83 FR 18084 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Efficacy of Oak Savanna Restoration History Information Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 80 (April 25, 2018)

Page Range		18084-18085
FR Document		2018-08678

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing a new information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18084-18085]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08678]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[GR18ND00GQ44100; OMB Control Number 1028-NEW]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Efficacy of Oak Savanna 
Restoration History Information Request

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
June 25, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to the U.S. Geological Survey, Information Collections 
Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; 
or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1028-NEW in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Noel B. Pavlovic by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at 219-926-8336 X428.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we 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 ICR 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 research being conducted by 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 information gathered 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the research being 
conducted; and (5) how might the researchers 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 ICR. 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.

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    Abstract: We will ask land managers, in the areas where we have 
sampled the oak savanna vegetation, a standardized set of questions to 
assess qualitative and quantitative history of land management actions 
at the site. The historic information garnered from the excel 
spreadsheet (provided to the managers) and interviews, if necessary, 
with Federal, State, and private land managers (e.g. The Nature 
Conservancy and local land trusts) will be used in the statistical 
analysis of patterns and state of oak savanna vegetation in response to 
fundamental and management actions that have occurred prior to the 
sampling. For example at any oak savanna site, we may sample locations 
where there has been no management, where burning has occurred, and/or 
where burning and cutting has occurred. In this example, information 
will be sought for each case, such as last known burn in the first 
case, time since last burn, and other previous burn dates for the 
second case, and dates of burns and cutting and cutting type in the 
third case. This information will allow us to understand how the lack 
or presence of management has influenced the quality of oak savanna 
recovery. Fundamental factors include things like time since last burn, 
fire frequency and period of fire suppression. Management actions 
include history of on the ground management such as time and date of 
tree cutting, has grazing occurred and when it was terminated if not 
actively being conducted, and dates and number of prescribed burns. 
These manager responses will be converted to variables that can be 
statistically analyzed, such as time since last burn in years, number 
of fires over a specific time period and presence or absence of cutting 
or thinning. These qualitative and quantitative variables will be 
incorporated into the statistical analysis of the quality of the 
vegetation, i.e. species richness and diversity and composition 
variation. The data will include time since last fire, fire frequency, 
fire return interval and others if available or can be calculated from 
the information gathered. The data collected will be critical for 
interpreting the results of the ordination and structural equation 
modeling techniques that will be employed.
    Title of Collection: Efficacy of Oak Savanna Management History 
Information Request.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Federal, State, local government land 
managers and other private land management entities in southern lower 
Michigan, northwest Ohio, northern Indiana, northeast Illinois, and 
southeastern Wisconsin.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 30.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 30.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 60 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: The respondents will provide information 
one time.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: $0.
    An agency 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. The authorities for this action are 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).

Russell Strach,
Director, Great Lakes Science Center.
[FR Doc. 2018-08678 Filed 4-24-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4338-11-P

