviews will be
Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 13th conducted since 1955. We sponsor conducted April–June 2016. The second
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– the survey at the States’ request, which detailed interviews will be conducted
3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov is made through the Association of Fish September–October 2016. The third and
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0088’’ in and Wildlife Agencies. We contract with last detailed interviews will be
the subject line of your comments. the Census Bureau, which collects the conducted January–March 2017.
Completion time per
Number of household Number of participant
Activity response Annual burden hours
responses respondents (minutes)
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Pre-screener .................................................... 6,970 .................................... 5 581
Screener .......................................................... 7,040 .................................... 7 821
Wave 1 Sportsperson interviews ..................... .................................... 1,505 11 276
Wave 2 Sportsperson interviews ..................... .................................... 2,580 15 645
Wave 3 Sportsperson interviews ..................... .................................... 4,444 35 2,592
Wave 1 Wildlife Watching interviews .............. .................................... 1,252 11 230
Wave 2 Wildlife Watching interviews .............. .................................... 2,146 11 393
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Completion time per
Number of household Number of participant
Activity response Annual burden hours
responses respondents (minutes)
Wave 3 Wildlife Watching interviews .............. .................................... 3,697 20 1,232
Totals ........................................................ 14,010 15,624 .................................... 6,770
III. Comments exceptions, the Endangered Species Act in your comments, you should be aware
We invite comments concerning this (ESA) prohibits activities with listed that your entire comment—including
information collection on: species unless a Federal permit is issued your personal identifying information—
• Whether or not the collection of that allows such activities. The ESA may be made publicly available at any
information is necessary, including requires that we invite public comment time. While you can ask us in your
whether or not the information will before issuing these permits. comments to withhold your personal
have practical utility; DATES: We must receive written data or identifying information from public
• The accuracy of our estimate of the comments on the applications at the review, we cannot guarantee that we
burden for this collection of address given below by March 20, 2015. will be able to do so.
information; ADDRESSES: Documents and other Permit Applications
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, information submitted with the
and clarity of the information to be applications are available for review, Permit Application Number: TE
collected; and subject to the requirements of the 237537–1
• Ways to minimize the burden of the Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Applicant: Peter Raven, Missouri
collection of information on Act, by any party who submits a written Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, Missouri
respondents. request for a copy of such documents to The applicant requests renewal and
Comments that you submit in the following office within 30 days of amendment of their current permit to
response to this notice are a matter of the date of publication of this notice: add authorization to remove and reduce
public record. We will include or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 to possession (through seed and leaf
summarize each comment in our request Century Boulevard, Suite 200, Atlanta, material collection) 17 species of
to OMB to approve this IC. Before GA 30345 (Attn: David Dell, Permit endangered and threatened plant
including your address, phone number, Coordinator). species from lands under Federal
email address, or other personal jurisdiction in Alabama, Tennessee,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
identifying information in your Kentucky, West Virginia, Illinois,
comment, you should be aware that Karen Marlowe, 10(a)(1)(A) Permit
Coordinator, telephone 205–726–2667; Missouri, Virginia, and Mississippi for
your entire comment, including your ex situ conservation, research,
personal identifying information, may facsimile 205–726–2479.
propagation, and educational display.
be made publicly available at any time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
While you can ask us in your comment public is invited to comment on the Permit Application Number: TE
to withhold your personal identifying following applications for permits to 146761–3
information from public review, we conduct certain activities with Applicant: Pedro Ramos, Big Cypress
cannot guarantee that we will be able to endangered and threatened species National Preserve, National Park
do so. under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Service, Ochopee, Florida
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as The applicant requests renewal of
Dated: February 11, 2015.
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and their current permit to take (capture,
Tina A. Campbell, our regulations in the Code of Federal harass, chemically immobilize, hold
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17. This temporarily, transport, radio collar, take
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife notice is provided under section 10(c) of
Service.
tissue and blood samples, provide
the Act. medical treatment for injury or illness
[FR Doc. 2015–03237 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] If you wish to comment, you may including appropriate vaccinations,
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P submit comments by any one of the subsequently release, and euthanize) the
following methods. You may mail Florida panther (Felis concolor coryi) for
comments to the Fish and Wildlife the purpose of maintaining a healthy
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Service’s Regional Office (see panther population, to assess the habitat
ADDRESSES section) or send them via potential to support panthers, to
Fish and Wildlife Service
electronic mail (email) to permitsR4ES@ monitor the effects of the genetic
[FWS–R4–ES–2014–N028; 40120–1112– fws.gov. Please include your name and restoration project, and to evaluate the
0000–F2] return address in your email message. If accuracy of the global positioning
you do not receive a confirmation from system radio-collars and aerial telemetry
Receipt of Applications for the Fish and Wildlife Service that we
Endangered Species Permits throughout the species’ range.
have received your email message,
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, contact us directly at the telephone Permit Application Number: TE
092945–3
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Interior. number listed above (see FOR FURTHER
ACTION: Notice. INFORMATION CONTACT). Finally, you may Applicant: James Lindsay, Florida
hand-deliver comments to the Fish and Power and Light Company, Juno Beach,
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office listed above (see Florida
Wildlife Service, invite the public to ADDRESSES). The applicant requests renewal and
comment on the following applications Before including your address, amendment of their permit to authorize
to conduct certain activities with telephone number, email address, or the capture of non-breeding American
endangered species. With some other personal identifying information crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) less than
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