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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Information Collection Renewal To Be
Sent to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA); 1018–
0109; Federal Aid Grant Application
Booklet
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Fish and Wildlife Service
(We) will send a request to OMB to
renew approval for the collection of
information described below under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995. This information collection
covers the following types of grant
programs: Sport Fish Restoration,
Wildlife Restoration, Coastal Wetland
Restoration, Clean Vessel, Boating
Infrastructure, and Partnerships for
Wildlife and Endangered Species.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before October 3, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
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).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request a copy of the information
collection requirements or explanatory
information, 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 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)). 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 Federal Aid Grant Application
Booklet offers the public information on
how to apply for certain Federal grants.
This information collection is
authorized by the Federal Aid in Sport
Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777–
777l), Federal Aid in Wildlife
Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669–669i),
Partnerships for Wildlife Act (16 U.S.C.
3741), and the Coastal Wetlands
Planning, Protection and Restoration
Name
Act (16 U.S.C. 3954). We collect
information relevant to eligibility,
substantiality, relative value, and budget
information from applicants in order to
make awards of grants under these
programs. We also collect financial and
performance information to track costs
and accomplishments of these grant
programs. We need the information
collected to support the grant work of
our Division of Federal Assistance. In
this renewal request, we plan to make
minimal changes to the booklet to make
it easier for the public to understand
and use. The current OMB control
number for this information collection
is 1018–0109, and the OMB approval for
this collection expires on October 31,
2004. We are requesting a 3-year term of
approval for this information collection
activity.
Title: Federal Aid Grant Application
Booklet.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0109.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Description of Respondents: The 50
U.S. States, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia,
the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands, Guam, the Virgin
Islands, American Samoa, Indian tribal
governments, and not-for-profit
institutions.
Annual Burden Estimates:
Total annual
number of responses
Completion time per grant
Total annual
burden hours
Initial Proposal .....................................................
Amendment ..........................................................
80 hours
2 hours
4,000
1,750
320,000
3,500
Totals ............................................................
................................................................................................
5,750
323,500
We invite comments 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 estimates of 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
collection of information on
respondents, including through the use
of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Dated: June 29, 2005.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of the Final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan,
Finding of No Significant Impact, and
Summary for Sacramento River
National Wildlife Refuge, Tehama,
Butte, Glenn and Colusa Counties, CA
Fish and Wildlife Service.
Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Sacramento River
National Wildlife Refuge Final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP), Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), and Summary are available for
distribution. The CCP, prepared
pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act as amended,
and in accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969,
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describes how the Service will manage
the Refuge for the next 15 years. The
compatibility determinations for
hunting, fishing, wildlife observation
and photography, environmental
education and interpretation, research,
camping and recreational boating,
farming, grazing and mosquito control
are also available with the CCP.
DATES: The Final CCP and FONSI are
available now. The FONSI was signed
on March 21, 2005. Implementation of
the CCP will begin immediately.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final CCP,
FONSI, and Summary may be obtained
by writing to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Attn: Jackie Ferrier, Refuge
Planner, Sacramento National Wildlife
Refuge Complex, 752 County Road 99W,
Willows, California 95988. Copies of
these documents may be viewed at this
address. The Final CCP, FONSI and
Summary are also available online for
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viewing and downloading at https://
pacific.fws.gov/planning or https://
sacramentovalleyrefuges.fws.gov.
Jackie
Ferrier, Refuge Planner, Sacramento
National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 752
County Road 99W, Willows, California
95988; telephone 530–934–2801; fax
530–934–7814.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
The Refuge was established in 1989
by the authority provided under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, the
Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, and the
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of
1986, using funds made available
through the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act of 1965.
Sacramento River Refuge is part of the
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
Complex located in the Sacramento
Valley of north-central California. The
Refuge is located along both banks of
the Sacramento River between Red Bluff
and Princeton, California, in Glenn,
Butte, and Tehama Counties. The
10,304-acre Refuge is managed to
maintain, enhance and restore habitats
for threatened and endangered species,
migratory birds, anadromous fish and
native fish, wildlife, and plants.
