82 FR 24989 - Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 1018-0095; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, Experimental Populations
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 103 (May 31, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 103 (May 31, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 31, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 24989-24990] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11169] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-ES-2017-N037; FXES11130900000-178-FF09E32000] Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 1018-0095; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, Experimental Populations AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 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 IC is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2017. We 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. DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by July 31, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: BPHC, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or [email protected] (email). Please include ``1018-0095'' in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, at [email protected] (email) or (703) 358-2503 (telephone). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish experimental populations of endangered or threatened species. Because individuals of experimental populations are protected under the ESA, the information we collect is important for monitoring the success of reintroduction and recovery efforts. This is a nonform collection (meaning there is no designated form associated with this collection). Information collection requirements for experimental populations of vertebrate endangered and threatened species are found in 50 CFR 17.84. We collect three categories of information, which are specific to each species and are described within 50 CFR 17.84: (1) General take or removal. Take is defined by the ESA as ``[to] harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct.'' In this IC, take most commonly takes the form of human-related mortality, including unintentional taking incidental to otherwise lawful activities (e.g., highway mortalities); animal husbandry actions authorized to manage the population (e.g., translocation or providing aid to sick, injured, or orphaned individuals); take in defense of human life; take related to defense of property (if authorized); or take in the form of authorized harassment. (2) Specimen collection, recovery, or reporting of dead individuals. This information documents incidental or authorized scientific collection. Most of the information collected addresses the reporting of sightings of experimental population animals or the inadvertent discovery of an injured or dead individual. (3) Depredation-related take. Involves take for management purposes where livestock depredation is documented, and may include authorized harassment or authorized lethal take of experimental population animals in the act of attacking livestock. See 50 CFR 17.84 for specific provisions of harassment for each species within this section. The information that we collect includes:Name, address, and phone number of reporting party. Species involved. Type of incident. Quantity of take. Location and time of the reported incident. Description of the circumstances related to the incident. Service recovery specialists use this information to determine the success of reintroductions in relation to established recovery plan goals for the experimental populations of vertebrate endangered and threatened species involved. In addition, this information helps us to assess the effectiveness of control activities in order to develop better means to reduce problems with livestock for those species where depredation is a problem. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018-0095. Title: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife, Experimental Populations, 50 CFR 17.84. Service Form Number(s): None. [[Page 24990]] Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Individuals and households, private sector, and State/local/tribal governments. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completion Annual number Number of Total annual time per Total annual Requirement of respondents responses each responses response burden hours (hours) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification: General Take or Removal ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individuals.................. 12 1 12 .5 6 Private Sector............... 7 1 7 .5 4 Government................... 29 1 29 .5 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification: Depredation-Related Take ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individuals.................. 25 1 25 .5 13 Private Sector............... 2 1 2 .5 1 Government................... 9 1 9 .5 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification: Specimen Collection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individuals.................. 3 1 3 .5 2 Private Sector............... 2 1 2 .5 1 Government................... 16 1 16 .5 8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Totals................... 105 ................ 105 .............. 55 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: The only foreseeable nonhour burden cost to respondents would be a small cost for making a telephone call or sending a facsimile. However, we do not expect that this would occur often and any costs would be negligible. III. Comments We 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this IC. 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 us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. IV. Authorities The authorities for this action are the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Dated: May 25, 2017. Madonna L. Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2017-11169 Filed 5-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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that are approved to provide such DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR of information, which are specific to
housing counseling by HUD’s Office of each species and are described within
Housing Counseling. See 81 FR 90632. Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR 17.84:
The final rule also provided that the [FWS–HQ–ES–2017–N037; (1) General take or removal. Take is
cost for taking the examination would FXES11130900000–178–FF09E32000] defined by the ESA as ‘‘[to] harass,
be $100 for online testing at the harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill,
examinee’s location and $140 at a Agency Information Collection trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to
proctoring site, and any future changes Activities: OMB Control Number 1018– engage in any such conduct.’’ In this IC,
to the cost would be announced by 0095; Endangered and Threatened take most commonly takes the form of
Federal Register notice. Wildlife, Experimental Populations human-related mortality, including
unintentional taking incidental to
This notice announces the availability AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, otherwise lawful activities (e.g.,
of the certification examination Interior. highway mortalities); animal husbandry
beginning August 1, 2017. This Notice ACTION: Notice; request for comments. actions authorized to manage the
also provides the deadline of August 1, population (e.g., translocation or
2020 (36 months) within which all SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife providing aid to sick, injured, or
housing counselors and HCAs must Service, Service) will ask the Office of orphaned individuals); take in defense
satisfy the certification requirements in Management and Budget (OMB) to of human life; take related to defense of
the final rule. This notice also approve the information collection (IC) property (if authorized); or take in the
described below. As required by the form of authorized harassment.
announces that the cost for taking the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and (2) Specimen collection, recovery, or
examination has been reduced. The cost
as part of our continuing efforts to reporting of dead individuals. This
for online testing at the examinee’s
reduce paperwork and respondent information documents incidental or
location will now be $60 and at a burden, we invite the general public and
proctoring site the cost will be $100. authorized scientific collection. Most of
other Federal agencies to take this the information collected addresses the
Information about the examination, opportunity to comment on this IC. This
including registration, costs, and reporting of sightings of experimental
IC is scheduled to expire on October 31, population animals or the inadvertent
examination locations is available at 2017. We may not conduct or sponsor
www.hudhousingcounselors.com. discovery of an injured or dead
and you are not required to respond to individual.
As required by Section 106 and HUD’s a collection of information unless it (3) Depredation-related take. Involves
regulations, as of August 1, 2020, displays a currently valid OMB control take for management purposes where
housing counseling required by or in number. livestock depredation is documented,
connection with HUD programs may DATES: To ensure that we are able to and may include authorized harassment
only be provided by HUD certified consider your comments on this IC, we or authorized lethal take of
housing counselors working for HCAs must receive them by July 31, 2017. experimental population animals in the
that are approved to provide such ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the act of attacking livestock. See 50 CFR
housing counseling by HUD’s Office of IC to the Service Information Collection 17.84 for specific provisions of
Housing Counseling. Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and harassment for each species within this
Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, section.
II. Tribes MS: BPHC, Falls Church, VA 22041– The information that we collect
3803 (mail); or info_coll@fws.gov includes:
As HUD noted in the final rule,
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0095’’ in • Name, address, and phone number
application of the of the Section 106 of reporting party.
certification examination requirements the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• Species involved.
will only apply to Indian tribes and • Type of incident.
Service Information Collection
tribal entities after HUD undergoes • Quantity of take.
tribal consultation and addresses the Clearance Officer, at info_coll@fws.gov • Location and time of the reported
participation of tribes in HUD’s Housing (email) or (703) 358–2503 (telephone). incident.
Counseling Program in future SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Description of the circumstances
rulemaking or guidance, as appropriate. I. Abstract related to the incident.
Service recovery specialists use this
Dated: May 24, 2017. Section 10(j) of the Endangered information to determine the success of
Genger M. Charles, Species Act of 1973 (ESA), as amended reintroductions in relation to
General Deputy Assistant Secretary for (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), authorizes the established recovery plan goals for the
Housing. Secretary of the Interior to establish experimental populations of vertebrate
[FR Doc. 2017–11213 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am] experimental populations of endangered endangered and threatened species
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or threatened species. Because involved. In addition, this information
individuals of experimental populations helps us to assess the effectiveness of
are protected under the ESA, the control activities in order to develop
information we collect is important for better means to reduce problems with
monitoring the success of reintroduction livestock for those species where
and recovery efforts. This is a nonform depredation is a problem.
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collection (meaning there is no
designated form associated with this II. Data
collection). Information collection OMB Control Number: 1018–0095.
requirements for experimental Title: Endangered and Threatened
agencies, and their branches and affiliates populations of vertebrate endangered Wildlife, Experimental Populations, 50
(collectively referred to as Housing Counseling and threatened species are found in 50 CFR 17.84.
Agencies, or HCAs). CFR 17.84. We collect three categories Service Form Number(s): None.
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Type of Request: Extension of a sector, and State/local/tribal
currently approved collection. governments.
Description of Respondents: Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Individuals and households, private Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Completion
Annual Number of Total annual time per Total annual
Requirement number of responses each responses response burden hours
respondents (hours)
Notification: General Take or Removal
Individuals ...................................................................... 12 1 12 .5 6
Private Sector ................................................................ 7 1 7 .5 4
Government ................................................................... 29 1 29 .5 15
Notification: Depredation-Related Take
Individuals ...................................................................... 25 1 25 .5 13
Private Sector ................................................................ 2 1 2 .5 1
Government ................................................................... 9 1 9 .5 5
Notification: Specimen Collection
Individuals ...................................................................... 3 1 3 .5 2
Private Sector ................................................................ 2 1 2 .5 1
Government ................................................................... 16 1 16 .5 8
Totals ...................................................................... 105 ............................ 105 ........................ 55
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden cannot guarantee that we will be able to tribes, individual Indians, and other
Cost: The only foreseeable nonhour do so. interested parties of an upcoming
burden cost to respondents would be a opportunity to share insights and make
IV. Authorities
small cost for making a telephone call recommendations regarding how OHA
or sending a facsimile. However, we do The authorities for this action are the can best maintain its level of service.
not expect that this would occur often Endangered Species Act of 1973, as The agencies and areas served by the
and any costs would be negligible. amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and Oklahoma City Ph.D. office include
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Horton, Absentee Shawnee, Anadarko,
III. Comments (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Cherokee Nation, Chickasaw Nation,
We invite comments concerning this Dated: May 25, 2017. Choctaw Nation, Citizen Pottawatomie,
information collection on: Madonna L. Baucum,
Concho, Eastern Oklahoma, Miami,
• Whether or not the collection of Pawnee, Sac & Fox (except IA),
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
information is necessary, including Fish and Wildlife Service.
Shawnee, and Southern Plains.
whether or not the information will DATES: Written comments must be
[FR Doc. 2017–11169 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am]
have practical utility; received by June 30, 2017. Please see the
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
• The accuracy of our estimate of the
this notice for the date of the Tribal
burden for this collection of
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR listening session.
information;
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, by one of the following methods:
Office of Hearings and Appeals
and clarity of the information to be • Email: Ph.D.@oha.doi.gov.
collected; and [17XD0120OS.DX68201.QAGENLAM. • By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail
• Ways to minimize the burden of the DOTN00000.000000.DS68241000] to Ms. Christine Kelly, Office of
collection of information on Hearings and Appeals, Probate Hearings
respondents. Tribal Listening Session; Oklahoma Division, U.S. Department of the
City Probate Hearings Division Field Interior, P.O. Box 26147, Albuquerque,
Comments that you submit in
Office NM 87125; or by hand delivery to: Ms.
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or AGENCY: Office of Hearings and Appeals, Christine Kelly, Office of Hearings and
summarize each comment in our request Interior. Appeals, Probate Hearings Division,
to OMB to approve this IC. Before U.S. Department of the Interior, 1011
ACTION: Notice.
including your address, phone number, Indian School Road, NW., Room 322,
email address, or other personal SUMMARY: The Department of the Albuquerque, NM 87104.
identifying information in your Interior’s (Department) Office of Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
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comment, you should be aware that Hearings and Appeals (OHA), Probate INFORMATION section of this notice for
your entire comment, including your Hearings Division (Ph.D.) is responsible information on the Tribal listening
personal identifying information, may for probating Indian trust estates. OHA session.
be made publicly available at any time. plans to close the Ph.D. Oklahoma City FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
While you can ask us in your comment Field Office at the end of this fiscal year, Christine Kelly, Office of Hearings and
to withhold your personal identifying September 30, 2017. This notice is to Appeals, Probate Hearings Division,
information from public review, we inform interested federally recognized U.S. Department of the Interior, P.O.
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