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Abstract: We will ask land managers, northwest Ohio, northern Indiana, temporary concession contract not to
in the areas where we have sampled the northeast Illinois, and southeastern exceed 3 years is necessary in order to
oak savanna vegetation, a standardized Wisconsin. avoid interruption of visitor services,
set of questions to assess qualitative and Total Estimated Number of Annual and has taken all reasonable and
quantitative history of land management Respondents: 30. appropriate steps to consider
actions at the site. The historic Total Estimated Number of Annual alternatives to avoid an interruption of
information garnered from the excel Responses: 30. visitor services.
spreadsheet (provided to the managers) Estimated Completion Time per Authority: This action is issued pursuant
and interviews, if necessary, with Response: 2 hours. to 36 CFR 51.24(a). This is not a request for
Federal, State, and private land Total Estimated Number of Annual proposals.
managers (e.g. The Nature Conservancy Burden Hours: 60 hours.
Dated: April 18, 2018.
and local land trusts) will be used in the Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
statistical analysis of patterns and state Frequency of Collection: The Teri Austin,
of oak savanna vegetation in response to respondents will provide information Associate Director, Business Services.
fundamental and management actions one time. [FR Doc. 2018–08599 Filed 4–24–18; 8:45 am]
that have occurred prior to the Total Estimated Annual Non-hour BILLING CODE 4312–53–P
sampling. For example at any oak Burden Cost: $0.
savanna site, we may sample locations An agency may not conduct or
where there has been no management, sponsor and a person is not required to
where burning has occurred, and/or respond to a collection of information INTERNATIONAL TRADE
where burning and cutting has occurred. unless it displays a currently valid OMB COMMISSION
In this example, information will be control number. The authorities for this
sought for each case, such as last known action are the Paperwork Reduction Act [USITC SE–18–020]
burn in the first case, time since last of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).
burn, and other previous burn dates for Government in the Sunshine Act
Russell Strach,
the second case, and dates of burns and Meeting Notice
cutting and cutting type in the third Director, Great Lakes Science Center.
case. This information will allow us to [FR Doc. 2018–08678 Filed 4–24–18; 8:45 am] AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United
understand how the lack or presence of BILLING CODE 4338–11–P States International Trade Commission.
management has influenced the quality TIME AND DATE: May 1, 2018 at 11:00
of oak savanna recovery. Fundamental a.m.
factors include things like time since DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PLACE: Room 101, 500 E Street SW,
last burn, fire frequency and period of Washington, DC 20436, Telephone:
fire suppression. Management actions National Park Service
(202) 205–2000.
include history of on the ground [NPS–WASO–CONC–24873; PPWOBSADC0,
STATUS: Open to the public.
management such as time and date of PPMVSCS1Y.Y0000]
tree cutting, has grazing occurred and MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
when it was terminated if not actively Notice of Temporary Concession 1. Agendas for future meetings: None.
being conducted, and dates and number Contract for Fuel Sales, Convenience 2. Minutes.
of prescribed burns. These manager Retail Merchandise, RV and 3. Ratification List.
responses will be converted to variables Campground Services in the Hite Area 4. Vote in Inv. Nos. 701–TA–573–574
that can be statistically analyzed, such of Glen Canyon National Recreation and 731–TA–1350–1351, 1354–1355,
as time since last burn in years, number Area, Arizona and 1358 (Final) (Carbon and Certain
of fires over a specific time period and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy, Korea,
AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.
presence or absence of cutting or Spain, Turkey, and the United
ACTION: Notice. Kingdom). The Commission is currently
thinning. These qualitative and
quantitative variables will be SUMMARY: The National Park Service scheduled to complete and file its
incorporated into the statistical analysis intends to award a temporary determinations and views of the
of the quality of the vegetation, i.e. concession contract to a qualified Commission by May 11, 2018.
species richness and diversity and person for the conduct of certain visitor 5. Vote in Inv. No. 731–TA–472
composition variation. The data will services within the Hite area of Glen (Fourth Review) (Silicon Metal from
include time since last fire, fire Canyon National Recreation Area for a China). The Commission is currently
frequency, fire return interval and term not to exceed 3 years. The visitor scheduled to complete and file its
others if available or can be calculated services include fuel sales, convenience determination and views of the
from the information gathered. The data retail merchandise, RV, campground Commission by May 15, 2018.
collected will be critical for interpreting and other land-based services. 6. Outstanding action jackets: None.
the results of the ordination and In accordance with Commission
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
structural equation modeling techniques policy, subject matter listed above, not
Jennifer Parker, Chief of Concessions,
that will be employed. disposed of at the scheduled meeting,
Intermountain Region, (303) 969–2661,
Title of Collection: Efficacy of Oak may be carried over to the agenda of the
12795 W Alameda Parkway, Lakewood,
Savanna Management History following meeting.
CO 80228, or by email at jennifer_
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Information Request. By order of the Commission.
OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW. parker@nps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Issued: April 23, 2018.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New. National Park Service intends to award William Bishop,
Respondents/Affected Public: Federal, a temporary concession contract, TC– Supervisory Hearings and Information
State, local government land managers GLCA006–18, to a qualified person (as Officer.
and other private land management defined in 36 CFR 51.3). The National [FR Doc. 2018–08809 Filed 4–23–18; 4:15 pm]
entities in southern lower Michigan, Park Service has determined that a BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Information Collection; request for comment.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before June 25, 2018.
Contact		To request additional information about this ICR, contact Noel B. Pavlovic by email at [email protected], or by telephone at 219-926-8336 X428.
FR Citation		83 FR 18084

83 FR 18084 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Efficacy of Oak Savanna Restoration History Information Request

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORU.S. Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 80 (April 25, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey