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integration of public alert and warning
systems. It also reduces Federal
planning costs by leveraging existing
State systems.
Affected Public: State, local,
territorial, and Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,932.
Frequency of Response: Once.
Estimated Average Hour Burden per
Respondent: 3 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 5,796 hours.
Estimated Cost: There are no annual
start-up or capital costs.
Lesia M. Banks,
Director, Records Management Division,
Mission Support Bureau, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5486–N–21]
Notice of Submission of Proposed
Information Collection for Public
Comment; Notice of Public Interest for
the FY12 Transformation Initiative:
Sustainable Communities Research
Grant (SCRGP) Program
Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 31,
2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments must be
received within sixty (60) days from the
date of this Notice. Comments should
refer to the proposal by name/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Reports Liaison Officer, Office of Policy
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SUMMARY:
Development and Research, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Room 8228,
Washington, DC 20410–6000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Regina Gray, Division of Affordable
Housing Research and Technology,
Office of Policy Development and
Research, Room 8132, U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC
20410; via telephone at (202) 402–2876
(this is not a toll free number); via
e-mail at regina.c.gray@hud.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Housing and Urban
Development will submit the proposed
extension of information collection to
OMB for review, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (3) enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
This Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: FY12
Transformation Initiative: Sustainable
Communities Research Grant (SCRGP)
Program.
The FY12 Sustainable Communities
Research Grant Program (SCRGP) will
support efforts by the research
community to build on the existing
evidence-based studies in the broad area
of sustainability, and to evaluate new
and existing tools and strategies that
promote and implement more effective
policies that: (a) Preserve housing
affordability; (b) improve accessibility
through effective transit systems; (c)
reduce the regulatory barriers to
sustainable development and strengthen
land use planning and urban design
standards; (d) advance economic
opportunities that create jobs and
promote diverse communities; and, (e)
address the health of the environment
by reducing carbon emissions and
conserving energy.
This program is approved by HUD’s
authority and administered under the
Transformation Initiative (TI) account.
The maximum grant performance period
is for 24 months (2 years). Awards
under this NOPI will be made in the
form of a Cooperative Agreements. A
Cooperative Agreement means the
Government will have substantial
involvement during performance of the
contemplated research project. The
actual Notice of Public Interest (NOPI)
will contain the selection criteria for
awarding grants and specific
requirements that will apply to selected
grantees.
OMB Control Number: 2528–XXXX.
Description of the Need for the
Information and Proposed Use: This
information is being collected to select
applicants for award in this statutorily
created competitive grant programs.
This information will be used to
monitor performance of grantees to
ensure that they meet statutory and
program goals and requirements.
Agency Form Numbers: SF–424, SF–
424 Supplemental, HUD–424–CB, SF–
LLL, HUD–2880, HUD–2993, HUD–
96010 and HUD–96011.
https://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/
portal/HUD/program_offices/
administration/hudclips/forms.
Members of Affected Public:
Institutions of higher education,
accredited by a national or regional
accrediting agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education are the
official applicants. Estimation of the
total numbers of hours needed to
prepare the information collection,
including the number of respondents,
frequency of responses, and hours of
responses.
Information pursuant to grant award
will be submitted once a year. The
following chart details the respondent
burden on an annual and semi-annual
basis:
Number of
respondents
Total annual
responses
Hours per
response
Total
hours
Applicants ....................................................................................................................
Quarterly Reports ........................................................................................................
Final Reports ...............................................................................................................
Recordkeeping .............................................................................................................
20
5
5
5
10
4
1
1
3.5
6
8
4
700
120
40
20
Totals ....................................................................................................................
20
20
N/A
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The estimated number of respondents
is 20; the frequency of response is 10
per year; 3.5 hours per response.
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 880.
Status of the Proposed Information
Collection: Pending OMB Approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35,
as amended. U.S. Code Title 12 1701z;
Research and Demonstrations.
Dated: August 25, 2011.
Kevin Neary,
Deputy Assistant, Secretary for the Office of
Research, Evaluation and Monitoring.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R5–R–2010–N266; BAC–4311–K9–S3]
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife
Refuge, Salem County, NJ; Final
Comprehensive Conservation Plan and
Finding of No Significant Impact for
Environmental Assessment
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of our final comprehensive
conservation plan (CCP) and finding of
no significant impact (FONSI) for the
environmental assessment (EA) for
Supawna Meadows National Wildlife
Refuge (NWR), Salem County, New
Jersey. In this final CCP, we describe
how we will manage this refuge for the
next 15 years.
