82 FR 56262 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)

Page Range		56262-56263
FR Document		2017-25679

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the USGS is proposing a new information collection (IC).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56262-56263]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25679]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GR17ND00GCT2800; OMB Control Number 1028--New]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Phragmites Adaptive 
Management Framework

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
USGS is proposing a new information collection (IC).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
January 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection to 
the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 159, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); or [email protected] (email). Please reference `Information 
Collection 1028--NEW, Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework' in all 
correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clint Moore, USGS Research Wildlife 
Biologist, at (706) 542-1166 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the USGS, in accordance with the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provide the general public and other 
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, 
and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the 
impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the 
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed IC that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the USGS; (2) will this information be processed and used 
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 
might the USGS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the USGS minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    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 may 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.
    Abstract: The Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework (PAMF) is a 
collaborative effort to confront and reduce the spread of invasive 
Phragmites grass in the Great Lakes watershed. Phragmites is associated 
with reduced water quality, loss of biodiversity, reduced recreational 
opportunities, and increased fire hazards. Reducing or eliminating 
Phragmites throughout the region will reverse these deleterious effects 
and help achieve the comprehensive restoration goals for the Great 
Lakes basin (see the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at https://www.glri.us/). The PAMF initiative uses the principles of adaptive 
management, a learning-based form of management in which data gathered 
following a treatment action are used to improve the predictive models 
that inform the decision-making process itself. Identified as a 
priority by the multi-national Great Lakes Phragmites Collaborative 
(http://www.greatlakesphragmites.net/), PAMF is a network of public and 
private cooperators who share a common desire to reduce or eradicate 
invasive Phragmites on lands that they manage. Membership in PAMF is 
voluntary and occurs after the cooperator has decided to treat 
Phragmites. A process is being developed to deliver site-specific 
guidance to participants that will both help them understand what 
treatment approach is most likely to achieve their management 
objectives and support regional adaptive learning through improvements 
and feedbacks to underlying scientific models. Cooperators will monitor 
and report vegetation characteristics on lands enrolled in the program, 
and they will report attributes about treatments

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applied. The data will be used in analytical routines that will 
indicate a best treatment action to apply based on measured conditions 
and will update the set of predictive models that underlie the decision 
support tool. USGS is providing scientific leadership to the initiative 
through the development of models, monitoring design, data systems, and 
a workflow to process the collected data into management guidance.
    Title: Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework.
    OMB Control Number: 1028--NEW.
    Type of Request: New information collection.
    Affected Public: General public, private-sector business entities, 
NGOs, governmental entities (Federal, State, Local, Tribal, 
Provincial).
    Frequency of Collection: Information is collected twice annually 
for each enrolled parcel, for as long as participant is enrolled in the 
program.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 400.
    Estimated Time per Response: An individual is expected to complete 
one response in about 4 hours, including review of training materials, 
traversing the property to observe conditions, and entering information 
into a web-based form.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,600.
    Respondent's Obligation: Participation is voluntary but is required 
to obtain treatment guidance.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
None.
    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.
    The authorities for this action are Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Russell Strach,
Center Director, USGS Great Lakes Science Center.
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applied. The data will be used in DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR land use planning in the Taos Field
analytical routines that will indicate a Office; updates on the Taos general
best treatment action to apply based on Bureau Of Land Management recreation plan and the Farmington
measured conditions and will update [LLNMF00000.L13100000.PP0000 18X Glade Run recreation implementation
the set of predictive models that LXSSG0860000] plan; an overview of fire and fuel plan
underlie the decision support tool. treatments for the Farmington District;
USGS is providing scientific leadership Notice of Public Meeting, Farmington an overview of Farmington District
to the initiative through the District Resource Advisory Council, grazing permits; a presentation on
development of models, monitoring New Mexico Section 106 of the National Historic
design, data systems, and a workflow to Preservation Act; and a presentation of
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
process the collected data into BLM’s role in the Four Corners Air
Interior.
management guidance. Quality Group. Any other matters that
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
may reasonably come before the
Title: Phragmites Adaptive Farmington District RAC may also be
Management Framework. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Land Policy and Management addressed.
OMB Control Number: 1028—NEW. Act (FLPMA) of 1976 and the Federal On January 31, the RAC will
Type of Request: New information Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of participate in a field trip to Chockcherry
collection. 1972, and the U.S. Department of the Canyon in the Glade Run Recreation
Affected Public: General public, Interior, Bureau of Land Management Area. More information is available at
private-sector business entities, NGOs, (BLM), the Farmington District Resource https://www.blm.gov/get-involved/
governmental entities (Federal, State, Advisory Council (RAC) will meet as resource-advisory-council/near-you/
Local, Tribal, Provincial). indicated below. new-mexico/farmington-district-rac.
DATES: The Farmington District RAC Public Disclosure of Comments: The
Frequency of Collection: Information will hold a public meeting on Tuesday,
is collected twice annually for each January 30, 2018, meeting will include
January 30, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 a public comment period which will
enrolled parcel, for as long as p.m., and a field trip on Wednesday, begin at 3:00 p.m. and continue to 3:30
participant is enrolled in the program. January 31, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to p.m. Depending on the number of
Estimated Annual Number of 12:00 p.m. persons wishing to comment and time
Respondents: 200. ADDRESSES: The Farmington District available, the amount of time for
Estimated Total Number of Annual RAC will meet at the BLM Farmington individual oral comments may be
Responses: 400. District Office, 6251 College Blvd., Suite limited. The public may also submit
A, Farmington, NM 87402. The field trip written comments to Zach Stone,
Estimated Time per Response: An participants will depart from the BLM Farmington District, New Mexico, 6251
individual is expected to complete one Farmington District Office. College Blvd., Suite A, Farmington, NM
response in about 4 hours, including
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 87402; or by telephone (505) 564–7677,
review of training materials, traversing
Zach Stone, Public Affairs Specialist, no later than January 29, 2018, to be
the property to observe conditions, and made available to the RAC at the
BLM Farmington District Office, 6251
entering information into a web-based College Blvd., Suite A, Farmington, NM January 30, 2018, meeting. All written
form. 87402, (505) 564–7677, or zstone@ comments received prior to the meeting
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: blm.gov. Persons who use a will be provided to the council
1,600. telecommunications device for the deaf members.
Respondent’s Obligation: (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Before including your address, phone
Participation is voluntary but is Service (FRS) at (800) 877–8339. The number, email address, or other
required to obtain treatment guidance. FRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days personal identifying information in your
a week, to leave a message or question comments, please be aware that your
Estimated Reporting and with Mr. Stone. You will receive a reply
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ entire comment, including your
during normal business hours. personal identifying information, may
Burden: None. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The be made publicly available at any time.
An agency may not conduct or Farmington District RAC consists of 10 While you can ask us in your comment
sponsor and you are not required to members chartered and appointed by to withhold your personal identifying
respond to a collection of information the Secretary of the Interior. Their information from public review, we
unless it displays a currently valid OMB diverse perspectives are represented in cannot guarantee that we will be able to
control number. commodity, conservation, and general do so.
The authorities for this action are interests. The RAC provides advice to
BLM resource managers regarding Individuals who plan to attend and
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 need special assistance, such as sign
management plans and proposed
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). language interpretation, tour
resource actions on public land in the
Russell Strach, BLM’s Farmington District. Both the transportation or other reasonable
field trip and meeting are open to the accommodations, should contact the
Center Director, USGS Great Lakes Science
public. However, the public is required BLM as provided above.
Center.
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[FR Doc. 2017–25679 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am] to provide its own transportation for the Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–2.
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field trip.
Agenda items for the meeting include David M. Herrell,
an introduction of new RAC members; Acting Deputy State Director, Lands and
the election of a new RAC Chair; an Resources.
updates on the Farmington Resources [FR Doc. 2017–25667 Filed 11–27–17; 8:45 am]
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 29, 2018.
Contact		Clint Moore, USGS Research Wildlife Biologist, at (706) 542-1166 or [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 56262

82 FR 56262 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Phragmites Adaptive Management Framework

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGeological Survey

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey