Information Collection Renewal Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; 1018-0113; Information Collection in Support of Grants Programs Authorized by the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (Pub. L. 106-247, 14 Stat. 593), 70873-70874 [05-23172]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 23, 2005 / Notices Dated: November 3, 2005. Darcy Bingham, Branch Chief, Information Resources Management Branch, Information Technology Services Division. [FR Doc. 05–23135 Filed 11–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–11–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Information Collection Renewal Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; 1018–0113; Information Collection in Support of Grants Programs Authorized by the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (Pub. L. 106–247, 14 Stat. 593) Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service, Service) have sent a request to OMB to renew approval for our information collection associated with the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program. The current OMB control number for this information collection is 1018–0113, which expires November 30, 2005. We have requested that OMB renew approval of this information collection for a 3-year term. DATES: You must submit comments on or before December 23, 2005. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information collection renewal to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at OMB–OIRA at (202) 395–6566 (fax) or OIRA_DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov (e-mail). Please provide a copy of your comments to Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); (703) 358–2269 (fax); or hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail). 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 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:33 Nov 22, 2005 Jkt 208001 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. On July 29, 2005, we published in the Federal Register (70 FR 43900) a 60-day notice of our intent to request renewal of this information collection authority from OMB. In that notice, we solicited public comments for 60 days ending September 27, 2005. We did not receive any comments regarding this notice. The NMBCA establishes a matching grants program to fund projects that promote the conservation of neotropical migratory birds in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The purposes of NMBCA are to: (1) Perpetuate healthy populations of neotropical migratory birds; (2) assist in the conservation of these birds by supporting conservation initiatives in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean; and (3) provide financial resources and foster international cooperation for those initiatives. Principal conservation actions supported by NMBCA are protection and management of neotropical migratory bird populations; maintenance, management, protection, and restoration of neotropical migratory bird habitat; research and monitoring; law enforcement; and community outreach and education. Competing for grant funds involves applications from partnerships that describe in substantial detail project locations, project resources, future benefits, and other characteristics, to meet the standards established by the Fish and Wildlife Service and the requirements of NMBCA. The information collection for this program is part of a system of records covered by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)). Materials that describe the program and assist applicants in formulating project proposals are available on our Web site at https://www.fws.gov/ birdhabitat/. Persons who do not have access to the website may obtain instructional materials by mail by contacting the Service’s Division of Bird Habitat Conservation. There has been little change in the scope and general nature of these instructions since OMB first approved this information collection in 2002. Instructions assist applicants in formulating detailed project proposals for consideration by a panel of reviewers from the Fish and Wildlife Service. These instructional materials are the basis for this information collection request. PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70873 We publish notices of funding availability annually on the Grants.gov Web site (https://www.grants.gov) as well as in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (https://cfda.gov). We use information collected under this program to respond to such needs as audits, program planning and management, program evaluation, Government Performance and Results Act reporting, Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance), assistance awards, budget reports and justifications, public and private requests for information, data provided to other programs for databases on similar programs, congressional inquiries, and reports required by NMBCA. If the information were not collected, we would have to eliminate the program because it would not be possible to determine eligibility and the relative worth of the proposed projects. Reducing the frequency of collection would only reduce the frequency of grant opportunities as the information collected is unique to each project proposal. Discontinuation of the program is not a viable option. Title: Information Collection in Support of Grants Programs Authorized by the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (Pub. L. 106–247; 14 Stat. 593). OMB Control Number: 1018–0113. Form Number(s): None. Frequency of Collection: Occasional. This grants program has one project proposal submission per year. Annual reports are due 90 days after the anniversary date of the grant agreement. Final reports are due 90 days after the end of the project period. The project period is up to 2 years. Description of Respondents: (1) An individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association, or other private entity; (2) an officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of the Federal Government, of any State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State, or of any foreign government: (3) a State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State; (4) any other entity subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or of any foreign country; and (5) an international organization. Number of Respondents: 160 submit grant applications; 60 submit required reports. Annual Burden: 70 hours per application; 30 hours per report. Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,000. We again invite your comments on: (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the NMBCA grants programs, including whether or not in E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1 70874 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 225 / Wednesday, November 23, 2005 / Notices the opinion of the respondent the information has practical utility; (2) the accuracy of our estimate of the annual hour burden of information requested; (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. Dated: November 17, 2005. Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 05–23172 Filed 11–22–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 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; OMB Control Number 1018–0120; Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Member Application/ Nomination and Interview Forms Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) plan to request that OMB renew approval for our information collection associated with the recruitment of Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council members. The current OMB control number for this information collection is 1018–0120, which expires February 28, 2006. We will request that OMB renew approval of this information collection for a 3-year term. You must submit comments on or before January 23, 2006. 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 requirement, explanatory information, or related forms, contact Hope Grey at the addresses above or by telephone at (703) 358–2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB regulations at 5 CFR part 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 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. Title VIII of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) designates the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture as the key agencies responsible for implementing the subsistence priority on Federal public lands for rural Alaska residents. These responsibilities include the establishment of Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils (Regional Councils) with members from each region who are knowledgeable about the DATES: region and subsistence uses of the public lands. Membership on the Regional Councils includes subsistence use and sport/commercial use representatives and is one way for the public to become involved in the Federal regulatory process. Based upon recommendations of the Federal Subsistence Board, the Secretary of the Interior, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture, appoints members to the Regional Councils. One-third of the seats on the Regional Councils become vacant each year. Additional vacancies may occur due to resignations or deaths of sitting members. We recruit and screen applicants to help the Federal Subsistence Board develop a list of recommended appointments for consideration by the Secretary of the Interior. We use three forms to collect information during the recruitment process: FWS Form 3–2321 (Regional Council Membership Application/ Nomination), FWS Form 3–2322 (Regional Council Candidate Interview), and FWS Form 3–2323 (Regional Council Reference/Key Contact Interview). We no longer use Form 7FW5 (Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Membership Nomination). Title: Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Council Member Application/ Nomination and Interview Forms. OMB Control Number: 1018–0120. Form Numbers: FWS Form 3–2321, FWS Form 3–2322, and FWS Form 3– 2323. Frequency of Collection: Annually. Description of Respondents: Alaska residents. Number of annual responses Form No. Average burden hour per response Total annual burden hours FWS Form 3–2321 ........................................................................................................................................ FWS Form 3–2322 ........................................................................................................................................ FWS Form 3–2323 ........................................................................................................................................ 100 100 400 2 .5 .25 200 50 100 Total ........................................................................................................................................................ 600 .................... 350 Each person desiring to serve on a Regional Council must complete FWS Form 3–2321. Persons nominating other individuals for membership must also complete this form. Applicants provide information on (1) their knowledge of fish and wildlife resources as well as subsistence and other uses of the resources; (2) their service on working groups, conservation committees, etc.; (3) how they would represent the people in the region; and (4) their willingness VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:33 Nov 22, 2005 Jkt 208001 to travel and attend meetings. In addition, applicants must provide three references. Federal staff use FWS Form 3–2322 to conduct applicant interviews by telephone. Respondents do not see the printed form. Interviewers will ask questions regarding the applicant’s willingness to serve on the Regional Council and will ask applicants to explain information provided on FWS Form 3–2321. PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal staff use FWS Form 3–2323 (Regional Council Reference/Key Contact Interview Form) to conduct interviews of references/key contacts for prospective Regional Council members. We conduct all interviews by telephone and the respondents do not see the printed form. Interviewers will ask questions about the applicant’s (1) knowledge of fish and wildlife resources as well as subsistence practices and commercial/sport activities; (2) E:\FR\FM\23NON1.SGM 23NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Information Collection Renewal Sent to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction Act; 1018-
0113; Information Collection in Support of Grants Programs Authorized 
by the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (Pub. L. 106-247, 14 
Stat. 593)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service, Service) have sent a request to 
OMB to renew approval for our information collection associated with 
the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) grants program. 
The current OMB control number for this information collection is 1018-
0113, which expires November 30, 2005. We have requested that OMB renew 
approval of this information collection for a 3-year term.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before December 23, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information 
collection renewal to the Desk Officer for the Department of the 
Interior at OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-6566 (fax) or OIRA--
DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov (e-mail). Please provide a copy of your comments to 
Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife 
Service, MS 222-ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 
(mail); (703) 358-2269 (fax); or hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail).

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 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.
    On July 29, 2005, we published in the Federal Register (70 FR 
43900) a 60-day notice of our intent to request renewal of this 
information collection authority from OMB. In that notice, we solicited 
public comments for 60 days ending September 27, 2005. We did not 
receive any comments regarding this notice.
    The NMBCA establishes a matching grants program to fund projects 
that promote the conservation of neotropical migratory birds in the 
United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The purposes of NMBCA 
are to: (1) Perpetuate healthy populations of neotropical migratory 
birds; (2) assist in the conservation of these birds by supporting 
conservation initiatives in the United States, Latin America, and the 
Caribbean; and (3) provide financial resources and foster international 
cooperation for those initiatives. Principal conservation actions 
supported by NMBCA are protection and management of neotropical 
migratory bird populations; maintenance, management, protection, and 
restoration of neotropical migratory bird habitat; research and 
monitoring; law enforcement; and community outreach and education.
    Competing for grant funds involves applications from partnerships 
that describe in substantial detail project locations, project 
resources, future benefits, and other characteristics, to meet the 
standards established by the Fish and Wildlife Service and the 
requirements of NMBCA. The information collection for this program is 
part of a system of records covered by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 
552(a)).
    Materials that describe the program and assist applicants in 
formulating project proposals are available on our Web site at https://
www.fws.gov/birdhabitat/. Persons who do not have access to the website 
may obtain instructional materials by mail by contacting the Service's 
Division of Bird Habitat Conservation. There has been little change in 
the scope and general nature of these instructions since OMB first 
approved this information collection in 2002. Instructions assist 
applicants in formulating detailed project proposals for consideration 
by a panel of reviewers from the Fish and Wildlife Service. These 
instructional materials are the basis for this information collection 
request.
    We publish notices of funding availability annually on the 
Grants.gov Web site (https://www.grants.gov) as well as in the Catalog 
of Federal Domestic Assistance (https://cfda.gov). We use information 
collected under this program to respond to such needs as audits, 
program planning and management, program evaluation, Government 
Performance and Results Act reporting, Standard Form 424 (Application 
for Federal Assistance), assistance awards, budget reports and 
justifications, public and private requests for information, data 
provided to other programs for databases on similar programs, 
congressional inquiries, and reports required by NMBCA.
    If the information were not collected, we would have to eliminate 
the program because it would not be possible to determine eligibility 
and the relative worth of the proposed projects. Reducing the frequency 
of collection would only reduce the frequency of grant opportunities as 
the information collected is unique to each project proposal. 
Discontinuation of the program is not a viable option.
    Title: Information Collection in Support of Grants Programs 
Authorized by the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (Pub. L. 
106-247; 14 Stat. 593).
    OMB Control Number: 1018-0113.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Frequency of Collection: Occasional. This grants program has one 
project proposal submission per year. Annual reports are due 90 days 
after the anniversary date of the grant agreement. Final reports are 
due 90 days after the end of the project period. The project period is 
up to 2 years.
    Description of Respondents: (1) An individual, corporation, 
partnership, trust, association, or other private entity; (2) an 
officer, employee, agent, department, or instrumentality of the Federal 
Government, of any State, municipality, or political subdivision of a 
State, or of any foreign government: (3) a State, municipality, or 
political subdivision of a State; (4) any other entity subject to the 
jurisdiction of the United States or of any foreign country; and (5) an 
international organization.
    Number of Respondents: 160 submit grant applications; 60 submit 
required reports.
    Annual Burden: 70 hours per application; 30 hours per report.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: 13,000.
    We again invite your comments on: (1) Whether or not the collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the NMBCA 
grants programs, including whether or not in

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the opinion of the respondent the information has practical utility; 
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the annual hour burden of 
information requested; (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.

    Dated: November 17, 2005.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 05-23172 Filed 11-22-05; 8:45 am]
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