The availability of the Draft CCP and
Environmental Assessment (EA) for a
45-day public review and comment
period was published in the Federal
Register on Tuesday, June 29, 2004, in
volume 69, number 124. The Draft CCP/
EA identified and evaluated three
alternatives for managing the Refuge for
the next 15 years. Alternative A was the
no-action alternative which described
current Refuge management activities.
Alternative B, the selected alternative,
will continue to emphasize restoration
for migratory birds and threatened and
endangered species. The Refuge will be
open for wildlife dependent public uses
and management programs will be
expanded. Alternative C would
accelerate habitat restoration and
maximize public use and is similar to
Alternative B except the agricultural
program would end immediately and
hunting would be allowed on larger
percentage of the Refuge.
The Service received 1,187 comment
letters on the Draft CCP and EA. The
comments were incorporated into the
CCP when appropriate, and are
otherwise addressed in an appendix to
the CCP. Alternative B was selected for
implementation and is the basis for the
Final CCP.
Under Alternative B, the focus of the
Refuge will be to continue to restore and
maintain riparian habitat for threatened
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and endangered species, migratory
birds, anadromous and native fish,
wildlife, and plants. The Refuge will use
active and passive management
practices to achieve and maintain full
restoration/enhancement of all units
(5,855 acres) where appropriate, as
funding becomes available. The
agricultural program will be phased out
as restoration funding becomes
available. Under Alternative B, the
Service will improve and expand visitor
services with a focus on a balance of
priority public use opportunities
distributed throughout the entire
Refuge. New visitor services projects
under this alternative include:
developing interpretive kiosks, creating
a new refuge brochure, and constructing
walking trails and parking facilities on
vehicle accessible units. Hunting
opportunities will increase under
Alternative B. Approximately 52
percent of the Refuge will be opened to
hunting dove, waterfowl, coot, common
moorhen, pheasant, quail, snipe, turkey,
and deer. Hunting will be limited to
shotgun or archery only. Twenty-three
riverbank miles and seasonally
submerged areas will be opened to sport
fishing consistent with State
regulations. Camping will be allowed on
gravels bars below the ordinary high
water mark.
This alternative was selected for
implementation because it includes
needed improvements in migratory bird
and special status species management
and makes an important contribution to
regional biodiversity. It also provides a
balanced mix of compatible wildlifedependant recreation opportunities to
meet the growing demand in the region.
Implementation of this alternative will
require additional staff and funding.
Dated: July 27, 2005.
Steve Thompson,
Manager, California/Nevada Operations
Office, Sacramento, California.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Receipt of Applications for Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The public is invited to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species and/or marine
mammals.
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Written data, comments or
requests must be received by September
2, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Documents and other
information submitted with these
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Division of Management Authority,
telephone 703/358–2104.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Endangered Species
The public is invited to comment on
the following application(s) for a permit
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species. This notice is
provided pursuant to Section 10(c) of
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Written data, comments, or requests for
copies of these complete applications
should be submitted to the Director
(address above).
Applicant: John D. Teeter, Hickory,
NC, PRT–104056.
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Gino A. Harrison,
Newberg, OR, PRT–105859.
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: August S. Haugen,
Springfield, OR, PRT–105804.
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
pygargus) culled from a captive herd
maintained under the management
program of the Republic of South Africa,
for the purpose of enhancement of the
survival of the species.
Applicant: Craig S. Phillips, Tomball,
TX, PRT–106368.
The applicant requests a permit to
import the sport-hunted trophy of one
male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Notice of Availability of the Final Comprehensive Conservation
Plan, Finding of No Significant Impact, and Summary for Sacramento
River National Wildlife Refuge, Tehama, Butte, Glenn and Colusa
Counties, CA
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge Final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP), Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), and Summary are available for distribution. The CCP, prepared
pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act as
amended, and in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969, describes how the Service will manage the Refuge for the next
15 years. The compatibility determinations for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation and photography, environmental education and
interpretation, research, camping and recreational boating, farming,
grazing and mosquito control are also available with the CCP.
DATES: The Final CCP and FONSI are available now. The FONSI was signed
on March 21, 2005. Implementation of the CCP will begin immediately.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Final CCP, FONSI, and Summary may be obtained
by writing to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: Jackie Ferrier,
Refuge Planner, Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 752 County
Road 99W, Willows, California 95988. Copies of these documents may be
viewed at this address. The Final CCP, FONSI and Summary are also
available online for
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viewing and downloading at https://pacific.fws.gov/planning or https://
sacramentovalleyrefuges.fws.gov.
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Ferrier, Refuge Planner, Sacramento
National Wildlife Refuge Complex, 752 County Road 99W, Willows,
California 95988; telephone 530-934-2801; fax 530-934-7814.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Refuge was established in 1989 by the authority provided under
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956,
and the Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986, using funds made
available through the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965.
Sacramento River Refuge is part of the Sacramento National Wildlife
Refuge Complex located in the Sacramento Valley of north-central
California. The Refuge is located along both banks of the Sacramento
River between Red Bluff and Princeton, California, in Glenn, Butte, and
Tehama Counties. The 10,304-acre Refuge is managed to maintain, enhance
and restore habitats for threatened and endangered species, migratory
birds, anadromous fish and native fish, wildlife, and plants.
The availability of the Draft CCP and Environmental Assessment (EA)
for a 45-day public review and comment period was published in the
Federal Register on Tuesday, June 29, 2004, in volume 69, number 124.
The Draft CCP/EA identified and evaluated three alternatives for
managing the Refuge for the next 15 years. Alternative A was the no-
action alternative which described current Refuge management
activities. Alternative B, the selected alternative, will continue to
emphasize restoration for migratory birds and threatened and endangered
species. The Refuge will be open for wildlife dependent public uses and
management programs will be expanded. Alternative C would accelerate
habitat restoration and maximize public use and is similar to
Alternative B except the agricultural program would end immediately and
hunting would be allowed on larger percentage of the Refuge.
The Service received 1,187 comment letters on the Draft CCP and EA.
The comments were incorporated into the CCP when appropriate, and are
otherwise addressed in an appendix to the CCP. Alternative B was
selected for implementation and is the basis for the Final CCP.
Under Alternative B, the focus of the Refuge will be to continue to
restore and maintain riparian habitat for threatened and endangered
species, migratory birds, anadromous and native fish, wildlife, and
plants. The Refuge will use active and passive management practices to
achieve and maintain full restoration/enhancement of all units (5,855
acres) where appropriate, as funding becomes available. The
agricultural program will be phased out as restoration funding becomes
available. Under Alternative B, the Service will improve and expand
visitor services with a focus on a balance of priority public use
opportunities distributed throughout the entire Refuge. New visitor
services projects under this alternative include: developing
interpretive kiosks, creating a new refuge brochure, and constructing
walking trails and parking facilities on vehicle accessible units.
Hunting opportunities will increase under Alternative B. Approximately
52 percent of the Refuge will be opened to hunting dove, waterfowl,
coot, common moorhen, pheasant, quail, snipe, turkey, and deer. Hunting
will be limited to shotgun or archery only. Twenty-three riverbank
miles and seasonally submerged areas will be opened to sport fishing
consistent with State regulations. Camping will be allowed on gravels
bars below the ordinary high water mark.
This alternative was selected for implementation because it
includes needed improvements in migratory bird and special status
species management and makes an important contribution to regional
biodiversity. It also provides a balanced mix of compatible wildlife-
dependant recreation opportunities to meet the growing demand in the
region. Implementation of this alternative will require additional
staff and funding.
Dated: July 27, 2005.
Steve Thompson,
Manager, California/Nevada Operations Office, Sacramento, California.
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