Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request, 47867-47868 [2012-19626]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 155 / Friday, August 10, 2012 / Notices Services Field Office, Attn: Permit number TE81294A–0 for Reed Motors, Inc. and/or Attn: Permit number TE81293A–0 for Clermont Land Development, LLC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 7915 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200, Jacksonville, FL 32256. In-person drop-off: You may drop off information during regular business hours at the above office address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin M. Gawera, telephone: (904) 731–3121; email: erin_gawera@fws.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 9 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and our implementing Federal regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 17 prohibit the ‘‘take’’ of fish or wildlife species listed as endangered or threatened. Take of listed fish or wildlife is defined under the Act as ‘‘to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct’’ (16 U.S.C. 1532). However, under limited circumstances, we issue permits to authorize incidental take—i.e., take that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. Regulations governing incidental take permits for threatened and endangered species are at 50 CFR 17.32 and 17.22, respectively. The Act’s take prohibitions do not apply to federally listed plants on private lands unless such take would violate State law. In addition to meeting other criteria, an incidental take permit’s proposed actions must not jeopardize the existence of federally listed fish, wildlife, or plants. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Applicants’ Proposals The applicants are requesting combined take of approximately 2.65 ac of occupied sand skink foraging and sheltering habitat incidental to construction of commercial developments, and they each seek a 5year permit. The 10-ac Reed Motors, Inc. project is located on parcel # 09–22–26– 110000700001 within Section 26, Township 22 South, Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The 2.49-ac Clermont Land Development, LLC project is located on parcel # 09–22–26– 160000000100 within Section 29, Township 22 South, Range 26 East, Lake County, Florida. The projects include construction of two commercial developments and the associated infrastructure, and landscaping. Reed Motors, Inc. proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 1.0 mitigation credits within the Hatchineha Ranch Conservation Bank. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:02 Aug 09, 2012 Jkt 226001 Clermont Land Development, LLC proposes to mitigate for the take of the sand skink by the purchase of 4.34 mitigation credits within the Morgan Lake Wales Preserve Conservation Bank. Our Preliminary Determination We have determined that the applicant’s proposals, including the proposed mitigation and minimization measures, would have minor or negligible effects on the species covered in the HCPs. Therefore, we determined that the ITPs are ‘‘low-effect’’ projects and qualify for categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as provided by the Department of the Interior Manual (516 DM 2 Appendix 1 and 516 DM 6 Appendix 1). A low-effect HCP is one involving (1) Minor or negligible effects on federally listed or candidate species and their habitats, and (2) minor or negligible effects on other environmental values or resources. Next Steps Public Comments If you wish to comment on the permit applications, HCPs, and associated documents, you may submit comments by any one of the methods in ADDRESSES. Public Availability of Comments Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, 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. Frm 00068 Authority We provide this notice under Section 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: August 6, 2012. David L. Hankla, Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2012–19713 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S. Geological Survey [GX12BA02EEW0200] Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of an extension of currently approved information collection. AGENCY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) 1028–0103 described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 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 collection is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2013. SUMMARY: We will evaluate the HCPs and comments we receive to determine whether the ITP applications meet the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine that the applications meet these requirements, we will issue ITP # TE81294A–0 and ITP # TE81293A–0. We will also evaluate whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITPs comply with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intra-Service section 7 consultation. We will use the results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, in our final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITPs. If the requirements are met, we will issue the permits to the applicants. PO 00000 47867 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Submit written comments by October 9, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7199 (fax); or smbaloch@usgs.gov (email). Please Reference Information 1028–0103 in the subject line. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Jake F. Weltzin, Ecologist, U.S. Geological Survey, jweltzin@usgs.gov, (520) 626–3821. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: USA National Phenology Network—The Nature’s Notebook Plant and Animal Observing Program. OMB Control Number: 1028–0103. Type of Request: Notice of an extension of a currently approved information collection. Respondent Obligation: Voluntary. Abstract: The USA–NPN is a program sponsored by the USGS that uses standardized forms for tracking plant E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 47868 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 155 / Friday, August 10, 2012 / Notices and animal activity as part of a project called Nature’s Notebook. The Nature’s Notebook forms are used to record phenology (e.g., timing of leafing or flowering of plants and reproduction or migration of animals) as part of a nationwide effort to understand and predict how plants and animals respond to environmental variation and changes in weather and climate. Contemporary data collected through Nature’s Notebook are quality-checked, described and made publicly available; data are used to inform decision-making in a variety of contexts, including agriculture, drought monitoring, and wildfire risk assessment. Phenological information is also critical for the management of wildlife, invasive species, and agricultural pests, and for understanding and managing risks to human health and welfare, including allergies, asthma, and vector-borne diseases. Participants may contribute phenology information to Nature’s Notebook through a browser-based web application or via mobile applications for iPhone and Android operating systems, meeting GPEA requirements. The web application interface consists several components: User registration, a searchable list of 877 plant and animal species which can be observed; a ‘‘profile’’ for each species that contains information about the species including its description and the appropriate monitoring protocols; a series of interfaces for registering as an observer, registering a site, registering plants and animals at a site, generating datasheets to take to the field, and a data entry page that mimics the datasheets. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. During the Spring and Fall seasons when phenology is changing quickly, we recommend respondents make observations twice per week. Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: In addition to those users already registered, we expect an additional 1,027 users will register each year. These respondents are members of the public, registered with Nature’s Notebook. Estimated Annual Responses: 501,130. Estimated Annual burden hours: 17,032. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Burden: We estimate the non-hour cost burden to be $3.34. This cost applies to new observers and includes material used to mark sites or plants during the first observation. Marking helps to ensure reporting consistency for future observations. Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:02 Aug 09, 2012 Jkt 226001 agency may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Comments: We are soliciting comments as to: (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) how to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) how 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, email 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 we will be able to do so. Dated: August 3, 2012. William Lellis, Deputy Associate Director, Ecosystems Mission Area . [FR Doc. 2012–19626 Filed 8–9–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4311–AM–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice publishes the current list of 566 tribal entities recognized and eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs by virtue of their status as Indian tribes. The list is updated from the notice published on October 1, 2010 (75 FR 60810) and the October 27, 2010 (75 FR 66124—Supplemental). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail Veney, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Tribal Government Services, Mail Stop 4513–MIB, 1849 C Street SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 NW., Washington, DC 20240. Telephone number: (202) 513–7641. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to Section 104 of the Act of November 2, 1994 (Pub. L. 103–454; 108 Stat. 4791, 4792), and in exercise of authority delegated to the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs under 25 U.S.C. 2 and 9 and 209 DM 8. Published below is a list of federally acknowledged tribes in the contiguous 48 states and in Alaska. This list updates the list published on October 1, 2010, to reflect an addition published in an October 27, 2010 Notice, and one other addition and various name changes and corrections. To aid in identifying tribal name changes, the tribe’s former name is included with the new tribal name. To aid in identifying corrections, the tribe’s previously listed name is included with the tribal name. We will continue to list the tribe’s former or previously listed name for several years before dropping the former or previously listed name from the list. The listed entities are acknowledged to have the immunities and privileges available to other federally acknowledged Indian tribes by virtue of their government-to-government relationship with the United States as well as the responsibilities, powers, limitations and obligations of such tribes. We have continued the practice of listing the Alaska Native entities separately solely for the purpose of facilitating identification of them and reference to them given the large number of complex Native names. Dated: August 6, 2012. Michael S. Black, Acting Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs. Indian Tribal Entities Within the Contiguous 48 States Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation, California Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas (previously listed as the AlabamaCoushatta Tribes of Texas) Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town Alturas Indian Rancheria, California Apache Tribe of Oklahoma Arapaho Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming Aroostook Band of Micmacs (previously listed as the Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians) Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[GX12BA02EEW0200]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice of an extension of currently approved information 
collection.

