83 FR 28860 - Agency Information Collection Activities; North American Breeding Bird Survey

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 120 (June 21, 2018)

Page Range		28860-28861
FR Document		2018-13274

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information collection (IC).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

 Geological Survey

[GX18LC00BM3FD00; OMB Control Number 1028-0079]


Agency Information Collection Activities; North American Breeding 
Bird Survey

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, the 
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is proposing to renew an information 
collection (IC).

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 20, 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 gs-info_collections@usgs.gov. Please reference 
OMB Control Number 1028-0079 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Keith Pardieck by email at kpardieck@usgs.gov 
or by telephone at 301-497-5843.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Geological Survey, 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 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 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 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.
    Abstract: Respondents supply the U.S. Geological Survey with avian 
population data for more than 600 North American bird species. The 
survey data, resulting population trend estimates, and relative 
abundance estimates will

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be made available via the internet and through special publications, 
for use by Government agencies, industry, education programs, and the 
general public. We will protect information from respondents considered 
proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and 
its' implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under regulations at 
30 CFR 250.197, ``Data and information to be made available to the 
public or for limited inspection.'' Responses are voluntary. No 
questions of a ``sensitive'' nature are asked.
    Title of Collection: North American Breeding Bird Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0079.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,600.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 2,600.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 11 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 28,600.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: $141,700. Mileage 
costs are on average $54.50 per response, based on approximate 100-mile 
round trip for data collection per response and 2018 federal mileage 
rate of $0.545 per mile.
    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.).

John French,
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Director.
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permits to make updates to the priors in address, phone number, email address, ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
the future. or other personal identifying information collection request (ICR) by
Alternative 1 would mean that for a information in your comment, you mail to the U.S. Geological Survey,
similar level of eagle use observed at a should be aware that the entire Information Collections Clearance
project site, the Service would use comment—including your personal Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS
higher fatality estimates for bald eagles identifying information—may be made 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to
than for golden eagles. Alternative 2 publicly available at any time. While gs-info_collections@usgs.gov. Please
would be a decision by the Service to you can ask us in your comment to reference OMB Control Number 1028–
be more ‘risk-tolerant’ for bald eagles. withhold your personal identifying 0079 in the subject line of your
This would mean that initial fatality information from public review, we comments.
predictions would be lower, however it cannot guarantee that we will be able to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
would also likely mean that more do so. All submissions from request additional information about
permits would have to be amended to organizations or businesses, and from this ICR, contact Keith Pardieck by
increase the permitted take over time individuals identifying themselves as email at kpardieck@usgs.gov or by
(i.e., the Service would be representatives or officials of telephone at 301–497–5843.
underestimating take more often). organizations or businesses, will be
Alternative 3 would be a decision by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
made available for public disclosure in U.S. Geological Survey, in accordance
Service that more information is needed their entirety.
to understand the potential variability of with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
exposure and collision probability for Literature Cited 1995, provide the general public and
bald eagles. Such a process could result other Federal agencies with an
