Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request for the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP), 45603-45604 [2011-19245]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 146 / Friday, July 29, 2011 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES necessitating take authority under the permit. Baseline conditions have been determined for the Enrolled Property based on the occurrence of California red-legged frog and the extent of suitable habitat as provided in the Agreement. The Applicant must maintain baseline on the Enrolled Property in order to receive coverage regarding incidental take of California red-legged frogs. The Agreement and requested permit would allow the Applicant to return the Enrolled Property to baseline conditions after the end of the term of the Agreement and prior to the expiration of the 30-year permit, if so desired by the Applicant. Public Review and Comments The Service has made a preliminary determination that the proposed Agreement and permit application are eligible for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). We explain the basis for this determination in an Environmental Action Statement, which also is available for public review. Individuals wishing copies of the permit application, copies of our draft Environmental Action Statement, and copies of the Agreement, including a map of the proposed permit area, should contact the Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office (see ADDRESSES). If you wish to comment on the permit application or the Agreement, you may submit your comments to one of the addresses listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. Comments and materials received, including names and addresses of respondents, will be available for public review, by appointment, during normal business hours at the address in the ADDRESSES section above and will become part of the public record, under section 10(c) of the Act. 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 we receive 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:17 Jul 28, 2011 Jkt 223001 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 California red-legged frog 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 we receive during the comment period. The Service provides this notice under section 10(c) of the Act and under implementing regulations for NEPA (40 CFR 1506.6). Diane K. Noda, Field Supervisor, Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office. [FR Doc. 2011–19204 Filed 7–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. Geological Survey [USGS–GX.11.LC00.BM3FQ.00] Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request for the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP) U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information collection (1028–0078). AGENCY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection request (ICR) for the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP). As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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 ICR. This ICR is scheduled to expire on July 31, 2011. DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC we must receive them on or before August 29, 2011. ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this ICR to the OMB Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior via e-mail to oira_docket@omb.eop.gov or fax at 202– 395–5806; and reference Information Collection 1028–0078 in the subject line. Please also submit a copy of your comments to the USGS, Information SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45603 Collection Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 807, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Please reference Information Collection 1028– 0078 in the subject line. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Weir at 301–497–5932 or by mail at U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708– 4038. To see a copy of the entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to https:// www.reginfo.gov (Information Collection Review, Currently under Review). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract This information collection pertains to volunteers who contribute their time to conduct frog call surveys at assigned survey routes that are part of the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program. Volunteers use an on-line data entry system to submit their data. This information is used by scientists and Federal, state, and local agencies to monitor amphibian populations and detect population trends. Responses are voluntary. Please go to: https:// www.pwrc.usgs.gov/naamp for more information about the NAAMP. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1028–0078. Title: North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP). Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: General public; individual households. Respondent Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: 3 times per year. Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,700. Annual Burden Hours: 5,100 hours. We estimate an average of 3 hours per response. This includes driving time to and from the survey route locations; listening periods at each sampling station; and data entry. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Burden: The estimated non-hour cost for this collection includes: A thermometer (a one-time cost per respondent) and mileage. The thermometer is needed to record air temperature during the survey. The cost of such thermometers is approximately $15. The total operational costs consist of a mileage estimate in accomplishing a survey, calculated by using the mileage reimbursement rate of $0.50 cents per mile (as used in travel reimbursement for Federal employees) times 15 miles (the approximate distance of a calling survey route), for a total of $7.50 per survey. E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1 45604 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 146 / Friday, July 29, 2011 / Notices 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. III. Request for Comments On March 14, 2011 we published a Federal Register notice (76 FR 13658) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval and soliciting comments. The comment period closed on May 13, 2011. We did not receive any comments in response to that notice. We again 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. Please note that the comments submitted 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, 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: July 22, 2011. Anne E. Kinsinger, Associate Director for Ecosystems. [FR Doc. 2011–19245 Filed 7–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [AA–9373; LLAK–965000–L14100000– HY0000–P] Alaska Native Claims Selection Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Decision Approving Lands for Conveyance. AGENCY: the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will issue an appealable decision to Calista Corporation. The decision will approve the conveyance of the surface and subsurface estates in certain lands pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. The lands are located south west of Sheldon Point, Alaska, and contain 20.55 acres. Notice of the decision will also be published four times in the Anchorage Daily News. Any party claiming a property interest in the lands affected by the decision may appeal the decision within the following time limits: 1. Unknown parties, parties unable to be located after reasonable efforts have been expended to locate, parties who fail or refuse to sign their return receipt, and parties who receive a copy of the decision by regular mail which is not certified, return receipt requested, shall have until August 29, 2011 to file an appeal. 2. Parties receiving service of the decision by certified mail shall have 30 days from the date of receipt to file an appeal. 3. Notices of appeal transmitted by electronic means, such as facsimile or e-mail, will not be accepted as timely filed. Parties who do not file an appeal in accordance with the requirements of 43 CFR Part 4, subpart E, shall be deemed to have waived their rights. DATES: A copy of the decision may be obtained from: Bureau of Land Management, Alaska State Office, 222 West Seventh Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7504. ADDRESSES: The BLM by phone at 907–271–5960 or by e-mail at ak.blm.conveyance@blm.gov. Persons who use a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the BLM during normal business hours. In addition, the FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the BLM. The BLM will reply during normal business hours. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dina L. Torres, Land Transfer Resolution Specialist, Branch of Land Transfer Adjudication II. [FR Doc. 2011–19213 Filed 7–28–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–JA–P As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:17 Jul 28, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLAK927000 L54200000 FR0000 LVDIL0440000; AA–086372] Notice of Application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest for Lands Underlying Aniak River and Lake in Alaska Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The State of Alaska (State) has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest from the United States in those lands underlying the Aniak River and Lake in southwestern Alaska. The State asserts that the Aniak River and Lake were navigable and unreserved at the time of statehood; therefore, title to the submerged lands passed to the State at the time of statehood (1959). This river system is partially within the exterior boundaries of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, created by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, Public Law 96–487 of December 2, 1980, and administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. DATES: All comments to this action should be received on or before October 27, 2011. ADDRESSES: Comments on the State of Alaska application or the BLM Draft Summary Report must be filed with the Chief, Branch of Survey Planning and Preparation (AK–9270), Division of Cadastral Survey, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7504. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jack Frost, Navigable Waters Specialist, 907– 271–5531; 222 West 7th Avenue, #13, Anchorage, Alaska 99513; e-mail jfrost@blm.gov. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 to contact the above individual; or visit the BLM Recordable Disclaimer of Interest Web site at https://www.blm.gov/ak/st/ en/prog/rdi.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 10, 2006, the State filed an application for a Recordable Disclaimer of Interest pursuant to Section 315 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, and the regulations contained in 43 CFR Subpart 1864 for the lands underlying the Aniak River and Lake (AA–086372). A Recordable Disclaimer of Interest, if issued, will confirm that the United States has no valid interest SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45603-45604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[USGS-GX.11.LC00.BM3FQ.00]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request for the 
North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP)

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information 
collection (1028-0078).

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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection 
request (ICR) for the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program 
(NAAMP). As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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 ICR. This ICR is scheduled to 
expire on July 31, 2011.

DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC 
we must receive them on or before August 29, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this ICR to the OMB Office 
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior via e-mail to oira_docket@omb.eop.gov or 
fax at 202-395-5806; and reference Information Collection 1028-0078 in 
the subject line. Please also submit a copy of your comments to the 
USGS, Information Collection Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, Mail Stop 
807, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Please reference 
Information Collection 1028-0078 in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Weir at 301-497-5932 or by mail 
at U.S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100 
Beech Forest Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708-4038. To see a copy of the 
entire ICR submitted to OMB, go to https://www.reginfo.gov (Information 
Collection Review, Currently under Review).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This information collection pertains to volunteers who contribute 
their time to conduct frog call surveys at assigned survey routes that 
are part of the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program. Volunteers 
use an on-line data entry system to submit their data. This information 
is used by scientists and Federal, state, and local agencies to monitor 
amphibian populations and detect population trends. Responses are 
voluntary. Please go to: https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/naamp for more 
information about the NAAMP.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-0078.
    Title: North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP).
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: General public; individual households.
    Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: 3 times per year.
    Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,700.
    Annual Burden Hours: 5,100 hours. We estimate an average of 3 hours 
per response. This includes driving time to and from the survey route 
locations; listening periods at each sampling station; and data entry.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: The 
estimated non-hour cost for this collection includes: A thermometer (a 
one-time cost per respondent) and mileage. The thermometer is needed to 
record air temperature during the survey. The cost of such thermometers 
is approximately $15. The total operational costs consist of a mileage 
estimate in accomplishing a survey, calculated by using the mileage 
reimbursement rate of $0.50 cents per mile (as used in travel 
reimbursement for Federal employees) times 15 miles (the approximate 
distance of a calling survey route), for a total of $7.50 per survey.

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    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.

III. Request for Comments

    On March 14, 2011 we published a Federal Register notice (76 FR 
13658) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval and 
soliciting comments. The comment period closed on May 13, 2011. We did 
not receive any comments in response to that notice.
    We again 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.
    Please note that the comments submitted 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, 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: July 22, 2011.
 Anne E. Kinsinger,
 Associate Director for Ecosystems.
[FR Doc. 2011-19245 Filed 7-28-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4311-AM-P

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