Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 1018-0123; International Conservation Grant Programs, 29093-29095 [2017-13420]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 27, 2017 / Notices mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES ITP. We request public comment on the permit application and accompanying proposed Lakes at St. Sebastian Preserve habitat conservation plan, as well as on our preliminary determination that the plan qualifies as low effect under the National Environmental Policy Act. To make this determination, we used our environmental action statement and low-effect screening form, which are also available for review. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by July 27, 2017. ADDRESSES: If you wish to review the application and HCP, you may request documents by email, U.S. mail, or phone (see below). These documents are also available for public inspection by appointment during normal business hours at the office below. Send your comments or requests by any one of the following methods. Email: northflorida@fws.gov. Use ‘‘Attn: Permit number TE–24376C–0’’ as your message subject line for Lakes at St. Sebastian Preserve. Fax: Field Supervisor, (904) 731– 3191, Attn: Permit number TE24376C– 0. U.S. mail: Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Ecological Services Field Office, Attn: Permit number TE– 24376C–0, 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: Tera Baird, telephone: (904) 731–3196; email: Tera Baird@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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Jun 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 29093 other criteria, an incidental take permit’s proposed actions must not jeopardize the existence of federally listed fish, wildlife, or plants. our final analysis to determine whether or not to issue the ITP. If the requirements are met, we will issue the permit to the applicants. Applicants’ Proposal Public Comments Lakes at St. Sebastian Preserve If you wish to comment on the permit application, HCP, and associated documents, you may submit comments by any one of the methods in ADDRESSES. Atlantic Coast Paladin Estates, LLC and Micco Road Investments, LLC c/o the Kelsey Group are requesting take of approximately 99.85 acres of nesting and foraging habitat for the Audubon’s crested caracara (Polyborus plancus audubonii), incidental to the construction of a residential development, and together they seek a 10-year permit. The project is located on 98 separate parcels (Tax Account Nos. 3010967–3011065), located within Section 01, Township 30 South, Range 38 East in Brevard County, Florida. The applicants propose to mitigate for impacts to the species by protecting 20 acres of Audubon’s crested caracara habitat within the Allen Broussard Conservancy. The applicants will also provide a $10,000 management endowment to ensure the continued success of managing these lands for two nesting pairs of Audubon’s crested caracara. Our Preliminary Determination We have determined that the applicants’ proposal, including the proposed mitigation and minimization measures, would have minor or negligible effects on the species covered in the HCP. Therefore, our proposed issuance of the requested ITP qualifies as a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as provided by Department of the Interior implementing regulations in part 46 of title 43 of the Code of Federal Regulations (43 CFR 46.205, 46.210, and 46.215). 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 We will evaluate the HCP and comments we receive to determine whether the ITP application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). If we determine that the application meets these requirements, we will issue ITP number TE24376C–0. We will also evaluate whether issuance of the section 10(a)(1)(B) ITP complies with section 7 of the Act by conducting an intraService section 7 consultation. We will use the results of this consultation, in combination with the above findings, in PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. Authority: We provide this notice under section 10 of the Act and NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). Dated: March 21, 2017. Jay B. Herrington, Field Supervisor, Jacksonville Field Office, Southeast Region. [FR Doc. 2017–13404 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310–55–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–HQ–IA–2017–N070; FXIA16720900020–167–FF09A2000] Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 1018– 0123; International Conservation Grant Programs Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 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 October 31, 2017. We 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. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1 29094 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 27, 2017 / Notices To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by August 28, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: BPHC, Falls Church, VA 22041– 3803 (mail); or info_coll@fws.gov (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0123’’ in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, at info_coll@fws.gov (email) or (703) 358–2503 (telephone). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: I. Abstract Some of the world’s most treasured and exotic animals are dangerously close to extinction. Destruction of natural habitat, illegal poaching, and pet-trade smuggling are devastating populations of tigers, rhinos, marine turtles, great apes, elephants, and many other highly cherished species. The Division of International Conservation and Division of Scientific Authority administer competitive grant programs funded under the following authorities: • African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201–4245). • Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261). • Great Apes Conservation Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–411). • Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306). • Marine Turtle Conservation Act (Pub. L. 108–266). • Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (Wildlife Without Borders Programs–Africa, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Russia, Critically Endangered Species, Combatting Wildlife Trafficking, and Amphibians in Decline). Applicants submit proposals for funding in response to Notices of Funding Opportunity published by the Service on Grants.gov. We collect the following information: • Project summary and narrative. • Letter of appropriate government endorsement. • Brief curricula vitae for key project personnel. • Complete Standard Forms 424 and 424b (nondomestic applicants do not submit the standard forms). Proposals may also include, as appropriate, a copy of the organization’s Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) and any additional documentation supporting the proposed project. The project summary and narrative are the basis for this information collection. A panel of technical experts reviews each proposal to assess how well the project addresses the priorities identified by each program’s authorizing legislation and the associated project costs. As all of the on-the-ground projects are conducted outside the United States, the letter of appropriate government endorsement ensures that the proposed activities will be supportive of locally identified priorities and needs. Brief curricula vitae for key project personnel allow the Annual number of respondents Requirement Grant Application: Individuals ..................................................................... Private Sector ............................................................... Government .................................................................. Grant Reporting: Individuals ..................................................................... Private Sector ............................................................... Government .................................................................. Number of responses each review panel to assess the qualifications of project staff to effectively carry out the project goals and objectives. As all Federal entities must honor the indirect cost rates an organization has negotiated with its cognizant agency, we require all organizations with a NICRA to submit the agreement paperwork with their proposals to verify how their rate is applied in their proposed budget. All assistance awards under these grant programs have a maximum reporting requirement of: • An interim report (performance report and a financial status report) as appropriate, and • A final report (performance and financial status report and copies of all deliverables, photographic documentation of the project and products resulting from the project) due within 90 days of the end of the performance period. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018–0123. Title: International Conservation Grant Programs. Service Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Domestic and nondomestic individuals; nonprofit organizations; educational institutions; private sector entities; and State, local, and tribal governments. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Total annual responses * Completion time per response (hours) Total annual burden hours * 1 414 7 1 613 9 22 22 33 22 13,486 297 2 312 5 2 2 2 4 624 10 20 20 20 80 12,480 200 741 Totals ............................................................................ 1 1.48 1.28 ........................ 1,261 ........................ 26,565 mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES * Rounded. Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: The only foreseeable nonhour burden cost to respondents would be a small cost for making a telephone call or sending a facsimile. However, we do not expect that this would occur often, and any costs would be negligible. III. Comments We invite comments concerning this information collection on: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Jun 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 • 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 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • 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 E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 27, 2017 / Notices 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. IV. Authorities The authorities for this action are the African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201–4245), the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261), the Great Apes Conservation Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–411), the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 5306), the Marine Turtle Conservation Act (Pub. L. 108– 266), and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Dated: June 22, 2017. Madonna L. Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2017–13420 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR [RC0ZCUPCA0, 177R0680R1, RR.17549897.2017000.01] Office of the Assistant Secretary— Water and Science; Notice of Termination of a Lease of Power Privilege Process for the Spanish Fork Flow Control Structure of the Central Utah Project Central Utah Project Completion Act Office, Interior. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Department of the Interior is announcing the termination of a lease of power privilege process for the Spanish Fork Flow Control Structure of the Central Utah Project located in Utah County, Utah. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information related to this Federal Register Notice may be obtained by contacting Mr. Lee Baxter, Program Coordinator, Central Utah Project Completion Act Office, Department of the Interior, 302 East 1860 South, Provo, Utah 84606; (801) 379–1174; lbaxter@usbr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The process for non-Federal development of hydroelectric power at the Spanish Fork Flow Control Structure was established through a Federal Register Notice (Notice) published May 11, 2011. The Notice announced the Department of the mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:33 Jun 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 Interior’s intent to consider proposals for non-Federal development of hydroelectric power at the Spanish Fork Flow Control Structure of the Central Utah Project. The Notice presented background information, proposal content guidelines, information concerning the selection of a nonFederal entity to develop hydroelectric power at the Spanish Fork River Flow Control Structure, and power purchasing and/or marketing considerations. The Notice also established the deadline for a potential lessee to enter into a lease with the United States as 5 years after notification of the selection of a potential lessee. On October 13, 2011, a joint proposal from the Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Strawberry Water Users Association, and the South Valley Electric Service District was received in response to the Notice. The joint proposal was reviewed by an evaluation team comprised of specialists from the Bureau of Reclamation, Western Area Power Administration, and the Bonneville Power Administration. Based upon the recommendation from the evaluation team, the joint proposal was selected by the Department of the Interior as the potential lessee for nonFederal power development at the Spanish Fork Flow Control Structure. The joint applicants were notified of this decision by correspondence dated March 9, 2012, and were given a deadline of March 9, 2017, to enter into a lease with the United States. The deadline for entering into a lease has now passed and a lease was not negotiated and executed with the Department of the Interior. As a result, the Department of the Interior has rescinded the selection of Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Strawberry Water Users Association, and the South Valley Electric Service District as the successful potential joint lessee and has terminated this lease of power privilege process for the Spanish Fork Flow Control Structure. Future non-Federal development of hydroelectric power at the Spanish Fork Flow Control Structure would be considered upon request from interested parties. However, no formal request for proposals is being made by the Department of the Interior at this time. Dated: June 21, 2017. Reed R. Murray, Program Director, Department of the Interior. [FR Doc. 2017–13403 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4332–90–P PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29095 INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. 337–TA–1061] Certain Bar Code Readers, Scan Engines, Products Containing the Same, and Components Thereof; Institution of Investigation U.S. International Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 23, 2017, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, on behalf of Honeywell International, Inc. of Morris Plains, New Jersey; Hand Held Products, Inc. d/b/a Honeywell Scanning & Mobility of Fort Mill, South Carolina; and Metrologic Instruments, Inc. d/b/a Honeywell Scanning & Mobility of Fort Mill, South Carolina. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain bar code readers, scan engines, products containing the same, and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,832,725 (‘‘the ’725 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,511,572 (‘‘the ’572 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,148,923 (‘‘the ’923 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 7,527,206 (‘‘the ’206 patent’’); U.S. Patent No. 8,646,692 (‘‘the ’692 patent’’); and U.S. Patent No. 9,323,969 (‘‘the ’969 patent’’). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by the applicable Federal Statute. The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders. ADDRESSES: The complaint, except for any confidential information contained therein, is available for inspection during official business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.) in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E Street SW., Room 112, Washington, DC 20436, telephone (202) 205–2000. Hearing impaired individuals are advised that information on this matter can be obtained by contacting the Commission’s TDD terminal on (202) 205–1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at (202) 205– 2000. General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27JNN1.SGM 27JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29093-29095]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13420]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-IA-2017-N070; FXIA16720900020-167-FF09A2000]


Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 
1018-0123; International Conservation Grant Programs

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 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 October 31, 2017. We 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.

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DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, 
we must receive them by August 28, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Service Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 
Leesburg Pike, MS: BPHC, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or 
info_coll@fws.gov (email). Please include ``1018-0123'' in the subject 
line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Service Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, at info_coll@fws.gov (email) or (703) 358-2503 
(telephone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Some of the world's most treasured and exotic animals are 
dangerously close to extinction. Destruction of natural habitat, 
illegal poaching, and pet-trade smuggling are devastating populations 
of tigers, rhinos, marine turtles, great apes, elephants, and many 
other highly cherished species. The Division of International 
Conservation and Division of Scientific Authority administer 
competitive grant programs funded under the following authorities:
     African Elephant Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201-4245).
     Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261).
     Great Apes Conservation Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-411).
     Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 
5306).
     Marine Turtle Conservation Act (Pub. L. 108-266).
     Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) (Wildlife 
Without Borders Programs-Africa, Mexico, Latin America and the 
Caribbean, Russia, Critically Endangered Species, Combatting Wildlife 
Trafficking, and Amphibians in Decline).
    Applicants submit proposals for funding in response to Notices of 
Funding Opportunity published by the Service on Grants.gov. We collect 
the following information:
     Project summary and narrative.
     Letter of appropriate government endorsement.
     Brief curricula vitae for key project personnel.
     Complete Standard Forms 424 and 424b (nondomestic 
applicants do not submit the standard forms).
    Proposals may also include, as appropriate, a copy of the 
organization's Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) and any 
additional documentation supporting the proposed project.
    The project summary and narrative are the basis for this 
information collection. A panel of technical experts reviews each 
proposal to assess how well the project addresses the priorities 
identified by each program's authorizing legislation and the associated 
project costs. As all of the on-the-ground projects are conducted 
outside the United States, the letter of appropriate government 
endorsement ensures that the proposed activities will be supportive of 
locally identified priorities and needs. Brief curricula vitae for key 
project personnel allow the review panel to assess the qualifications 
of project staff to effectively carry out the project goals and 
objectives. As all Federal entities must honor the indirect cost rates 
an organization has negotiated with its cognizant agency, we require 
all organizations with a NICRA to submit the agreement paperwork with 
their proposals to verify how their rate is applied in their proposed 
budget.
    All assistance awards under these grant programs have a maximum 
reporting requirement of:
     An interim report (performance report and a financial 
status report) as appropriate, and
     A final report (performance and financial status report 
and copies of all deliverables, photographic documentation of the 
project and products resulting from the project) due within 90 days of 
the end of the performance period.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1018-0123.
    Title: International Conservation Grant Programs.
    Service Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Domestic and nondomestic individuals; 
nonprofit organizations; educational institutions; private sector 
entities; and State, local, and tribal governments.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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                                                                                    Completion
                                   Annual number     Number of     Total annual      time per      Total annual
           Requirement            of respondents  responses each    responses *      response     burden hours *
                                                                                      (hours)
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Grant Application:
    Individuals.................               1               1               1              22              22
    Private Sector..............             414            1.48             613              22          13,486
    Government..................               7            1.28               9              33             297
Grant Reporting:
    Individuals.................               2               2               4              20              80
    Private Sector..............             312               2             624              20          12,480
    Government..................               5               2              10              20             200
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    Totals......................             741  ..............           1,261  ..............          26,565
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* Rounded.

    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: The only foreseeable nonhour 
burden cost to respondents would be a small cost for making a telephone 
call or sending a facsimile. However, we do not expect that this would 
occur often, and any costs would be negligible.

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

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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.

IV. Authorities

    The authorities for this action are the African Elephant 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4201-4245), the Asian Elephant Conservation 
Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4261), the Great Apes Conservation Act of 2000 
(Pub. L. 106-411), the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994 
(16 U.S.C. 5306), the Marine Turtle Conservation Act (Pub. L. 108-266), 
and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

    Dated: June 22, 2017.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
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