81 FR 6536 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; UCAN Survey-National Initiative To Understand and Connect Americans and Nature

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

Page Range		6536-6537
FR Document		2016-02352

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 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R5-NCTC-2016-N018; FF09X35000-167-FXGO16610900600]


Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for Approval; UCAN Survey--National Initiative To 
Understand and Connect Americans and Nature

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 March 9, 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-UCAN 
Survey'' 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--New.
    Title: UCAN Survey--National Initiative to Understand and Connect 
Americans and Nature.
    Service Form Number: None.
    Type of Request: Request for a new OMB control number.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 8,950.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 8,950.
    Completion Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,983.
    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    Abstract: Nature and the outdoors have always been an important 
part of the fabric of American life. However, there are major questions 
about the present and future role of nature and the outdoors in our 
increasingly diverse, technologically oriented, and rapidly changing 
society. For our programs to remain relevant to American life today and 
tomorrow, we must be aware of public sentiment toward the part nature 
plays in the quality of our lifestyles.
    It is for these reasons that we plan to use a quantitative survey 
to collect information on the attitudes that the public maintains 
towards the natural environment; the effects of contact with nature on 
participants' health and quality of life; the extent of contact with 
nature and obstacles to greater contact with nature; general knowledge 
of nature and wildlife; concerns toward selected environmental issues; 
and socio-demographic variables. Results will help improve the design 
and delivery of new or existing programs aimed at engaging the public 
in nature-related activities (e.g., outreach and educational 
programming at national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries).

Comments Received and Our Responses

    On May 19, 2015, we published in the Federal Register (80 FR 28638) 
a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this information 
collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending 
on July 20, 2015. We received one comment. The commenter objected to 
the use of taxpayer dollars for the survey, but did not address the 
information collection requirements. We did not make any changes to the 
survey based on this comment.

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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: February 2, 2016.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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information collection described in OMB Approval Number: 2506—New. Estimated Number of Respondents:
Section A. Type of Request: New. 200.
A. Overview of Information Collection Form Number: N/A. Estimated Number of Responses: 200.
Title of Information Collection: Description of the need for the Frequency of Response: Yearly.
Validating Estimates of CPD Grantee information and proposed use: Average Hours per Response: 4hrs.
Accrued Expenses. Respondents: Grantees. Total Estimated Burdens: 4hrs.

Information Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost Annual cost
collection respondents response per annum per response hours per response

200 Annually ................ 200 4 4 0.00 0.00

Total ............... 200 Annually ................ 200 4 4 0.00 0.00

B. Solicitation of Public Comment SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Frequency of Collection: One time.
This notice is soliciting comments Service) have sent an Information Estimated Number of Responses:
from members of the public and affected Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for 8,950.
review and approval. We summarize the Completion Time per Response: 20
parties concerning the collection of
ICR below and describe the nature of the minutes.
information described in Section A on Estimated Total Annual Burden
the following: collection and the estimated burden and
cost. We may not conduct or sponsor Hours: 2,983.
(1) Whether the proposed collection Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden
of information is necessary for the and a person is not required to respond
to a collection of information unless it Cost: None.
proper performance of the functions of Abstract: Nature and the outdoors
the agency, including whether the displays a currently valid OMB control
have always been an important part of
information will have practical utility; number.
the fabric of American life. However,
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s DATES: You must submit comments on there are major questions about the
estimate of the burden of the proposed or before March 9, 2016. present and future role of nature and the
collection of information; ADDRESSES: Send your comments and outdoors in our increasingly diverse,
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, suggestions on this information technologically oriented, and rapidly
utility, and clarity of the information to collection to the Desk Officer for the changing society. For our programs to
be collected; and Department of the Interior at OMB– remain relevant to American life today
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or and tomorrow, we must be aware of
the collection of information on those OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov public sentiment toward the part nature
who are to respond; including through (email). Please provide a copy of your plays in the quality of our lifestyles.
the use of appropriate automated comments to the Service Information It is for these reasons that we plan to
collection techniques or other forms of Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish use a quantitative survey to collect
information technology, e.g., permitting and Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 information on the attitudes that the
electronic submission of responses. Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– public maintains towards the natural
HUD encourages interested parties to environment; the effects of contact with
3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov
submit comment in response to these nature on participants’ health and
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–UCAN
questions. quality of life; the extent of contact with
Survey’’ in the subject line of your
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork comments. nature and obstacles to greater contact
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. with nature; general knowledge of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Dated: February 2, 2016. nature and wildlife; concerns toward
request additional information about
Harriet Tregoning, selected environmental issues; and
this ICR, contact Hope Grey at
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for socio-demographic variables. Results
hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–
Community Planning and Development. will help improve the design and
2482 (telephone). You may review the
[FR Doc. 2016–02388 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] delivery of new or existing programs
ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov. aimed at engaging the public in nature-
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Follow the instructions to review related activities (e.g., outreach and
Department of the Interior collections educational programming at national
under review by OMB. wildlife refuges and national fish
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: hatcheries).
Fish and Wildlife Service Information Collection Request Comments Received and Our Responses
[FWS–R5–NCTC–2016–N018; FF09X35000– OMB Control Number: 1018—New. On May 19, 2015, we published in the
167–FXGO16610900600] Title: UCAN Survey—National Federal Register (80 FR 28638) a notice
Initiative to Understand and Connect of our intent to request that OMB
Information Collection Request Sent to Americans and Nature. approve this information collection. In
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the Office of Management and Budget Service Form Number: None. that notice, we solicited comments for
(OMB) for Approval; UCAN Survey— Type of Request: Request for a new 60 days, ending on July 20, 2015. We
National Initiative To Understand and OMB control number. received one comment. The commenter
Connect Americans and Nature Description of Respondents: objected to the use of taxpayer dollars
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Individuals. for the survey, but did not address the
Interior. Estimated Number of Respondents: information collection requirements. We
8,950. did not make any changes to the survey
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. based on this comment.

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Request for Public Comments DATES: Submit comments on or before law and policy, makes her a highly
We again invite comments concerning March 9, 2016. qualified candidate for membership on
this information collection on: ADDRESSES: Send comments to the the National Indian Gaming
• Whether or not the collection of Director, Office of the Executive Commission. Her extensive knowledge
information is necessary, including Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs, U.S. and experience will enrich the
whether or not the information will Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street Commission’s deliberations and
have practical utility; NW., Mail Stop 7328, Washington, DC contribute to informed decisions that
• The accuracy of our estimate of the 20240. promote the integrity and economic
burden for this collection of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. viability of Indian gaming.
information; Michael Hoenig, National Indian Ms. Isom-Clause does not have any
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, Gaming Commission, c/o Department of financial interests that would make her
and clarity of the information to be the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Mail ineligible to serve on the Commission
collected; and Stop 1621, Washington, DC 20240; under 25 U.S.C. 2704(b)(5)(B) or (C).
• Ways to minimize the burden of the telephone (202) 632–7003; facsimile Any person wishing to submit
collection of information on (202) 632–7066. comments on this proposed
respondents. appointment of Kathryn Isom-Clause
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Comments that you submit in may submit written comments to the
response to this notice are a matter of Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, 25
U.S.C. 2701 et seq., established the address listed above. Comments must be
public record. Before including your received by March 9, 2016.
address, phone number, email address, National Indian Gaming Commission
(Commission), composed of three full- Dated: February 2, 2016.
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you time members. Commission members Sally Jewell,
should be aware that your entire serve for a term of 3 years. The Chair is Secretary of the Interior.
comment, including your personal appointed by the President with the [FR Doc. 2016–02349 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am]
identifying information, may be made advice and consent of the Senate. The BILLING CODE 4334–63–P
publicly available at any time. While two associate members are appointed by
you can ask OMB and us in your the Secretary. Before appointing an
comment to withhold your personal associate member to the Commission, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
identifying information from public the Secretary is required to ‘‘publish in
the Federal Register the name and other Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
review, we cannot guarantee that it will
information the Secretary deems and Enforcement
be done.
pertinent regarding a nominee for
Dated: February 2, 2016. [S1D1S SS08011000 SX064A000
membership on the Commission and 167S180110; S2D2S SS08011000
Tina A. Campbell, . . . allow a period of not less than SX064A000 16XS501520]
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and thirty days for receipt of public
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife comments.’’ See 25 U.S.C. 2704(b)(2)(B). North Cumberland Wildlife
Service. The Secretary proposes to appoint Management Area, Tennessee Lands
[FR Doc. 2016–02352 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] Kathryn Isom-Clause as an associate Unsuitable for Mining Draft Petition
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P member of the Commission for a term of Evaluation Document and
3 years. Ms. Isom-Clause is a citizen of Environmental Impact Statement—
the Taos Pueblo and is well qualified to OSM–EIS–37
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR be a member of the National Indian
Gaming Commission by virtue of her AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining
Office of the Secretary Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.
extensive background and experience in
[15XD5141GM DGM000000.000000 Indian gaming, as well as a broad ACTION: Reopening of the public
6100.241A0 DN18000000] spectrum of other Native American comment period.
issues.
Proposed Appointment to the National In her current position as Senior SUMMARY: On December 11, 2015, the
Indian Gaming Commission Counselor to the Assistant Secretary— Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
Indian Affairs at the Department of the and Enforcement (OSMRE) announced
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Interior.
Interior, Ms. Isom-Clause provides the availability for public review and
ACTION: Notice. comment of the draft Petition
policy guidance to the Assistant
SUMMARY: The Indian Gaming Secretary on gaming matters, including Evaluation Document and
Regulatory Act provides for a three- the review and analysis of revenue Environmental Impact Statement (PED/
person National Indian Gaming allocation plans, tribal-state gaming EIS) for the North Cumberland Wildlife
Commission. One member, the Chair, is compacts, and environmental Management Area Petition to Find
appointed by the President with the compliance issues. In addition to her Certain Lands Unsuitable for Surface
advice and consent of the Senate. Two work on gaming issues, Ms. Isom-Clause Coal Mining Operations. The comment
associate members are appointed by the chairs and participates on a number of period ended on January 25, 2016. After
Secretary of the Interior (Secretary). working groups and committees receiving multiple requests for
Before appointing members, the covering a variety of issues important to additional time to prepare and submit
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Secretary is required to provide public Indian Affairs. Before serving as Senior comments, OSMRE has decided to
notice of a proposed appointment and Counselor to the Assistant Secretary— reopen the comment period for
allow a comment period. Notice is Indian Affairs, Ms. Isom-Clause served submitting comments regarding the
hereby given of the proposed as an attorney representing tribal clients draft PED/EIS. The comment period is
appointment of Kathryn Isom-Clause as throughout the United States. reopened through February 26, 2016.
an associate member of the National Ms. Isom-Clause’s experience with DATES: Electronic or written comments:
Indian Gaming Commission for a term Indian gaming specifically, as well as OSMRE will accept electronic or written
of 3 years. her wide experience in Federal Indian comments, data, and information in

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for comments.
Dates		You must submit comments on or before March 9, 2016.
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.
FR Citation		81 FR 6536

81 FR 6536 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; UCAN Survey-National Initiative To Understand and Connect Americans and Nature

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service