81 FR 31654 - Proposed Information Collection; Revealing Opportunities for Local-Level Stakeholder Engagement and Social Science Inquiry in Landscape Conservation Design
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 97 (May 19, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 97 (May 19, 2016)
| Page Range | 31654-31655 | |
| FR Document | 2016-11762 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 97 (Thursday, May 19, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 31654-31655] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11762] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-R-2016-N088; FXRS126109HD000-167-FF09R23000] Proposed Information Collection; Revealing Opportunities for Local-Level Stakeholder Engagement and Social Science Inquiry in Landscape Conservation Design 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 July 18, 2016. 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 [email protected] (email). Please include ``1018-Landscape Conservation Design (LCD)'' 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 We have entered into a cooperative agreement with Cornell University to study the role of local stakeholder engagement and social data integration in Landscape Conservation Design (LCD) planning and implementation processes. Promoting ecosystem-level conservation based on LCD will rely on engaging local stakeholders--meaning local community members and locally based interest groups potentially impacted by conservation actions--in conservation design, planning, and implementation processes. To date, no systematic assessment of local stakeholders' role in LCD has been conducted. Lacking such assessment, questions remain as to what, when, and where social data (related to stakeholders' values, interests, and knowledge) and public engagement (the direct participation of stakeholders in information sharing and decisionmaking) are most valuable in LCD processes. Information gathered in this study will provide essential, non-duplicative data and insights for ongoing and future LCD efforts. In addition to literature review and participant observation, this study will employ a multiple case study approach focused on three LCD efforts. We will conduct semi- structured interviews of 90 non-Federal LCD partners and local stakeholders to ascertain how LCD efforts have attempted to integrate social information, how these efforts have worked, and how they might be improved under varying social-ecological conditions. Based on case study findings, Cornell researchers will then develop and implement a survey instrument, which will be sent to 1,000 local stakeholders within one LCD case study area. The survey will solicit information concerning (1) local stakeholders' relationships with landscapes identified for conservation, (2) stakeholders' interest in engagement during various stages of LCD, (3) stakeholder values and interests that might be represented in conservation design processes and products, and (4) local social considerations that might help facilitate the translation of LCD to publicly supported conservation plans and actions. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018-XXXX. Title: Revealing Opportunities for Local-Level Stakeholder Engagement and Social Science Inquiry in Landscape Conservation Design. Service Form Number: None. Type of Request: Request for a new OMB control number. Description of Respondents: Federal, State, and municipal government representatives, and individuals. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: One time. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completion Number of time per Total annual Activity responses response burden hours (minutes) (minutes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Semi-structured Interviews...................................... 90 70 105 Initial Contact for Survey...................................... 1,000 5 83 Follow-Up Material Review for Survey............................ 750 5 63 Complete Survey................................................. 600 20 200 [[Page 31655]] Follow-Up Interviews with Nonrespondents........................ 80 5 7 ----------------------------------------------- TOTALS...................................................... 2,520 .............. 458 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 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: May 13, 2016. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2016-11762 Filed 5-18-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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(4) Affected public who will be asked ACTION: Notice; request for comments. knowledge) and public engagement (the
or required to respond, as well as a brief direct participation of stakeholders in
abstract: Primary: Individuals or SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife information sharing and
households. Form I–914 permits victims Service) will ask the Office of
decisionmaking) are most valuable in
of severe forms of trafficking and their Management and Budget (OMB) to
LCD processes. Information gathered in
immediate family members to approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the this study will provide essential, non-
demonstrate that they qualify for duplicative data and insights for
temporary nonimmigrant status Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to ongoing and future LCD efforts. In
pursuant to the Victims of Trafficking addition to literature review and
and Violence Protection Act of 2000 reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and participant observation, this study will
(VTVPA), and to receive temporary
other Federal agencies to take this employ a multiple case study approach
immigration benefits.
