81 FR 43224 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 127 (July 1, 2016)

Page Range		43224-43225
FR Document		2016-15657

We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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. This collection is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[GX13SB00C2G9100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of a currently approved information 
collection (1028-0107).

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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 
described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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. This 
collection is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2016.

DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive 
them on or before August 30, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection to 
the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648-
7197 (fax); or [email protected] (email). Please reference 
`Information Collection 1028-0107, Economic Contribution of Federal 
Investments in Restoration of Degraded, Damaged, or Destroyed 
Ecosystems' in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cullinane Thomas, Fort 
Collins Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2150 Centre Ave., Fort 
Collins, CO 80526 (mail); 970-226-9164 (phone); or 
[email protected] (email). You may also find information about 
this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Federal investments in ecosystem restoration projects protect 
Federal trusts, ensure public health and safety, and preserve and 
enhance essential ecosystem services. These investments also generate 
business activity and create jobs. The Economic Impacts of Ecosystem 
Restoration project aims to increase the availability of information on 
the costs and activities associated with ecosystem restoration, and to 
gauge the economic effects of these investments to local economies. The 
project is comprised of a series of case studies that quantify the 
economic impacts of restoration projects. The case studies include 
examples of collaboratively funded and managed projects to restore a 
wide range of degraded, damaged, or destroyed ecosystems. In addition 
to providing improved information on the economic impacts of 
restoration, these case studies highlight DOI restoration efforts and 
tell personalized stories about each project and the communities that 
are positively affected by restoration activities. Project methods 
include the collection of primary expenditure data and economic input/
output modeling. Results from the first phase of case studies are 
available online at https://www.fort.usgs.gov/economic-impacts-restoration and in a USGS report titled `Estimating the economic 
impacts of ecosystem restoration--methods and case studies'. The report 
provides a detailed description of the methods used to estimate 
economic impacts of case study projects and also provides suggestions, 
lessons learned, and trade-offs between potential analysis methods. 
This second phase of case studies aims to refine the survey methods and 
fill in some data gaps on specific types of restoration activities.

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II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-0107.
    Form Number: NA.
    Title: Economic Contribution of Federal Investments in Restoration 
of Degraded, Damaged, or Destroyed Ecosystems.
    Type of Request: Renewal of existing information collection.
    Affected Public: DOI restoration project managers and contractors 
working on selected case study restoration projects.
    Respondent's Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time only.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: We expect to do up to 
10 case studies per year. This will result in approximately 10 
responses by project managers and approximately 30 responses by 
contractors, for a total of 40 responses per year. Most of the project 
managers are expected to be Federal employees.
    Estimated Time per Response: Restoration project managers will 
complete a project summary survey and an expenditure survey, and will 
work with the USGS to coordinate contact with project contractors. It 
is expected that it will take project managers up to 4 hours to 
complete this activity. Project contractors will complete an 
expenditure survey. It is expected that it will take contractors no 
more than 1 hour to complete this activity.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: Total estimated annual burden for 
this collection is no more than 70 hours per year.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
There are no ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this IC.
    Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) 
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor and you are not 
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number and current expiration date.

III. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting comments as to: (a) Whether the proposed 
collection of information is necessary for the agency to perform its 
duties, including whether the information is useful; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity 
of the information to be collected; and (d) how to minimize the burden 
on the respondents, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Please note that the comments submitted in response to this notice 
are a matter of public record. Before including your personal mailing 
address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable 
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire 
comment, including your personally identifiable information, may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from 
public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

