Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments, 5779-5780 [2016-01938]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 3, 2016 / Notices and explain the basis for your comments. Include sufficient information with your comments to allow us to authenticate any scientific or commercial data you include. The comments and recommendations that will be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those supported by quantitative information or studies; and (2) Those that include citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and regulations. We will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES) or comments delivered to an address other than those listed above (see ADDRESSES). B. May I review comments submitted by others? Comments, including names and street addresses of respondents, will be available for public review at the street address listed under ADDRESSES. The public may review documents and other information applicants have sent in support of the application unless our allowing viewing would violate the Privacy Act or Freedom of Information Act. 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. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES II. Background To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected species, and in consideration of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), along with Executive Order 13576, ‘‘Delivering an Efficient, Effective, and Accountable Government,’’ and the President’s Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies of January 21, 2009—Transparency and Open Government (74 FR 4685; January 26, 2009), which call on all Federal agencies to promote openness and transparency in Government by disclosing information to the public, we invite public comment on these permit applications before final action is taken. III. Permit Applications Endangered Species Applicant: Exoticos Salvajes, Inc., San Antonio, TX; PRT–81318B VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 Feb 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 The applicant requests a permit to export 10 male and 20 female captivebred Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Denver Zoological Foundation, Denver, CO; PRT–78822B The applicant requests a permit to import one captive-bred Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period. Applicant: Zoological Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA; PRT–78584B The applicant requests a permit to export one male captive-bred giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) born at the zoo in 2012 and owned by the Government of China, to the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda Dujiangyan Base, Sichuan Province, China, under the terms of Zoological Society of San Diego loan agreement with the China Wildlife Conservation Association. This export is part of the approved loan program for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species through scientific research as outlined in the Zoological Society of San Diego’s original permit. Applicant: Toledo Zoological Gardens, Toledo, OH; PRT–81711B The applicant requests a permit to export 10,000, captive-bred Kisansi spray toads (Nectophrynoidesi asperginis) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 5-year period. Applicant: Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara, CA; PRT–82246B The applicant requests a permit to import one, captive-bred, Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. This notification covers activities to be conducted by the applicant over a 1-year period. Applicant: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; PRT–77243B The applicant requests a permit to import biological samples from wild olive Ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) and green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) for the purpose of scientific research. Multiple Applicants The following applicants each request a permit to import the sport-hunted trophy of one male bontebok (Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5779 from a captive herd maintained under the management program of the Republic of South Africa, for the purpose of enhancement of the survival of the species. Applicant: Scott Linter, Zionsville, IN; PRT–85776B Applicant: William Parks, Scottsboro, AL; PRT–81613B Applicant: Kinsey Robinson, Upper Marlboro, MD; PRT–79093B Applicant: William Perrine, Sharon, PA; PRT–82278B Applicant: Leon Munyan, Phoenix, AZ; PRT–81689B Brenda Tapia, Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch of Permits, Division of Management Authority. [FR Doc. 2016–02011 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Geological Survey [GX16LC00BM6BB00] Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior. ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently approved information collection, (1028– 0082). AGENCY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) are notifying the public that we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the information collection request (ICR) 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 ICR. This collection is scheduled to expire on January 31, 2016. DATE: To ensure that your comments on this ICR are considered, OMB must receive them on or before March 4, 2016. ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this information collection directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior, via email: (OIRA_SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov); or by fax (202) 395–5806; and identify your submission with ‘OMB Control Number 1028–0082, Bird Banding and Recovery Reports’. Please also forward a copy of your comments and suggestions on this SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1 5780 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 22 / Wednesday, February 3, 2016 / Notices information collection to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); (703) 648–7195 (fax); or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov (email). Please reference ‘OMB Information Collection 1028–1028–0082: Bird Banding and Recovery Reports’ in all correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Peterjohn, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12100 Beech Forest Rd., Laurel, MD 20708 (mail); 301–497–5646 (phone); or bpeterjohn@usgs.gov (email).You may also find information about this ICR at www.reginfo.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The USGS Bird Banding Laboratory is responsible for monitoring the trapping and marking of wild migratory birds by persons holding Federal permits. The Bird Banding Laboratory collects information using three forms: (1) The Application for Federal Bird Marking and Salvage Permit, (2) The Permit Renewal Form, and (3) The Bird Banding Recovery Report. We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and it’s implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under regulations at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data and information to be made available to the public or for limited inspection.’’ Responses are voluntary. No questions of a ‘‘sensitive’’ nature are asked. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES II. Data OMB Control Number: 1028–0082. Form Number: Various (12 forms). Title: Bird Banding and Recovery Reports. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Respondent Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Description of Respondents: General Public. Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 46,990 from the individuals and households and 1610 from state/ local/tribal governments. Estimated Time per Response: 3 to 30 minutes, depending on form used. The band recovery form receives approximately 42,900 responses from individuals and households and 1,000 responses from state/local/tribal governments annually. The permit application form receives approximately 90 responses from individuals and VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:14 Feb 02, 2016 Jkt 238001 households and 10 responses from the state/local/tribal governments. The permit renewal form receives approximately 500 responses from individuals and households and 100 responses from state/local/tribal governments annually. Bandit receives approximately 3500 responses from individuals and households and 500 responses from state/local/tribal governments annually. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 19,533 hours. Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ Burden: We have not identified any ‘‘non-hour cost’’ burdens associated with this collection of information. 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. Comments: On 9/29/2015 we published a Federal Register notice (80 FR 58499) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval and soliciting comments. The comment period closed on [December 1, 2015]. We received one comment. The comment did not directly relate to this collection, but rather is a negative response to the capture and marking of birds in general and other actions related to bird management. There were no direct comments about any of the data collection forms so the comment appears to be irrelevant to this process. III. Request for Comments We again invite comments concerning this ICR 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 us and the OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Elizabeth Cahoon, Administrative Officer, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center. [FR Doc. 2016–01938 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4338–11–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Bureau of Land Management [16X; LLIDB00100.LF1000000.HT0000. LXSS024D0000.241A00] Notice of Public Meeting, Resource Advisory Council to the Boise District, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, Interior. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) a Boise, Idaho District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) subcommittee for the Proposed Tri-State Fuels Breaks Project will meet as indicated below. DATES: On Wednesday, March 2, 2016, a Boise, Idaho District Resource Advisory Council (RAC) subcommittee for the Proposed Tri-State Fuels Breaks Project will meet at the Boise District Office, 3948 S. Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho, 83705. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end no later than 3:00 p.m. The public comment period during the RAC subcommittee meeting will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MJ Byrne, Boise District RAC Coordinator, 3948 S. Development Avenue, Boise, Idaho, 83705, (208) 384–3393. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15member RAC advises the Secretary of the Interior, through the Bureau of Land Management, on a variety of planning and management issues associated with public land management in Idaho. During the meeting on Feb. 2, 2016, RAC subcommittee members will be provided with an overview of the Proposed Tri-State Fuels Breaks Project by staff and managers from the Boise District BLM Office, and an overview of the literature research for the project. This will be the first meeting of the subcommittee, so the agenda includes discussion about the purpose for SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03FEN1.SGM 03FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5779-5780]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01938]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey

[GX16LC00BM6BB00]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments

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

ACTION: Notice of revision of a currently approved information 
collection, (1028-0082).

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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) are notifying the public that 
we have submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the 
information collection request (ICR) 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 ICR. This collection is scheduled to expire on January 
31, 2016.

DATE:  To ensure that your comments on this ICR are considered, OMB 
must receive them on or before March 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written comments on this information 
collection directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Officer 
for the Department of the Interior, via email: 
(OIRA_SUBMISSION@omb.eop.gov); or by fax (202) 395-5806; and identify 
your submission with `OMB Control Number 1028-0082, Bird Banding and 
Recovery Reports'. Please also forward a copy of your comments and 
suggestions on this

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information collection to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, 
U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 807, Reston, VA 
20192 (mail); (703) 648-7195 (fax); or gs-info_collections@usgs.gov 
(email). Please reference `OMB Information Collection 1028-1028-0082: 
Bird Banding and Recovery Reports' in all correspondence.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Peterjohn, Patuxent Wildlife 
Research Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12100 Beech Forest Rd., 
Laurel, MD 20708 (mail); 301-497-5646 (phone); or bpeterjohn@usgs.gov 
(email).You may also find information about this ICR at 
www.reginfo.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The USGS Bird Banding Laboratory is responsible for monitoring the 
trapping and marking of wild migratory birds by persons holding Federal 
permits. The Bird Banding Laboratory collects information using three 
forms: (1) The Application for Federal Bird Marking and Salvage Permit, 
(2) The Permit Renewal Form, and (3) The Bird Banding Recovery Report.
    We will protect information from respondents considered proprietary 
under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and it's 
implementing regulations (43 CFR part 2), and under regulations at 30 
CFR 250.197, ``Data and information to be made available to the public 
or for limited inspection.'' Responses are voluntary. No questions of a 
``sensitive'' nature are asked.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-0082.
    Form Number: Various (12 forms).
    Title: Bird Banding and Recovery Reports.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Respondent Obligation: None. Participation is voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: General Public.
    Estimated Total Number of Annual Responses: 46,990 from the 
individuals and households and 1610 from state/local/tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Time per Response: 3 to 30 minutes, depending on form 
used. The band recovery form receives approximately 42,900 responses 
from individuals and households and 1,000 responses from state/local/
tribal governments annually. The permit application form receives 
approximately 90 responses from individuals and households and 10 
responses from the state/local/tribal governments. The permit renewal 
form receives approximately 500 responses from individuals and 
households and 100 responses from state/local/tribal governments 
annually. Bandit receives approximately 3500 responses from individuals 
and households and 500 responses from state/local/tribal governments 
annually.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 19,533 hours.
    Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Non-Hour Cost'' Burden:
    We have not identified any ``non-hour cost'' burdens associated 
with this collection of information.
    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.
    Comments: On 9/29/2015 we published a Federal Register notice (80 
FR 58499) announcing that we would submit this ICR to OMB for approval 
and soliciting comments. The comment period closed on [December 1, 
2015]. We received one comment. The comment did not directly relate to 
this collection, but rather is a negative response to the capture and 
marking of birds in general and other actions related to bird 
management. There were no direct comments about any of the data 
collection forms so the comment appears to be irrelevant to this 
process.

III. Request for Comments

    We again invite comments concerning this ICR 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 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 and the OMB 
in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from 
public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done.

Elizabeth Cahoon,
Administrative Officer, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
[FR Doc. 2016-01938 Filed 2-2-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4338-11-P
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