(5) An estimate of the total number of opportunity to comment on this IC. We focused on three LCD efforts. We will
respondents and the amount of time may not conduct or sponsor and a conduct semi-structured interviews of
estimated for an average respondent to person is not required to respond to a 90 non-Federal LCD partners and local
respond: Form I–914, 1,062 responses at collection of information unless it stakeholders to ascertain how LCD
2 hours and 15 minutes (2.25 hours) per displays a currently valid OMB control efforts have attempted to integrate social
response; Supplement A, 1,162 number. information, how these efforts have
responses at 1 hour per response; DATES: To ensure that we are able to worked, and how they might be
Supplement B, 250 responses at 30 consider your comments on this IC, we improved under varying social-
minutes (.50 hours) per response. must receive them by July 18, 2016. ecological conditions. Based on case
Biometric processing 2,224 respondents ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the study findings, Cornell researchers will
requiring Biometric Processing at an IC to the Information Collection then develop and implement a survey
estimated 1 hour and 10 minutes (1.17 Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and instrument, which will be sent to 1,000
hours) per response. Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 local stakeholders within one LCD case
(6) An estimate of the total public Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– study area. The survey will solicit
burden (in hours) associated with the 3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov information concerning (1) local
collection: The total estimated annual (email). Please include ‘‘1018– stakeholders’ relationships with
hour burden associated with this Landscape Conservation Design (LCD)’’ landscapes identified for conservation,
collection is 6,278 hours. in the subject line of your comments.
(7) An estimate of the total public (2) stakeholders’ interest in engagement
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To during various stages of LCD, (3)
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: There is no estimated annual request additional information about stakeholder values and interests that
cost burden associated with this this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_ might be represented in conservation
collection of information. grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482 design processes and products, and (4)
(telephone). local social considerations that might
Dated: May 13, 2016.
Samantha Deshommes,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: help facilitate the translation of LCD to
I. Abstract publicly supported conservation plans
Acting Chief, Regulatory Coordination
Division, Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. and actions.
We have entered into a cooperative
Citizenship and Immigration Services, II. Data
Department of Homeland Security. agreement with Cornell University to
study the role of local stakeholder
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engagement and social data integration OMB Control Number: 1018–XXXX.
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in Landscape Conservation Design Title: Revealing Opportunities for
(LCD) planning and implementation Local-Level Stakeholder Engagement
processes. Promoting ecosystem-level and Social Science Inquiry in
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR conservation based on LCD will rely on Landscape Conservation Design.
Fish and Wildlife Service engaging local stakeholders—meaning Service Form Number: None.
local community members and locally
[FWS–HQ–R–2016–N088; based interest groups potentially Type of Request: Request for a new
FXRS126109HD000–167–FF09R23000] impacted by conservation actions—in OMB control number.
conservation design, planning, and Description of Respondents: Federal,
Proposed Information Collection;
implementation processes. To date, no State, and municipal government
Revealing Opportunities for Local-
systematic assessment of local representatives, and individuals.
Level Stakeholder Engagement and
stakeholders’ role in LCD has been Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Social Science Inquiry in Landscape
conducted. Lacking such assessment,
Conservation Design Frequency of Collection: One time.
questions remain as to what, when, and
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, where social data (related to
Interior. stakeholders’ values, interests, and
Completion Total annual
Number of time per
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Activity burden hours
responses response (minutes)
(minutes)
Semi-structured Interviews .......................................................................................................... 90 70 105
Initial Contact for Survey ............................................................................................................. 1,000 5 83
Follow-Up Material Review for Survey ........................................................................................ 750 5 63
Complete Survey ......................................................................................................................... 600 20 200
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Completion Total annual
Number of time per
Activity burden hours
responses response (minutes)
(minutes)
Follow-Up Interviews with Nonrespondents ................................................................................ 80 5 7
TOTALS ................................................................................................................................ 2,520 ........................ 458
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden ACTION:Notice of availability; request Background
Cost: None. for comments. The National Wildlife Refuge System
III. Comments Administration Act of 1966, as amended
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and by the National Wildlife Refuge System
We invite comments concerning this Wildlife Service (Service), announce the Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C.
