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and Violence Protection Act of 2000
(VTVPA), and to receive temporary
immigration benefits.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: Form I–914, 500 responses at
2.25 hours per response; Supplement A,
500 responses at 1 hour per response;
Supplement B, 200 responses at .50
hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 1,725 annual burden hours.
If you need a copy of the information
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Dated: September 2, 2010.
Sunday Aigbe,
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Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Revision of Information Collection;
Non-Use Valuation Survey, Klamath
Basin; Correction and Supplement
U.S. Department of the Interior.
Correction and Supplement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In compliance with section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Secretary of the Department of the
Interior announces the proposed
revision of an information collection
‘‘Klamath Non-use Valuation Survey,’’
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) Control No. 1090–0010, and that
it is seeking comments on its provisions.
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 information collection.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments directly to the Desk Officer
for the Department of the Interior (OMB
1090–0010), Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by electronic
mail at OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or
by fax at 202–395–5806. Please also
send a copy of your comments to the
Department of the Interior; Office of
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Policy Analysis, Attention: Don
Bieniewicz, Mail Stop 3530; 1849 C
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240. If
you wish to e-mail comments, the email address is
Donald_Bieniewicz@ios.doi.gov.
Reference ‘‘Klamath Non-use valuation
survey’’ in your e-mail subject line.
Include your name and return address
in your e-mail message and mark your
message for return receipt.
DATES: OMB has 60 days to review this
request but may act after 30 days,
therefore you should submit your
comments on or before September 29,
2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Benjamin Simon, Economics Staff
Director, Office of Policy Analysis, U.S.
Department of the Interior telephone at
202–208–5978 or by e-mail at
Benjamin_Simon@ios.doi.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This Notice corrects and supplements
the Notice that was published on
August 30, 2010.
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320,
which implement the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),
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)). This notice
identifies an information collection
activity that the Office of the Secretary
has submitted to OMB for revision.
The Klamath River provides habitat
for fall and spring run Chinook salmon
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho
salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch),
steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss),
green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris),
Pacific lamprey (Lampetra tridentate),
and Pacific eulachon (Thaleichthys
pacificus). Some of these species are
important components of non-tribal
harvest (e.g., fall Chinook, steelhead),
some have important subsistence and
cultural value to Klamath Basin tribes
(e.g., salmon, sturgeon, lamprey,
eulachon), and some are at low levels of
abundance or Endangered Species Actlisted (e.g., spring Chinook, lamprey,
coho, eulachon).
Studies on the potential removal of
four dams on the Klamath River owned
by PacifiCorp are being conducted as a
result of the Klamath Hydroelectic
Settlement Agreement (KHSA) executed
February 18, 2010. Under the KHSA, the
Secretary of the Interior is to determine
by March 31, 2012, whether the
potential removal of these dams will
advance restoration of the salmonid
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fisheries of the Klamath Basin and is in
the public interest, which includes but
is not limited to consideration of
potential impacts on affected local
communities and Tribes. The
determination will be based on a
number of factors, including an
economic analysis. One part of the
economic analysis is a non-use
valuation survey that is designed to
determine the potential benefits of dam
removal that may accrue to members of
the U.S. public who value such
improvements regardless of whether
they consume Klamath Basin fish or
visit the Klamath Basin. Non-use
valuation surveys such as the one
discussed herein are routinely included
as a part of the economic analysis for
large-scale water development projects.
II. Data
Title: Klamath Non-Use Valuation
Survey.
OMB Control Number: 1090–0010.
Type of Review: Revision of an
approved collection.
Affected Entities: Households.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 10,885 households who
will receive the survey (3,389
respondents and 7,496 nonrespondents).
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
3,389.
Estimated Time per Response: The
base for this survey is 10,885
households. The households will be
divided into two mailing groups, at a
10/90 split. The first wave of mailings
will be to 10% of the households. 17%
of households are estimated to respond,
which will take 30 minutes. Nonrespondents will take 3 minutes. The
second mailing will be sent to the
remaining 83% of non-respondent
households. 10% of the households are
estimated to respond to the second
mailing, taking 30 minutes. The second
group of non-respondents are estimated
to spend 3 minutes. The Department
will then conduct preliminary analysis.
The second wave of mailings will be
to the remaining 90% of the households.
17% of households are estimated to
respond, which will take 30 minutes.
Non-respondents will take 3 minutes.
The second phase will be sent to the
remaining 83% of non-respondent
households. 10% of the households are
estimated to respond to the second
mailing, taking 30 minutes. The second
group of non-respondents are estimated
to spend 3 minutes.
The remaining non-respondents from
the second mailings will be split into
two groups in a 80/20 split. It is
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assumed that 65% of the nonrespondent households will have a
phone number. Both groups will be sent
another copy of the survey. For the
households with a phone number, a non
response bias call will be made, taking
an estimated 2 to 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,205 hours.
III. Request for Comments
On June 9, 2009, we published in the
Federal Register (74 FR 27340) a request
for public comments on this proposed
survey. No comments were received.
This notice provides the public with an
additional opportunity to comment on
the proposed information collection
activity. The Department of the Interior
invites comments on:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
and the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(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 those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or
prove information to or for a Federal
agency.
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
Office of Management and Budget
control number.
Dated: September 2, 2010.
Benjamin M. Simon,
Economics Staff Director, Office of Policy
Analysis.
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U.S. Geological Survey
[USGS–2530–B98CA]
Proposed Information Collection;
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Sighting Reporting Form
United States Geological
Survey (USGS), Interior.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice; request for comments.
We (the U.S. Geological
Survey) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for
review and approval. The ICR, which is
summarized below, describes the nature
of the collection and the estimated
burden on the public.
DATES: You must submit comment on or
before October 8, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
suggestions on this ICR to the Desk
Officer for the Department of the
Interior at OMB–OIRA at (202) 395–
5806 (fax) or
OIRA_DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov (e-mail).
Please also send a copy of your
comments on the ICR to Phadrea Ponds,
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 2150–C
Centre Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80526
(mail); pondsp@usgs.gov (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, please contact USGS, Pam
Fuller by 7920 NW. 71st Street,
Gainesville, Florida 32653 (mail); by
telephone (352) 264–3481 or
pfuller@usgs.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Abstract
Information is collected from the
public regarding the distribution of
nonindigenous aquatic species,
primarily fish, in open waters of the
United States. This is vital information
for early detection and rapid response
for the possible eradication of organisms
that may be considered invasive in a
natural environment such as a lake,
river, stream, and pond. These species
are not native to the environment in
which they are now found.
Nonindigenous species can and do have
negative impacts on our native species.
Early detection is a major focus of the
Bureau. The public can help us with
this task by serving as the ‘‘eyes and
ears’’ for the Survey’s Program because
the USGS cannot be everywhere,
observing and monitoring all open
waters for nonindigenous aquatic
species.
The USGS does not actively solicit
this information; a form is posted on our
website to be completed with biologic,
geographic and sender information. It is
completely voluntary and sent to us
only when the public has encountered
a nonindigenous aquatic organism,
usually through fishing or some other
outdoor recreational activity and they
chose to let us know.
We may not conduct or sponsor and
a person is not required to respond to
a collection of information unless it
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number.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW.
Title: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Sighting Reporting Form.
Type of Request: This is an existing
collection in use without an OMB
control number or expiration date.
Affected Public: State and local
government employees and private
individuals.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
1,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 167 hours.
III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this
ICR on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the agency to perform its duties,
including whether the information is
useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden on the respondents, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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
publically available at anytime. While
you can ask OMB in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that will be done.
Dated: August 31, 2010.
Anne Kinsinger,
Associate Director for Biology, U.S. Geological
Survey.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
Revision of Information Collection; Non-Use Valuation Survey,
Klamath Basin; Correction and Supplement
AGENCY: U.S. Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Correction and Supplement.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary of the Department of
the Interior announces the proposed revision of an information
collection ``Klamath Non-use Valuation Survey,'' Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Control No. 1090-0010, and that it is seeking comments
on its provisions. 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 information
collection.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments directly to the Desk Officer
for the Department of the Interior (OMB 1090-0010), Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, by electronic mail at OIRA_DOCKET@omb.eop.gov or by fax at 202-395-5806. Please also send a copy
of your comments to the Department of the Interior; Office of Policy
Analysis, Attention: Don Bieniewicz, Mail Stop 3530; 1849 C Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20240. If you wish to e[dash]mail comments, the e-
mail address is Donald_Bieniewicz@ios.doi.gov. Reference ``Klamath
Non-use valuation survey'' in your e-mail subject line. Include your
name and return address in your e-mail message and mark your message
for return receipt.
DATES: OMB has 60 days to review this request but may act after 30
days, therefore you should submit your comments on or before September
29, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Simon, Economics Staff
Director, Office of Policy Analysis, U.S. Department of the Interior
telephone at 202-208-5978 or by e-mail at Benjamin_Simon@ios.doi.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This Notice corrects and supplements the Notice that was published
on August 30, 2010.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part
1320, which implement the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-
13), 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)). This notice identifies
an information collection activity that the Office of the Secretary has
submitted to OMB for revision.
The Klamath River provides habitat for fall and spring run Chinook
salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch),
steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), green sturgeon (Acipenser
medirostris), Pacific lamprey (Lampetra tridentate), and Pacific
eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus). Some of these species are important
components of non-tribal harvest (e.g., fall Chinook, steelhead), some
have important subsistence and cultural value to Klamath Basin tribes
(e.g., salmon, sturgeon, lamprey, eulachon), and some are at low levels
of abundance or Endangered Species Act-listed (e.g., spring Chinook,
lamprey, coho, eulachon).
Studies on the potential removal of four dams on the Klamath River
owned by PacifiCorp are being conducted as a result of the Klamath
Hydroelectic Settlement Agreement (KHSA) executed February 18, 2010.
Under the KHSA, the Secretary of the Interior is to determine by March
31, 2012, whether the potential removal of these dams will advance
restoration of the salmonid fisheries of the Klamath Basin and is in
the public interest, which includes but is not limited to consideration
of potential impacts on affected local communities and Tribes. The
determination will be based on a number of factors, including an
economic analysis. One part of the economic analysis is a non-use
valuation survey that is designed to determine the potential benefits
of dam removal that may accrue to members of the U.S. public who value
such improvements regardless of whether they consume Klamath Basin fish
or visit the Klamath Basin. Non-use valuation surveys such as the one
discussed herein are routinely included as a part of the economic
analysis for large-scale water development projects.
II. Data
Title: Klamath Non-Use Valuation Survey.
OMB Control Number: 1090-0010.
Type of Review: Revision of an approved collection.
Affected Entities: Households.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 10,885 households who will
receive the survey (3,389 respondents and 7,496 non-respondents).
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 3,389.
Estimated Time per Response: The base for this survey is 10,885
households. The households will be divided into two mailing groups, at
a 10/90 split. The first wave of mailings will be to 10% of the
households. 17% of households are estimated to respond, which will take
30 minutes. Non-respondents will take 3 minutes. The second mailing
will be sent to the remaining 83% of non-respondent households. 10% of
the households are estimated to respond to the second mailing, taking
30 minutes. The second group of non-respondents are estimated to spend
3 minutes. The Department will then conduct preliminary analysis.
The second wave of mailings will be to the remaining 90% of the
households. 17% of households are estimated to respond, which will take
30 minutes. Non-respondents will take 3 minutes. The second phase will
be sent to the remaining 83% of non-respondent households. 10% of the
households are estimated to respond to the second mailing, taking 30
minutes. The second group of non-respondents are estimated to spend 3
minutes.
The remaining non-respondents from the second mailings will be
split into two groups in a 80/20 split. It is
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assumed that 65% of the non-respondent households will have a phone
number. Both groups will be sent another copy of the survey. For the
households with a phone number, a non response bias call will be made,
taking an estimated 2 to 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,205 hours.
III. Request for Comments
On June 9, 2009, we published in the Federal Register (74 FR 27340)
a request for public comments on this proposed survey. No comments were
received. This notice provides the public with an additional
opportunity to comment on the proposed information collection activity.
The Department of the Interior invites comments on:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
collection and the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(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
those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or prove
information to or for a Federal agency.
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 Office of Management and Budget control number.
Dated: September 2, 2010.
Benjamin M. Simon,
Economics Staff Director, Office of Policy Analysis.
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