ADDRESSES: You may view or obtain
copies of the final CCP (including the
FONSI) and the draft CCP/EA by any of
the following methods. They are
available in hard copy, CD–ROM, or as
a download from our Web site.
Agency Web Site: Download a copy of
the documents at https://www.fws.gov/
northeast/planning/SupawnaMeadows/
ccphome.html.
E-mail: northeastplanning@fws.gov.
Include ‘‘Supawna Meadows NWR Final
CCP’’ in the subject line of the message.
Mail: Brian Braudis, Refuge Manager,
c/o Cape May NWR, 24 Kimbles Beach
Road, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210.
In-Person Viewing or Pickup: Call
609–463–0994 to make an appointment
during regular business hours at 24
Kimbles Beach Road, Cape May Court
House, NJ 08210.
Local Library: See ‘‘Public
Availability of Documents’’ under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Braudis, Refuge Manager, 609–
463–0994 (phone);
capemaynwr@fws.gov (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
With this notice, we finalize the CCP
process for Supawna Meadows NWR.
We started this process through a notice
in the Federal Register (72 FR 54280;
September 24, 2007). We released the
draft CCP and the EA to the public,
announcing and requesting comments
in a notice of availability in the Federal
Register (75 FR 59287; September 27,
2010).
Supawna Meadows NWR currently
includes 3,016 acres of marsh,
grassland, shrubland, and forest
habitats. The approved acquisition
boundary encompasses 4,527 acres
along the Upper Delaware Bay in Salem
County. Supawna Meadows NWR was
established to benefit migratory birds,
breeding birds, and wild animals,
protect natural resources, and provide
opportunities for suitable wildlifeoriented recreation.
Refuge visitors engage in wildlife
observation and photography, hunting,
and fishing. Portions of the refuge are
open to deer hunting, waterfowl
hunting, and fishing and crabbing per
State regulations. Finns Point Rear
Range Light, listed on the National
Register of Historic Places, draws a
number of visitors as well.
We announce our decision and the
availability of the FONSI for the final
CCP for Supawna Meadows NWR in
accordance with National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40
CFR 1506.6(b)) requirements. We
completed a thorough analysis of
impacts on the human environment,
which we included in the EA that
accompanied the draft CCP.
The CCP will guide us in managing
and administering Supawna Meadows
NWR for the next 15 years. Alternative
B, as we described in the draft CCP/EA
as the Service-preferred alternative,
with five modifications made in
response to public comments, is the
foundation for this final CCP.
Background
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd-668ee) (Administration Act), as
amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act of
1997, requires us to develop a CCP for
each national wildlife refuge. The
purpose for developing a CCP is to
provide refuge managers with a 15-year
plan for achieving refuge purposes and
contributing toward the mission of the
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National Wildlife Refuge System,
consistent with sound principles of fish
and wildlife management, conservation,
legal mandates, and our policies. In
addition to outlining broad management
direction on conserving wildlife and
their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities
available to the public, including
opportunities for hunting, fishing,
wildlife observation and photography,
and environmental education and
interpretation. We will review and
update the CCP at least every 15 years
in accordance with the Administration
Act.
CCP Alternatives, Including Selected
Alternative
To address several issues and develop
a plan based on the purposes for
establishing the refuge, and the vision
and goals we identified, three
alternatives were evaluated in our draft
CCP/EA (75 FR 59287). The alternatives
share some actions in common, such as
acquiring land within the current refuge
acquisition boundary, protecting
cultural resources, distributing refuge
revenue sharing payments, and
monitoring water quality. There are also
some actions shared by alternatives A
and B only. These include assessing
public use opportunities on newly
acquired lands, monitoring and abating
wildlife diseases, and supporting
biological and ecological research
investigations. Other actions distinguish
the alternatives. The draft CCP/EA
describes the alternatives in detail, and
relates them to the issues and concerns.
