Proposed Information Collection; Incidental Take of Marine Mammals During Specified Oil and Gas Industry Activities, 61379-61380 [2013-24183]
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at Colette.Pollard@hud.gov for a copy of
the proposed forms or other available
information. Persons with hearing or
speech impairments may access this
number through TTY by calling the tollfree Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–
8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Pollard, Reports Management
Officer, QDAM, Department of Housing
and Urban Development, 451 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20410, email
Colette Pollard at Colette.Pollard@
hud.gov or telephone (202) 402–3400.
This is not a toll-free number. Persons
with hearing or speech impairments
may access this number through TTY by
calling the toll-free Federal Relay
Service at (800) 877–8339.
Copies of available documents
submitted to OMB may be obtained
from Ms. Pollard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Housing and Urban
Development will submit the proposed
information collection package to OMB
for review as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended).
A. Overview of Information Collection
Title of Information Collection:
Survey of Market Absorption of New
Multifamily Units.
OMB Control Number: 2528–0013
(Expires 5/31/2014).
Form Number: H–31.
Type of Review: Regular Submission.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: The
Survey of Market Absorption (SOMA)
provides the data necessary to measure
the rate at which new rental apartments
and new condominium apartments are
absorbed, that is, taken off the market,
usually by being rented or sold, over the
course of the first twelve months
following completion of a building. The
data are collected at quarterly intervals
until the twelve months conclude, or
until the units in a building are
completely absorbed. The survey also
provides estimates of certain
characteristics, including asking rent/
price, number of units, and number of
bedrooms. The survey provides a basis
for analyzing the degree to which new
apartment construction is meeting the
present and future needs of the public.
Beginning April 2014, the survey will
transition from paper questionnaire to
Computer-Assisted Personal
Interviewing (CAPI).
Members of affected public: Rental
Agents/Builders.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
12,000 yearly (maximum).
Estimated Time Per Response: 15
minutes/initial interview and 5 minutes
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for any subsequent interviews (up to
three additional, if necessary).
Frequency of Response: Four times
(maximum).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,000 (12,000 buildings × 30
minutes).
Estimated Total Annual Cost: The
only cost to respondents is that of their
time. The total estimated cost in FY
2014 is $1,750,000.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary .
Legal Authority: The survey is taken
under Title 12, United States Code,
Section 1701Z.
B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to 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.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comments in response to these
questions. Comments submitted in
response to this notice will be
summarized and/or included in the
request for OMB approval of this
information collection. Submitted
comments will become a matter of
public record.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Dated: September 27, 2013.
Jean Lin Pao,
General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office
of Policy Development and Research.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R7–MM–2013–N229; FF07CAMM00
FXFR133707PB000]
Proposed Information Collection;
Incidental Take of Marine Mammals
During Specified Oil and Gas Industry
Activities
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
IC is scheduled to expire on January 31,
2014. 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 2, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to the Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS 2042–PDM, 4401
North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0070’’ in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_
grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
(telephone).
SUMMARY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This information collection includes
requirements associated with specified
oil and gas industry activities and their
incidental taking of polar bears and
Pacific walruses in the Beaufort and
Chukchi Seas. The Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.)
imposed, with certain exceptions, a
moratorium on the taking of marine
mammals. Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the
MMPA directs the Secretary of the
Interior to allow, upon request by
citizens of the United States, the taking
of small numbers of marine mammals
incidental to specified activities (other
than commercial fishing) if the
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Secretary makes certain findings and
prescribes specific regulations that,
among other things, establish
permissible methods of taking.
Applicants seeking to conduct
activities must request a Letter of
Authorization (LOA) for the specific
activity and submit onsite monitoring
reports and a final report of the activity
to the Secretary. This is a nonform
collection. Regulations at 50 CFR 18.27
outline the procedures and
requirements for submitting a request.
Specific regulations governing
authorized activities in the Beaufort Sea
are in 50 CFR part 18, subpart J.
Regulations governing authorized
activities in the Chukchi Sea are in 50
CFR part 18, subpart I. These
regulations provide the applicant with a
detailed description of information that
we need to evaluate the proposed
activity and determine whether or not to
issue specific regulations and,
subsequently, LOAs.
We use the information to verify the
finding required to issue incidental take
regulations, to decide if we should issue
an LOA, and, if issued, what conditions
should be in the LOA. In addition, we
analyze the information to determine
impacts to polar bears and Pacific
walruses and the availability of those
marine mammals for subsistence
purposes of Alaska Natives.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018–0070.
