81 FR 93705 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)
Geological Survey
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)
| Page Range | 93705-93707 | |
| FR Document | 2016-30697 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 93705-93707] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30697] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX.17.MR00.G74E4.00] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently approved information collection, (1028-0098). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 93706]] burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this ICR. This collection is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2017. DATES: To ensure that your comments on this ICR are considered, OMB must receive them on or before January 20, 2017. 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: (OIRA[email protected]); or by fax (202) 395-5806; and identify your submission with `OMB Control Number 1028-0098 Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Sighting Reporting Form and Alert Registration Form'. 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 1028-0098: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Sighting Reporting Form and Alert Registration Form' in all correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Fuller at (352) 264-3481 (telephone); [email protected] (email); or by mail at U.S. Geological Survey, 7920 NW., 71st Street, Gainesville, Florida 32653. You may also find information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract America is under siege by many harmful non-native species of plants, animals, and microorganisms. More than 6,500 nonindigenous species are now established in the United States, posing risks to native species, valued ecosystems, and human and wildlife health. These invaders extract a huge cost, an estimated $120 billion per year, to mitigate their harmful impacts. The current annual environmental, economic, and health-related costs of invasive species exceed those of all other natural disasters combined. Through its Invasive Species Program (http://www.usgs.gov/ecosystems/invasive_species/), the USGS plays an important role in federal efforts to combat invasive species in natural and semi-natural areas through early detection and assessment of newly established invaders; monitoring of invading populations; and improving understanding of the ecology of invaders and factors in the resistance of habitats to invasion. The USGS provides the tools, technology, and information supporting efforts to prevent, contain, control, and manage invasive species nationwide. To meet user needs, the USGS also develops methods for compiling and synthesizing accurate and reliable data and information on invasive species for inclusion in a distributed and integrated web-based information system. As part of the USGS Invasive Species Program, the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species (NAS) database (http://nas.er.usgs.gov/) functions as a repository and clearinghouse for occurrence information on nonindigenous aquatic species from across the United States. It contains locality information on more than 1,900 species of vertebrates, invertebrates, and vascular plants introduced since 1765. Taxa include foreign species as well as those native to North America that have been transported outside of their natural range. The NAS Web site provides immediate access to new occurrence records through a real-time interface with the NAS database. Visitors to the Web site can use a set of predefined queries to obtain lists of species according to state or hydrologic basin of interest. Fact sheets, distribution maps, and information on new occurrences are continually posted and updated. Dynamically generated species distribution maps show the spatial accuracy of the locations reported, population status, and links to more information about each report. Information is collected from the public regarding the local occurrences of nonindigenous aquatic species, primarily fish, in open waters of the United States. This is vital information for early detection and rapid response for the possible eradication of organisms that may be considered invasive in a natural environment such as a lake, river, stream, or pond. Because it is not possible for USGS scientists to monitor all open waters for harmful nonindigenous organisms, the public can help by serving as the ``eyes and ears'' for the USGS's Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program. Members of the public who wish to report the occurrence of a suspected nonindigenous aquatic species, usually encountered through fishing or some other outdoor recreational activity, may fill out and submit a form (http://nas.er.usgs.gov/SightingReport.aspx) posted on our Web site. The information requested includes type of organism, date and location of sighting, photograph(s) if available, and basic observer contact information (to allow the USGS to contact the observer in the event additional information, such as Photos or more specific location details are needed). NAS program staff maintains an alert system that contacts individuals via email when species occurrences are new to a county, drainage (HUC 8), or state. The alerts contain information on the specimen occurrence, such as the date and location of the occurrence, where the species is newly introduced, and any comments included by the reporter. In order for individuals (private or public citizens) to receive these alerts, they must register their first and last name (fictitious or real), email address, and a password on our alert registration form (https://nas.er.usgs.gov/AlertSystem/Register.aspx). Custom alerts are sent via email to individuals based on the alert types they chose in the alert sign-up page, and these custom alerts can be altered by the registered individual by logging in to the alert login page (https://nas.er.usgs.gov/AlertSystem/AlertLogin.aspx). The USGS does not actively solicit or require observation or contact information from the public. Participation in the reporting process and the alert system is completely voluntary. The personally identifiable information given by individuals in these forms is stored internally in our sighting report and alert system databases, with all passwords encrypted to protect users' security. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1028-0098. Form Number: Various (12 forms). Title: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Sighting Reporting Form and Alert Registration Form. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Respondent Obligation: Participation is voluntary. Frequency of Collection: Occasional. Description of Respondents: General public, State and Local governments, Tribal nations. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: We estimate 600 users (400 individuals and 200 state/local/tribal governments) per year for the sighting report form, and 80 users (50 individuals and 30 state/ local/tribal governments) per year for the alert registration form. Estimated Time per Response: We estimate that it will take 3 minutes per person to complete the sighting report form and 1 minute per person to complete the alert registration form. [[Page 93707]] Estimated Annual Burden Hours: We estimate 30 hours for the sighting report form, and 2 hours for the alert registration form; a total of 32 hours for the two forms. 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 October 5, 2016, we published a Federal Register notice (81 FR 69074) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval and soliciting comments. The comment period closed on December 5, 2016. We received one comment. The commenter asked how the Department of the Interior (DOI) is coordinating with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to halt importation of invasive species that are currently represented in our NAS database. Our response indicated that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the DOI, and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the USDA are both authorized to regulate plant and animal species imported into and within the U.S. We provided Web site URLs for further reference to the agencies' policies and prohibited species lists. 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 us and the OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Kenneth Rice, Center Director, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey. [FR Doc. 2016-30697 Filed 12-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338-11-P
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registering to attend, submitting written management organizations; and the meeting. Written statements must be
material, and giving an oral public; supplied to the Council Designated
presentation, please see Public Input 6. Providing appropriate access to Federal Officer in both of the following
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Federal lands for recreational shooting formats: One hard copy with original
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in and hunting; signature, and one electronic copy via
Room 5160 at the Main Interior 7. Providing recommendations to email (acceptable file formats are Adobe
Building, 1849 C Street NW., improve implementation of Federal Acrobat PDF, MS Word, MS
Washington DC 20240. conservation programs that benefit PowerPoint, or rich text file).
wildlife, hunting, and outdoor
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Giving an Oral Presentation
recreation on private lands; and
Joshua Winchell, Council Designated 8. When requested by the Designated Individuals or groups requesting to
Federal Officer, by U.S. mail at the U.S. Federal Officer in consultation with the make an oral presentation at the meeting
Fish and Wildlife Service, National Council Chairperson, performing a will be limited to 2 minutes per speaker,
Wildlife Refuge System, 5275 Leesburg variety of assessments or reviews of with no more than a total of 30 minutes
Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803; by policies, programs, and efforts through for all speakers. Interested parties
telephone at (703) 358–2639; or by the Council’s designated subcommittees should contact the Council Designated
email at joshua_winchell@fws.gov. or workgroups. Federal Officer, in writing (preferably
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Background information on the via email; see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
accordance with the requirements of the Council is available at http:// CONTACT), to be placed on the public
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 www.fws.gov/whhcc. speaker list for this meeting.
U.S.C. App., we announce that the Nonregistered public speakers will not
Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Meeting Agenda
be considered during the meeting.
Conservation Council will hold a The Council will convene to consider Registered speakers who wish to expand
meeting. issues including: upon their oral statements, or those who
1. Wildlife habitat and health; had wished to speak but could not be
Background 2. Funding for public lands and accommodated on the agenda, may
Formed in February 2010, the Council wildlife management; submit written statements to the
provides advice about wildlife and 3. Endangered Species Act; and Council Designated Federal Officer up
habitat conservation endeavors that: 4. Other Council business.
The final agenda will be posted on the to 30 days subsequent to the meeting.
