83 FR 8698 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions (PECE)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-04040 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8698-8699] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04040] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-ES-2018-N020; MO# 300030113; OMB Control Number 1018-0119] Agency Information Collection Activities; Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions (PECE) AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are proposing to revise an existing information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request (ICR) by mail to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1018-0119 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (703) 358-2503. 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 new, 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 Service; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Service enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Service 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 [[Page 8699]] 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. Abstract: Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) outlines the process by which we can list species as a threatened species or an endangered species. When we consider whether or not to list a species, the ESA requires us to take into account the efforts being made by any State or any political subdivision of a State to protect such species. We also take into account the efforts being made by other entities. States or other entities often formalize conservation efforts in conservation agreements, conservation plans, management plans, or similar documents. The conservation efforts recommended or described in such documents could prevent some species from becoming so imperiled that they meet the definition of a threatened species or an endangered species under the ESA. The Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions (PECE) (68 FR 15100, March 28, 2003) encourages the development of conservation agreements or plans and provides certainty about the standard that an individual conservation effort must meet in order for us to consider whether it is likely to make a difference in a species' status. PECE applies to ``formalized conservation efforts'' that have not been implemented or have been implemented but have not yet demonstrated if they are effective at the time of a listing decision. Under PECE, formalized conservation efforts are defined as conservation efforts (specific actions, activities, or programs designed to eliminate or reduce threats or otherwise improve the status of a species) identified in a conservation agreement, conservation plan, management plan, or similar document. To assist us in evaluating a formalized conservation effort under PECE, we collect information such as conservation plans, monitoring results, and progress reports. The development of any agreement or plan is voluntary. There is no requirement that the individual conservation efforts included in such documents be designed to meet the standard in PECE. The PECE policy is posted on our Candidate Conservation website at http://www.fws.gov/endangered/esa-library/pdf/PECE-final.pdf. Title of Collection: Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts When Making Listing Decisions (PECE). OMB Control Number: 1018-0119. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Primarily State, local, or Tribal governments. However, individuals, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations could develop agreements/plans or may agree to implement certain conservation efforts identified in a State agreement or plan. Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Average Estimated Completion number of number of number of time per Estimated Activity annual submissions annual response annual burden respondents each responses (hours) hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PECE--Reporting ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individuals..................... 1 1 1 120 120 Private Sector.................. 1 1 1 120 120 Government...................... 7 1 7 120 840 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PECE--Monitoring ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individuals..................... 1 1 1 600 600 Private Sector.................. 1 1 1 600 600 Government...................... 7 1 7 600 4,200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PECE--Development of Conservation Plan/Agreement (One-time Burden) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Individuals..................... 1 1 1 2,000 2,000 Private Sector.................. 1 1 1 2,000 2,000 Government...................... 1 1 1 2,000 2,000 rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Totals:..................... 21 .............. 21 .............. 12,480 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Dated: February 23, 2018. Madonna L. Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2018-04040 Filed 2-27-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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compensation paid to the top Dated: February 13, 2018. ACTION: Notice of Information
management official, the top financial Merrie Nichols-Dixon, Collection; request for comment.
official, and all employees who are paid Director, Office of Policy, Programs and
an annual salary over the compensation Legislative Initiatives. SUMMARY: In accordance with the
cap imposed by Congress in HUD’s [FR Doc. 2018–04043 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am]
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
annual appropriations (Level IV of the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Executive Schedule). This reporting is (Service) are proposing to revise an
similar to the information that non- existing information collection.
profit organizations receiving federal tax DATES: Interested persons are invited to
INSTITUTE OF AMERICAN INDIAN AND
exemptions are required to report to the submit comments on or before April 30,
ALASKA NATIVE CULTURE AND ARTS
IRS annually. Because PHAs receive 2018.
DEVELOPMENT
significant direct federal funds HUD has ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
been collecting compensation Request for Nominations to the Board information collection request (ICR) by
information to enhance regulatory of Trustees mail to the Service Information
oversight by HUD, as well as by state Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and local authorities. HUD provides the AGENCY: Institute of American Indian and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275
information collected to the public. The and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
compensation data collected includes Development. 3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@
base salary, bonus, and incentive and ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control
other compensation, and the extent to Number 1018–0119 in the subject line of
which these payments are made with SUMMARY: The Board directs the your comments.
any Section 8 and 9 appropriated funds. Administration of the Institute of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
American Indian and Alaska Native
Respondents: Public Housing Culture and Arts Development, request additional information about
Agencies. including soliciting, accepting, and this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum,
Estimated Number of Respondents: disposing of gifts, bequests, and other Service Information Collection
Approximately 4,000. properties for the benefit of the Institute. Clearance Officer, by email at Info_
The Institute provides scholarly study of Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703)
Estimated Number of Responses: 358–2503.
Approximately 4,000. and instruction in Indian art and
culture, and establishes programs which SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
Frequency of Response: Annual. accordance with the Paperwork
culminate in the awarding of degrees in
Average Hours per Response: 30 the various fields of Indian art and Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
minutes. culture. general public and other Federal
Total Estimated Burdens: The total The Board consists of thirteen agencies with an opportunity to
burden hours is estimated to be 2,000 members appointed by the President of comment on new, proposed, revised,
hours annually. The total burden cost is the United States, by and with the and continuing collections of
estimated to be $46,280. consent of the U.S. Senate, who are information. This helps us assess the
American Indians or persons impact of our information collection
B. Solicitation of Public Comment requirements and minimize the public’s
knowledgeable in the field of Indian art
This notice is soliciting comments and culture. This notice requests reporting burden. It also helps the
from members of the public and affected nominations to fill four expiring terms public understand our information
parties concerning the collection of on the Board of Trustees. collection requirements and provide the
information described in Section A on ADDRESSES: Institute of American Indian
requested data in the desired format.
We are soliciting comments on the
the following: Arts, 83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe,
proposed ICR that is described below.
(1) Whether the proposed collection New Mexico 87508.
We are especially interested in public
of information is necessary for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comment addressing the following
proper performance of the functions of Lawrence T. Mirabal, Chief Financial issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
the agency, including whether the Officer, 505–424–2316. the proper functions of the Service; (2)
information will have practical utility; Dated: February 21, 2018. will this information be processed and
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s Lawrence T. Mirabal, used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of the burden of the proposed Chief Financial Officer. estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
collection of information; [FR Doc. 2018–03941 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] might the Service enhance the quality,
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, BILLING CODE 4312–W4–P
utility, and clarity of the information to
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the
be collected; and Service minimize the burden of this
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR collection on the respondents, including
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
through the use of information
the collection of information on those
Fish and Wildlife Service technology.
who are to respond; including through
Comments that you submit in
the use of appropriate automated [FWS–HQ–ES–2018–N020; MO# 300030113; response to this notice are a matter of
collection techniques or other forms of OMB Control Number 1018–0119] public record. We will include or
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information technology, e.g., permitting
Agency Information Collection summarize each comment in our request
electronic submission of responses.
Activities; Policy for Evaluation of to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
HUD encourages interested parties to including your address, phone number,
submit comment in response to these Conservation Efforts When Making
Listing Decisions (PECE) email address, or other personal
questions. identifying information in your
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, comment, you should be aware that
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Interior. your entire comment—including your
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personal identifying information—may The Policy for Evaluation of of any agreement or plan is voluntary.
be made publicly available at any time. Conservation Efforts When Making There is no requirement that the
While you can ask us in your comment Listing Decisions (PECE) (68 FR 15100, individual conservation efforts included
to withhold your personal identifying March 28, 2003) encourages the in such documents be designed to meet
information from public review, we development of conservation the standard in PECE. The PECE policy
cannot guarantee that we will be able to agreements or plans and provides is posted on our Candidate Conservation
do so. certainty about the standard that an website at http://www.fws.gov/
Abstract: Section 4 of the Endangered individual conservation effort must endangered/esa-library/pdf/PECE-
Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et meet in order for us to consider whether final.pdf.
seq.) outlines the process by which we it is likely to make a difference in a Title of Collection: Policy for
can list species as a threatened species species’ status. PECE applies to Evaluation of Conservation Efforts
or an endangered species. When we ‘‘formalized conservation efforts’’ that When Making Listing Decisions (PECE).
consider whether or not to list a species, have not been implemented or have OMB Control Number: 1018–0119.
the ESA requires us to take into account been implemented but have not yet Form Number: None.
the efforts being made by any State or demonstrated if they are effective at the Type of Review: Revision of a
any political subdivision of a State to time of a listing decision. currently approved collection.
protect such species. We also take into Under PECE, formalized conservation Respondents/Affected Public:
account the efforts being made by other efforts are defined as conservation Primarily State, local, or Tribal
entities. States or other entities often efforts (specific actions, activities, or governments. However, individuals,
formalize conservation efforts in programs designed to eliminate or businesses, and not-for-profit
conservation agreements, conservation reduce threats or otherwise improve the organizations could develop
plans, management plans, or similar status of a species) identified in a agreements/plans or may agree to
documents. The conservation efforts conservation agreement, conservation implement certain conservation efforts
recommended or described in such plan, management plan, or similar identified in a State agreement or plan.
documents could prevent some species document. To assist us in evaluating a Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
from becoming so imperiled that they formalized conservation effort under Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
meet the definition of a threatened PECE, we collect information such as Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
species or an endangered species under conservation plans, monitoring results, Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
the ESA. and progress reports. The development Burden Cost: None.
Estimated Average Estimated Completion Estimated
number of number of number of time annual
Activity annual submissions annual per response burden
respondents each responses (hours) hours
PECE—Reporting
Individuals ............................................................................ 1 1 1 120 120
Private Sector ...................................................................... 1 1 1 120 120
Government ......................................................................... 7 1 7 120 840
PECE—Monitoring
Individuals ............................................................................ 1 1 1 600 600
Private Sector ...................................................................... 1 1 1 600 600
Government ......................................................................... 7 1 7 600 4,200
PECE—Development of Conservation Plan/Agreement (One-time Burden)
Individuals ............................................................................ 1 1 1 2,000 2,000
Private Sector ...................................................................... 1 1 1 2,000 2,000
Government ......................................................................... 1 1 1 2,000 2,000
Totals: ........................................................................... 21 ........................ 21 ........................ 12,480
An agency may not conduct or The authority for this action is the Dated: February 23, 2018.
sponsor and a person is not required to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Madonna L. Baucum,
respond to a collection of information U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Fish and Wildlife Service.
control number. [FR Doc. 2018–04040 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am]
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| Contact | To request additional information about this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (703) 358-2503. | |
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