Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0066; Marine Mammal Tagging, Marking, and Reporting Certificates, 63850-63851 [2010-26156]

Download as PDF 63850 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 200 / Monday, October 18, 2010 / Notices 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: October 12, 2010. Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2010–26157 Filed 10–15–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service IC is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2011. 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: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by December 17, 2010. 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); or hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail or email (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358–2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ADDRESSES: I. Abstract [FWS–R7–FHC–2010–N229; 71490–1351– 0000–L5] Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018–0066; Marine Mammal Tagging, Marking, and Reporting Certificates Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: We (U.S. 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. This SUMMARY: Under section 101(b) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361– 1407), Alaska Natives residing in Alaska and dwelling on the coast of the North Pacific or Arctic Oceans may harvest polar bears, northern sea otters, and Pacific walrus for subsistence or handicraft purposes. Section 109(i) of the MMPA authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe marking, tagging, and reporting regulations applicable to the Alaska Native subsistence and handicraft take. On behalf of the Secretary, we implemented regulations at 50 CFR 18.23(f) for Alaska Natives harvesting polar bear, northern sea otter, and Pacific walrus. These regulations enable us to gather data on the Alaska Native subsistence and handicraft harvest and Number of respondents Activity Number of responses on the biology of polar bear, northern sea otter, and Pacific walrus in Alaska to determine what effect such take may be having on these populations. The regulations also provide us with a means of monitoring the disposition of the harvest to ensure that any commercial use of products created from these species meets the criteria set forth in section 101(b) of the MMPA. We use three forms to collect the information, which includes, but is not limited to: • Date of kill. • Sex of the animal. • Kill location. • Age of the animal (i.e., adult, subadult, cub, or pup). • Form of transportation used to make the kill of polar bears. • Amount of time (i.e., hours/days hunted) spent hunting polar bears. • Type of take (live killed or beach found) for walrus. • Number of otters present in and number of otters harvested from pod. • Condition of the bear and whether or not polar bear cubs were present. • Name of the hunter or possessor of the specified parts at the time of marking, tagging, and reporting. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018–0066. Title: Marine Mammal Tagging, Marking, and Reporting Certificates, 50 CFR 18.23(f). Service Form Number(s): R7–50, R7– 51, R7–52. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Individuals and households. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Completion time per response Total annual burden hours R7–50 (walrus) ........................................................................ R7–51 (polar bear) .................................................................. R7–52 (sea otter) .................................................................... 620 25 750 620 25 750 15 minutes .............................. 15 minutes .............................. 15 minutes .............................. 155 13 188 Totals ............................................................................... 1,395 1,395 ............................................ 356 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES III. Comments We invite comments concerning this information collection on: • Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; • The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information; VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:45 Oct 15, 2010 Jkt 223001 • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • 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, PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 200 / Monday, October 18, 2010 / Notices Dated: October 12, 2010. Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. Background [FR Doc. 2010–26156 Filed 10–15–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–R–2009–N279; [93261–1263–000– 5C] Draft Friends Organizations Policy Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comment. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to establish a policy to guide Service employees to increase efficiency and effectiveness in achieving the Service’s mission through partnerships with Friends organizations (volunteer/ advocate). Today, Friends organizations play a vital role in helping to fulfill the Service’s mission of ‘‘working with others, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.’’ This draft policy provides guidance for Service employees who work with Friends organizations to increase community involvement in our programs. Specifically, it includes guidance regarding financial and administrative practices, Friends Partnership Agreements, and revenue generating operations. We propose to incorporate this draft policy as Part 633, chapters 1–4 of the Fish and Wildlife Service Manual. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by December 2, 2010. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this draft policy by any of the following methods: U.S. Mail or Hand Delivery: Kevin Kilcullen, Visitor Services, National Wildlife Refuge System, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 635, Arlington, VA 22203; Fax: 703–358–2517; or E-mail: refugesystempolicycomments@fws.gov. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Kilcullen, at address or fax above, or telephone: 703–358–2382. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft guidance document which is the subject of this notice is available at: https:// www.fws.gov/refuges/friends. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:45 Oct 15, 2010 Jkt 223001 The National Wildlife Refuge System Volunteer and Community Partnership Enhancement Act of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 742f) amended the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to promote volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife refuges. The Act states that we will ‘‘encourage the use of volunteers in the management of refuges and facilitate partnerships between the Refuge System and non-Federal entities to promote public awareness of the resources of the Refuge System and public participation in the conservation of those resources.’’ The National Fish Hatchery System Volunteer Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 760aa) provides for the expansion of volunteer projects and community partnerships of the National Fish Hatchery System. The Act states that we will ‘‘enhance an existing volunteer program of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and promote community partnerships for the benefit of national fish hatcheries and fisheries program offices.’’ Both Acts direct us to work with volunteers and partners to promote public awareness and participation in our conservation programs. This draft policy for Friends organizations was based on these statutory requirements. The National Friends Program was established in 1996 to encourage and organize community involvement in Service activities. The program works to expand the number and effectiveness of community-based Friends organizations which assist us in delivering our mission. During the last decade, the Friends program has grown substantially in size and complexity. There are more than 230 Friends organizations, with an estimated total of 40–60,000 members. These organizations significantly strengthen the work of refuges, waterfowl production areas, and fish hatcheries and program offices across the country. 63851 Chapter 2 describes the information we need when we consider the financial and administrative activities under Friends agreements, including the practices and activities that the Service may allow on Government property. Chapter 3 describes the major components of, and process for developing and modifying, the legal Friends Partnership Agreement between Friends organizations and the Service. Chapter 4 describes how we work with Friends organizations to manage revenue-generating operations on Service property. Request for Public Comments We seek public comments on the draft Friends policy, and will consider comments and any additional information we receive during the comment period (see DATES). You may submit comments to any of the places cited in ADDRESSES. Please submit Internet comments as an ASCII file, avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption. Public Availability of Comments 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: October 4, 2010. Daniel M. Ashe, Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2010–26080 Filed 10–15–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Park Service Draft Policy We recognize that Friends provide many vital services to our sites and programs. This draft policy provides guidance on roles and responsibilities for both the Service and Friends organizations. The purpose of this draft policy is to provide Service employees with guidance when working with Friends organizations. Chapter 1 of this draft policy identifies the authorities for working with Friends organizations; describes the relationship between the Service and Friends organizations; and describes the responsibilities of Service employees and Friends organizations. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, Hampton National Historic Site, Maryland National Park Service, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice of Availability of the Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for Hampton National Historic Site, Maryland. AGENCY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332 (2) (C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18OCN1.SGM 18OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 200 (Monday, October 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63850-63851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26156]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R7-FHC-2010-N229; 71490-1351-0000-L5]


Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0066; 
Marine Mammal Tagging, Marking, and Reporting Certificates

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (U.S. 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. This IC is scheduled to expire 
on March 31, 2011. 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: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, 
we must receive them by December 17, 2010.

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); or hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail or e-mail (see ADDRESSES) or 
by telephone at (703) 358-2482.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Under section 101(b) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
(MMPA), as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361-1407), Alaska Natives residing in 
Alaska and dwelling on the coast of the North Pacific or Arctic Oceans 
may harvest polar bears, northern sea otters, and Pacific walrus for 
subsistence or handicraft purposes. Section 109(i) of the MMPA 
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to prescribe marking, tagging, 
and reporting regulations applicable to the Alaska Native subsistence 
and handicraft take.
    On behalf of the Secretary, we implemented regulations at 50 CFR 
18.23(f) for Alaska Natives harvesting polar bear, northern sea otter, 
and Pacific walrus. These regulations enable us to gather data on the 
Alaska Native subsistence and handicraft harvest and on the biology of 
polar bear, northern sea otter, and Pacific walrus in Alaska to 
determine what effect such take may be having on these populations. The 
regulations also provide us with a means of monitoring the disposition 
of the harvest to ensure that any commercial use of products created 
from these species meets the criteria set forth in section 101(b) of 
the MMPA. We use three forms to collect the information, which 
includes, but is not limited to:
     Date of kill.
     Sex of the animal.
     Kill location.
     Age of the animal (i.e., adult, subadult, cub, or pup).
     Form of transportation used to make the kill of polar 
bears.
     Amount of time (i.e., hours/days hunted) spent hunting 
polar bears.
     Type of take (live killed or beach found) for walrus.
     Number of otters present in and number of otters harvested 
from pod.
     Condition of the bear and whether or not polar bear cubs 
were present.
     Name of the hunter or possessor of the specified parts at 
the time of marking, tagging, and reporting.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1018-0066.
    Title: Marine Mammal Tagging, Marking, and Reporting Certificates, 
50 CFR 18.23(f).
    Service Form Number(s): R7-50, R7-51, R7-52.
    Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals and households.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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                                           Number of       Number of       Completion time per     Total annual
               Activity                   respondents      responses            response           burden hours
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R7-50 (walrus)........................             620             620  15 minutes..............             155
R7-51 (polar bear)....................              25              25  15 minutes..............              13
R7-52 (sea otter).....................             750             750  15 minutes..............             188
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    Totals............................           1,395           1,395  ........................             356
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III. Comments

    We invite comments concerning this information collection on:
     Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, 
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
     The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this 
collection of information;
     Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
     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.


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    Dated: October 12, 2010.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-26156 Filed 10-15-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
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