81_FR_37745 81 FR 37633 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Bear Viewing Survey

81 FR 37633 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Bear Viewing Survey

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)

Page Range37633-37634
FR Document2016-13750

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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37633-37634]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13750]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R7-R-2016-N099; FF07RKDK00-FVRS80810700000-XXX]


Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Bear 
Viewing Survey

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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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 July 11, 2016.

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-Kodiak bear 
viewing'' 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-XXXX.
    Title: Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge Bear Viewing Survey.
    Service Form Number: None.
    Type of Request: Request for a new OMB control number.
    Description of Respondents: Visitors to Kodiak National Wildlife 
Refuge who come for the purpose of viewing bears.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.

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                                                                                                    Completion time per
                             Activity                                  Number of responses           response (minutes)       Total annual burden hours
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Initial Contact..................................................                        1,520                            2                           51
Online Survey....................................................                          730                           15                          183
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    Totals.......................................................                        2,250  ...........................                          234
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    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    Abstract: The Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge has partnered with 
Utah State University to conduct a public survey of visitors to the 
Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge who participate in bear viewing at 
structured and unstructured sites. Questions will address logistical 
aspects of bear viewing (including the amount of money visitors are 
willing to spend on viewing and amenities), satisfaction with current 
experiences (based on number of bears, density of other visitors, 
length of stay, and education received), and reported changes in 
attitudes and behavior related to bear conservation based on visitors' 
experiences on the refuge. Survey results are crucial to understanding 
public demands for and expectations for bear viewing, so that the 
refuge can better facilitate bear viewing opportunities and better 
convey educational messages on bear management.

Comments Received and Our Responses

    On November 3, 2015, we published in the Federal Register (80 FR 
67784) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this 
information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 
days, ending on January 4, 2016. We received two comments in response 
to that notice.
    Comment: The first comment from an individual protested the entire 
survey and stated that the national survey conducted across the country 
every 5 years already contributes to Government overreach and 
misspending of tax dollars without preserving wildlife.
    Response: The National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-
Associated recreation, conducted every 5 years, does not address the 
Kodiak-specific questions of this study. The proposed study will 
provide information that allows Kodiak Refuge Management to make 
informed decisions on how to facilitate bear viewing in a way that 
protects bear populations while creating positive educational 
experiences for visitors.
    Comment: The second comment from the State of Alaska's Alaska 
National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Implementation 
Program generally supported the proposed information collection to 
better inform decisionmakers and rejuvenate quality bear viewing on the 
refuge. The commenter made three suggestions:
     Consult with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and 
other stakeholders in the development of the survey.
     Consider surveying all refuge visitors rather than just 
bear viewers to provide a more holistic view of refuge usage.
     Conduct the survey onsite for higher response rates and 
more accurate recall among participants.

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    Response: We thank the ANILCA Implementation Program for their 
comments. Throughout survey development, we conducted interviews with 
stakeholders to address key concerns and issues to be addressed in the 
survey. This included the Alaska Department of Fish and Game area 
biologist for the Kodiak Archipelago, the Kodiak Brown Bear Center 
(owned and operated by the Koniag Native Corporation), and commercial 
air taxi operators and guides. We sincerely appreciate the insights 
from all of these groups. Unfortunately, surveying all refuge visitors 
is not within financial and time feasibility of the current study. 
While hunting and fishing patterns are well understood due to the 
purchase of licenses and close regulation in partnership with the State 
of Alaska, an equally detailed understanding of bear viewing activity 
and satisfaction is lacking, making it the current priority for social 
science research. Finally, the primary survey is being conducted online 
instead of onsite due to affordability, logistics (weather on Kodiak is 
often not conducive to sitting outside for 10-20 minutes to complete a 
printed survey in wind and rain), and proven success with past online 
surveys. Our intent is to minimize onsite burden hours for visitors 
traveling from around the world for expensive and sometimes short 
viewing experiences.

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: June 7, 2016.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-13750 Filed 6-9-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4333-15-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 112 / Friday, June 10, 2016 / Notices 37633 Reasons: Secured Area DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Please provide a copy of your comments 5713(RPUID: 308428) to the Service Information Collection Imoden St. Fish and Wildlife Service Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Ft. Jackson SC 29207 [FWS–R7–R–2016–N099; FF07RKDK00– Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 Landholding Agency: Army FVRS80810700000–XXX] Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– Property Number: 21201620037 3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov Status: Unutilized Information Collection Request Sent to (email). Please include ‘‘1018–Kodiak Comments: public access denied and no the Office of Management and Budget bear viewing’’ in the subject line of your alternative method to gain access without (OMB) for Approval; Kodiak National comments. compromising national security Wildlife Refuge Bear Viewing Survey FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Reasons: Secured Area AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, request additional information about Unsuitable Properties Interior. this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_ ACTION: Notice; request for comments. grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482 Land (telephone). You may review the ICR Alabama SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow 5 Buildings Service) have sent an Information the instructions to review Department of Ft. McClellan Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for the Interior collections under review by Alexandria AL 36250 review and approval. We summarize the OMB. Landholding Agency: Army ICR below and describe the nature of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Property Number: 21201620017 collection and the estimated burden and Status: Unutilized cost. We may not conduct or sponsor Information Collection Request Directions: R8434:RPUID:299453; and a person is not required to respond OMB Control Number: 1018–XXXX. R8437:RPUID:303405; to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control Title: Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge C1395:RPUID:175953; Bear Viewing Survey. C1312:RPUID:299704; number. DATES: You must submit comments on Service Form Number: None. C1320:RPUID:176206 Comments: Public access denied and no or before July 11, 2016. Type of Request: Request for a new alternative method to gain access without ADDRESSES: Send your comments and OMB control number. compromising national security. suggestions on this information Description of Respondents: Visitors Reasons: Secured Area collection to the Desk Officer for the to Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge who Department of the Interior at OMB– come for the purpose of viewing bears. [FR Doc. 2016–13428 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am] OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_ Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Submission@omb.eop.gov (email). Frequency of Collection: One time. Number of Completion time per Total Activity responses response (minutes) annual burden hours Initial Contact ....................................................... 1,520 2 51 Online Survey ...................................................... 730 15 183 Totals ............................................................ 2,250 ................................................ 234 Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden educational messages on bear Management to make informed Cost: None. management. decisions on how to facilitate bear Abstract: The Kodiak National viewing in a way that protects bear Comments Received and Our Responses Wildlife Refuge has partnered with Utah populations while creating positive On November 3, 2015, we published educational experiences for visitors. State University to conduct a public in the Federal Register (80 FR 67784) a survey of visitors to the Kodiak National Comment: The second comment from notice of our intent to request that OMB the State of Alaska’s Alaska National Wildlife Refuge who participate in bear approve this information collection. In viewing at structured and unstructured Interest Lands Conservation Act that notice, we solicited comments for (ANILCA) Implementation Program sites. Questions will address logistical 60 days, ending on January 4, 2016. We generally supported the proposed aspects of bear viewing (including the received two comments in response to information collection to better inform amount of money visitors are willing to that notice. decisionmakers and rejuvenate quality spend on viewing and amenities), Comment: The first comment from an bear viewing on the refuge. The satisfaction with current experiences individual protested the entire survey commenter made three suggestions: (based on number of bears, density of and stated that the national survey conducted across the country every 5 • Consult with the Alaska other visitors, length of stay, and Department of Fish and Game and other education received), and reported years already contributes to Government stakeholders in the development of the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES changes in attitudes and behavior overreach and misspending of tax dollars without preserving wildlife. survey. related to bear conservation based on • Consider surveying all refuge Response: The National Survey of visitors’ experiences on the refuge. visitors rather than just bear viewers to Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife- Survey results are crucial to provide a more holistic view of refuge Associated recreation, conducted every understanding public demands for and 5 years, does not address the Kodiak- usage. expectations for bear viewing, so that specific questions of this study. The • Conduct the survey onsite for the refuge can better facilitate bear proposed study will provide higher response rates and more accurate viewing opportunities and better convey information that allows Kodiak Refuge recall among participants. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:02 Jun 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JNN1.SGM 10JNN1

