Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments, 49335 [2014-19727]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 161 / Wednesday, August 20, 2014 / Notices Dated: August 12, 2014. Seth Mott, Acting Science Advisor to the Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2014–19761 Filed 8–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX14BA030AD0100] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of a revision of a currently approved information collection (1028–0078). We (the U.S. Geological Survey) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. 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 IC. This collection is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2014. DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive them on or before October 20, 2014. 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) 648–7197 (fax); or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). Please reference Information Collection 1028–0078, North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP) in all correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Adams at U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, 3200 SW Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97330 (mail); (541) 750–1069 (fax); or mjadams@usgs.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: I. Abstract This information collection pertains to volunteers who contribute their time to conduct frog call surveys at assigned survey routes for the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program. Volunteers use an on-line data entry system to submit data. This information is used by Agencies and organizations at VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Aug 19, 2014 Jkt 232001 the state, federal and local levels. The information constitutes monitoring of amphibian populations, providing systematically collected information to enable managers in natural resource decision making. Responses are voluntary. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1028–0078. Form Number: Various if many different forms or screen shots, otherwise provide the form number. Title: North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP) Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Affected Public: General Public; individual households. Respondent’s Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary. Frequency of Collection: 3 times per year. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 1600. Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours per response. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 4800. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Burden: The ‘‘non-hour cost’’ burden associated with this IC is primarily vehicle mileage; calculated at the federal standard rate of 0.56 cents per mile times the approximate distance of a survey route (15 miles). The total estimate is $8.40 per survey. Any new participants will also need to purchase a thermometer to record air temperature at $15 each. 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 and current expiration date. III. Request for 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) ways 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 personal mailing address, phone number, email address, PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 49335 or other personally identifiable information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personally identifiable information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: August 13, 2014. William Lellis, Deputy Associate Director for Ecosystems. [FR Doc. 2014–19727 Filed 8–19–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [LLMT922200–14–L13100000–FI0000–P; NDM 94466] Notice of Proposed Reinstatement of Terminated Oil and Gas Lease: North Dakota Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Per the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, Bakken Hunter LLC, Baytex Energy USA Ltd. and Williston Hunter Inc. timely filed a petition for reinstatement of competitive oil and gas lease NDM 94466, Divide County, North Dakota. The lessees paid the required rentals accruing from the date of termination. No leases were issued that affect these lands. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary A. Mack, Acting Chief, Fluids Adjudication Section, Bureau of Land Management Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 59101–4669, 406–896–5090, mmack@ 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 above individual during normal business hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a message or question with the above individual. You will receive a reply during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The lessees agree to new lease terms for rentals and royalties of $10 per acre, or fraction thereof, per year, and 162⁄3 percent, respectively. The lessees agree to additional or amended stipulations. The lessees paid the $500 administration fee for the reinstatement SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1

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[FR Doc No: 2014-19727]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX14BA030AD0100]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

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

ACTION: Notice of a revision 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 (IC) 
described below. 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 IC. This 
collection is scheduled to expire on October 31, 2014.

DATES: To ensure that your comments are considered, we must receive 
them on or before October 20, 2014.

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-
7197 (fax); or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). Please reference 
Information Collection 1028-0078, North American Amphibian Monitoring 
Program (NAAMP) in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. Adams at U.S. Geological 
Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, 3200 SW 
Jefferson Way, Corvallis, OR 97330 (mail); (541) 750-1069 (fax); or 
mjadams@usgs.gov (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This information collection pertains to volunteers who contribute 
their time to conduct frog call surveys at assigned survey routes for 
the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program. Volunteers use an on-
line data entry system to submit data. This information is used by 
Agencies and organizations at the state, federal and local levels. The 
information constitutes monitoring of amphibian populations, providing 
systematically collected information to enable managers in natural 
resource decision making. Responses are voluntary.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-0078.
    Form Number: Various if many different forms or screen shots, 
otherwise provide the form number.
    Title: North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP)
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: General Public; individual households.
    Respondent's Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: 3 times per year.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 1600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 hours per response.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 4800.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden: The 
``non-hour cost'' burden associated with this IC is primarily vehicle 
mileage; calculated at the federal standard rate of 0.56 cents per mile 
times the approximate distance of a survey route (15 miles). The total 
estimate is $8.40 per survey. Any new participants will also need to 
purchase a thermometer to record air temperature at $15 each.
    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 and current expiration date.

III. Request for 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) ways 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 personal mailing 
address, phone number, email address, or other personally identifiable 
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire 
comment, including your personally identifiable information, may be 
made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your 
comment to withhold your personally identifiable information from 
public view, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.

    Dated: August 13, 2014.
William Lellis,
Deputy Associate Director for Ecosystems.
[FR Doc. 2014-19727 Filed 8-19-14; 8:45 am]
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