Bay, K., Nasman, K., Erickson, W., Taylor, opportunity to comment on proposed,
in either higher or lower (or more K., Kosciuch, K. (2016). Predicting Eagle
variable) priors. With this notice, we are revised, and continuing collections of
Fatalities at Wind Facilities, Journal of
soliciting input from the public on these Wildlife Management 80:1000–1010. information. This helps us assess the
three alternatives, and we will take New, L., Bjerre, E., Millsap, B., Otto, M.C., impact of our information collection
those comments into consideration in Runge, M.C. (2015). A Collision Risk Model requirements and minimize the public’s
making a final decision. to Predict Avian Fatalities at Wind Facilities: reporting burden. It also helps the
Many commenters on the draft 2016 An Example Using Golden Eagles, Aquila public understand our information
rule urged the Service to adopt changes chrysaetos, PLOS ONE, collection requirements and provide the
to the golden eagle CRM priors based on journal.pone.0130978. requested data in the desired format.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2013. Eagle We are soliciting comments on the
a recent peer-reviewed scientific article conservation plan guidance. Module 1–land-
by Bay et al. (2016). Service staff proposed ICR that is described below.
based wind energy. Version 2. Division of
coordinated with authors of the Bay et Migratory Bird Management, Washington,
We are especially interested in public
al. paper in development of this update, DC. URL http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/ comment addressing the following
and all data used in the Bay et al. paper pdf/management/eagleconservationpla issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
that were available to us and that met nguidance.pdf. the proper functions of the USGS; (2)
our criteria were incorporated. The will this information be processed and
Service decided not to incorporate the Dated: April 6, 2018. used in a timely manner; (3) is the
results of the Bay et al. paper directly, Susan Combs, estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
however, for two main reasons. First, Senior Advisor to the Secretary, Exercising might the USGS enhance the quality,
the Service could access and utilize the Authority of the Assistant Secretary for utility, and clarity of the information to
more data than were used in the Bay et Fish and Wildlife and Parks. be collected; and (5) how might the
al. paper, and so our updated priors [FR Doc. 2018–13358 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] USGS minimize the burden of this
incorporate more recent information BILLING CODE 4333–55–P collection on the respondents, including
from a wider range of projects and sites through the use of information
than were used by Bay et al. Second, the technology.
Bay et al. analysis used a fatality DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Comments that you submit in
estimator that did not account for the response to this notice are a matter of
possibility of undetected eagle deaths Geological Survey public record. We will include or
during mortality monitoring when no summarize each comment in our request
[GX18LC00BM3FD00; OMB Control Number
dead eagles were found. The Service 1028–0079] to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
uses models in our update that account including your address, phone number,
for imperfect detection when dead Agency Information Collection email address, or other personal
eagles are not encountered during Activities; North American Breeding identifying information in your
monitoring, because there is ample Bird Survey comment, you should be aware that
evidence that finding no dead eagles your entire comment—including your
does not mean there were no eagle AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, personal identifying information—may
fatalities. Thus, although the Service’s Interior. be made publicly available at any time.
updated collision probability for golden ACTION: Notice of information collection; While you may ask us in your comment
eagles is higher than that reported by request for comment. to withhold your personal identifying
Bay et al., our approach is more accurate information from public review, we
and consistent with our risk-averse SUMMARY: In accordance with the cannot guarantee that we will be able to
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policy with respect to estimating and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the do so.
managing eagle take. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is Abstract: Respondents supply the
proposing to renew an information U.S. Geological Survey with avian
Public Availability of Comments collection (IC). population data for more than 600 North
Written comments we receive become DATES: Interested persons are invited to American bird species. The survey data,
part of the public record associated with submit comments on or before August resulting population trend estimates,
this action. Before including your 20, 2018. and relative abundance estimates will

