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implementing regulations (50 CFR 17.22
and 40 CFR 1506.6, respectively).
Richard Hannan,
Deputy Regional Director, Pacific Region, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–WSFR–2015–
N195;FVWF97820900000–XXX–FF09W13000
and FVWF54200900000–XXX–FFO9W13000]
Information Collection Request Sent to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval; National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting, and WildlifeAssociated Recreation (FHWAR)
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for
review and approval. We summarize the
ICR below and describe the nature of the
collection and the estimated burden and
cost. 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: You must submit comments on
or before November 25, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
suggestions on this information
collection to the Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior at OMB–
OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov (email).
Please provide a copy of your comments
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 hope_grey@fws.gov
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0088’’ in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_
grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
(telephone). You may view the ICR
online at https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
the Interior collections under review by
OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Information Collection Request
OMB Control Number: 1018–0088.
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Title: National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation (FHWAR).
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved
collection.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals and households.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Pre-screener
internet/paper questionnaire data
collection will be conducted in January
2016. Household screen interviews and
the first detailed sportsperson and
wildlife-watcher interviews will be
conducted April–June 2016. The second
detailed interviews will be conducted
September–October 2016. The third and
last detailed interviews will be
conducted January–March 2017.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 29,179.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 5 to 35 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,355.
Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden
Cost: None.
Abstract: The information collected
for the National Survey of Fishing,
Hunting and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation (FHWAR) assists the Fish
and Wildlife Service in administering
the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration
grant programs. The 2016 FHWAR will
provide up-to-date information on the
uses and demands for wildlife-related
recreation resources, trends in uses of
those resources, and a basis for
developing and evaluating programs
and projects to meet existing and future
needs.
We collect the information in
conjunction with carrying out our
responsibilities under the Federal Aid
in Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C.
777–777m), commonly referred to as the
Dingell-Johnson Act, and the Federal
Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (16
U.S.C. 669–669i), commonly referred to
as the Pittman-Robertson Act. Under
these acts, as amended, we provide
approximately $1 billion in grants
annually to States for projects that
support sport fish and wildlife
management and restoration, including:
• Improvement of fish and wildlife
habitats,
• Fishing and boating access,
• Fish stocking, and
• Hunting and fishing opportunities.
We also provide grants for aquatic
education and hunter education,
maintenance of completed projects, and
research into problems affecting fish
and wildlife resources. These projects
help to ensure that the American people
have adequate opportunities for fish and
wildlife recreation.
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We conduct the survey about every 5
years. The 2016 FHWAR will be the
12th conducted since 1955. We sponsor
the survey at the States’ request, which
is made through the Association of Fish
and Wildlife Agencies. We contract with
the Census Bureau, which collects the
information using computer-assisted
telephone or in-person interviews. The
Census Bureau will select a sample of
sportspersons and wildlife watchers
from a household screen and conduct
three detailed interviews during the
survey year. The survey collects
information on the number of days of
participation, species of animals sought,
and expenditures for trips and
equipment. Information on the
characteristics of participants includes
age, income, sex, education, race, and
State of residence.
Federal and State agencies use
information from the survey to make
policy decisions related to fish and
wildlife restoration and management.
Participation patterns and trend
information help identify present and
future needs and demands. Land
managing agencies use the data on
expenditures and participation to assess
the value of wildlife-related recreational
uses of natural resources. Wildliferelated recreation expenditure
information is used to estimate the
economic impact on the economy and to
support the dedication of tax revenues
for fish and wildlife restoration
programs.
Comments Received and Our Responses
Comments: On February 18, 2015, we
published in the Federal Register (80
FR 8681) a notice of our intent to
request that OMB approve this
information collection. In that notice,
we solicited comments for 60 days,
ending on April 20, 2015. We received
two comments, both from the same
individual. This individual was
concerned that the survey estimates are
presented as aggregations of wildlife
watching, hunting, and fishing data,
suggesting this biases the results toward
hunting and fishing and away from
wildlife watching. The Census Bureau
draws scientifically designed separate
samples of wildlife watchers and
sportspersons. These samples are
interviewed independently, and
estimates of each activity are tabulated
separately in the Survey reports. We did
not make any changes to the survey
based on these comments.
Request for Public Comments
We again invite comments concerning
this information collection on:
• Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
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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. 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 OMB and us in your
comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public
review, we cannot guarantee that it will
be done.
Dated: October 21, 2015.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Renewal of Agency Information
Collection for the Tribal Reassumption
of Jurisdiction Over Child Custody
Proceedings
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of submission to OMB.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is seeking
comments on the renewal of Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for the collection of
information for the Tribal Reassumption
of Jurisdiction over Child Custody
Proceedings, authorized by OMB
Control Number 1076–0112. This
information collection expires
November 30, 2015.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
November 25, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the information collection to the
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior at the Office of Management and
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The BIA is seeking to renew the
information collection conducted under
25 CFR 13, Tribal Reassumption of
Jurisdiction over Child Custody
Proceedings, which prescribes
procedures by which an Indian tribe
that occupies a reservation over which
a State asserts any jurisdiction pursuant
to Federal law may reassume
jurisdiction over Indian child
proceedings as authorized by the Indian
Child Welfare Act, Public Law 95–608,
92 Stat. 3069, 25 U.S.C. 1918.
II. Request for Comments
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SUMMARY:
Budget, by fax to (202) 395–5806 or you
may send an email to: OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov. Please send a
copy of your comments to: Evangeline
Campbell, Chief, Division of Human
Services, Office of Indian Services,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, 1849 C Street
NW., MS–4513–MIB, Washington, DC
20240; facsimile: (202) 208–5113; email:
vangeline.Campbell@bia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Evangeline Campbell, (202) 513–7621.
You may review the information
collection request online at https://
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the
instructions to review Department of the
Interior collections under review by
OMB.
On August 17, 2015, BIA published a
notice announcing the renewal of this
information collection and provided a
60-day comment period in the Federal
Register (80 FR 49264). There were no
comments received in response to this
notice.
The BIA requests your comments on
this collection concerning: (a) The
necessity of this information collection
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (b) The accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden (hours
and cost) of the collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(c) Ways we could enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Ways we could
minimize the burden of the collection of
the information on the respondents.
Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and an individual
need not respond to, a collection of
information unless it has a valid OMB
Control Number.
It is our policy to make all comments
available to the public for review at the
location listed in the ADDRESSES section.
Before including your address, phone
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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.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 1076–0112.
Title: Tribal Reassumption of
Jurisdiction over Child Custody
Proceedings, 25 CFR 13.
Brief Description of Collection: The
collection of information will ensure
that the provisions of Public Law 95–
608 are met. Any Indian tribe that
became subject to State jurisdiction
pursuant to the provisions of the Act of
August 15, 1953 (67 Stat. 588), as
amended by title IV of the Act of April
11, 1968 (82 Stat. 73, 78), or pursuant
to any other Federal law, may reassume
jurisdiction over child custody
proceedings. The collection of
information provides data that will be
used in considering the petition and
feasibility of the plan of the tribe for
reassumption of jurisdiction over Indian
child custody proceedings. We collect
the following information: Full name,
address, and telephone number of
petitioning tribe or tribes; a tribal
resolution; estimated total number of
members in the petitioning tribe of
tribes with an explanation of how the
number was estimated; current criteria
for tribal membership; citation to
provision in tribal constitution
authorizing the tribal governing body to
exercise jurisdiction over Indian child
custody matters; description of tribal
court; copy of any tribal ordinances or
tribal court rules establishing
procedures or rules for exercise of
jurisdiction over child custody matters;
and all other information required by 25
CFR 13.11. Response is required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Type of Review: Extension without
change of currently approved collection.
Respondents: Federally recognized
Indian tribes who submit tribal
reassumption petitions for review and
approval by the Secretary of the Interior.
Annual Number of Responses: 1.
