82 FR 8205 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 14 (January 24, 2017)

Page Range		8205-8206
FR Document		2017-01445

We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. This collection consists of 1 form. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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 collection is scheduled to expire on May 31, 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX17LR000F60100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

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

ACTION: Notice of a renewal of a currently approved information 
collection (1028-0070).

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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 
described below. This collection consists of 1 form. As required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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 collection is scheduled to expire on May 31, 
2017.

DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive 
them on or before March 27, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 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-
7197 (fax); or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). Please reference 
`Information Collection 1028-0070, Consolidated Consumers' Report in 
all correspondence.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth S. Sangine, National 
Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise 
Valley Drive, MS 989, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703-648-7720 (phone); or 
escottsangine@usgs.gov (email). You may also find information about 
this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Respondents to this form supply the USGS with domestic consumption 
data for 12 metals and ferroalloys, some of which are considered 
strategic and critical to assist in determining stockpile goals. These 
data and derived information will be published as chapters in Minerals 
Yearbooks, monthly Mineral Industry Surveys, annual Mineral Commodity 
Summaries, and special publications, for use by Government agencies, 
industry education programs, and the general public.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-0070.
    Form Number: USGS Form 9-4117-MA.
    Title: Consolidated Consumers' Report.
    Type of Request: Renewal of existing information collection.
    Affected Public: Business or Other-For-Profit Institutions: U.S. 
nonfuel minerals producers.
    Respondent's Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Monthly and Annually.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 1,407.
    Estimated Time per Response: 45 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 1,055 hours.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: 
There are no ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated with this IC.
    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 and current expiration date.

III. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting comments 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) ways 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 the 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 in your 
comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from 
public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Michael J. Magyar,
Associate Director, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. 
Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2017-01445 Filed 1-23-17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4338-11-P

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COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVES—Continued
Issues and topics Alternative A: Current management Alternative B: Proposed action

• Nuisance and Invasive The LSHFC staff identifies and removes beaver dams Under this alternative, the Refuge will develop step
Species Management throughout the year from culverts and small drains to down management plans focused on nuisance and
(Fauna). promote drainage and maintain trails. Hunt club invasive species management. Step Down Plans
members may take hogs during other hunting activi- would be initiated for an Invasive Species Manage-
ties, but these circumstances are opportunistic and ment Plan, a Feral Hog and Beaver Management
relatively rare; there have been coordinated trapping Plan. Step Down Management Plans may initiate
efforts between the Service and LSHFC since 2013. management practices for nuisance species (beaver,
nutria), such as dam removal and trapping, reducing
the negative impacts to existing infrastructure. Addi-
tionally, the Refuge will utilize their own staff or con-
tract services to conduct hunting and trapping of feral
hogs.

III. Staff Requirements Under the Two Alternatives

Zero (0) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Staff 2.5 FTE.

IV. Budgets Under the Two Alternatives

• Refuge Base Operational $0 .................................................................................... $612,476.00.
Budget.
• Annual Maintenance ........ $0 .................................................................................... $0.
• Fire Operations ................ $0 .................................................................................... $0.
• Tallow/Forest Inventory .... $18,884.00 ...................................................................... $18,884.00.
Total Budget ................. $18,884.00 ...................................................................... $631,360.00.

Public Availability of Documents • Little River NWR, P.O. Box 340, • Our Web site: https://www.fws.gov/
In addition to using any methods in Broken Bow, Oklahoma 74728, between southwest/refuges/texas/little_sandy/
ADDRESSES, you can view or obtain the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., CCP.
documents at the following locations: Monday through Friday. • The following public libraries:

Library Address Phone number

Allen Memorial Public Library ................................................... 121 East Blackbourn Street, Hawkins, Texas 75765 .............. 903–769–2241
Tyler Public Library ................................................................... 201 South College Avenue, Tyler, Texas 75702 ..................... 903–593–7323

