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, 44678 [05-15305]

Download as PDF 44678 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 148 / Wednesday, August 3, 2005 / Notices 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. [FR Doc. 05–15305 Filed 8–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P VerDate jul<14>2003 15:22 Aug 02, 2005 Jkt 205001 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, PO 00000 Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

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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

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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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 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:

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Total annual
Name Completion time per grant number of Total annual
responses burden hours
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Initial Proposal................................................ 80 hours 4,000 320,000
Amendment....................................................... 2 hours 1,750 3,500
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Totals...................................................... ...................................................... 5,750 323,500
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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.
[FR Doc. 05-15305 Filed 8-2-05; 8:45 am]
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