Obligation to Respond: Response
required to obtain a benefit.
Estimated Time per Response: 8
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
8 hours.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-WSFR-2015-N195;FVWF97820900000-XXX-FF09W13000 and
FVWF54200900000-XXX-FFO9W13000]
Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for Approval; National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and
Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR)
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize
the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the
estimated burden and cost. 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: You must submit comments on or before November 25, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information
collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at
OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-5806 (fax) or OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov
(email). Please provide a copy of your comments 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 hope_grey@fws.gov (email). Please include ``1018-0088'' in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703-
358-2482 (telephone). You may view the ICR online at https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of the
Interior collections under review by OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request
OMB Control Number: 1018-0088.
Title: National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated
Recreation (FHWAR).
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
Description of Respondents: Individuals and households.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Pre-screener internet/paper questionnaire
data collection will be conducted in January 2016. Household screen
interviews and the first detailed sportsperson and wildlife-watcher
interviews will be conducted April-June 2016. The second detailed
interviews will be conducted September-October 2016. The third and last
detailed interviews will be conducted January-March 2017.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 29,179.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 5 to 35
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 6,355.
Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None.
Abstract: The information collected for the National Survey of
Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation (FHWAR) assists the
Fish and Wildlife Service in administering the Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration grant programs. The 2016 FHWAR will provide up-to-date
information on the uses and demands for wildlife-related recreation
resources, trends in uses of those resources, and a basis for
developing and evaluating programs and projects to meet existing and
future needs.
We collect the information in conjunction with carrying out our
responsibilities under the Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act
(16 U.S.C. 777-777m), commonly referred to as the Dingell-Johnson Act,
and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669-669i),
commonly referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act. Under these acts, as
amended, we provide approximately $1 billion in grants annually to
States for projects that support sport fish and wildlife management and
restoration, including:
Improvement of fish and wildlife habitats,
Fishing and boating access,
Fish stocking, and
Hunting and fishing opportunities.
We also provide grants for aquatic education and hunter education,
maintenance of completed projects, and research into problems affecting
fish and wildlife resources. These projects help to ensure that the
American people have adequate opportunities for fish and wildlife
recreation.
We conduct the survey about every 5 years. The 2016 FHWAR will be
the 12th conducted since 1955. We sponsor the survey at the States'
request, which is made through the Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies. We contract with the Census Bureau, which collects the
information using computer-assisted telephone or in-person interviews.
The Census Bureau will select a sample of sportspersons and wildlife
watchers from a household screen and conduct three detailed interviews
during the survey year. The survey collects information on the number
of days of participation, species of animals sought, and expenditures
for trips and equipment. Information on the characteristics of
participants includes age, income, sex, education, race, and State of
residence.
Federal and State agencies use information from the survey to make
policy decisions related to fish and wildlife restoration and
management. Participation patterns and trend information help identify
present and future needs and demands. Land managing agencies use the
data on expenditures and participation to assess the value of wildlife-
related recreational uses of natural resources. Wildlife-related
recreation expenditure information is used to estimate the economic
impact on the economy and to support the dedication of tax revenues for
fish and wildlife restoration programs.
Comments Received and Our Responses
Comments: On February 18, 2015, we published in the Federal
Register (80 FR 8681) a notice of our intent to request that OMB
approve this information collection. In that notice, we solicited
comments for 60 days, ending on April 20, 2015. We received two
comments, both from the same individual. This individual was concerned
that the survey estimates are presented as aggregations of wildlife
watching, hunting, and fishing data, suggesting this biases the results
toward hunting and fishing and away from wildlife watching. The Census
Bureau draws scientifically designed separate samples of wildlife
watchers and sportspersons. These samples are interviewed
independently, and estimates of each activity are tabulated separately
in the Survey reports. We did not make any changes to the survey based
on these comments.
Request for Public Comments
We again invite comments concerning this information collection on:
Whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including
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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. 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 OMB and us in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it
will be done.
Dated: October 21, 2015.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-27141 Filed 10-23-15; 8:45 am]
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