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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 51 / Friday, March 16, 2007 / Notices
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this IC,
which is scheduled to expire on
September 30, 2007. 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 May 15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
(mail); hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or
(703) 358–2269 (fax).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax,
or e-mail (see ADDRESSES) or by
telephone at (703) 358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Our Endangered Species Program uses
information that we collect on permit
applications to determine the eligibility
of applicants for permits requested in
accordance with the criteria in various
Federal wildlife conservation laws,
including:
(1) Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.).
(2) Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16
U.S.C. 703 et seq.).
(3) Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.).
(4) Bald and Golden Eagle Protection
Act (16 U.S.C. 668).
(5) Marine Mammal Protection Act
(16 U.S.C. 1374).
Service regulations implementing
these statutes and treaties are in Chapter
I, Subchapter B of Title 50 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR). These
regulations stipulate general and
specific requirements that when met
allow us to issue permits to authorize
activities that are otherwise prohibited.
This IC includes the following permit
application forms and the reporting
requirements for each permit:
(1) FWS Form 3-200-54 Enhancement of Survival Permits
Associated with Safe Harbor
Agreements and Candidate
Conservation Agreements with
Assurances.
Number of annual
respondents
Activity
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Number of annual
responses
Completion time
per response
Annual burden
hours
permit application ..................................................
annual report .........................................................
notification of change in landowner ......................
permit application ..................................................
annual report .........................................................
notification of escape of living wildlife ..................
permit application ..................................................
annual report .........................................................
11
64
1
579
1,034
1
60
748
11
64
1
579
1,034
1
60
748
3 hours ............
8 hours ............
1 hour ..............
4 hours ............
8 hours ............
1 hour ..............
3 hours ............
10 hours ..........
33
512
1
2,316
8,272
1
180
7,480
Totals ................................................................................
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
3-200-54
3-200-54
3-200-54
2-200-55
3-200-55
3-200-55
3-200-56
3-200-56
(2) FWS Form 3-200-55 - Permits for
Scientific Purposes, Enhancement of
Propagation or Survival (i.e, Recovery)
and Interstate Commerce.
(3) FWS Form 3-200-56 - Incidental
Take Permits Associated with a Habitat
Conservation Plan.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-0094.
Title: Federal Fish and Wildlife
License/Permit Applications, Native
Endangered and Threatened Species, 50
CFR 13 and 17.
Service Form Number(s): 3-200-54, 3200-55, and 3-200-56.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Individuals/
households, businesses, State and local
agencies, private organizations, and
scientific and research institutions.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
for application forms and notifications;
annually for reports..
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden:
$64,450 for fees associated with permit
applications.
2,498
2,498
.....................
18,795
III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this
IC on:
(1) whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this 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.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice are a matter of public record.
We will include and/or summarize each
comment in our request to OMB to
approve this IC.
VerDate Aug<31>2005
16:17 Mar 15, 2007
Jkt 211001
Dated: March 1, 2007
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
FR Doc. E7–4843 Filed 3–15–07; 8:45 am
BILLING CODE 4310–55–S
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Information Collection; OMB
Control Number 1018-0123;
International Conservation Grant
Programs
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
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approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this IC,
which is scheduled to expire on June
30, 2007. 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 May 15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
(mail); hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or
(703) 358–2269 (fax).
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To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax,
or e-mail (see ADDRESSES) or by
telephone at (703) 358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Division of International
Conservation awards grants funded
under the:
(1) African Elephant Conservation Act
(16 U.S.C. 4201-4245).
(2) Asian Elephant Conservation Act
of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261).
(3) Great Apes Conservation Act of
2000 (Pub. L. 106-411).
(4) Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation
Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306).
(5) Marine Turtle Conservation Act
(Pub. L. 108-266).
(6) Wildlife Without Borders
Programs - Mexico, Latin America and
the Caribbean, and Russia.
The information that we collect for
grants awarded under the Marine Turtle
Conservation Act is approved under
OMB Control No. 1018-0128, which
expires March 31, 2009. We are
proposing to include that information
collection with the others in this
approval request, all under OMB
Control Number 1018-0123.
Applicants submit proposals for
funding in response to Notices of
Funding Availability that we publish on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Grants.gov. We collect the following
information under each Notice of
Funding Availability:
(1) Cover page with basic project
details (FWS Form 3-2338). This is a
new form that we propose to replace the
six forms currently approved under
OMB Control No. 1018-0123.
(2) Project summary and narrative.
(3) Letter of appropriate government
endorsement.
(4) Brief curricula vitae for key project
personnel.
(5) Complete Standard Forms 424,
424a and 424b (nondomestic applicants
do not submit the standard forms).
Proposals may also include, as
appropriate, a copy of the organization’s
Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
(NIRCA) and any additional
documentation supporting the proposed
project.
The project summary and narrative is
the basis for this information collection
request for approval. A panel of
technical experts reviews each proposal
to assess how well the project addresses
the priorities identified by each
program’s authorizing legislation. As all
of the on-the-ground projects funded by
these programs are conducted outside
the United States, the letter of
appropriate government endorsement
ensures that the proposed activities will
not meet with local resistance or work
Number of annual
respondents
Activity
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in opposition to locally identified
priorities and needs. Brief curricula
vitae for key project personnel allow the
review panel to assess the qualifications
of project staff to effectively carry out
the project goals and objectives. As all
Federal entities must honor the indirect
cost rates an organization has negotiated
with its cognizant agency, we require all
organizations with a NICRA to submit
the agreement paperwork with their
proposals to verify how their rate is
applied in their proposed budget.
Applicants may provide any additional
documentation that they believe best
supports their proposal.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-0123.
Title: International Conservation
Grant Programs.
Service Form Number(s): 3-2338.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Domestic and
nondomestic Federal, State, and local
governments; nonprofit,
nongovernmental organizations; public
and private institutions of higher
education; and any other organization or
individual with demonstrated perience
deemed necessary to carry out the
proposed project..
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Number of annual
responses
Completion time
per response
Annual burden
hours
489
489
231
489
489
231
1 hour ..............
11 hours ..........
30 hours ..........
489
5,379
6,930
Totals ................................................................................
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Cover page (FWS Form 3-2338) .............................................
Narratives .................................................................................
Reports (mid-term and final) ....................................................
1,209
1,209
.....................
12,798
III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this
IC on:
(1) whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this 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.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice are a matter of public record.
We will include and/or summarize each
comment in our request to OMB to
approve this IC.
VerDate Aug<31>2005
16:17 Mar 15, 2007
Jkt 211001
Dated: March 1, 2007
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
FR Doc. E7–4844 Filed 3–15–07; 8:45 am
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Receipt of an Application for an
Incidental Take Permit for
Construction of a Combination of
Commercial Buildings and Residential
Units in Palm Beach County, FL
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce the
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availability of an incidental take permit
(ITP) and Habitat Conservation Plan
(HCP). Royal Tequesta LLC (Applicant)
requests an ITP pursuant to section
10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The
Applicant anticipates taking about 2.24
acres of Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma
coerulescens) (scrub-jay) foraging and
sheltering habitat incidental to partial
land clearing of their 6-acre lot and
subsequent commercial and residential
construction and supporting
infrastructure in Palm Beach County,
Florida (Project). The destruction of 2.24
acre of foraging and sheltering habitat is
expected to result in the take of one
family of scrub-jays. The Applicant’s
Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP)
describes the mitigation and
minimization measures proposed to
address the effects of the Project to the
Florida scrub-jay.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0123;
International Conservation Grant Programs
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take
this opportunity to comment on this IC, which is scheduled to expire on
June 30, 2007. 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 May 15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Hope Grey, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); hope_
grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or (703) 358-2269 (fax).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax, or e-mail (see
ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358-2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Division of International Conservation awards grants funded
under the:
(1) African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201-4245).
(2) Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261).
(3) Great Apes Conservation Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-411).
(4) Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306).
(5) Marine Turtle Conservation Act (Pub. L. 108-266).
(6) Wildlife Without Borders Programs - Mexico, Latin America and
the Caribbean, and Russia.
The information that we collect for grants awarded under the Marine
Turtle Conservation Act is approved under OMB Control No. 1018-0128,
which expires March 31, 2009. We are proposing to include that
information collection with the others in this approval request, all
under OMB Control Number 1018-0123.
Applicants submit proposals for funding in response to Notices of
Funding Availability that we publish on Grants.gov. We collect the
following information under each Notice of Funding Availability:
(1) Cover page with basic project details (FWS Form 3-2338). This
is a new form that we propose to replace the six forms currently
approved under OMB Control No. 1018-0123.
(2) Project summary and narrative.
(3) Letter of appropriate government endorsement.
(4) Brief curricula vitae for key project personnel.
(5) Complete Standard Forms 424, 424a and 424b (nondomestic
applicants do not submit the standard forms).
Proposals may also include, as appropriate, a copy of the
organization's Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NIRCA) and any
additional documentation supporting the proposed project.
The project summary and narrative is the basis for this information
collection request for approval. A panel of technical experts reviews
each proposal to assess how well the project addresses the priorities
identified by each program's authorizing legislation. As all of the on-
the-ground projects funded by these programs are conducted outside the
United States, the letter of appropriate government endorsement ensures
that the proposed activities will not meet with local resistance or
work in opposition to locally identified priorities and needs. Brief
curricula vitae for key project personnel allow the review panel to
assess the qualifications of project staff to effectively carry out the
project goals and objectives. As all Federal entities must honor the
indirect cost rates an organization has negotiated with its cognizant
agency, we require all organizations with a NICRA to submit the
agreement paperwork with their proposals to verify how their rate is
applied in their proposed budget. Applicants may provide any additional
documentation that they believe best supports their proposal.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-0123.
Title: International Conservation Grant Programs.
Service Form Number(s): 3-2338.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Domestic and nondomestic Federal, State, and local
governments; nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations; public and
private institutions of higher education; and any other organization or
individual with demonstrated perience deemed necessary to carry out the
proposed project..
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
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Number of annual Number of annual Completion time per Annual burden
Activity respondents responses response hours
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Cover page (FWS Form 3-2338).... 489 489 1 hour............. 489
Narratives...................... 489 489 11 hours........... 5,379
Reports (mid-term and final).... 231 231 30 hours........... 6,930
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Totals...................... 1,209 1,209 ................... 12,798
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III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this IC on:
(1) whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this 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.
Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include and/or summarize each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this IC.
Dated: March 1, 2007
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
FR Doc. E7-4844 Filed 3-15-07; 8:45 am
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