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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Information Collection Renewal To Be
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act; USFWS
Training Records: Application for FWS
Training Request; 1018–0115
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice; request for comments.
ACTION:
We (Fish and Wildlife
Service, Service) plan to submit to OMB
a request to renew approval for
information collection associated with
our Training Application (FWS Form 3–
2193). Applicants who wish to
participate in training sponsored by the
Fish and Wildlife Service National
Conservation Training Center complete
a training application, which is offered
in both electronic (Web) and hard copy
versions. The Web application form is at
https://training.fws.gov/catalog/
app99.html. Information collection
requirements for this submission
implement the requirements of 5 U.S.C.
41 and 5 CFR 410.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before March 22, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
specific information collection to Hope
Grey, Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS
222-ARLSQ, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive,
Arlington, VA 22203 (mail);
hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or (703)
358–2269 (fax).
SUMMARY:
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To
request a copy of the information
collection requirements, explanatory
information, or related forms, contact
Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, at the above
addresses or by telephone at (703) 358–
2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
implement the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), require that
interested members of the public and
affected agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). Federal agencies 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 National Conservation Training
Center (NCTC) in Shepherdstown, West
Virginia, provides natural resource and
other professional training for Service
employees, employees of other Federal
agencies, and other affiliations. While
most training is for Service employees,
NCTC offers student slots to State
agencies, private individuals, not-forprofit organizations, and university
personnel.
NCTC designed FWS Form 3–2193
(Training Application) as a quick and
easy method for prospective students to
request training. We encourage
applicants to use FWS Form 3–2193 and
to submit their requests electronically.
However, we do not require applicants
to complete both a training form
required by their agency and FWS Form
3–2193. NCTC will accept any single
training request as long as each
submission identifies the name, address,
and phone number of the applicant,
sponsoring agency, class and start date,
and financial payment information.
NCTC uses data from the form to
generate class rosters, class transcripts,
and statistics, and as a budgeting tool
for projecting training requirements. It is
also used to track attendance,
mandatory requirements, tuition, and
invoicing for all NCTC sponsored
courses both on- and off-site.
Title: USFWS Training Records:
Application for FWS Training Request.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0115.
Form Number: FWS Form 3–2193.
Frequency: When applying for
training.
Description of Respondents: Persons
who wish to participate in training
given at or sponsored by the NCTC.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 60.33
hours.
Total Annual Responses: 724.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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During the past 3 months, we
conducted limited public outreach
directed at various personnel who have
completed FWS Form 3–2193 to request
training at the NCTC. All respondents
indicated that the information we
collect is necessary and appropriate and
that the reporting burden is not
excessive. In addition, we have revised
FWS Form 3–2193 to accommodate
some of their comments.
We invite your comments concerning
this information collection on: (1)
Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden, (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond. The information
collections in this program are part of a
system of records covered by the
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a).
Dated: January 7, 2005.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 05–1133 Filed 1–19–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Information Collection Renewal To Be
Submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under
the Paperwork Reduction Act; Private
Stewardship Grants Program; 1018–
0118
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
(We/Service) plans to submit the
collection of information described
below to OMB for approval under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act. We use the information collected
for the Private Stewardship Grants
Program (PSGP) to review requests for
funding and to comply with Federal
reporting requirements for grants
awarded under this program.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before March 23, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection requirement via
mail to the Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, Mail Stop 222–ARLSQ, 4401
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North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia
22203; via fax at (703) 358–2269; or via
3-mail at Hope_Grey@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request a copy of the proposed
information collection requirement or
explanatory material, contact Hope
Grey, Information Collection Clearance
Officer, at the address above or by
telephone at (703) 358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB
regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), require that interested members
of the public and affected agencies have
an opportunity to comment on
information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). We plan to submit a request
to OMB to renew approval of the
collection of information for the Private
Stewardship Grants Programs (PSGP),
which expires on July 31, 2005. The
OMB control number for this collection
of information is 1018–0118. We are
requesting a 3-year term of approval for
this information collection activity.
Federal agencies may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
a collection of information unless its
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
The PSGP provides grants and other
assistance on a competitive basis to
individuals and groups engaged in
private conservation efforts that benefit
species listed or proposed as
endangered or threatened under the
Endangered Species Act, candidate
species, or other at-risk species. In
implementing the PSGP, we request
project proposals from the public. For
projects selected for funding, we also
request information to satisfy Federal
reporting requirements. These requests
constitute an information collection
requiring OMB approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
Congress established the Private
Stewardship Grants Program (PSGP) in
2002. Pending appropriations, a notice
of funding availability is posted
annually on the https://www.grants.gov
website. The information collection
associated with the PSGP is authorized
by the 2005 Consolidated
Appropriations Act (H.R. 4818; Pub. L.
108–447). The information collection
associated with the PSGP is voluntary,
but is required to receive benefits in the
form of a grant. The funding provided
to private landowners through this
program will address threats to many
critically imperiled species. Taking
action to establish partnerships with
private landowners through the PSGP is
central to our mission.
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The information collected in the
request for proposals is used in a
competitive funding process to
determine the eligibility and relative
value of conservation projects as
described in the project proposals. The
information is used by Service
employees. Additionally, a diverse
panel of representatives from State and
Federal government, conservation
organizations, agriculture and
development interests, and the science
community assesses project proposals
and makes funding recommendations to
the Service. Information collected under
this program is used to respond to such
needs as: Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA) reporting, grant
agreements, budget reports and
justification, public and private requests
for information, data provided to other
programs for databases on similar
programs, Congressional inquiries, and
other informational reports. We also
collect information from award
recipients on an annual basis to fulfill
Federal grant reporting requirements.
If we did not collect the information,
we would have to eliminate the PSGP
because it would not be possible to
determine eligibility and the scale of
resource values or relative worth of the
proposed projects. Reducing the
frequency of the information collection
would only reduce the frequency of
windows for grant opportunities as the
information is unique to each project.
Title: Stewardship Grants Program.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0118.
Form Number: None.
Frequency: A request for proposals is
issued annually. In addition, grant
recipients must submit reports on an
annual basis.
Description of Respondents: Private
landowners, including individuals and
nonprofit organizations.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,400
hours.
Total Annual Responses:
Approximately 300 respondents.
We consulted four previous
respondents about the availability of the
information requested, the clarity of the
instructions, and the annual hour
burden for the application materials and
the annual reports. All respondents said
that the application instructions are
clear and the information is easily
available. The respondents estimated
the hour burden for the application from
1 day to 3 weeks. We believe that this
variance results from some respondents
estimating the entire time it took them
to develop the project as well as to
present that information in the form of
an application, whereas other
respondents only included the actual
time to write the application materials.
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The average hour burden estimated by
respondents is approximately 40 hours.
The average number of applicants is
about 300. The hour burden estimated
by the respondents for the reporting
requirements varied between 2 hours
and 8 hours, with an average of about
4 hours. The average number of award
recipients is about 100. The total annual
burden hours is 12,000 hours for the
project proposals and 400 hours for
reporting activities.
We invite your comments on: (1)
Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the Private Stewardship
Grants Program, including whether or
not the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of our estimate
of the burden of the collection of
information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents. The information
collections in this program are part of a
system of records covered by the
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)).
Dated: January 5, 2005.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 05–1134 Filed 1–19–05; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY: The public is invited to
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DATES: Written data, comments or
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ADDRESSES: Documents and other
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applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the
Privacy Act and Freedom of Information
Act, by any party who submits a written
request for a copy of such documents
within 30 days of the date of publication
of this notice to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Division of Management
Authority, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,
Room 700, Arlington, Virginia 22203;
fax 703/358–2281.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Information Collection Renewal To Be Submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act; Private Stewardship Grants Program; 1018-0118
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service (We/Service) plans to submit the
collection of information described below to OMB for approval under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. We use the information
collected for the Private Stewardship Grants Program (PSGP) to review
requests for funding and to comply with Federal reporting requirements
for grants awarded under this program.
DATES: You must submit comments on or before March 23, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection requirement
via mail to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 222-ARLSQ, 4401
[[Page 3222]]
North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203; via fax at (703) 358-
2269; or via 3-mail at Hope--Grey@fws.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the proposed
information collection requirement or explanatory material, contact
Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, at the address
above or by telephone at (703) 358-2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which
implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), require that interested members of the public and
affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). We plan
to submit a request to OMB to renew approval of the collection of
information for the Private Stewardship Grants Programs (PSGP), which
expires on July 31, 2005. The OMB control number for this collection of
information is 1018-0118. We are requesting a 3-year term of approval
for this information collection activity. Federal agencies may not
conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to a collection of
information unless its displays a currently valid OMB control number.
The PSGP provides grants and other assistance on a competitive
basis to individuals and groups engaged in private conservation efforts
that benefit species listed or proposed as endangered or threatened
under the Endangered Species Act, candidate species, or other at-risk
species. In implementing the PSGP, we request project proposals from
the public. For projects selected for funding, we also request
information to satisfy Federal reporting requirements. These requests
constitute an information collection requiring OMB approval under the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
Congress established the Private Stewardship Grants Program (PSGP)
in 2002. Pending appropriations, a notice of funding availability is
posted annually on the https://www.grants.gov website. The information
collection associated with the PSGP is authorized by the 2005
Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 4818; Pub. L. 108-447). The
information collection associated with the PSGP is voluntary, but is
required to receive benefits in the form of a grant. The funding
provided to private landowners through this program will address
threats to many critically imperiled species. Taking action to
establish partnerships with private landowners through the PSGP is
central to our mission.
The information collected in the request for proposals is used in a
competitive funding process to determine the eligibility and relative
value of conservation projects as described in the project proposals.
The information is used by Service employees. Additionally, a diverse
panel of representatives from State and Federal government,
conservation organizations, agriculture and development interests, and
the science community assesses project proposals and makes funding
recommendations to the Service. Information collected under this
program is used to respond to such needs as: Government Performance and
Results Act (GPRA) reporting, grant agreements, budget reports and
justification, public and private requests for information, data
provided to other programs for databases on similar programs,
Congressional inquiries, and other informational reports. We also
collect information from award recipients on an annual basis to fulfill
Federal grant reporting requirements.
If we did not collect the information, we would have to eliminate
the PSGP because it would not be possible to determine eligibility and
the scale of resource values or relative worth of the proposed
projects. Reducing the frequency of the information collection would
only reduce the frequency of windows for grant opportunities as the
information is unique to each project.
Title: Stewardship Grants Program.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0118.
Form Number: None.
Frequency: A request for proposals is issued annually. In addition,
grant recipients must submit reports on an annual basis.
Description of Respondents: Private landowners, including
individuals and nonprofit organizations.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 12,400 hours.
Total Annual Responses: Approximately 300 respondents.
We consulted four previous respondents about the availability of
the information requested, the clarity of the instructions, and the
annual hour burden for the application materials and the annual
reports. All respondents said that the application instructions are
clear and the information is easily available. The respondents
estimated the hour burden for the application from 1 day to 3 weeks. We
believe that this variance results from some respondents estimating the
entire time it took them to develop the project as well as to present
that information in the form of an application, whereas other
respondents only included the actual time to write the application
materials. The average hour burden estimated by respondents is
approximately 40 hours. The average number of applicants is about 300.
The hour burden estimated by the respondents for the reporting
requirements varied between 2 hours and 8 hours, with an average of
about 4 hours. The average number of award recipients is about 100. The
total annual burden hours is 12,000 hours for the project proposals and
400 hours for reporting activities.
We invite your comments on: (1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the Private
Stewardship Grants Program, including whether or not the information
will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of our estimate of the
burden of the collection of information; (3) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents. The information collections in this program are part of a
system of records covered by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)).
Dated: January 5, 2005.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 05-1134 Filed 1-19-05; 8:45 am]
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