Alternative A, ‘‘Current
Management,’’ is the ‘‘No Action’’
alternative required by NEPA. It
describes our existing management
priorities and activities. It would
maintain our present levels of refuge
staffing and the biological and visitor
programs now in place. We would
continue to focus efforts on providing
native tidal marsh habitat for Federal
trust resources, in particular, for
migrating and nesting wading birds,
wintering habitats for marshbirds,
waterfowl, shorebirds, and other
wildlife. We would continue to actively
manage tidal marsh and grassland
habitats, and would maintain dikes and
water levels on impoundments that
have water control structures.
Alternative B, the ‘‘Service-preferred
Alternative,’’ emphasizes management
of specific refuge habitats to support
Federal trust resources and species of
conservation concern in the area, as
well as providing additional visitor
opportunities on the refuge. The priority
would be to protect and restore the
refuge’s native tidal marsh habitat to
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5486-N-21]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection for
Public Comment; Notice of Public Interest for the FY12 Transformation
Initiative: Sustainable Communities Research Grant (SCRGP) Program
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Policy Development and
Research, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department
is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: October 31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments must be received within sixty (60) days from
the date of this Notice. Comments should refer to the proposal by name/
or OMB Control Number and should be sent to: Reports Liaison Officer,
Office of Policy Development and Research, Department of Housing and
Urban Development, 451 7th Street, SW., Room 8228, Washington, DC
20410-6000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regina Gray, Division of Affordable
Housing Research and Technology, Office of Policy Development and
Research, Room 8132, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; via telephone at (202) 402-
2876 (this is not a toll free number); via e-mail at
regina.c.gray@hud.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Housing and Urban
Development will submit the proposed extension of information
collection to OMB for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information to:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (3) enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond,
including through the use of appropriate automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology; e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
This Notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: FY12 Transformation Initiative: Sustainable
Communities Research Grant (SCRGP) Program.
The FY12 Sustainable Communities Research Grant Program (SCRGP)
will support efforts by the research community to build on the existing
evidence-based studies in the broad area of sustainability, and to
evaluate new and existing tools and strategies that promote and
implement more effective policies that: (a) Preserve housing
affordability; (b) improve accessibility through effective transit
systems; (c) reduce the regulatory barriers to sustainable development
and strengthen land use planning and urban design standards; (d)
advance economic opportunities that create jobs and promote diverse
communities; and, (e) address the health of the environment by reducing
carbon emissions and conserving energy.
This program is approved by HUD's authority and administered under
the Transformation Initiative (TI) account. The maximum grant
performance period is for 24 months (2 years). Awards under this NOPI
will be made in the form of a Cooperative Agreements. A Cooperative
Agreement means the Government will have substantial involvement during
performance of the contemplated research project. The actual Notice of
Public Interest (NOPI) will contain the selection criteria for awarding
grants and specific requirements that will apply to selected grantees.
OMB Control Number: 2528-XXXX.
Description of the Need for the Information and Proposed Use: This
information is being collected to select applicants for award in this
statutorily created competitive grant programs. This information will
be used to monitor performance of grantees to ensure that they meet
statutory and program goals and requirements.
Agency Form Numbers: SF-424, SF-424 Supplemental, HUD-424-CB, SF-
LLL, HUD-2880, HUD-2993, HUD-96010 and HUD-96011.
https://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/administration/hudclips/forms.
Members of Affected Public: Institutions of higher education,
accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by
the U.S. Department of Education are the official applicants.
Estimation of the total numbers of hours needed to prepare the
information collection, including the number of respondents, frequency
of responses, and hours of responses.
Information pursuant to grant award will be submitted once a year.
The following chart details the respondent burden on an annual and
semi-annual basis:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of Total annual Hours per Total
respondents responses response hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicants............................................. 20 10 3.5 700
Quarterly Reports...................................... 5 4 6 120
Final Reports.......................................... 5 1 8 40
Recordkeeping.......................................... 5 1 4 20
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Totals............................................. 20 20 N/A 880
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The estimated number of respondents is 20; the frequency of
response is 10 per year; 3.5 hours per response.
Total Estimated Burden Hours: 880.
Status of the Proposed Information Collection: Pending OMB
Approval.
Authority: Section 3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended. U.S. Code Title 12 1701z; Research
and Demonstrations.
Dated: August 25, 2011.
Kevin Neary,
Deputy Assistant, Secretary for the Office of Research, Evaluation and
Monitoring.
[FR Doc. 2011-22321 Filed 8-30-11; 8:45 am]
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