William Lellis,
Acting Associate Director, Ecosystems.
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II. Background Applicant: Bryan Moyer, Albrightsville, Information Collection Clearance
PA; PRT–99217B Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
To help us carry out our conservation Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston,
responsibilities for affected species, and The applicant requests a permit to
import a sport-hunted trophy of one VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7197 (fax);
in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email).
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd Please reference ‘Information Collection
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and 1028–0107, Economic Contribution of
maintained under the management
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of Federal Investments in Restoration of
program of the Republic of South Africa,
1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et Degraded, Damaged, or Destroyed
for the purpose of enhancement of the
seq.), along with Executive Order 13576, Ecosystems’ in all correspondence.
survival of the species.
‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and
Accountable Government,’’ and the B. Endangered Marine Mammals and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
President’s Memorandum for the Heads Marine Mammals Catherine Cullinane Thomas, Fort
of Executive Departments and Agencies Collins Science Center, U.S. Geological
Applicant: Laura Graham, Guelph, Survey, 2150 Centre Ave., Fort Collins,
of January 21, 2009—Transparency and
Ontario, Canada; PRT–90060B CO 80526 (mail); 970–226–9164
Open Government (74 FR 4685; January
26, 2009), which call on all Federal The applicant requests a permit for (phone); or ccullinanethomas@usgs.gov
agencies to promote openness and take of captive-bred polar bears (Ursus (email). You may also find information
transparency in Government by maritimus) for the purpose of scientific about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.
disclosing information to the public, we research. This notification covers
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
invite public comment on these permit activities to be conducted by the
applications before final action is taken. applicant over a 3-year period. I. Abstract
Under the MMPA, you may request a Concurrent with publishing this
notice in the Federal Register, we are Federal investments in ecosystem
hearing on any MMPA application
forwarding copies of the above restoration projects protect Federal
received. If you request a hearing, give
applications to the Marine Mammal trusts, ensure public health and safety,
specific reasons why a hearing would be
Commission and the Committee of and preserve and enhance essential
appropriate. The holding of such a
Scientific Advisors for their review. ecosystem services. These investments
hearing is at the discretion of the
also generate business activity and
Service Director. Brenda Tapia, create jobs. The Economic Impacts of
III. Permit Applications Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch Ecosystem Restoration project aims to
of Permits, Division of Management
increase the availability of information
A. Endangered Species Authority.
on the costs and activities associated
[FR Doc. 2016–15604 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am]
Atlanta Fulton County Zoo, Inc., with ecosystem restoration, and to gauge
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Atlanta, GA; PRT–008519 the economic effects of these
investments to local economies. The
The applicant requests reissuance of project is comprised of a series of case
their permit for scientific research with DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
studies that quantify the economic
two captive-born giant pandas impacts of restoration projects. The case
U.S. Geological Survey
(Ailuropoda melanoleuca) and their off- studies include examples of
spring currently held under loan [GX13SB00C2G9100] collaboratively funded and managed
agreement with the Government of projects to restore a wide range of
China and under provision of the Agency Information Collection
Activities: Request for Comments degraded, damaged, or destroyed
USFWS Giant Panda Policy. The ecosystems. In addition to providing
proposed research will cover all aspects AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), improved information on the economic
of behavior, reproductive physiology, Interior. impacts of restoration, these case
genetics, nutrition, and animal health ACTION: Notice of a renewal of a studies highlight DOI restoration efforts
and is a continuation of activities currently approved information and tell personalized stories about each
currently in progress. This notice covers collection (1028–0107). project and the communities that are
activities conducted over a period of 5- positively affected by restoration
years. SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological activities. Project methods include the
Survey) will ask the Office of collection of primary expenditure data
Applicant: Omar Gonzalez, Valley Management and Budget (OMB) to
Center, CA; PRT–85788B and economic input/output modeling.
approve the information collection (IC) Results from the first phase of case
The applicant requests a captive-bred described below. As required by the studies are available online at https://
wildlife registration under 50 CFR Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of www.fort.usgs.gov/economic-impacts-
17.21(g) for the following species to 1995, and as part of our continuing restoration and in a USGS report titled
enhance species propagation or efforts to reduce paperwork and ‘Estimating the economic impacts of
survival: yellow-crested cockatoo respondent burden, we invite the ecosystem restoration—methods and
(Cacatua sulphurea), citron-crested general public and other Federal case studies’. The report provides a
cockatoo (Cacatua sulphurea agencies to take this opportunity to detailed description of the methods
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

citrinocristata), Cuban amazon comment on this IC. This collection is used to estimate economic impacts of
(Amazona leucocephala), golden conure scheduled to expire on November 30, case study projects and also provides
(Guaruba guarouba), great green macaw 2016. suggestions, lessons learned, and trade-
(Ara ambiguus), military macaw (Ara DATES: To ensure that your comments offs between potential analysis methods.
militaris), and blue-throated macaw are considered, we must receive them This second phase of case studies aims
(Ara glaucogularis). This notification on or before August 30, 2016. to refine the survey methods and fill in
covers activities to be conducted by the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments some data gaps on specific types of
applicant over a 5-year period. on this information collection to the restoration activities.