37634 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 112 / Friday, June 10, 2016 / Notices Response: We thank the ANILCA Dated: June 7, 2016. week, to leave a message or question Implementation Program for their Tina A. Campbell, with the above individual. You will comments. Throughout survey Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and receive a reply during normal business development, we conducted interviews Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife hours. with stakeholders to address key Service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM concerns and issues to be addressed in [FR Doc. 2016–13750 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am] filed an application requesting the the survey. This included the Alaska BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Assistant Secretary for Land and Department of Fish and Game area Minerals Management withdraw, biologist for the Kodiak Archipelago, the subject to valid existing rights, the Kodiak Brown Bear Center (owned and DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR following described public land from operated by the Koniag Native location and entry under the United Corporation), and commercial air taxi Bureau of Land Management States mining laws, but not from leasing operators and guides. We sincerely [LLWYR05000.L16100000.XP0000; WYW under the mineral or geothermal leasing appreciate the insights from all of these 168593] laws, to protect the cultural and groups. Unfortunately, surveying all recreational resources of the Johnny refuge visitors is not within financial Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Behind the Rocks Recreation Zone: and time feasibility of the current study. Notification of a Public Meeting for the While hunting and fishing patterns are Johnny Behind the Rocks Recreation Sixth Principal Meridian well understood due to the purchase of Zone, Wyoming T. 31 N., R. 98 W., licenses and close regulation in Sec. 3, lots 3 and 4; AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Sec. 4, lot 1; partnership with the State of Alaska, an Interior. equally detailed understanding of bear Sec. 5, lot 1. ACTION: Notice. T. 32 N., R. 98 W., viewing activity and satisfaction is Sec. 17, SW1/4, NW1/4SE1/4, and S1/ lacking, making it the current priority SUMMARY: On behalf of the Bureau of 2SE1/4; for social science research. Finally, the Land Management (BLM), the Assistant Sec. 18, lots 9 thru 12, and SE1/4; primary survey is being conducted Secretary for Land and Minerals Sec. 19, lots 5 thru 10, and E1/2; online instead of onsite due to Management proposes to withdraw, Sec. 20; affordability, logistics (weather on subject to valid existing rights, 4,964.75 Sec. 21, SW1/4NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4, and Kodiak is often not conducive to sitting acres of public land from location and SE1/4SW1/4; outside for 10–20 minutes to complete entry under the United States mining Sec. 28, SW1/4NE1/4, W1/2, NW1/4SE1/4, a printed survey in wind and rain), and laws, but not from leasing under the and S1/2SE1/4; proven success with past online Sec. 29; mineral or geothermal leasing laws, for Sec. 30, NE1/4; surveys. Our intent is to minimize a period of 20 years. The proposed Sec. 32, N1/2, NE1/4SW1/4, and SE1/4; onsite burden hours for visitors withdrawal is needed to protect cultural Sec. 33; traveling from around the world for and recreational resources of the Johnny Sec. 34, SW1/4NW1/4, SW1/4, and W1/ expensive and sometimes short viewing Behind the Rocks Recreation Zone in 2SE1/4. experiences. Fremont County, Wyoming. This notice T. 32 N., R. 99 W., temporarily segregates the land for up to Sec. 13, E1/2SE1/4; Request for Public Comments Sec. 24, SE1/4NE1/4. 2 years from location and entry under We again invite comments concerning the United States mining laws, while The area described contains approximately this information collection on: the application is processed. This notice 4,964.75 acres in Fremont County. • Whether or not the collection of also gives an opportunity to comment The Assistant Secretary for Land and information is necessary, including on the proposed withdrawal, and Minerals Management approved the whether or not the information will announces a public meeting date, time, BLM’s petition/application. Therefore, have practical utility; and location. • The accuracy of our estimate of the the petition/application constitutes a DATES: Comments on the proposed withdrawal proposal of the Secretary of burden for this collection of information; withdrawal must be received on or the Interior (43 CFR 2310.1–3(e)). • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, before September 8, 2016. A public The purpose of the proposed and clarity of the information to be meeting will be held on July 25, 2016. withdrawal is to protect the cultural and collected; and ADDRESSES: Please mail or hand deliver recreational resources of the Johnny • Ways to minimize the burden of the all comments concerning the proposed Behind the Rocks Recreation Zone. collection of information on withdrawal to Kristin Yannone, Planner, The use of a right-of-way, interagency, respondents. BLM Lander Field Office, 1335 Main, or cooperative agreement would not Comments that you submit in Lander, Wyoming, 82520. adequately constrain nondiscretionary response to this notice are a matter of The public meeting will be held at the uses which could result in permanent public record. Before including your Fremont County Library, 220 North 2nd loss of significant values and address, phone number, email address, Street, Lander, Wyoming. irreplaceable resources. or other personal identifying FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: There are no suitable alternative sites information in your comment, you Kristin Yannone, Planner, by mail at the since the lands contain cultural and should be aware that your entire BLM Lander Field Office, 1335 Main recreational resources that are unique to asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES comment, including your personal Street, Lander, Wyoming, 82520; by the area proposed for withdrawal. identifying information, may be made phone at 307–332–8400; or by email at No additional water rights will be publicly available at any time. While kyannone@blm.gov. Persons who use a needed to fulfill the purpose of the you can ask OMB and us in your telecommunications device for the deaf requested withdrawal. comment to withhold your personal may call the Federal Information Relay Records relating to the application identifying information from public Service (FIRS) at 800–877–8339 to may be examined by contacting the review, we cannot guarantee that it will contact Ms. Yannone. The FIRS is BLM at the above addresses and phone be done. available 24 hours a day, seven days a numbers. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:02 Jun 09, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JNN1.SGM 10JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for comments.
DatesYou must submit comments on or before July 11, 2016.
ContactTo 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.
FR Citation81 FR 37633 
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