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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 (IC) 
1028-0103 described below. To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act 
of 1995 (PRA) 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 
collection is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2013.

DATES: Submit written comments by October 9, 2012.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection to 
the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648-
7199 (fax); or smbaloch@usgs.gov (email). Please Reference Information 
1028-0103 in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Jake F. Weltzin, Ecologist, 
U.S. Geological Survey, jweltzin@usgs.gov, (520) 626-3821.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: USA National Phenology Network--The Nature's Notebook Plant 
and Animal Observing Program.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0103.
    Type of Request: Notice of an extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Respondent Obligation: Voluntary.
    Abstract: The USA-NPN is a program sponsored by the USGS that uses 
standardized forms for tracking plant

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and animal activity as part of a project called Nature's Notebook. The 
Nature's Notebook forms are used to record phenology (e.g., timing of 
leafing or flowering of plants and reproduction or migration of 
animals) as part of a nationwide effort to understand and predict how 
plants and animals respond to environmental variation and changes in 
weather and climate. Contemporary data collected through Nature's 
Notebook are quality-checked, described and made publicly available; 
data are used to inform decision-making in a variety of contexts, 
including agriculture, drought monitoring, and wildfire risk 
assessment. Phenological information is also critical for the 
management of wildlife, invasive species, and agricultural pests, and 
for understanding and managing risks to human health and welfare, 
including allergies, asthma, and vector-borne diseases. Participants 
may contribute phenology information to Nature's Notebook through a 
browser-based web application or via mobile applications for iPhone and 
Android operating systems, meeting GPEA requirements. The web 
application interface consists several components: User registration, a 
searchable list of 877 plant and animal species which can be observed; 
a ``profile'' for each species that contains information about the 
species including its description and the appropriate monitoring 
protocols; a series of interfaces for registering as an observer, 
registering a site, registering plants and animals at a site, 
generating datasheets to take to the field, and a data entry page that 
mimics the datasheets.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion. During the Spring and Fall 
seasons when phenology is changing quickly, we recommend respondents 
make observations twice per week.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: In addition to 
those users already registered, we expect an additional 1,027 users 
will register each year. These respondents are members of the public, 
registered with Nature's Notebook.
    Estimated Annual Responses: 501,130.
    Estimated Annual burden hours: 17,032.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: We 
estimate the non-hour cost burden to be $3.34. This cost applies to new 
observers and includes material used to mark sites or plants during the 
first observation. Marking helps to ensure reporting consistency for 
future observations.
    Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) 
provides that an agency may not conduct or sponsor and you are not 
required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    Comments: We are soliciting comments as to: (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) how to enhance the quality, usefulness, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) how 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, 
email 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 we will 
be able to do so.

    Dated: August 3, 2012.
William Lellis,
Deputy Associate Director, Ecosystems Mission Area .
[FR Doc. 2012-19626 Filed 8-9-12; 8:45 am]
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