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II. Data Please note that the comments EIS are also available for public
OMB Control Number: 1028–0107. submitted in response to this notice are inspection at the Colorado River Valley
Form Number: NA. a matter of public record. Before Field Office, 2300 River Frontage Road,
Title: Economic Contribution of including your personal mailing Silt, CO 81652. Interested persons may
Federal Investments in Restoration of address, phone number, email address, also review the Proposed RMP
Degraded, Damaged, or Destroyed or other personally identifiable Amendment/Final Supplemental EIS on
Ecosystems. information in your comment, you the Internet at www.blm.gov/co/st/en/
Type of Request: Renewal of existing should be aware that your entire BLM_Programs/land_use_planning/
information collection. comment, including your personally rmp/roan_plateau.html.
Affected Public: DOI restoration identifiable information, may be made All protests must be in writing and
project managers and contractors publicly available at any time. While mailed to one of the following
working on selected case study you can ask us in your comment to addresses:
restoration projects. withhold your personally identifiable Regular Mail: BLM Director (210),
Respondent’s Obligation: None. information from public view, we Attention: Protest Coordinator, P.O. Box
Participation is voluntary. cannot guarantee that we will be able to 71383, Washington, DC 20024–1383.
Frequency of Collection: One time do so. Overnight Delivery: BLM Director
only. (210), Attention: Protest Coordinator, 20
Estimated Total Number of Annual William Lellis, M Street SE., Room 2134LM,
Responses: We expect to do up to 10 Acting Associate Director, Ecosystems. Washington, DC 20003.
case studies per year. This will result in [FR Doc. 2016–15657 Filed 6–30–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
approximately 10 responses by project BILLING CODE 4338–11–P Larson, Project Manager; telephone
managers and approximately 30 (970) 876–9048; see Colorado River
responses by contractors, for a total of Valley Field Office address above; email
40 responses per year. Most of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR glarson@blm.gov. Persons who use a
project managers are expected to be telecommunications device for the deaf
Federal employees. Bureau of Land Management
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Estimated Time per Response: [LLCON04000 L16100000.DT0000–16X] Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
Restoration project managers will to contact the above individual during
complete a project summary survey and Notice of Availability of the Proposed normal business hours. The FIRS is
an expenditure survey, and will work Resource Management Plan available 24 hours a day, seven days a
with the USGS to coordinate contact Amendment and Final Supplemental week, to leave a message or question
with project contractors. It is expected Environmental Impact Statement for with the above individual. You will
that it will take project managers up to the Roan Plateau Planning Area, receive a reply during normal business
4 hours to complete this activity. Project Colorado hours.
contractors will complete an
expenditure survey. It is expected that AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLM
it will take contractors no more than 1 Interior. prepared the Roan Plateau Proposed
hour to complete this activity. ACTION: Notice of availability. RMP Amendment/Final Supplemental
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: EIS to evaluate a range of management
SUMMARY: In accordance with the decisions for resources, resource uses,
Total estimated annual burden for this National Environmental Policy Act
collection is no more than 70 hours per and special designations in the planning
(NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the area. The Proposed RMP/Final
year. Federal Land Policy and Management
Estimated Reporting and Supplemental EIS also responds to a
Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of June 22, 2012, ruling by the United
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Land Management (BLM) has prepared States District Court for the District of
Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
a Proposed Resource Management Plan Colorado remanding the 2007 Roan
burdens associated with this IC.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (RMP) Amendment and Final Plateau Record of Decision. The Court
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an Supplemental Environmental Impact set aside the 2007 Roan Plateau RMP
agency may not conduct or sponsor and Statement (EIS) for the Roan Plateau Amendment and remanded the matter
you are not required to respond to a planning area and by this notice to the BLM for further action in
collection of information unless it announces its availability. accordance with the Court’s decision. In
displays a currently valid OMB control DATES: BLM planning regulations state particular, the Court found that the
number and current expiration date. that any person who meets the Final EIS was deficient insofar as it
conditions identified in the regulations failed to adequately address the: (i)
III. Request for Comments may protest the BLM’s Proposed RMP ‘‘Community Alternative’’ that various
We are soliciting comments as to: (a) Amendment/Final Supplemental EIS. A local governments, environmental
Whether the proposed collection of person who meets the conditions and organizations and individual members
information is necessary for the agency files a protest must file the protest of the public recommended during the
to perform its duties, including whether within 30 days of the date that the planning process leading up to the 2007
the information is useful; (b) the Environmental Protection Agency plan amendment; (ii) Cumulative air-
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the publishes its Notice of Availability in quality impacts of the RMP Amendment
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

burden of the proposed collection of the Federal Register. decision in conjunction with
information; (c) ways to enhance the ADDRESSES: Copies of the Roan Plateau anticipated oil and gas development on
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the Proposed RMP Amendment/Final private lands outside the Roan Plateau
information to be collected; and (d) how Supplemental EIS have been sent to planning area; and (iii) Issue of potential
to minimize the burden on the affected Federal, State and local ozone impacts from proposed oil and
respondents, including the use of government agencies and to other gas development. Based on the Court’s
automated collection techniques or stakeholders. Copies of the Proposed ruling and new information available
other forms of information technology. RMP Amendment/Final Supplemental since the BLM developed the Final EIS,

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Action		Notice of a renewal of a currently approved information collection (1028-0107).
Dates		To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive them on or before August 30, 2016.
Contact		Catherine Cullinane Thomas, Fort Collins Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 2150 Centre Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80526 (mail); 970-226-9164 (phone); or [email protected] (email). You may also find information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.
FR Citation		81 FR 43224

81 FR 43224 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORU.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 127 (July 1, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey