Proposed Information Collection; National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and Use Report, 35969-35970 [2015-15329]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ms.
Elizabeth Landrum, South Florida
Ecological Services Office (see
ADDRESSES); telephone:
772–469 –4304.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Submitting Comments
If you wish to comment on the ITP
application or HCP, you may submit
comments by any one of the following
methods:
Email: Elizabeth_Landrum@fws.gov.
Use ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE207151–2’’
as your message subject line.
Fax: Elizabeth Landrum, 772–562–
4288, Attn.: Permit number ‘‘TE207151–
2.’’
U.S. mail: Elizabeth Landrum, South
Florida Ecological Services Field Office,
Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE207151–2,’’
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339
20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960–3559.
In-person drop-off: You may drop off
comments or request information during
regular business hours at the above
office address.
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Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comments, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can request in your
comments that your personal
identifying information be withheld
from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Applicant’s Proposed Project
We received an application from the
applicant for renewal of an incidental
take permit. The applicant requests a
5-year renewal of an ITP under section
10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.). If we approve the renewal, the
applicant anticipates taking a total of
approximately 1.91 acres of scrub-jay
breeding, feeding, and sheltering
habitat, incidental to land preparation
and construction in Section 9,
Township 40S, Range 23E, Charlotte
County, Florida. The applicant currently
has neither a time frame for
development, nor a specific site plan;
however, development of this parcel
would likely include construction of
one or more structures, a parking area,
and installation of associated utilities.
The applicant proposes to minimize
impacts to scrub-jays by: (1) Using scrub
oaks and other native plants in postconstruction landscaping; (2) avoiding
land clearing activities during the scrubjay nesting season (March 1 to June 30);
(3) avoiding planting trees that will be
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30 feet in height or more when mature
because they can be used as perches by
predatory birds; and (4) refraining from
keeping or feeding free-roaming cats.
Mitigation for unavoidable impacts has
been accomplished by the donation of
4.3 acres of suitable habitat to Charlotte
County for scrub-jay conservation. The
Service listed the scrub-jay as
threatened in 1987 (June 3, 1987; 52 FR
20715), effective July 6, 1987.
Our Preliminary Determination
The Service has made a preliminary
determination that the applicant’s
project, including the mitigation
measures, will individually and
cumulatively have a minor or negligible
effect on the species covered in the
HCP. Therefore, renewal of the ITP is a
‘‘low-effect’’ action and qualifies as a
categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40
CFR 1506.6), as provided by the
Department of the Interior Manual (516
DM 2 Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6
Appendix 1). We base our preliminary
determination that issuance of the ITP
qualifies as a low-effect action on the
following three criteria: (1)
Implementation of the project would
result in minor or negligible effects on
federally listed, proposed, and
candidate species and their habitats; (2)
Implementation of the project would
result in minor or negligible effects on
other environmental values or
resources; and (3) Impacts of the project,
considered together with the impacts of
other past, present, and reasonably
foreseeable similarly situated projects,
would not result, over time, in
cumulative effects to environmental
values or resources that would be
considered significant. This preliminary
determination may be revised based on
our review of public comments that we
receive in response to this notice.
Next Steps
The Service will evaluate the HCP
and comments submitted thereon to
determine whether the application
meets the requirements of section 10(a)
of the Act. The Service will also
evaluate whether issuance of the section
10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7
of the Act by conducting an intraService section 7 consultation. The
results of this consultation, in
combination with the above findings,
will be used in the final analysis to
determine whether or not to renew the
ITP. If it is determined that the
requirements of the Act are met, the ITP
will be renewed.
Authority: We provide this notice under
Section 10 of the Endangered Species Act (16
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U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and NEPA regulations
(40 CFR 1506.6).
Dated: June 16, 2015.
Roxanna Hinzman,
Field Supervisor, South Florida Ecological
Services Office.
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Proposed Information Collection;
National Wildlife Refuge Visitor CheckIn Permit and Use Report
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act 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
IC is scheduled to expire on December
31, 2015. We 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.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to
consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by August 24, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to the Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0153’’ in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_
grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
(telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract. The National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act of
1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee), as
amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of
1997, and the Refuge Recreation Act of
1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k–460k–4) govern
the administration and uses of national
wildlife refuges and wetland
management districts. We are
SUMMARY:
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authorized to allow public uses on lands
of the National Wildlife Refuge System,
including hunting, fishing, wildlife
observation, wildlife photography, and
environmental education and
interpretation, and other visitor uses,
when we find that the activities are
compatible and appropriate with the
purpose or purposes for which the
refuges were established.
We collect information on hunters
and anglers and other visitors to help us
protect refuge resources and administer
and evaluate the success of visitor
programs. Because of high demand and
limited resources, we often provide
visitor opportunities by permit, based
on dates, locations, or type of public
use. We may not allow all opportunities
on all refuges, and harvest information
differs for each refuge. We use FWS
Form 3–2405 (Self-Clearing Check-In
Permit) to collect this information. Not
all refuges will use the form, and some
refuges may collect the information in a
nonform format. We collect:
• Information on the visitor (name,
address, and contact information). We
use this information to identify the
visitor or driver/passengers of a vehicle
while on the refuge. Having this
information readily available is critical
in a search and rescue situation. We do
not maintain or record this information.
