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Estimated
number of
annual
respondents
Activity/requirement
Designated Port Exception Permit Report/Recordkeeping (50 CFR 13 and
14):
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Import/Export License Report/Recordkeeping (50 CFR 13 and 14):
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
FWS Form 3–200–3a, ‘‘Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form:
Import/Export License—U.S. Entities’’ (50 CFR 13 and 14):
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
FWS Form 3–200–3b, ‘‘Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form:
Import/Export License—Foreign Entities’’ (50 CFR 13 and 14):
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
FWS Forms 3–200–44, ‘‘Permit Application Form: Registration of an Agent/
Tannery under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)’’:
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
FWS Form 3–200–44a, ‘‘Registered Agent/Tannery Bi-Annual Inventory Report.’’:
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Total ...................................................................................................
Estimated
number of
annual
responses
Completion
time per
response
(hours)
Estimated total
annual burden
hours *
5
5
1
5
10
10
1
10
9,225
9,225
1.25
11,531
126
126
1.25
158
4
4
.3
1
9
9
1
9
10,777
10,777
........................
13,462
* Rounded
An agency 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.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Dated: April 24, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2019–08672 Filed 4–29–19; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
[GX18DK10GUH0300; OMB Control Number
1028–0118/Renewal]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; USGS Water Use Data
and Research Program Announcement
U.S. Geological Survey,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are
proposing to renew an information
collection.
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SUMMARY:
Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 30,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
DATES:
18:08 Apr 29, 2019
To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Cheryl A. Dieter by
email at cadieter@usgs.gov, or by
telephone at 443–498–5537. You may
also view the ICR at: https://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
USGS, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
provide the general public and other
Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information.
This helps us assess the impact of our
information collection requirements and
minimize the public’s reporting burden.
It also helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of
information was published on
Thursday, October 25, 2018 (83 FR
53895). No comments were received.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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to the Office of Management and
Budget’s Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at
OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via
facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please
provide a copy of your comments to
USGS, Information Collections
Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley
Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by
email to gs-info_collections@usgs.gov.
Please reference OMB Control Number
1028–0118 in the subject line of your
comments.
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public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
USGS; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the USGS enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the USGS minimize the burden of
this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of
information technology.
Comments that you submit 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 may 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.
Abstract: The USGS is authorized
under SECURE Water Act Section 9508
to assist state water resource agencies
with improving their water use data
collection activities. The USGS has
implemented the Water Use Data and
Research program (WUDR) to work with
state water agencies in gathering and
analyzing their data and assists this
effort via cooperative agreements.
WUDR will work to improve the
collection and reporting of water-use
categories by state agencies, including
categories of water use that were
previously discontinued due to limited
resources. This collection will be used
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in reports to Congress on water
resources in the Nation. Total program
authorization is $12,500,000 for a period
of five years.
Cooperative agreements will be
announced and awarded as part of a
competitive process that will be guided,
annually, by a technical committee
whose members will include
representatives from the stakeholder
community as well as the USGS. WUDR
funds will be coordinated with a single
agency in each state. Collaboration and
coordination with USGS personnel will
be required as part of the WUDR
program. Data must be stored
electronically and made available in
machine readable formats that can be
incorporated into USGS databases.
Additionally, methods used for data
collection (estimated values,
coefficients, etc.) and a description of
data quality assurance and control must
be provided to the USGS.
Title of Collection: USGS Water Use
Data and Research Program
Announcement.
OMB Control Number: 1028–0118.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State
water-resource agencies that collect
water-use data.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: WUDR estimates that 30
respondents (states) will read the
Program Announcement, 14
respondents will submit applications,
and 12 respondents will submit semiannual progress reports and a final
technical report.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 14 applications, 24 progress
reports, and 12 final technical reports.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Read Program announcement:
1 hour; prepare applications: 40 hours;
progress reports: 4 hours; final technical
report: 24 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 974 hours.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory
to be eligible to receive funding.
Frequency of Collection: Program
Announcements are published
annually. Proposals are submitted
annually by State Water Resource
Agencies wishing to compete for
funding as related to the annual
Program Announcement. State waterresource agencies that receive a
cooperative agreement must submit
semi-annual progress reports and a final
technical report.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour
Burden Cost: None.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
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respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).
Melinda Dalton,
Program Coordinator, Water Availability and
Use Science Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
[18X LLWO600000.L18200000.XP0000]
National Call for Nominations for Sitespecific Advisory Councils
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.
AGENCY:
The purpose of this notice is
to request public nominations for five
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
citizens’ advisory councils affiliated
with specific sites on the BLM’s
National Conservation Lands and for the
North Slope Science Initiative (NSSI)
Science Technical Advisory Panel
(STAP). The five advisory councils
provide advice and recommendations to
the BLM on the development and
implementation of management plans in
accordance with the statutes under
which the sites were established, and
the STAP advises the NSSI Oversight
Group on technical issues such as
identifying and prioritizing inventory,
monitoring, and research needs across
the North Slope of Alaska and the
adjacent marine environment.
DATES: All nominations must be
received no later than June 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed
applications should be sent to the
appropriate BLM offices listed in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Richardson, BLM Office of
Communications, 1849 C Street NW,
Room 5614, Washington, DC 20240;
Phone: 202–501–2634, email:
crichardson@blm.gov. Persons who use
a telecommunications device for the
deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact Ms. Richardson during normal
business hours. The FRS is available 24
hours a day, 7 days a week, to leave a
message or question. You will receive a
reply during normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Federal Land Policy and Management
SUMMARY:
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Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the
Interior to involve the public in
planning and issues related to
management of lands administered by
the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43
U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to
establish 10- to 15-member citizenbased advisory councils that are
consistent with the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. The rules governing
RACs are found at 43 CFR subpart 1784.
Individuals may nominate themselves
or others for appointment by the
Secretary. Nominees must be residents
of the State in which the advisory
council has jurisdiction. The BLM will
evaluate nominees based on their
education, training, experience, and
knowledge of the geographic area of the
advisory council. Nominees should
demonstrate a commitment to
collaborative resource decision-making.
Simultaneous with this notice, BLM
State Offices will issue press releases
providing additional information for
submitting nominations.
Before including any address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in the
application, nominees should be aware
this information may be made publicly
available at any time. While the
nominee can ask to withhold the
personal identifying information from
public review, the BLM cannot
guarantee that it will be able to do so.
Alaska
North Slope Science Initiative Science
Technical Advisory Panel (STAP)
Lisa Gleason, BLM Office of
Communications, North Slope Science
Initiative, 222 West Seventh Avenue,
#13, Anchorage, AK 99513; Phone: 907–
271–3335.
To Apply to the STAP: Nomination
forms and instructions can be obtained
online at https://
www.northslopescience.org or from the
Office of Communications, North Slope
Science Initiative. All nominations must
be accompanied by letters of reference
that describe the nominee’s experience
and qualifications to serve on the STAP
from any represented interests or
organizations, a completed STAP
application, and any other information
that speaks to the nominee’s
qualifications. The STAP consists of
members representing 12 science
disciplines from diverse professions and
interests, including the oil and gas
industry, subsistence users, Native
Alaskan entities, conservation
organizations, wildlife management
organizations, and academia.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
[GX18DK10GUH0300; OMB Control Number 1028-0118/Renewal]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; USGS Water Use
Data and Research Program Announcement
AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 30, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments
to USGS, Information Collections Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise
Valley Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1028-
0118 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Cheryl A. Dieter by email at [email protected],
or by telephone at 443-498-5537. You may also view the ICR at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the USGS, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, provide the general public and other
Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the
public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in
the desired format.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on
Thursday, October 25, 2018 (83 FR 53895). No comments were received.
We are again soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is
described below. We are especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the
proper functions of the USGS; (2) will this information be processed
and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the USGS enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how might the USGS minimize the
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use
of information technology.
Comments that you submit 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 may 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.
Abstract: The USGS is authorized under SECURE Water Act Section
9508 to assist state water resource agencies with improving their water
use data collection activities. The USGS has implemented the Water Use
Data and Research program (WUDR) to work with state water agencies in
gathering and analyzing their data and assists this effort via
cooperative agreements. WUDR will work to improve the collection and
reporting of water-use categories by state agencies, including
categories of water use that were previously discontinued due to
limited resources. This collection will be used
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in reports to Congress on water resources in the Nation. Total program
authorization is $12,500,000 for a period of five years.
Cooperative agreements will be announced and awarded as part of a
competitive process that will be guided, annually, by a technical
committee whose members will include representatives from the
stakeholder community as well as the USGS. WUDR funds will be
coordinated with a single agency in each state. Collaboration and
coordination with USGS personnel will be required as part of the WUDR
program. Data must be stored electronically and made available in
machine readable formats that can be incorporated into USGS databases.
Additionally, methods used for data collection (estimated values,
coefficients, etc.) and a description of data quality assurance and
control must be provided to the USGS.
Title of Collection: USGS Water Use Data and Research Program
Announcement.
OMB Control Number: 1028-0118.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State water-resource agencies that
collect water-use data.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: WUDR estimates that
30 respondents (states) will read the Program Announcement, 14
respondents will submit applications, and 12 respondents will submit
semi-annual progress reports and a final technical report.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 14 applications, 24
progress reports, and 12 final technical reports.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Read Program announcement:
1 hour; prepare applications: 40 hours; progress reports: 4 hours;
final technical report: 24 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 974 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory to be eligible to receive
funding.
Frequency of Collection: Program Announcements are published
annually. Proposals are submitted annually by State Water Resource
Agencies wishing to compete for funding as related to the annual
Program Announcement. State water-resource agencies that receive a
cooperative agreement must submit semi-annual progress reports and a
final technical report.
Total Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: None.
An agency 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.
The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.).
Melinda Dalton,
Program Coordinator, Water Availability and Use Science Program.
[FR Doc. 2019-08632 Filed 4-29-19; 8:45 am]
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