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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
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Request for Information To Inform
Interagency Efforts To Develop the
American Conservation and
Stewardship Atlas
Department of the Interior.
Request for information and
notice of public listening sessions.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of the
Interior (Department), on behalf of an
interagency working group co-led with
the Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ), Department of Agriculture
(USDA), and Department of Commerce
(DOC) through National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is
soliciting comments to inform how the
American Conservation and
Stewardship Atlas (Atlas) can best serve
as a useful tool for the public and how
it should reflect a continuum of
conservation actions in the America the
Beautiful initiative, recognizing that
many uses of lands and waters can be
consistent with the long-term health of
natural systems and contribute to
addressing climate change and
environmental injustices. The input
received will be used to develop the
Atlas.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments by 11:59 p.m. on
March 7, 2022.
The interagency group will host
virtual public listening sessions at the
dates and times below.
• Thursday, January 13, 2022, 2:00–3:30
p.m. ET
• Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 6:00–
7:30 p.m. ET
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• Friday, January 21, 2022, 11:00 a.m.–
12:30 p.m. ET
Specific details will be posted on the
Department’s America the Beautiful web
page on January 4, 2022. Listening
sessions may end before the time noted
above if all those participating have
completed their oral comments.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be
submitted through https://
www.regulations.gov and will be
available for public viewing and
inspection. In the Search box, enter the
docket number presented above in the
document headings. For best results, do
not copy and paste the number; instead,
type the docket number into the Search
box using hyphens. Then, click on the
Search button. You may submit a
comment by clicking on ‘‘Comment.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eve
Barnett, Policy and Intergovernmental
Affairs Analyst, Office of
Intergovernmental and External Affairs,
Office of the Secretary, Department of
the Interior, (202) 208–1923.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Section 216(a) of Executive Order
14008 established the first-ever national
conservation goal, calling for the
conservation of ‘‘at least 30 percent of
U.S. lands and waters by 2030.’’ In
accordance with Executive Order 14008,
the Department, USDA, DOC, and CEQ
released the Conserving and Restoring
America the Beautiful report on May 6,
2021. The report calls for a decade-long
national initiative to advance locally led
conservation and restoration on public,
private, and Tribal lands and waters. It
acknowledges—and celebrates—the
wide-ranging contributions that diverse
conservation efforts can make to the
initiative and its goals of tackling
climate change, sustaining biodiversity,
and increasing equitable access to
nature.
The report emphasizes that there is a
continuum of conservation in America
that aligns with the guiding principles
of the initiative. These core principles
commit the effort to:
• Pursue a Collaborative and Inclusive
Approach to Conservation
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• Conserve America’s Lands and Waters
for the Benefit of All People
• Support Locally Led and Locally
Designed Conservation Efforts
• Honor Tribal Sovereignty and Support
the Priorities of Tribal Nations
• Pursue Conservation and Restoration
Approaches that Create Jobs and
Support Healthy Communities
• Honor Private Property Rights and
Support the Voluntary Stewardship
Efforts of Private Landowners and
Fishers
• Use Science as a Guide
• Build on Existing Tools and Strategies
with an Emphasis on Flexibility and
Adaptive Approaches
The report also outlines the six areas
of focus that elected officials, Tribal
leaders, and stakeholders lifted up as
early opportunities for successful
collaboration: Creating more parks and
safe outdoor opportunities in naturedeprived communities; supporting
Tribally led conservation and
restoration priorities; expanding
collaborative conservation of fish and
wildlife habitats and corridors;
increasing access for outdoor recreation;
incentivizing and rewarding the
voluntary conservation efforts of fishers,
ranchers, farmers, and forest owners;
and creating jobs by investing in
restoration and resilience.
The report specifies that an
interagency working group will develop
an Atlas through interagency
collaboration to develop and track a
clear baseline of information on lands
and waters that are conserved or
restored. The Atlas is intended to be an
accessible, updated, and comprehensive
tool through which to measure the
progress of conservation, stewardship,
and restoration efforts in a manner that
reflects the goals and principles of the
initiative. The interagency group, co-led
by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
within the Department as well as USDA
and NOAA, in partnership with CEQ
and other Federal agencies, will develop
the Atlas with input from the public,
States, Tribal Nations, scientists, and a
wide range of stakeholders. While
agencies have already received feedback
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on the America the Beautiful initiative
from a broad set of stakeholders, this
request for information offers a formal
comment period to collect input specific
to the development of the Atlas. The
group is seeking input from the public
on the following:
• Science and Data. What data
sources, standards, and technical
approaches should be applied to data
included in the Atlas to ensure that it
is an authoritative and useful tool for
the public?
• Conservation as a Continuum. How
can the Atlas reflect the meaningful
conservation work already underway in
America?
Æ What stewardship actions should
be considered, in addition to permanent
protections, to capture a more complete
picture of conservation and restoration
in America?
Æ What are the attributes of lands and
waters that should be included in the
Atlas? Considerations could include, for
example, a clearly defined geographic
boundary, status of ecological function,
representation of species and habitats,
extent of disturbance, expected future
risks from climate change or other
human stressors, ecosystem
connectivity, or durability of
management status.
Æ How can the Atlas best reflect the
contributions of State, local, Tribal,
territorial, and private lands?
• Outcomes. How can the Atlas best
reflect land and water contributions to
biodiversity, climate change mitigation
and resilience, and equitable access to
nature and its benefits?
Additional information about this
project can be found at: https://
www.doi.gov/priorities/america-thebeautiful.
Eric Werwa,
Deputy Assistant Secretary—Policy and
Environmental Management, Exercising the
Delegated Authority of the Assistant Secretary
for Policy, Management and Budget.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Bureau of Reclamation
Use Authorization Application
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Bureau of Reclamation,
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request for comment.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Bureau of Reclamation
(Reclamation) are proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
3, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently Under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Please provide a copy
of your comments to Jason Kirby,
Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 25007,
Denver, CO 80225–0007; or by email to
jkirby@usbr.gov. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1006–0003 in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this information collection request
(ICR), contact Jason Kirby by email at
jkirby@usbr.gov, or by telephone at (303)
445–2895. Individuals who are hearing
or speech impaired may call the Federal
Relay Service at (800) 877–8339 for TTY
assistance. You may also view the ICR
at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
SUMMARY:
In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), we
provide the general public and other
Federal agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, 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 August 4,
2021 (86 FR 41990). No comments were
received.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting
comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR
that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following:
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(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
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 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.
Abstract: Reclamation is responsible
for approximately 6.5 million acres of
land which directly support
Reclamation’s Federal water projects in
the 17 Western States. Under Title 43
CFR part 429, individuals or entities
wanting to use Reclamation’s lands,
facilities, or waterbodies must apply
using Form 7–2540. Examples of such
uses are:
—Agricultural uses such as grazing and
farming;
—commercial or organized recreation
and sporting activities;
—other commercial activities such as
‘‘guiding and outfitting’’ and ‘‘filming
and photography;’’ and,
—resource exploration and extraction,
including sand and gravel removal
and timber harvesting.
We review applications to determine
whether granting individual use
authorizations are compatible with
Reclamation’s present or future uses of
the lands, facilities, or waterbodies.
When we find a proposed use
compatible, we advise the applicant of
the estimated administrative costs and
estimated application processing time.
In addition to the administrative costs,
we require the applicant to pay a use fee
based on a valuation or by competitive
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Office of the Secretary
[223D0102DM, DS6CS00000, DLSN00000.000000. DX6CS25; Docket No. DOI-
2021-0016]
Request for Information To Inform Interagency Efforts To Develop
the American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas
AGENCY: Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Request for information and notice of public listening
sessions.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (Department), on behalf of an
interagency working group co-led with the Council on Environmental
Quality (CEQ), Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Department of
Commerce (DOC) through National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), is soliciting comments to inform how the American Conservation
and Stewardship Atlas (Atlas) can best serve as a useful tool for the
public and how it should reflect a continuum of conservation actions in
the America the Beautiful initiative, recognizing that many uses of
lands and waters can be consistent with the long-term health of natural
systems and contribute to addressing climate change and environmental
injustices. The input received will be used to develop the Atlas.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments by 11:59 p.m.
on March 7, 2022.
The interagency group will host virtual public listening sessions
at the dates and times below.
Thursday, January 13, 2022, 2:00-3:30 p.m. ET
Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 6:00-7:30 p.m. ET
Friday, January 21, 2022, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET
Specific details will be posted on the Department's America the
Beautiful web page on January 4, 2022. Listening sessions may end
before the time noted above if all those participating have completed
their oral comments.
ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted through https://www.regulations.gov and will be available for public viewing and
inspection. In the Search box, enter the docket number presented above
in the document headings. For best results, do not copy and paste the
number; instead, type the docket number into the Search box using
hyphens. Then, click on the Search button. You may submit a comment by
clicking on ``Comment.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eve Barnett, Policy and
Intergovernmental Affairs Analyst, Office of Intergovernmental and
External Affairs, Office of the Secretary, Department of the Interior,
(202) 208-1923.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Section 216(a) of Executive Order 14008 established the first-ever
national conservation goal, calling for the conservation of ``at least
30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.'' In accordance with
Executive Order 14008, the Department, USDA, DOC, and CEQ released the
Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful report on May 6, 2021.
The report calls for a decade-long national initiative to advance
locally led conservation and restoration on public, private, and Tribal
lands and waters. It acknowledges--and celebrates--the wide-ranging
contributions that diverse conservation efforts can make to the
initiative and its goals of tackling climate change, sustaining
biodiversity, and increasing equitable access to nature.
The report emphasizes that there is a continuum of conservation in
America that aligns with the guiding principles of the initiative.
These core principles commit the effort to:
Pursue a Collaborative and Inclusive Approach to Conservation
Conserve America's Lands and Waters for the Benefit of All
People
Support Locally Led and Locally Designed Conservation Efforts
Honor Tribal Sovereignty and Support the Priorities of Tribal
Nations
Pursue Conservation and Restoration Approaches that Create
Jobs and Support Healthy Communities
Honor Private Property Rights and Support the Voluntary
Stewardship Efforts of Private Landowners and Fishers
Use Science as a Guide
Build on Existing Tools and Strategies with an Emphasis on
Flexibility and Adaptive Approaches
The report also outlines the six areas of focus that elected
officials, Tribal leaders, and stakeholders lifted up as early
opportunities for successful collaboration: Creating more parks and
safe outdoor opportunities in nature-deprived communities; supporting
Tribally led conservation and restoration priorities; expanding
collaborative conservation of fish and wildlife habitats and corridors;
increasing access for outdoor recreation; incentivizing and rewarding
the voluntary conservation efforts of fishers, ranchers, farmers, and
forest owners; and creating jobs by investing in restoration and
resilience.
The report specifies that an interagency working group will develop
an Atlas through interagency collaboration to develop and track a clear
baseline of information on lands and waters that are conserved or
restored. The Atlas is intended to be an accessible, updated, and
comprehensive tool through which to measure the progress of
conservation, stewardship, and restoration efforts in a manner that
reflects the goals and principles of the initiative. The interagency
group, co-led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) within the
Department as well as USDA and NOAA, in partnership with CEQ and other
Federal agencies, will develop the Atlas with input from the public,
States, Tribal Nations, scientists, and a wide range of stakeholders.
While agencies have already received feedback
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on the America the Beautiful initiative from a broad set of
stakeholders, this request for information offers a formal comment
period to collect input specific to the development of the Atlas. The
group is seeking input from the public on the following:
Science and Data. What data sources, standards, and
technical approaches should be applied to data included in the Atlas to
ensure that it is an authoritative and useful tool for the public?
Conservation as a Continuum. How can the Atlas reflect the
meaningful conservation work already underway in America?
[cir] What stewardship actions should be considered, in addition to
permanent protections, to capture a more complete picture of
conservation and restoration in America?
[cir] What are the attributes of lands and waters that should be
included in the Atlas? Considerations could include, for example, a
clearly defined geographic boundary, status of ecological function,
representation of species and habitats, extent of disturbance, expected
future risks from climate change or other human stressors, ecosystem
connectivity, or durability of management status.
[cir] How can the Atlas best reflect the contributions of State,
local, Tribal, territorial, and private lands?
Outcomes. How can the Atlas best reflect land and water
contributions to biodiversity, climate change mitigation and
resilience, and equitable access to nature and its benefits?
Additional information about this project can be found at: https://www.doi.gov/priorities/america-the-beautiful.
Eric Werwa,
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and Environmental Management,
Exercising the Delegated Authority of the Assistant Secretary for
Policy, Management and Budget.
[FR Doc. 2021-28548 Filed 1-3-22; 8:45 am]
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