1. Benefit wildlife resources;
2. Encourage partnership among the Internet at http://www.fws.gov/whhcc. Meeting Minutes
public, sporting conservation Attendance Summary minutes of the conference
organizations, States, Native American will be maintained by the Council
tribes, and the Federal Government; and To attend this meeting, register by
Designated Federal Officer (see FOR
3. Benefit recreational hunting. close of business on the dates listed in
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). They
The Council advises the Secretary of Public Input. Please submit your name,
will be available for public inspection
the Interior and the Secretary of time of arrival, email address, and
within 90 days of the meeting, and will
Agriculture, reporting through the phone number to the Council
be posted on the Council’s Web site at
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designated Federal Officer (see FOR
http://www.fws.gov/whhcc.
(Service), in consultation with the FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Director, Bureau of Land Management Joshua Winchell,
Public Input
(BLM); Director, National Park Service Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and
(NPS); Chief, Forest Service (USFS); You must contact Wildlife Service.
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation the Council [FR Doc. 2016–30749 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am]
Service (NRCS); and Administrator, Designated BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
Federal Officer
Farm Services Agency (FSA). The If you wish to (see FOR
Council’s duties are strictly advisory FURTHER
and consist of, but are not limited to, INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
providing recommendations for: CONTACT) no
later than Geological Survey
1. Implementing the Recreational
Hunting and Wildlife Resource Attend the meeting ......... January 26, 2017. [GX.17.MR00.G74E4.00]
Conservation Plan—A Ten-Year Plan for Submit written informa- January 26, 2017.
Implementation; tion or questions be- Agency Information Collection
2. Increasing public awareness of and fore the meeting for Activities: Request for Comments
support for the Wildlife Restoration the council to consider AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Program; during the meeting.
Give an oral presentation January 26, 2017.
Interior.
3. Fostering wildlife and habitat ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently
during the meeting.
conservation and ethics in hunting and approved information collection, (1028–
shooting sports recreation; 0098).
4. Stimulating sportsmen and Submitting Written Information or
women’s participation in conservation Questions SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
and management of wildlife and habitat Interested members of the public may Survey) are notifying the public that we
resources through outreach and submit relevant information or have submitted to the Office of
education; questions for the Council to consider Management and Budget (OMB) the
5. Fostering communication and during the public meeting. Written information collection request (ICR)
coordination among State, tribal, and statements must be received by the date described below. To comply with the
Federal governments; industry; hunting in Public Input, so that the information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
and shooting sportsmen and women; may be made available to the Council and as part of our continuing efforts to
wildlife and habitat conservation and for their consideration prior to this reduce paperwork and respondent
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours: We available at any time. While you can ask (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the
estimate 30 hours for the sighting report us and the OMB in your comment to above individual during normal
form, and 2 hours for the alert withhold your personal identifying business hours. The FRS is available 24
registration form; a total of 32 hours for information from public review, we hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
the two forms. cannot guarantee that it will be done. message or question with the above
Estimated Reporting and individual. You will receive a reply
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Kenneth Rice,
during normal business hours.
Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’ Center Director, Wetland and Aquatic
Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
burdens associated with this collection Approved NCA RMPs provide
of information. [FR Doc. 2016–30697 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am]
comprehensive management plans for
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA BILLING CODE 4338–11–P
the long-term conservation and
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an management of the Beaver Dam Wash
agency may not conduct or sponsor and
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NCA (63,480 acres of public land) and
you are not required to respond to a
the Red Cliffs NCA (44,859 acres of
collection of information unless it
Bureau of Land Management public land). The NCA RMPs prescribe
displays a currently valid OMB control
appropriate uses and conservation
number. Until the OMB approves a [17X L1109AF LLUTC03000.
measures and are consistent with the
collection of information, you are not L16100000.DR0000.LXSS004J0000 24–1A]
planning process and other provisions
obliged to respond.
Comments: On October 5, 2016, we Notice of Availability of the Record of directed by the Omnibus Public Land
published a Federal Register notice (81 Decision and the Approved Resource Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–
FR 69074) announcing that we would Management Plans for the Beaver Dam 11, at Title 1, Subtitle O, hereinafter
submit this ICR to OMB for approval Wash and Red Cliffs National OPLMA). The need to amend the St.
and soliciting comments. The comment Conservation Areas; and Approved George Field Office RMP (approved in
period closed on December 5, 2016. We Amendment to the St. George Field 1999) is also derived from OPLMA.
received one comment. The commenter Office Resource Management Plan in Section 1977(b)(1) of OPLMA, directed
asked how the Department of the Washington County, Utah the BLM to develop a comprehensive
Interior (DOI) is coordinating with U.S. travel management plan for public lands
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, in Washington County. The 1999 St.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to
Interior. George Field Office RMP needed to be
halt importation of invasive species that
ACTION: Notice. amended to modify certain existing off-
are currently represented in our NAS
database. Our response indicated that highway vehicle (OHV) area
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land designations (open, limited or closed)
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Management (BLM) announces the
(USFWS) under the DOI, and the before this comprehensive travel
availability of the Records of Decision management plan could be developed.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection (RODs) and the Approved Resource
Service (APHIS) under the USDA are The decisions contained in the
Management Plans (RMPs) for the Approved NCA RMPs and RMP
both authorized to regulate plant and Beaver Dam Wash and Red Cliffs
animal species imported into and Amendment do not apply to private and
National Conservation Areas (NCA State lands within the boundaries of the
within the U.S. We provided Web site RMPs); and Approved Amendment to
URLs for further reference to the NCAs or the St. George Field Office
the St. George Field Office RMP (RMP planning area.
agencies’ policies and prohibited Amendment) located in Washington
species lists. The Approved NCA RMPs and RMP
County, Utah. The Utah State Director Amendment were developed from the
III. Request for Comments signed the RODs on December 21, 2016, Proposed NCA RMPs and RMP
which constitutes the final decision of Amendment that were released, along
We again invite comments concerning
the BLM and makes the Approved NCA with the Final Environmental Impact
this ICR as to: (a) Whether the proposed
RMPs and RMP Amendment effective. Statement (EIS), on September 2, 2016.
collection of information is necessary
ADDRESSES: Copies of the RODs and The Proposed RMPs and RMP
for the agency to perform its duties,
including whether the information is Approved NCA RMPs/RMP Amendment Amendment combined components of
useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s are available upon request from the four alternatives that were presented
estimate of the burden of the proposed Interagency Public Information Center, in the Draft NCA RMPs and RMP
collection of information; (c) how to 345 East Riverside Drive, St. George, UT Amendment, and associated Draft EIS,
enhance the quality, usefulness, and 84790, or via the Internet at http://bit.ly/ released for public review on July 17,
clarity of the information to be 2fhtN3P. Copies of the RODs and 2015. The NCA RMPs address the long-
collected; and (d) how to minimize the Approved NCA RMPs/RMP Amendment term management of public land
burden on the respondents, including are available for public inspection at the resources and land uses, while fulfilling
the use of automated collection BLM Utah State Office Public Room, the conservation purpose of the NCAs
techniques or other forms of information 440 West 200 South, Suite 500, Salt for which the public lands received
technology. Lake City, UT 84101, during normal Congressional designation through
Please note that comments submitted business hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), OPLMA.
in response to this notice are a matter Monday through Friday, except There were 41 protests of the
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
of public record. Before including your holidays. Proposed NCA RMPs and RMP
personal mailing address, phone FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amendment. All valid protests were
number, email address, or other Keith Rigtrup, RMP Planner, telephone resolved during the BLM Director’s Plan
personally identifiable information in 435–865–3000; address 345 East Protest Resolution Process, prior to the
your comment, you should be aware Riverside Drive, St. George, UT 84790; signing of the RODs. The Governor’s
that your entire comment, including email krigtrup@blm.gov. Persons who Consistency Review, which also took
your personally identifiable use a telecommunications device for the place after the release of the proposed
information, may be made publicly deaf may call the Federal Relay Service plans, identified three concerns. The
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| Contact | Pam Fuller at (352) 264-3481 (telephone); [email protected] (email); or by mail at U.S. Geological Survey, 7920 NW., 71st Street, Gainesville, Florida 32653. You may also find information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. | |
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