Title: Incidental Take of Marine
Mammals During Specified Oil and Gas
Industry Activities, 50 CFR 18.27 and 50
CFR Part 18, Subparts I and J.
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: Oil and
gas industry companies.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit (incidental
take regulations and/or a LOA).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
20.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Number of
annual
responses
Activity
Completion
time per
response
(hours)
Total annual
burden hours
Application for procedural regulations 1 .......................................................................................
LOA Requests .............................................................................................................................
Onsite Monitoring and Observation Reports ...............................................................................
Final Monitoring Report ...............................................................................................................
Polar Bear Den Report ................................................................................................................
2
30
300
30
4
125
8
1.5
10
40
250
240
450
300
160
Totals ....................................................................................................................................
366
........................
1,400
1 Occurs
once every 5 years.
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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,
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 that we will be able to
do so.
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Dated: September 27, 2013.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Correction
In notice document 2013–23339,
appearing on pages 59055 through
59058 in the issue of Wednesday,
September 25, 2013, make the following
correction:
On page 59055, in the second column,
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‘‘November 25, 2013’’ should read
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National Park Service, Interior.
Notice of renewal of the big
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The Secretary of the Interior
is giving notice of renewal of the Big
Cypress National Preserve Off-Road
Vehicle Advisory Committee to offer
recommendations, alternatives and
possible solutions to management of offroad vehicles at Big Cypress National
Preserve.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pedro Ramos, Superintendent, Big
Cypress National Preserve, 33100
Tamiami Trail E, Ochopee, Florida
34141; (239) 695–1103.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Big
Cypress National Preserve Off-Road
Vehicle Advisory Committee has been
established as directed in the Off-Road
Vehicle Management Plan, 2000. This
plan guides the National Park Service in
its management of recreational off-road
vehicle (ORV) use in Big Cypress
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R7-MM-2013-N229; FF07CAMM00 FXFR133707PB000]
Proposed Information Collection; Incidental Take of Marine
Mammals During Specified Oil and Gas Industry Activities
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 January 31, 2014. 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 2, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 2042-
PDM, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov (email). Please include ``1018-0070'' in the subject line
of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703-
358-2482 (telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
This information collection includes requirements associated with
specified oil and gas industry activities and their incidental taking
of polar bears and Pacific walruses in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas.
The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C.
1361 et seq.) imposed, with certain exceptions, a moratorium on the
taking of marine mammals. Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA directs the
Secretary of the Interior to allow, upon request by citizens of the
United States, the taking of small numbers of marine mammals incidental
to specified activities (other than commercial fishing) if the
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Secretary makes certain findings and prescribes specific regulations
that, among other things, establish permissible methods of taking.
Applicants seeking to conduct activities must request a Letter of
Authorization (LOA) for the specific activity and submit onsite
monitoring reports and a final report of the activity to the Secretary.
This is a nonform collection. Regulations at 50 CFR 18.27 outline the
procedures and requirements for submitting a request. Specific
regulations governing authorized activities in the Beaufort Sea are in
50 CFR part 18, subpart J. Regulations governing authorized activities
in the Chukchi Sea are in 50 CFR part 18, subpart I. These regulations
provide the applicant with a detailed description of information that
we need to evaluate the proposed activity and determine whether or not
to issue specific regulations and, subsequently, LOAs.
We use the information to verify the finding required to issue
incidental take regulations, to decide if we should issue an LOA, and,
if issued, what conditions should be in the LOA. In addition, we
analyze the information to determine impacts to polar bears and Pacific
walruses and the availability of those marine mammals for subsistence
purposes of Alaska Natives.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-0070.
Title: Incidental Take of Marine Mammals During Specified Oil and
Gas Industry Activities, 50 CFR 18.27 and 50 CFR Part 18, Subparts I
and J.
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: Oil and gas industry companies.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit
(incidental take regulations and/or a LOA).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 20.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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Completion
Number of time per Total annual
Activity annual response burden hours
responses (hours)
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Application for procedural regulations \1\........ 2 125 250
LOA Requests...................................... 30 8 240
Onsite Monitoring and Observation Reports......... 300 1.5 450
Final Monitoring Report........................... 30 10 300
Polar Bear Den Report............................. 4 40 160
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Totals........................................ 366 .............. 1,400
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\1\ Occurs once every 5 years.
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,
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 that we
will be able to do so.
Dated: September 27, 2013.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-24183 Filed 10-2-13; 8:45 am]
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