81 FR 4334 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments on the Alaska Beak Deformity Observations
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)
Geological Survey
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 16 (January 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-01430 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 4334] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01430] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX15.WB12.C25A1.00] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments on the Alaska Beak Deformity Observations AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of a new information collection, Alaska Beak Deformity Observations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) are notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the information collection request (ICR) described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 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 ICR. DATES: To ensure that your comments on this ICR are considered, OMB must receive them on or before February 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this information collection directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior, via email: ([email protected]); or by fax (202) 395-5806; and identify your submission with `OMB Control Number 1028-NEW `Alaska Beak Deformity Observations'. Please also forward a copy of your comments and suggestions 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) 648-7195 (fax); or [email protected] (email). Please reference `OMB Information Collection 1028-NEW: `Alaska Beak Deformity Observations' in all correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colleen Handel, Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 (mail); 907-786-7181 (phone); or [email protected] (email). You may also find information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract As part of the USGS Ecosystems mission to assess the status and trends of the Nation's biological resources, the Alaska Science Center Landbird Program conducts research on avian populations within Alaska. Beginning in the late 1990s, an outbreak of beak deformities in Black- capped Chickadees emerged in southcentral Alaska. USGS scientists launched a study to understand the scope of this problem and its effect on wild birds. Since that time, researchers have gathered important information about the deformities but their cause still remains unknown. Members of the public provide observation reports of birds with deformities from around Alaska and other regions of North America. These reports are very important in that they allow researchers to determine the geographical distribution and species affected. Data collection over such a large and remote area would not be possible without the public's assistance. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW. Title: Alaska Beak Deformity Observations. Type of Request: Approval of new information collection. Respondent Obligation: Participation is voluntary. Frequency of Collection: Seasonally variable, from zero to ten observations as needed. Description of Respondents: Individuals and Households. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 250. Estimated Time per Response: We estimate that it will take approximately 5 minutes to read the instructions and 10 minutes to complete the response form. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 63 hours. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: There are no ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this collection of information. 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. Until the OMB approves a collection of information, you are not obliged to respond. Comments: On August 14, 2015, we published a Federal Register notice (80 FR 48909) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval and soliciting comments. The comment period closed on October 13, 2015. We received no comments. III. Request for Comments We again invite comments concerning this ICR 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) how 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 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 in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Mark Shasby, Alaska Science Center Director. [FR Doc. 2016-01430 Filed 1-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338-11-P
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Office at the address in the ADDRESSES of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Description of Respondents:
section. Attention: Desk Officer for the Individuals and Households.
Department of the Interior, via email: Estimated Total Number of Annual
Public Availability of Comments Responses: 250.
(OIRA_SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov); or
Before including your address, phone by fax (202) 395–5806; and identify your Estimated Time per Response: We
number, email address, or other submission with ‘OMB Control Number estimate that it will take approximately
personal identifying information in your 1028–NEW ‘Alaska Beak Deformity 5 minutes to read the instructions and
comment, you should be aware that Observations’. Please also forward a 10 minutes to complete the response
your entire comment—including your copy of your comments and suggestions form.
personal identifying information—may on this information collection to the Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 63
be made publicly available at any time. Information Collection Clearance hours.
While you can ask us in your comment Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Estimated Reporting and
to withhold your personal identifying Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
information from public review, we VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7195 (fax); Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’
cannot guarantee that we will be able to or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). burdens associated with this collection
do so. Please reference ‘OMB Information of information.
Collection 1028–NEW: ‘Alaska Beak Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
Authority (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
Deformity Observations’ in all
We developed our recovery plan correspondence. agency may not conduct or sponsor and
under the authority of section 4(f) of the you are not required to respond to a
Act, 16 U.S.C. 1533(f). We publish this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information unless it
notice under section 4(f) of the Colleen Handel, Alaska Science Center, displays a currently valid OMB control
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University number. Until the OMB approves a
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 (mail); collection of information, you are not
907–786–7181 (phone); or cmhandel@ obliged to respond.
Dated: January 14, 2016. usgs.gov (email). You may also find Comments: On August 14, 2015, we
Alexandra Pitts, information about this ICR at published a Federal Register notice (80
Acting Regional Director, Pacific Southwest www.reginfo.gov. FR 48909) announcing that we would
Region, Sacramento, California.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submit this ICR to OMB for approval
[FR Doc. 2016–01131 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am] and soliciting comments. The comment
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P I. Abstract period closed on October 13, 2015. We
As part of the USGS Ecosystems received no comments.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR mission to assess the status and trends III. Request for Comments
of the Nation’s biological resources, the
We again invite comments concerning
Geological Survey Alaska Science Center Landbird
this ICR as to: (a) Whether the proposed
Program conducts research on avian
[GX15.WB12.C25A1.00] collection of information is necessary
populations within Alaska. Beginning in
for the agency to perform its duties,
Agency Information Collection the late 1990s, an outbreak of beak
including whether the information is
Activities: Request for Comments on deformities in Black-capped Chickadees
useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s
the Alaska Beak Deformity emerged in southcentral Alaska. USGS
estimate of the burden of the proposed
Observations scientists launched a study to
collection of information; (c) how to
understand the scope of this problem
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), enhance the quality, usefulness, and
and its effect on wild birds. Since that
Interior. clarity of the information to be
time, researchers have gathered
collected; and (d) how to minimize the
ACTION: Notice of a new information important information about the
burden on the respondents, including
collection, Alaska Beak Deformity deformities but their cause still remains
the use of automated collection
Observations. unknown. Members of the public
techniques or other forms of information
provide observation reports of birds
SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological technology.
with deformities from around Alaska
Survey) are notifying the public that we Please note that comments submitted
and other regions of North America.
have submitted to the Office of in response to this notice are a matter
These reports are very important in that
Management and Budget (OMB) the of public record. Before including your
they allow researchers to determine the
information collection request (ICR) personal mailing address, phone
geographical distribution and species
described below. To comply with the number, email address, or other
affected. Data collection over such a
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) personally identifiable information in
large and remote area would not be
and as part of our continuing efforts to your comment, you should be aware
possible without the public’s assistance.
reduce paperwork and respondent that your entire comment, including
burden, we invite the general public and II. Data your personally identifiable
other Federal agencies to take this information, may be made publicly
OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW.
opportunity to comment on this ICR. available at any time. While you can ask
Title: Alaska Beak Deformity in your comment to withhold your
DATES: To ensure that your comments Observations.
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personal identifying information from
on this ICR are considered, OMB must Type of Request: Approval of new public review, we cannot guarantee that
receive them on or before February 25, information collection. it will be done.
2016. Respondent Obligation: Participation
ADDRESSES: Please submit written is voluntary. Mark Shasby,
comments on this information Frequency of Collection: Seasonally Alaska Science Center Director.
collection directly to the Office of variable, from zero to ten observations [FR Doc. 2016–01430 Filed 1–25–16; 8:45 am]
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of a new information collection, Alaska Beak Deformity Observations. | |
| Dates | To ensure that your comments on this ICR are considered, OMB must receive them on or before February 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | Colleen Handel, Alaska Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 4210 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508 (mail); 907-786-7181 (phone); or [email protected] (email). You may also find information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. | |
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