information collection on: availability of a draft comprehensive 668dd–668ee) (Administration Act),
• Whether or not the collection of conservation plan (CCP) and requires us to develop a CCP for each
information is necessary, including environmental assessment (EA) for the national wildlife refuge. The purpose in
whether or not the information will Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge developing a CCP is to provide refuge
have practical utility; (refuge, NWR) for public review and managers with a 15-year strategy for
• The accuracy of our estimate of the comment. In this draft CCP/EA we achieving refuge purposes and
burden for this collection of describe how we propose to manage the contributing toward the mission of the
information; refuge for the next 15 years. National Wildlife Refuge System
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, DATES: To ensure consideration, we (NWRS), consistent with sound
and clarity of the information to be must receive your written comments by principles of fish and wildlife
collected; and June 20, 2016. We will hold an open management, conservation, legal
• Ways to minimize the burden of the house–style meeting during the mandates, and Service policies. In
collection of information on comment period to receive comments addition to outlining broad management
respondents. and provide information on the draft direction on conserving wildlife and
Comments that you submit in plan. In addition, we will use special their habitats, CCPs identify wildlife-
response to this notice are a matter of mailings, newspaper articles, internet dependent recreational opportunities
public record. We will include or postings, and other media available to the public, including
summarize each comment in our request announcements to inform people of opportunities for hunting, fishing,
to OMB to approve this IC. Before opportunities for input. wildlife observation and photography,
including your address, phone number, ADDRESSES: Send your comments or
and environmental education and
email address, or other personal requests for more information by any of interpretation. We will review and
identifying information in your the following methods: update the CCP at least every 15 years
comment, you should be aware that in accordance with the Administration
• Email: r3planning@fws.gov. Include
your entire comment, including your Act.
‘‘Glacial Ridge Draft CCP/EA’’ in the Each unit of the NWRS was
personal identifying information, may
subject line of the message. established for specific purposes. We
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment • Fax: Attention: Refuge Manager, use these purposes as the foundation for
to withhold your personal identifying Glacial Ridge NWR, 218–687–2225. developing and prioritizing the
information from public review, we • U.S. Mail: Attention: Refuge management goals and objectives for
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Manager, Glacial Ridge NWR, 17788 each refuge within the NWRS mission,
do so. 349th St. SE., Erskine, MN 56535. and to determine how the public can
Dated: May 13, 2016. • In-Person Drop Off: You may drop use each refuge. The planning process is
off comments during regular business a way for us and the public to evaluate
Tina A. Campbell,
hours at the above addresses. management goals and objectives that
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and will ensure the best possible approach
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife You will find the draft CCP/EA, as
Service. well as information about the planning to wildlife, plant, and habitat
process and a summary of the CCP, on conservation, while providing for
[FR Doc. 2016–11762 Filed 5–18–16; 8:45 am]
the planning Web site at http:// wildlife-dependent recreation
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www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/ opportunities that are compatible with
glacialridge/index.html. each refuge’s establishing purposes and
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the mission of the NWRS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregg Knutsen, 218–687–2229 x16. Additional Information
Fish and Wildlife Service
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft CCP/EA may be found at
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/planning/
[FWS–R3–R–2016–N073; FXRS1261030000– Introduction
glacialridge/index.html. That document
167–FF03R02000]
With this notice, we continue the CCP incorporates an EA, prepared in
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Glacial Ridge National Wildlife Refuge, process for Glacial Ridge National accordance with the National
Polk County, Minnesota; Draft Wildlife Refuge, which we began by Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (43
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and publishing a notice of intent in the U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The draft CCP/EA
Environmental Assessment Federal Register (78 FR 3909) on includes detailed information about the
January 17, 2013. For more about the planning process, refuge, issues, and
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, initial process and the history of this management alternatives considered
Interior. refuge, see that notice. and proposed. The EA includes
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| Dates | To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by July 18, 2016. | |
| Contact | To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey at [email protected] (email) or 703- 358-2482 (telephone). | |
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