Information Collection Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; OMB Control Number 1018-0066; Marine Mammal Marking, Tagging, and Reporting Certificates, 15333-15334 [2011-6533]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 54 / Monday, March 21, 2011 / Notices Meeting Agenda: The meeting agenda will be: (1) Welcome and introduction of Council members; (2) Overview of prior meeting and action tracking; (3) Members’ round robin to share information and identify key issues to be addressed; (4) Wildland Fire Management Cohesive Strategy; (5) Wildland Fire Issues; (6) Council Members’ review and discussion of subcommittee activities; (7) Future Council activities; and (8) Public comments and closing remarks (from 10:30 to 11). Participation is open to the public. Public Input: All WFEC meetings are open to the public. Members of the public who wish to participate must notify Shari Shetler at Shari_Shetler@ios.doi.gov no later than the third Friday of the month preceding the meeting. Those who are not committee members and wish to present oral statements or obtain information should contact Shari Shetler via e-mail no later than the third Friday preceding the meeting. Depending on the number of persons wishing to comment and time available, the time for individual oral comments may be limited. Questions about the agenda or written comments may be e-mailed or submitted by U.S. Mail to: Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Office of Wildland Fire, Attention: Shari Shetler, 300 E. Mallard Drive, Suite 170, Boise, Idaho 83706–6648. WFEC requests that written comments be received by the third Friday of the month preceeding the scheduled meeting. Attendance is open to the public, but limited space is available. Persons with a disability requiring special services, such as an interpreter for the hearing impaired, should contact Ms. Shetler at (202) 527–0133 at least seven calendar days prior to the meeting. Dated: March 3, 2011. Roy Johnson, Designated Federal Officer. [FR Doc. 2011–6590 Filed 3–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–J4–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R7–FHC–2011–N057; 71490–1351– 0000–L5] Information Collection Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; OMB Control Number 1018–0066; Marine Mammal Marking, Tagging, and Reporting Certificates Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection 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. However, under OMB SUMMARY: Number of respondents Activity regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB. DATES: You must submit comments on or before April 20, 2011. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information collection 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 provide a copy of your comments to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, MS 2042– PDM, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail), or INFOCOL@fws.gov (e-mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Hope Grey at INFOCOL@fws.gov (e-mail) or 703–358– 2482 (telephone). You may review the ICR online at https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 1018–0066. Title: Marine Mammal Marking, Tagging, and Reporting Certificates, 50 CFR 18.23(f). Service Form Number(s): 3–2414, 3– 2415, and 3–2416. 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. Number of responses 25 620 750 25 620 750 Totals ........................................................................................................... mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 3–2414 (polar bear) ............................................................................................ 3–2415 (walrus) .................................................................................................. 3–2416 (sea otter) ............................................................................................... 1,395 1,395 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:50 Mar 18, 2011 Jkt 223001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15333 Completion time per response Total annual burden hours 15 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes 6 155 188 .................... 349 from these species meets the criteria set forth in section 101(b) of the MMPA. We use three forms to collect the information: FWS Form 3–2414 (Polar Bear Tagging Certificates), FWS Form 3– 2415 (Walrus Tagging Certificates), and FWS Form 3–2416 (Sea Otter Tagging Certificates). These forms replace forms R7–50, R7–51, and R7–52. The information we collect includes, but is not limited to: • Date of kill. • Sex of the animal. • Kill location. E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 15334 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 54 / Monday, March 21, 2011 / Notices • 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 beachfound) 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. Comments: On October 18, 2010, we published in the Federal Register (75 FR 63850) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew approval for this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on December 17, 2010. We received two comments. The Marine Mammal Commission submitted a letter of support for the data collection as proposed. A second comment opposed this information collection as unworthy of continued support and a burden to general taxpayers. In this comment, subsistence marine mammal hunters were misidentified as fishermen. We note the concerns raised by this individual; however, the harvest of marine mammals by certain Alaska Natives for certain purposes is specifically exempted from otherwise prohibited activities by section 101(b) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.). A Marking, Tagging and Reporting Program is also specifically mandated by this same Act. We did not make any changes to our information collection. We again 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. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:50 Mar 18, 2011 Jkt 223001 you can ask OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Dated: March 14, 2011. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, Fish and Wildlife Service. • Recreational guidelines. The agenda and other related meeting information are on the ANS Task Force Web site at: https://anstaskforce.gov/ meetings.php. [FR Doc. 2011–6533 Filed 3–18–11; 8:45 am] Dated: March 14, 2011. Jeffrey Underwood, Acting Assistant Director—Fisheries and Habitat Conservation. BILLING CODE 4310–55–P [FR Doc. 2011–6508 Filed 3–18–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R9–FHC–2011–N047; 94140–1341– 0000–N5] Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force Meeting Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces a meeting of the Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) Task Force. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting topics are identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. DATES: The ANS Task Force will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4; and Thursday May 5; and from 8 a.m. to noon on Friday, May 6, 2011. ADDRESSES: The ANS Task Force meeting will take place at the Hilton Little Rock Medical Center, 925 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204 (501–664–5020). You may inspect minutes of the meeting at the office of the Chief, Division of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. You may also view the minutes on the ANS Task Force Web site at: https://anstaskforce.gov/ meetings.php. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Mangin, Executive Secretary, ANS Task Force, at (703) 358–2466, or by e-mail at Susan_Mangin@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice announces meetings of the ANS Task Force. The ANS Task Force was established by the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 106–580, as amended). Topics that the ANS Task Force plans to cover during the meeting include: • Asian carp. • Lionfish. • New Zealand mud snails. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Information Collection for IDEIA Part B and C Child Count; Comment Request Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Submission to the Office of Management and Budget. AGENCY: As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) is submitting a proposed information collection related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The IDEIA provides that the Secretary of the Interior will allocate funding for the coordination of assistance for special education and related services for American Indian children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on reservations served by elementary schools for Indian children that are operated or funded by the Department of the Interior (‘‘Bureaufunded schools’’). The BIE allocates this funding to Tribes and Tribal organizations. In support of this allocation, the BIE collects information on the number of American Indian children 0 to 5 years of age with disabilities on reservations served by Bureau-funded schools. This notice requests comments on that information collection. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 20, 2011. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at the Office of Management and Budget, by facsimile to (202) 395–5806 or you may send an e-mail to: OIRA_DOCKET@ omb.eop.gov. Please send a copy of your comments to Brandi A. Sweet, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street, NW., MS–3609–MIB, Washington, DC 20240, or via facsimile (202) 208–3312; or via e-mail to Brandi.Sweet@bie.edu. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21MRN1.SGM 21MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15333-15334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6533]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R7-FHC-2011-N057; 71490-1351-0000-L5]

Information Collection Sent to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for Approval; OMB Control Number 1018-0066; Marine Mammal
Marking, Tagging, 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) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize
the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the
estimated burden and cost. This information collection 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. However, under OMB
regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information
collection while it is pending at OMB.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before April 20, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information
collection 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 provide a copy of your comments to the Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, MS 2042-PDM, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail), or INFOCOL@fws.gov (e-
mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Hope Grey at INFOCOL@fws.gov (e-mail) or 703-
358-2482 (telephone). You may review the ICR online at https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the
Interior collections under review by OMB.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1018-0066.
Title: Marine Mammal Marking, Tagging, and Reporting Certificates,
50 CFR 18.23(f).
Service Form Number(s): 3-2414, 3-2415, and 3-2416.
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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3-2414 (polar bear)................... 25 25 15 minutes.............. 6
3-2415 (walrus)....................... 620 620 15 minutes.............. 155
3-2416 (sea otter).................... 750 750 15 minutes.............. 188
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Totals............................ 1,395 1,395 ........................ 349
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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: FWS Form 3-
2414 (Polar Bear Tagging Certificates), FWS Form 3-2415 (Walrus Tagging
Certificates), and FWS Form 3-2416 (Sea Otter Tagging Certificates).
These forms replace forms R7-50, R7-51, and R7-52. The information we
collect includes, but is not limited to:
Date of kill.
Sex of the animal.
Kill location.

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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.
Comments: On October 18, 2010, we published in the Federal Register
(75 FR 63850) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew approval
for this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments
for 60 days, ending on December 17, 2010. We received two comments. The
Marine Mammal Commission submitted a letter of support for the data
collection as proposed. A second comment opposed this information
collection as unworthy of continued support and a burden to general
taxpayers. In this comment, subsistence marine mammal hunters were
misidentified as fishermen. We note the concerns raised by this
individual; however, the harvest of marine mammals by certain Alaska
Natives for certain purposes is specifically exempted from otherwise
prohibited activities by section 101(b) of the Marine Mammal Protection
Act (MMPA) of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.). A Marking,
Tagging and Reporting Program is also specifically mandated by this
same Act. We did not make any changes to our information collection.
We again 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. 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 OMB in your comment to withhold your personal
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it
will be done.

Dated: March 14, 2011.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-6533 Filed 3-18-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P

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