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Citation 30 CFR 203
Reporting or recordkeeping requirement
30 CFR Part 203
81(d) .............................
Retain supporting cost records for post-production development/fabrication reports (records
retained as usual/customary business practice; minimal burden to make available at
MMS request).
Application—short form to add or assign pre-Act lease and required supporting documentation.
83 .................................
Hour burden
application fees
8.
40
Application = $1,000.
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* CPA certification expense burden also imposed on applicant.
** These applications currently do not have a set fee since they are done on a case-by-case basis. In the past 11 years, three unique applications have been submitted and the respondents were charged approximately $8,000 per application, and $19,500 respectively.
Note: Applications include numerous
items such as: transmittal letters, letters
of request, modifications to
applications, reapplications, etc.
Estimated Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’
Burden: There are two non-hour costs
associated with this information
collection. The currently approved nonhour cost burden is $280,670. This
estimate is based on:
(a) Application and audit fees. The
total annual estimated cost burden for
these fees is $145,670 (refer to burden
chart).
(b) Cost of reports prepared by
independent certified public
accountants. Under § 203.81, a report
prepared by an independent certified
public accountant (CPA) must
accompany the application and postproduction report (expansion project,
short form, and preview assessment
applications are excluded). The OCS
Lands Act applications will require this
report only once; the DWRRA
applications will require this report at
two stages—with the application and
post-production development report for
successful applicants. We estimate
approximately three submissions,
during the information collection
extension, at an average cost of $45,000
per report, for a total estimated annual
cost burden of $135,000. We have not
identified any other non-hour cost
burdens for this collection.
Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA
(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an
agency may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. Until OMB approves a
collection of information, you are not
obligated to respond.
Comments: Before submitting an ICR
to OMB, PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A)
requires each agency ‘‘* * * to provide
notice * * * and otherwise consult
with members of the public and affected
agencies concerning each proposed
collection of information * * *’’
Agencies must specifically solicit
comments to: (a) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the agency to perform its
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duties, including whether the
information is useful; (b) evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (c) enhance the quality,
usefulness, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
minimize the burden on the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Agencies must also estimate the ‘‘nonhour cost’’ burdens to respondents or
recordkeepers resulting from the
collection of information. Therefore, if
you have costs to generate, maintain,
and disclose this information, you
should comment and provide your total
capital and startup cost components or
annual operation, maintenance, and
purchase of service components. You
should describe the methods you use to
estimate major cost factors, including
system and technology acquisition,
expected useful life of capital
equipment, discount rate(s), and the
period over which you incur costs.
Capital and startup costs include,
among other items, computers and
software you purchase to prepare for
collecting information, monitoring, and
record storage facilities. You should not
include estimates for equipment or
services purchased: (i) Before October 1,
1995; (ii) to comply with requirements
not associated with the information
collection; (iii) for reasons other than to
provide information or keep records for
the Government; or (iv) as part of
customary and usual business or private
practices.
We will summarize written responses
to this notice and address them in our
submission for OMB approval. As a
result of your comments, we will make
any necessary adjustments to the burden
in our submission to OMB.
Public Comment Procedures: 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
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to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
MMS Information Collection
Clearance Officer: Arlene Bajusz (202)
208–7744.
Dated: April 10, 2009.
E.P. Danenberger,
Chief, Office of Offshore Regulatory Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–R–2009–N0084] [41510–12610000–4A]
Proposed Information Collection;
Economic Valuation and Visitor
Satisfaction Survey, Crystal River
National Wildlife Refuge
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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. 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: Your comments must be received
by June 22, 2009.
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).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail or e-
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mail (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone
at (703) 358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Abstract
The Crystal River National Wildlife
Refuge is developing a Comprehensive
Conservation Plan (CCP), a 15–year
planning document, to chart the course
of future management options on the
refuge. The refuge was established in
1983 for the purpose of protecting the
Florida manatee, an endangered species.
Citrus County, where the refuge is
located, is heavily dependent on
manatee ecotourism as a source of
tourist revenue. Local tour operators
conduct manatee-human interactions in
the form of ‘‘swim with’’ the manatee
programs, which have become
enormously popular over the years.
Citrus County widely advertises and
encourages visitors to come from around
the world to have this unique
experience. We manage ecotourism
activities cooperatively with local tour
operators through special use permits
that impose conditions on activities
conducted within the refuge. One
condition is that operators must provide
educational materials to their customers
related to manatee-human interactions.
We have signed a challenge cost-share
agreement with the Department of
Community Services, Citrus County, to
conduct a survey to obtain information
to:
(1) Evaluate present and future use
levels by the public, and
(2) Determine the quality and viability
of manatee ecotourism experiences.
The county will contract with a
private consulting firm to develop and
conduct the survey, analyze the data,
and provide the results to the Service
and the county. The proposed survey
will gather information from visitors
regarding their experience while visiting
Citrus County and the purpose for their
visit, including specific questions
related to manatee viewing. The report
will not include any personal
information about the participants and
will only include information regarding
the present and future public use levels
on the refuge, as well as a determination
of the quality and viability of manatee
ecotourism experiences. The
information collected will provide data
to:
(1) Support future refuge decisions to
ensure protection of manatees while
providing quality experiences for
visitors.
(2) Aid local business interests in
providing quality ecotourism
experiences.
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II. Data
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
OMB Control Number: None. This is
a new collection.
Title: Economic Valuation and Visitor
Satisfaction Survey, Crystal River
National Wildlife Refuge.
Service Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: New.
Affected Public: Visitors to Crystal
River National Wildlife Refuge and
Citrus County, Florida.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
500.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 125.
Fish and Wildlife Service
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 that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this IC. 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.
Dated: April 15, 2009
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Endangered Wildlife and Plants;
Permits
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of
applications for permits; request for
comments.
SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), invite the
public to comment on the following
applications for permits to conduct
certain activities with endangered
species under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973, as amended (Act), which
requires that we invite public comment
on these permit applications.
DATES: We must receive your written
data or comments by May 22, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Program Manager,
Endangered Species, Ecological
Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
911 NE. 11th Avenue, Portland, OR
97232–4181.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Grant Canterbury, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, at the above address or by
telephone (503–231–2071) or fax (503–
231–6243).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following applicants have applied for a
new scientific research permit or
interstate commerce permit, or to amend
an existing permit, to conduct certain
activities with endangered species
under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We solicit review
and comment from local, State, and
Federal agencies and the public.
Permit No. TE–001822
Applicant: Willamette National Forest,
Oregon.
The applicant requests an amendment
to an existing scientific research permit
to take (trap, mark, and release) the
Oregon chub (Oregonichthys crameri) in
conjunction with research in the State of
Oregon, for the purpose of enhancing its
survival. This permit currently covers
take (harass by survey, angling, capture,
handle, mark, measure, translocate, and
release) of the bull trout (Salvelinus
confluentus).
Permit No. TE–210255
Applicant: Montana Department of Fish,
Wildlife, and Parks.
The applicant requests a new
scientific research permit to take
(capture, handle, measure, and release)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R4-R-2009-N0084] [41510-1261-0000-4A]
Proposed Information Collection; Economic Valuation and Visitor
Satisfaction Survey, Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
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. 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: Your comments must be received by June 22, 2009.
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).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail or e-
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mail (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358-2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is developing a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP), a 15-year planning document, to
chart the course of future management options on the refuge. The refuge
was established in 1983 for the purpose of protecting the Florida
manatee, an endangered species.
Citrus County, where the refuge is located, is heavily dependent on
manatee ecotourism as a source of tourist revenue. Local tour operators
conduct manatee-human interactions in the form of ``swim with'' the
manatee programs, which have become enormously popular over the years.
Citrus County widely advertises and encourages visitors to come from
around the world to have this unique experience. We manage ecotourism
activities cooperatively with local tour operators through special use
permits that impose conditions on activities conducted within the
refuge. One condition is that operators must provide educational
materials to their customers related to manatee-human interactions.
We have signed a challenge cost-share agreement with the Department
of Community Services, Citrus County, to conduct a survey to obtain
information to:
(1) Evaluate present and future use levels by the public, and
(2) Determine the quality and viability of manatee ecotourism
experiences.
The county will contract with a private consulting firm to develop
and conduct the survey, analyze the data, and provide the results to
the Service and the county. The proposed survey will gather information
from visitors regarding their experience while visiting Citrus County
and the purpose for their visit, including specific questions related
to manatee viewing. The report will not include any personal
information about the participants and will only include information
regarding the present and future public use levels on the refuge, as
well as a determination of the quality and viability of manatee
ecotourism experiences. The information collected will provide data to:
(1) Support future refuge decisions to ensure protection of
manatees while providing quality experiences for visitors.
(2) Aid local business interests in providing quality ecotourism
experiences.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: None. This is a new collection.
Title: Economic Valuation and Visitor Satisfaction Survey, Crystal
River National Wildlife Refuge.
Service Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: New.
Affected Public: Visitors to Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge
and Citrus County, Florida.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: One time.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 500.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 125.
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 that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this IC. 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.
Dated: April 15, 2009
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
FR Doc. E9-9284 Filed 4-21-09; 8:45 am
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