60-Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment, 10066 [E9-4841]

Download as PDF 10066 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 44 / Monday, March 9, 2009 / Notices of 1969 (NEPA). We explain the basis for this determination in an Environmental Action Statement that is also available for public review. Individuals wishing copies of our Environmental Action Statement, and/ or copies of the full text of the Agreement, including a map of the proposed permit area, should contact the office and personnel listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will evaluate this permit application, associated documents, and comments submitted thereon to determine whether the permit application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act and NEPA regulations. If we determine that the requirements are met, we will sign the proposed Agreement and issue an enhancement of survival permit under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act to the applicant for take of the valley elderberry longhorn beetle, the California red-legged frog, and the California tiger salamander incidental to otherwise lawful activities in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. We will not make our final decision until after the end of the 30day comment period and will fully consider all comments received during the comment period. We provide this notice pursuant to section 10(c) of the Act and pursuant to implementing regulations for NEPA (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: March 2, 2009. Susan K. Moore, Field Supervisor, Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. E9–4944 Filed 3–6–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service 60–Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Collection of Information; Opportunity for Public Comment Department of the Interior, National Park Service. AGENCY: VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:28 Mar 06, 2009 Jkt 217001 ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 5 CFR Part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites public comments on a proposed extension of a currently approved collection of information (OMB #1024–0144). DATES: Public comments on this Information Collection Request (ICR) will be accepted on or before May 8, 2009. ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Street NW, 8th floor, Washington, DC 20005; or via fax at 202/354–5179; or via e-mail at SherrylHutt@nps.gov. Also, you may send comments to Leonard E. Stowe, NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, 1849 C St., NW., (2605), Washington, DC 20240; or via e-mail at LeonardlStowe@nps.gov. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA Program, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Street NW, 8th floor, Washington, DC 20005; or via phone at 202/354–1479; or via fax at 202/354– 5179; or via e-mail at SherrylHutt@nps.gov. You are entitled to a copy of the entire ICR package free of charge. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Regulations, 43 CFR Part 10. Bureau Form Number: None. OMB Control Number: 1024–0144. Current Expiration Date: August 31, 2009. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection of information that was reinstated in February 2009 based on an emergency submission to OMB. Description of Need: The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), requires museums to compile certain information (summaries, inventories, and notices) regarding Native American cultural items in their possession or control and provide that information to lineal descendants, culturally affiliated Indian tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, and the National Park Service (acting on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior). Description of respondents: Museums, defined in NAGPRA as any institution PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 that receives Federal funds and has possession of or control over Native American cultural items. Estimated average number of respondents: To date, 1,202 museums have completed summaries, inventories, or notices. NPS estimates about 50 new submissions or revision of previous submissions each year. Estimated average burden hours per response: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is expected to average 100 hours for the exchange of summary/inventory information between a museum or Federal agency and an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization and six hours per response for the notification to the Secretary, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collected information. Frequency of Response: Information collection requirements are done on an as-needed basis, with summaries due within six months of either receipt of a new collection or acknowledgement of a new Indian tribe, and inventories due within two years of either receipt of a new collection or acknowledgement of a new Indian tribe. An institution receiving Federal funds for the first time must provide a summary within three years and an inventory within five years. Estimated total annual reporting burden: 5,224 hours. Comments are invited on: (1) the practical utility of the information being gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden hour estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden hour to respondents, including use of automated information techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: March 3, 2009 Leonard E. Stowe, NPS, Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E9–4841 Filed 3–6–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4312–50–S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Notice of Intent to Repatriate Cultural Items: American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY National Park Service, Interior. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: E:\FR\FM\09MRN1.SGM 09MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


60-Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Collection of 
Information; Opportunity for Public Comment

AGENCY: Department of the Interior, National Park Service.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 
and 5 CFR Part 1320, Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the 
National Park Service (NPS) invites public comments on a proposed 
extension of a currently approved collection of information (OMB 
1024-0144).

DATES: Public comments on this Information Collection Request (ICR) 
will be accepted on or before May 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA 
Program, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Street NW, 8th floor, 
Washington, DC 20005; or via fax at 202/354-5179; or via e-mail at 
Sherry_Hutt@nps.gov. Also, you may send comments to Leonard E. Stowe, 
NPS Information Collection Clearance Officer, 1849 C St., NW., (2605), 
Washington, DC 20240; or via e-mail at Leonard_Stowe@nps.gov. All 
responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request 
for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments 
will become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Hutt, Manager, National NAGPRA 
Program, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Street NW, 8th floor, 
Washington, DC 20005; or via phone at 202/354-1479; or via fax at 202/
354-5179; or via e-mail at Sherry_Hutt@nps.gov. You are entitled to a 
copy of the entire ICR package free of charge.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation 
Regulations, 43 CFR Part 10.
    Bureau Form Number: None.
    OMB Control Number: 1024-0144.
    Current Expiration Date: August 31, 2009.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection of 
information that was reinstated in February 2009 based on an emergency 
submission to OMB.
    Description of Need: The Native American Graves Protection and 
Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), requires museums to compile certain 
information (summaries, inventories, and notices) regarding Native 
American cultural items in their possession or control and provide that 
information to lineal descendants, culturally affiliated Indian tribes 
and Native Hawaiian organizations, and the National Park Service 
(acting on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior).
    Description of respondents: Museums, defined in NAGPRA as any 
institution that receives Federal funds and has possession of or 
control over Native American cultural items.
    Estimated average number of respondents: To date, 1,202 museums 
have completed summaries, inventories, or notices. NPS estimates about 
50 new submissions or revision of previous submissions each year.
    Estimated average burden hours per response: Public reporting 
burden for this collection of information is expected to average 100 
hours for the exchange of summary/inventory information between a 
museum or Federal agency and an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian 
organization and six hours per response for the notification to the 
Secretary, including time for reviewing instructions, searching 
existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and 
completing and reviewing the collected information.
    Frequency of Response: Information collection requirements are done 
on an as-needed basis, with summaries due within six months of either 
receipt of a new collection or acknowledgement of a new Indian tribe, 
and inventories due within two years of either receipt of a new 
collection or acknowledgement of a new Indian tribe. An institution 
receiving Federal funds for the first time must provide a summary 
within three years and an inventory within five years.
    Estimated total annual reporting burden: 5,224 hours.
    Comments are invited on: (1) the practical utility of the 
information being gathered; (2) the accuracy of the burden hour 
estimate; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden hour 
to respondents, including use of automated information techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: March 3, 2009
Leonard E. Stowe,
NPS, Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-4841 Filed 3-6-09; 8:45 am]
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