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be made available via the internet and ACTION: Notice of intent to accept a contractual right given to a non-federal
through special publications, for use by proposals, select lessee(s), and contract entity to use a Reclamation asset for
Government agencies, industry, for hydroelectric power development. electric power generation consistent
education programs, and the general with Reclamation project purposes.
public. We will protect information SUMMARY: The Bureau of Reclamation Terms of a LOPP shall not exceed 40
from respondents considered (Reclamation) has received a proposal to years. General authority under
proprietary under the Freedom of allow hydroelectric power development Reclamation law for a LOPP includes,
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and its’ on the North Unit Main Canal (NUMC) among others, the Town Sites and
implementing regulations (43 CFR part under a Lease of Power Privilege Power Development Act of 1906 (43
2), and under regulations at 30 CFR (LOPP). To ensure fair and open U.S.C. 522), the Reclamation Project Act
250.197, ‘‘Data and information to be competition, Reclamation is soliciting of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)) (1939 Act),
made available to the public or for competing proposals at this time. and the Bureau of Reclamation Small
limited inspection.’’ Responses are DATES: Submit the written proposal on Conduit Hydropower Development and
voluntary. No questions of a ‘‘sensitive’’ or before November 19, 2018. Late Rural Jobs Act of 2013 (Act of August
nature are asked. proposals will not be considered. 9, 2013, 127 Stat. 498).
Title of Collection: North American Delayed delivery to the Regional Power Reclamation will be responsible for
Breeding Bird Survey. Manager’s office due to failures or compliance with the National
OMB Control Number: 1028–0079. misunderstandings of the entity and/or Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Form Number: None. of mail, overnight, or courier services related to any project selected for
Type of Review: Extension of a will not excuse lateness, and consideration pursuant to this Notice of
currently approved collection. accordingly, are advised to provide Intent. Reclamation will also lead
Respondents/Affected Public: sufficient time for delivery. necessary consultation with American
Individuals. ADDRESSES: Send eight copies of the Indian Tribal Governments and
Total Estimated Number of Annual written proposal to Mr. Joseph compliance with the National Historic
Respondents: 1,600. Summers, Regional Power Manager, Preservation Act, Endangered Species
Total Estimated Number of Annual Bureau of Reclamation, 1150 North Act, and other related environmental
Responses: 2,600. Curtis Road, Suite 100, Boise, ID 83706; regulations for all elements of the
Estimated Completion Time per telephone (208) 378–5290. proposed project. A LOPP may be
Response: 11 minutes. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: issued only after Reclamation has
Total Estimated Number of Annual Questions regarding proposal determined that NEPA and any other
Burden Hours: 28,600. requirements or technical data available regulatory compliance requirements are
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. for the North Unit Main Canal may be completed.
Frequency of Collection: Annually. directed to Mr. Jake Nink, Bureau of Project Definition and Location
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Reclamation, 1150 North Curtis Road,
Burden Cost: $141,700. Mileage costs Suite 100, Boise, ID 83706; telephone On August 7, 2017, Reclamation
are on average $54.50 per response, (208) 378–5090; email jnink@usbr.gov. received a formal proposal for non-
based on approximate 100-mile round Upon receipt of written request, Mr. federal hydroelectric power
trip for data collection per response and Nink will also arrange an informational development from Kinet Inc. at 12 sites
2018 federal mileage rate of $0.545 per meeting and/or site visit with interested on the NUMC. Kinet Inc. proposes to
mile. entities. In this regard, Reclamation develop these sites utilizing a new
An agency may not conduct or reserves the right to schedule a single technology called linear Pelton turbines.
sponsor and a person is not required to meeting and/or visit to address the This solicitation is exclusive to the
respond to a collection of information questions of all entities that have following 12 NUMC sites:
unless it displays a currently valid OMB submitted questions or requested site Site Name—Mile 2 South.
control number. visits. Latitude Longitude—44.082201–
The authorities for this action are the Specific information related to 121.286401.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 operations and maintenance of the canal Canal Mile Maker—1.78
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). system may be obtained from Mr. Mike Head (m)—6.1.
Britton, Bureau of Reclamation, North Flow (cms)—20.
John French, Site Name—Mile 2 North.
Unit Irrigation District Manager, 2024
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Director. Latitude Longitude—44.086971–
Northwest Beech Street, Madras, OR
[FR Doc. 2018–13274 Filed 6–20–18; 8:45 am] 121.274233.
97741; telephone (541) 475–3625; email
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to mbritton@northunit.com. Canal Mile Marker—2.11.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Head (m)—6.1.
General Overview. The North Unit Flow (cms)—20.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Site Name—Mile 3.
Irrigation District (NUID) operates and
maintains the NUMC on the Deschutes Latitude Longitude—44.092839–
Bureau of Reclamation
Project located in the Deschutes River 121.256296.
[RR01016000; XXXR4524KK; Basin, which supplies irrigation water Canal Mile Marker—3.52.
RX.41129361.1010000] Head (m)—6.1.
to nearly 59,000 acres of farmland in
Jefferson County, Oregon. Reclamation Flow (cms)—20.
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Notice of Intent To Contract for
is considering allowing hydroelectric Site Name—Mile 18.
Hydroelectric Power Development on
power development on the NUMC Latitude Longitude—44.251184–
the Bureau of Reclamation’s North Unit
under a Lease of Power Privilege 121.128517.
Main Canal, Deschutes Project,
(LOPP). Canal Mile Marker—18.34.
Madras, Oregon Head (m)—6.71.
A LOPP is a congressionally
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, authorized alternative to Federal Flow (cms)—21.
Interior. hydroelectric power development. It is Site Name—Mile 19.

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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 August 20, 2018.
Contact		To request additional information about this ICR, contact Keith Pardieck by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 301-497-5843.
FR Citation		83 FR 28860

83 FR 28860 - Agency Information Collection Activities; North American Breeding Bird Survey

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORGeological Survey

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 120 (June 21, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Geological Survey