Submitting Comments/Issues for be made publicly available at any time. SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological
Comment While you can ask us in your comment Survey) will ask the Office of
We consider comments substantive if to withhold your personal identifying Management and Budget (OMB) to
they: information from public review, we approve the information collection (IC)
• Question, with reasonable basis, the cannot guarantee that we will be able to described below. This collection
accuracy of the information in the do so. consists of 1 form. As required by the
document; Dated: January 11, 2017. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
• Question, with reasonable basis, the Benjamin Tuggle, 1995, and as part of our continuing
adequacy of the dEA; Regional Director, Southwest Region, U.S. efforts to reduce paperwork and
• Present reasonable alternatives Fish and Wildlife Service. respondent burden, we invite the
other than those presented in the dEA; general public and other Federal
[FR Doc. 2017–01543 Filed 1–23–17; 8:45 am]
and/or agencies to take this opportunity to
• Provide new or additional BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
comment on this IC. This collection is
information relevant to the dEA. scheduled to expire on May 31, 2017.
Next Steps DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATES: To ensure that your comments
After this comment period ends, we are considered, we must receive them
Geological Survey
will analyze the comments and then on or before March 27, 2017.
address them in the form of a final CCP
and The National Environmental Policy [GX17LR000F60100] ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Act decision document. on this information collection to the
Agency Information Collection Information Collection Clearance
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Public Availability of Comments Activities: Request for Comments Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
Before including your address, phone AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston,
number, email address, or other Interior. VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7197 (fax);
personal identifying information in your or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email).
ACTION: Notice of a renewal of a
comment, you should be aware that Please reference ‘Information Collection
currently approved information
your entire comment—including your 1028–0070, Consolidated Consumers’
collection (1028–0070).
personal identifying information—may Report in all correspondence.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information to be collected; and (d) how the Alcatraz Island ferry embarkation
Elizabeth S. Sangine, National Minerals to minimize the burden on the site moved to Pier 311⁄2 in 2006 when
Information Center, U.S. Geological respondents, including the use of a new ferry service concessioner was
Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS automated collection techniques or selected, which led to inconsistencies in
989, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703–648– other forms of information technology. the delivery of visitor services and
7720 (phone); or escottsangine@usgs.gov Please note that the comments impacts on surrounding communities,
(email). You may also find information submitted in response to this notice are business interests, and transit providers.
about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. a matter of public record. Before Federal law generally limits the term of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: including your personal mailing concession contracts to 10 years or
address, phone number, email address, fewer, and requires that a competitive
I. Abstract or other personally identifiable process be used to select new
Respondents to this form supply the information in your comment, you concessioners.
USGS with domestic consumption data should be aware that your entire The NPS seeks to secure a site that
for 12 metals and ferroalloys, some of comment, including your personally will provide a long-term orientation and
which are considered strategic and identifiable information, may be made ferry embarkation facility for service to
critical to assist in determining publicly available at any time. While Alcatraz Island from the northern San
stockpile goals. These data and derived you can ask us in your comment to Francisco waterfront. The NPS desires
information will be published as withhold your personally identifiable an identifiable and well-functioning
chapters in Minerals Yearbooks, information from public view, we facility that will provide a quality
monthly Mineral Industry Surveys, cannot guarantee that we will be able to welcome and support program for
annual Mineral Commodity Summaries, do so. visitors, orient visitors to the history of
and special publications, for use by Alcatraz Island, and provide a
Michael J. Magyar, connection to other Golden Gate
Government agencies, industry
Associate Director, National Minerals National Recreation Area (GGNRA)
education programs, and the general Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
public. parklands and orientation to the
[FR Doc. 2017–01445 Filed 1–23–17; 8:45 am] national park system in general. The
II. Data BILLING CODE 4338–11–P NPS also seeks to establish additional
OMB Control Number: 1028–0070. occasional ferry service between the
Form Number: USGS Form 9–4117– primary Alcatraz ferry embarkation site
MA. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and the existing Fort Baker pier, as well
Title: Consolidated Consumers’ as other excursions within the Bay
National Park Service departing from the primary embarkation
Report.
Type of Request: Renewal of existing [NPS–PWR–PWRO–22324; PPPWGO6AP0/ site. The Final EIS evaluated additional
information collection. PPMPSAS1Z.YP0000] service to and from Fort Mason, but this
Affected Public: Business or Other- activity is not included in the preferred
For-Profit Institutions: U.S. nonfuel Final Environmental Impact Statement alternative. These elements would
minerals producers. for Alcatraz Ferry Embarkation, improve cross-Bay connectivity and
Respondent’s Obligation: None. Counties of Marin and San Francisco, accommodate existing and future visitor
Participation is voluntary. California demand for recreational travel to Fort
Frequency of Collection: Monthly and AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. Baker and the Marin Headlands, thereby
Annually. enhancing GGNRA’s operational
Estimated Total Number of Annual ACTION: Notice of availability. effectiveness. Many potential visitors
Responses: 1,407. SUMMARY: The National Park Service are unable to obtain tickets to Alcatraz
Estimated Time per Response: 45 (NPS) has prepared the Final Island due to the high demand.
minutes. Environmental Impact Statement (Final Enhanced on-shore visitor facilities
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: EIS) for the Alcatraz Ferry Embarkation would provide those visitors with
1,055 hours. project. The Final EIS evaluates four interpretive information about the
Estimated Reporting and alternatives for establishing a long-term island and options for visiting other
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ ferry embarkation site for passenger GGNRA destinations from San
Burden: There are no ‘‘non-hour cost’’ service between the northern San Francisco.
burdens associated with this IC. Francisco waterfront and Alcatraz Public scoping was initiated in the
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA Island, and additional occasional ferry late spring of 2012. The Notice of Intent
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an service between the Alcatraz ferry to prepare an EIS was published in the
agency may not conduct or sponsor and embarkation site and the existing Fort Federal Register on June 1, 2012.
you are not required to respond to a Baker pier, as well as other excursions Scoping meetings were held on June 26
collection of information unless it within the San Francisco Bay. and 28, 2012, at Fort Mason Building
displays a currently valid OMB control 201 in San Francisco and the City Hall
DATES: The NPS will execute a Record
number and current expiration date. in Sausalito, respectively. Over the
of Decision no sooner than 30 days after comment period, approximately 90
III. Request for Comments the date of publication in the Federal correspondences were collected from
We are soliciting comments as to: (a) Register of the Environmental interested stakeholders.
Whether the proposed collection of Protection Agency’s (EPA) notice of The Draft EIS was released on March
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information is necessary for the agency filing and availability of the Final EIS. 20, 2015 with comments accepted
to perform its duties, including whether FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: through June 4, 2015. During the
the information is useful; (b) the Please contact Golden Gate National comment period, one public meeting
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Recreation Area at (415) 561–4930 or was held on March 31, 2015 at Pier 1
burden of the proposed collection of goga_planning@nps.gov. in San Francisco. Approximately 277
information; (c) ways to enhance the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: After pieces of correspondence were received.
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the operating out of Pier 41 for many years, Some plan content was modified based

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a renewal of a currently approved information collection (1028-0070).
Dates		To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive them on or before March 27, 2017.
Contact		Elizabeth S. Sangine, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 989, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703-648-7720 (phone); or [email protected] (email). You may also find information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov.
FR Citation		82 FR 8205

82 FR 8205 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGeological Survey

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 14 (January 24, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey