81 FR 8095 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Depredation Orders for Double-Crested Cormorants
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 31 (February 17, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 31 (February 17, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 8095-8096] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03200] [[Page 8095]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-MB-2015-N025; FF09M29000-156F1611MD-FXMB12320900000] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Depredation Orders for Double-Crested Cormorants AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. This information collection is scheduled to expire on February 29, 2016. 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. However, under OMB regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB. DATES: You must submit comments on or before March 18, 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 ``1018-0121'' 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: 1018-0121. Title: Depredation Orders for Double-Crested Cormorants, 50 CFR 21.47 and 21.48. Service Form Number(s): 3-202-18-2147; 3-202-19-2148. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Aquaculture producers, States, and tribes. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: Annually for reports; ongoing for recordkeeping. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of Completion time per Total annual Activity respondents responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Report take of migratory bird species 1 1 1 hour.................. 1 other than double-crested cormorants (21.47(d)(7); 21.48(d)(7)). Report take of species protected under 1 1 1 hour.................. 1 Endangered Species Act (21.47(d)(8); 21.48(d)(8)). Written notice of intent to conduct 12 12 3 hours................. 36 control activities (21.48(d)(9)). Report of control activities 12 12 20 hours................ 240 (21.48(d)(10) and (11)). Report effects of management 9 9 75 hours................ 675 activities (21.48(d)(12)). Recordkeeping (21.47(d)(9))........... 325 325 7 hours................. 2,275 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals............................ 360 360 ........................ 3,228 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None. Abstract: This information collection is associated with regulations implementing the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). Under the MBTA, it is unlawful to take, possess, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer for sale, purchase, or barter, migratory birds or their parts, nests, or eggs, except as authorized by regulations implementing the MBTA. The regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 21.47 (Aquaculture Depredation Order) authorize landowners, operators, and tenants (or their employees or agents) actually engaged in the commercial, Federal, or State production of freshwater aquaculture stocks and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (APHIS-Wildlife Services) in 13 States to take double-crested cormorants when the birds are found committing or about to commit depredations on commercial freshwater aquaculture stocks. The regulations at 50 CFR 21.48 (Public Resource Depredation Order) authorize State fish and wildlife agencies, APHIS- Wildlife Services, and federally recognized tribes in 24 States to take double-crested cormorants to prevent depredations on the public resources of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. Both 50 CFR 21.47 and 21.48 impose reporting and recordkeeping requirements on those operating under the depredation orders. We use the information collected to:Help assess the impact of the depredation orders on double-crested cormorant populations. Protect nontarget migratory birds or other species. Ensure that agencies and individuals are operating in accordance with the terms, conditions, and purpose of the orders. Help gauge the effectiveness of the orders at mitigating cormorant-related damages. Comments Received and Our Responses On September 30, 2015, we published in the Federal Register (80 FR 58770) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew approval for this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on November 30, 2015. We received one comment from an individual. Although much of what was submitted did not relate to the information collection directly, the commenter made two main points: The Service does not have a mechanism in place to evaluate the validity of the data submitted. Instead, the Service relies on the integrity of others to submit reliable data. There is no systematic evaluation of control programs and the system continues to proceed based on faith that what is being done is accomplishing some kind of benefit. We appreciate these comments because they recognize the importance of collecting sufficient information to allow the Service to do its important job [[Page 8096]] of protecting our public trust resources for the benefit of all. The information collected serves as a tool for enforcement of the depredation orders and contributes to our knowledge of the impacts of the depredation orders on double-crested cormorants. Because of the risk of enforcement, we believe those operating under these orders have reason to collect and report reliable data. We agree that the control program would benefit from a systematic evaluation. This evaluation will be conducted as resources allow. We did not make any changes to our requirements at this time. 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 11, 2016. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2016-03200 Filed 2-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR displays a currently valid OMB control grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
number. However, under OMB (telephone). You may review the ICR
Fish and Wildlife Service regulations, we may continue to online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow
[FWS–HQ–MB–2015–N025; FF09M29000– conduct or sponsor this information the instructions to review Department of
156F1611MD–FXMB12320900000] collection while it is pending at OMB. the Interior collections under review by
DATES: You must submit comments on OMB.
Information Collection Request Sent to or before March 18, 2016. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval; Depredation ADDRESSES: Send your comments and Information Collection Request
Orders for Double-Crested Cormorants suggestions on this information
collection to the Desk Officer for the OMB Control Number: 1018–0121.
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior at OMB– Title: Depredation Orders for Double-
Interior. OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_ Crested Cormorants, 50 CFR 21.47 and
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. Submission@omb.eop.gov (email). 21.48.
Please provide a copy of your comments Service Form Number(s): 3–202–18–
SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife 2147; 3–202–19–2148.
Service) have sent an Information to the Service Information Collection
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Type of Request: Extension of a
review and approval. We summarize the Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 currently approved collection.
ICR below and describe the nature of the Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– Description of Respondents:
collection and the estimated burden and 3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov Aquaculture producers, States, and
cost. This information collection is (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0121’’ in tribes.
scheduled to expire on February 29, the subject line of your comments. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
2016. We may not conduct or sponsor FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain or retain a benefit.
and a person is not required to respond request additional information about Frequency of Collection: Annually for
to a collection of information unless it this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_ reports; ongoing for recordkeeping.
Number of Number of Completion time per Total annual
Activity respondents responses response burden hours
Report take of migratory bird species other than double- 1 1 1 hour ..................................... 1
crested cormorants (21.47(d)(7); 21.48(d)(7)).
Report take of species protected under Endangered Species 1 1 1 hour ..................................... 1
Act (21.47(d)(8); 21.48(d)(8)).
Written notice of intent to conduct control activities 12 12 3 hours ................................... 36
(21.48(d)(9)).
Report of control activities (21.48(d)(10) and (11)) ................ 12 12 20 hours ................................. 240
Report effects of management activities (21.48(d)(12)) ......... 9 9 75 hours ................................. 675
Recordkeeping (21.47(d)(9)) ................................................... 325 325 7 hours ................................... 2,275
Totals ............................................................................... 360 360 ................................................. 3,228
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden regulations at 50 CFR 21.48 (Public Comments Received and Our Responses
Cost: None. Resource Depredation Order) authorize On September 30, 2015, we published
Abstract: This information collection State fish and wildlife agencies, APHIS– in the Federal Register (80 FR 58770) a
is associated with regulations Wildlife Services, and federally notice of our intent to request that OMB
implementing the Migratory Bird Treaty recognized tribes in 24 States to take renew approval for this information
Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). double-crested cormorants to prevent collection. In that notice, we solicited
Under the MBTA, it is unlawful to take, depredations on the public resources of comments for 60 days, ending on
possess, import, export, transport, sell, fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. November 30, 2015. We received one
purchase, barter, or offer for sale, Both 50 CFR 21.47 and 21.48 impose comment from an individual. Although
purchase, or barter, migratory birds or reporting and recordkeeping much of what was submitted did not
their parts, nests, or eggs, except as relate to the information collection
requirements on those operating under
authorized by regulations implementing directly, the commenter made two main
the depredation orders. We use the
the MBTA. points:
information collected to:
The regulations in the Code of Federal • The Service does not have a
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 21.47 • Help assess the impact of the mechanism in place to evaluate the
(Aquaculture Depredation Order) depredation orders on double-crested validity of the data submitted. Instead,
authorize landowners, operators, and cormorant populations. the Service relies on the integrity of
tenants (or their employees or agents) • Protect nontarget migratory birds or others to submit reliable data.
actually engaged in the commercial, • There is no systematic evaluation of
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other species.
Federal, or State production of • Ensure that agencies and control programs and the system
freshwater aquaculture stocks and the continues to proceed based on faith that
individuals are operating in accordance
U.S. Department of Agriculture (APHIS– what is being done is accomplishing
with the terms, conditions, and purpose
Wildlife Services) in 13 States to take some kind of benefit.
double-crested cormorants when the of the orders. We appreciate these comments
birds are found committing or about to • Help gauge the effectiveness of the because they recognize the importance
commit depredations on commercial orders at mitigating cormorant-related of collecting sufficient information to
freshwater aquaculture stocks. The damages. allow the Service to do its important job
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of protecting our public trust resources SUMMARY: In accordance with the INTERNATIONAL TRADE
for the benefit of all. The information Federal Land Policy and Management COMMISSION
collected serves as a tool for Act and the Federal Advisory
[Investigation No. 337–TA–928 and
enforcement of the depredation orders Committee Act of 1972, the U.S. Investigation No. 337–TA–937]
and contributes to our knowledge of the Department of the Interior, Bureau of
impacts of the depredation orders on Land Management (BLM) Southwest (Consolidated) (Remand) Certain
double-crested cormorants. Because of Resource Advisory Council (RAC) is Windshield Wipers and Components
the risk of enforcement, we believe scheduled to meet as indicated below. Thereof; Commission Determination
those operating under these orders have Not To Review Two Initial
reason to collect and report reliable DATES: The Southwest RAC meeting will
Determinations; Schedule for Filing
data. We agree that the control program be held on March 18, 2016, in Ridgway, Written Submissions on Remedy, the
would benefit from a systematic Colorado. Public Interest, and Bonding;
evaluation. This evaluation will be ADDRESSES: The Southwest RAC Extension of the Target Date for
conducted as resources allow. We did meeting will be held March 18 at the Completion of the Investigation
not make any changes to our
Ouray County Fairgrounds Building, AGENCY: U.S. International Trade
requirements at this time.
22739 Highway 550, Ridgway, CO Commission.
Request for Public Comments 81432. The meeting will begin at 9:30
ACTION: Notice.
We again invite comments concerning a.m. and adjourn at approximately 4
this information collection on: p.m. A public comment period SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
• Whether or not the collection of regarding matters on the agenda will be the U.S. International Trade
information is necessary, including held at 2 p.m. Commission has determined not to
whether or not the information will FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
review (1) an initial determination
have practical utility; (‘‘ID’’) (Order No. 43) of the presiding
Shannon Borders, Public Affairs
• The accuracy of our estimate of the administrative law judge (‘‘ALJ’’)
burden for this collection of Specialist, 970–240–5300; 2505 S.
granting complainants’ motion to
information; Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO 81401. terminate the remand investigation with
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, Persons who use a telecommunications respect to certain products and (2) a
and clarity of the information to be device for the deaf (TDD) may call the remand ID. The Commission has set a
collected; and Federal Information Relay Service schedule for filing written submissions
• Ways to minimize the burden of the (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the on remedy, the public interest, and
collection of information on above individual during normal bonding. The Commission has also
respondents. business hours. The FIRS is available 24 determined to extend the target date for
Comments that you submit in hours a day, seven days a week, to leave completion of this investigation to April
response to this notice are a matter of a message or question with the above 12, 2016.
public record. Before including your individual. You will receive a reply FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
address, phone number, email address, during normal business hours. Michael Liberman, Esq., Office of the
or other personal identifying General Counsel, U.S. International
information in your comment, you SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Southwest RAC advises the Secretary of Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW.,
should be aware that your entire Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202)
comment, including your personal the Interior, through the BLM, on a
variety of public land issues in 205–3115. Copies of non-confidential
identifying information, may be made documents filed in connection with this
publicly available at any time. While Colorado. Topics of discussion for all
investigation are or will be available for
you can ask OMB and us in your Southwest RAC meetings may include
inspection during official business
comment to withhold your personal field manager and working group
hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the
identifying information from public reports, recreation, fire management, Office of the Secretary, U.S.
review, we cannot guarantee that it will land use planning, invasive species International Trade Commission, 500 E
be done. management, energy and minerals Street SW., Washington, DC 20436,
Dated: February 11, 2016. management, travel management, telephone (202) 205–2000. General
Tina A. Campbell, wilderness, land exchange proposals, information concerning the Commission
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and cultural resource management and other may also be obtained by accessing its
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife issues as appropriate. These meetings Internet server at http://www.usitc.gov.
Service. are open to the public. The public may The public record for this investigation
[FR Doc. 2016–03200 Filed 2–16–16; 8:45 am] present written comments to the RACs. may be viewed on the Commission’s
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Each formal RAC meeting will also have electronic docket (EDIS) at http://
time, as identified above, allocated for edis.usitc.gov. Hearing-impaired
hearing public comments. Depending on persons are advised that information on
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR the number of people wishing to this matter can be obtained by
comment and time available, the time contacting the Commission’s TDD
Bureau of Land Management for individual oral comments may be terminal on (202) 205–1810.
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Commission instituted investigation No.
Notice of Public Meeting, Southwest Brian St. George,
337–TA–928, Certain Windshield
Resource Advisory Council Acting BLM Colorado State Director. Wipers and Components Thereof, under
[FR Doc. 2016–03294 Filed 2–16–16; 8:45 am] section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
Interior. BILLING CODE 4310–JB–P amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337 (‘‘Section
337’’), on September 2, 2014, based on
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
a complaint filed by Valeo North
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