• Information on whether or not
hunters/anglers were successful
(number and type of harvest/caught).
• Purpose of visit (hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation, wildlife
photography, auto touring, birding,
hiking, boating/canoeing, visitor center,
special event, environmental education
class, volunteering, other recreation).
• Date of visit.
The above information is a vital tool
in meeting refuge objectives and
maintaining quality visitor experiences.
It will help us:
• Administer and monitor visitor
programs and facilities on refuges.
• Distribute visitor permits to ensure
safety of visitors.
• Ensure a quality visitor experience.
• Minimize resource disturbance,
manage healthy game populations, and
ensure the protection of fish and
wildlife species.
• Assist in Statewide wildlife
management and enforcement and
develop reliable estimates of the number
of all game fish and wildlife.
• Determine facility and program
needs and budgets.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018–0153.
Title: National Wildlife Refuge Visitor
Check-In Permit and Use Report.
Service Form Number: 3–2405.
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Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals who visit national wildlife
refuges.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 650,000.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 650,000.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 54,167.
III. Comments
We invite comments concerning this
information collection on:
• Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
• The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents.
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 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.
Dated: June 17, 2015.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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Endangered Species; Recovery Permit
Application
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
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Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following application
for a recovery permit to conduct
activities with the purpose of enhancing
the survival of an endangered species.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (Act), prohibits certain
activities with endangered species
unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. The Act also requires that we
invite public comment before issuing
such permits.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by July 23,
2015.
ADDRESSES: Program Manager,
Restoration and Endangered Species
Classification, Ecological Services, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Pacific
Regional Office, 911 NE 11th Avenue,
Portland, OR 97232–4181. Please refer
to the permit number for the application
when submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colleen Henson, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, at the above address, or by
telephone (503–231–6131) or fax (503–
231–6243).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
The Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
prohibits certain activities with respect
to endangered and threatened species
unless a Federal permit allows such
activity. Along with our implementing
regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17, the Act
provides for certain permits, and
requires that we invite public comment
before issuing these permits for
endangered species.
A permit granted by us under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes the
permittee to conduct activities
(including take or interstate commerce)
with respect to U.S. endangered or
threatened species for scientific
purposes or enhancement of
propagation or survival. Our regulations
implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
Act for these permits are found at 50
CFR 17.22 for endangered wildlife
species, 50 CFR 17.32 for threatened
wildlife species, 50 CFR 17.62 for
endangered plant species, and 50 CFR
17.72 for threatened plant species.
Application Available for Review and
Comment
We invite local, State, and Federal
agencies and the public to comment on
the following application. Please refer to
the permit number for the application
when submitting comments.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-R-2015-N125; FXRS1263040000-156-FF04R08000]
Proposed Information Collection; National Wildlife Refuge Visitor
Check-In Permit and Use Report
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act 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 IC is scheduled to expire
on December 31, 2015. We 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.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC,
we must receive them by August 24, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov
(email). Please include ``1018-0153'' in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703-
358-2482 (telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract. The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act
of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and the Refuge Recreation Act of
1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) govern the administration and uses of
national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts. We are
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authorized to allow public uses on lands of the National Wildlife
Refuge System, including hunting, fishing, wildlife observation,
wildlife photography, and environmental education and interpretation,
and other visitor uses, when we find that the activities are compatible
and appropriate with the purpose or purposes for which the refuges were
established.
We collect information on hunters and anglers and other visitors to
help us protect refuge resources and administer and evaluate the
success of visitor programs. Because of high demand and limited
resources, we often provide visitor opportunities by permit, based on
dates, locations, or type of public use. We may not allow all
opportunities on all refuges, and harvest information differs for each
refuge. We use FWS Form 3-2405 (Self-Clearing Check-In Permit) to
collect this information. Not all refuges will use the form, and some
refuges may collect the information in a nonform format. We collect:
Information on the visitor (name, address, and contact
information). We use this information to identify the visitor or
driver/passengers of a vehicle while on the refuge. Having this
information readily available is critical in a search and rescue
situation. We do not maintain or record this information.
Information on whether or not hunters/anglers were
successful (number and type of harvest/caught).
Purpose of visit (hunting, fishing, wildlife observation,
wildlife photography, auto touring, birding, hiking, boating/canoeing,
visitor center, special event, environmental education class,
volunteering, other recreation).
Date of visit.
The above information is a vital tool in meeting refuge objectives
and maintaining quality visitor experiences. It will help us:
Administer and monitor visitor programs and facilities on
refuges.
Distribute visitor permits to ensure safety of visitors.
Ensure a quality visitor experience.
Minimize resource disturbance, manage healthy game
populations, and ensure the protection of fish and wildlife species.
Assist in Statewide wildlife management and enforcement
and develop reliable estimates of the number of all game fish and
wildlife.
Determine facility and program needs and budgets.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-0153.
Title: National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and Use
Report.
Service Form Number: 3-2405.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: Individuals who visit national wildlife
refuges.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 650,000.
Estimated Annual Number of Responses: 650,000.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 54,167.
III. Comments
We invite comments concerning this information collection on:
Whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this
collection of information;
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents.
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 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.
Dated: June 17, 2015.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-15329 Filed 6-22-15; 8:45 am]
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