Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; In-Season Subsistence Salmon Fishery Catch and Effort Survey, 13849-13850 [2023-04509]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 2023 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 document, see DHS’s eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). Overview of This Information Collection Request Title: Science and Technology Collection of Qualitative Feedback. OMB Control Number: 1640–0018. Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection Agency form number, if any, and the applicable component of the DHS sponsoring the collection: [INSERT FORM NUMBER], Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. Respondents: Individuals. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: An estimated 400,000 respondents will take the survey. Total Estimated Burden Time: 200,000 hours. Frequency: Once. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. Summary: S&T’s mission is to deliver effective and innovative insight, methods, and solutions for the critical needs of the Homeland Security Enterprise. As the research and development (R&D) arm of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) focuses on providing the tools, technologies, and knowledge products the nation’s Homeland Security Enterprise needs today and tomorrow. S&T constantly works to bridge industry and end-user communities around the nation. S&T’s R&D focus areas cover DHS’s core mission areas and use our network of industry, national laboratory and other partners seek solutions for capability gaps and define topics for future research. In order to work continuously to ensure that our programs are effective and meet our customers’ needs, S&T seeks to obtain Office of Management and Budget approval of a generic clearance to collect qualitative feedback on our service delivery. By qualitative feedback, we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This collection of information is necessary to enable the S&T programs to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving tools, technologies, services and knowledge products. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with our programs. This VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:26 Mar 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences, and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with products or service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between S&T and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. Executive Order 12862 directs Federal agencies to provide service to the public that matches or exceeds the best service available in the private sector. There is no cost to participants other than their time. J. Jeffrey Robinson, Deputy Chief Information Officer, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security. [FR Doc. 2023–04459 Filed 3–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–9F–P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R7–NWRS–2023–N011; FF07RYKD00–223–FXRS12610700000; OMB Control Number 1018–0173] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; In-Season Subsistence Salmon Fishery Catch and Effort Survey Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew an information collection without change. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before April 5, 2023. ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under Review— Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. Please provide a copy of your comments to the Service Information Collection Clearance SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13849 Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please reference ‘‘1018–0173’’ in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, by email at Info_Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703) 358–2503. You may review the ICR online at https:// www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. 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. On June 22, 2022, we published in the Federal Register (87 FR 37355) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on August 22, 2022. In an effort to increase public awareness of, and participation in, our public commenting processes associated with information collection requests, the Service also published the Federal Register notice on Regulations.gov (Docket No. FWS–R7–NWRS–2022– 0078) to provide the public with an additional method to submit comments (in addition to the typical Info_Coll@ fws.gov email and U.S. mail submission methods). We received one comment in response to that notice which did not address the information collection requirements. No response to that comment is required. As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 13850 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 43 / Monday, March 6, 2023 / Notices information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following: (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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. 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: The administration and uses of national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts are governed by the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (Administration Act; 16 U.S.C. 668dd– 668ee), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997; the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (Recreation Act; 16 U.S.C. 460k– 460k–4); and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA; 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). ANILCA provides specific authorization and guidance for the administration and management of national wildlife refuges within the State of Alaska. Renewal of OMB’s approval authorizes the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) to participate in the design and implementation of subsistence fisher surveys operated by the Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council and the Kuskokwim River InterTribal Fisheries Commission (KRITFC). Participation in the surveys informs in- VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:26 Mar 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 season fisheries management decisionmaking in the Kuskokwim River subsistence salmon fishery. The information collected by the survey includes the times individuals left and returned from boat launches, several characteristics of their fishing gear, broad classification of where the fishing activity occurred, for how long they actively fished, and how many of each of three salmon species they harvested. When coupled with aerial boat counts performed by the YDNWR, these data can be used to obtain quantitative estimates of total fishing activity and salmon harvest occurring from short-duration subsistence harvest opportunities. The estimates are then used to inform the management strategy used jointly by the YDNWR and the KRITFC. Title of Collection: In-Season Subsistence Salmon Fishery Catch and Effort Survey. OMB Control Number: 1018–0173. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Renewal without change of an existing information collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Subsistence fishers within the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,014. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,014. Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes. Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 85 hours. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 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.). Madonna Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2023–04509 Filed 3–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333–15–P PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS–R5–ES–2022–N063; FXES11130500000–201–FF05E00000] Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of Two Northeastern Species Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of initiation of reviews; request for information. AGENCY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are initiating 5-year reviews under the Endangered Species Act, as amended, for two northeastern species. A 5-year review is based on the best scientific and commercial data available at the time of the review. We are requesting submission of any such information that has become available since the previous 5-year review for each species. DATES: To ensure consideration, please submit your written information by April 5, 2023. However, we will continue to accept new information about any listed species at any time. ADDRESSES: For instructions on how and where to submit information, see Request for New Information and Table 2—Contacts under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: General Information: Martin Miller, by telephone at 413–253–8615, via email at martin_miller@fws.gov, or via U.S. mail at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035. Species-Specific Information and Submission of Comments: Contact the appropriate person or office listed in Table 2—Contacts in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are initiating 5-year reviews under the Endangered Species Act, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), for two northeastern species: the endangered Virginia big-eared bat (Corynorhinus (=Plecotus) townsendii virginianus) and Furbish’s lousewort (Pedicularis furbishiae). E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 2023)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R7-NWRS-2023-N011; FF07RYKD00-223-FXRS12610700000; OMB Control 
Number 1018-0173]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; In-Season 
Subsistence Salmon Fishery Catch and Effort Survey

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew an 
information collection without change.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
April 5, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 
Please provide a copy of your comments to the Service Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB 
(JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference ``1018-0173'' in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at (703) 358-2503. You may review the ICR online at https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the 
Interior collections under review by OMB. Individuals in the United 
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech 
disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 
telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United 
States should use the relay services offered within their country to 
make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5 
CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under 
the PRA. 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.
    On June 22, 2022, we published in the Federal Register (87 FR 
37355) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this 
information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 
days, ending on August 22, 2022. In an effort to increase public 
awareness of, and participation in, our public commenting processes 
associated with information collection requests, the Service also 
published the Federal Register notice on Regulations.gov (Docket No. 
FWS-R7-NWRS-2022-0078) to provide the public with an additional method 
to submit comments (in addition to the typical [email protected] email 
and U.S. mail submission methods). We received one comment in response 
to that notice which did not address the information collection 
requirements. No response to that comment is required.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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

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information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format.
    We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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: The administration and uses of national wildlife refuges 
and wetland management districts are governed by the National Wildlife 
Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (Administration Act; 16 U.S.C. 
668dd-668ee), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System 
Improvement Act of 1997; the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (Recreation 
Act; 16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4); and the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act (ANILCA; 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). ANILCA provides 
specific authorization and guidance for the administration and 
management of national wildlife refuges within the State of Alaska.
    Renewal of OMB's approval authorizes the Yukon Delta National 
Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) to participate in the design and implementation 
of subsistence fisher surveys operated by the Orutsararmiut Traditional 
Native Council and the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fisheries 
Commission (KRITFC). Participation in the surveys informs in-season 
fisheries management decision-making in the Kuskokwim River subsistence 
salmon fishery.
    The information collected by the survey includes the times 
individuals left and returned from boat launches, several 
characteristics of their fishing gear, broad classification of where 
the fishing activity occurred, for how long they actively fished, and 
how many of each of three salmon species they harvested. When coupled 
with aerial boat counts performed by the YDNWR, these data can be used 
to obtain quantitative estimates of total fishing activity and salmon 
harvest occurring from short-duration subsistence harvest 
opportunities. The estimates are then used to inform the management 
strategy used jointly by the YDNWR and the KRITFC.
    Title of Collection: In-Season Subsistence Salmon Fishery Catch and 
Effort Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1018-0173.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Renewal without change of an existing information 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Subsistence fishers within the Yukon 
Delta National Wildlife Refuge.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1,014.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,014.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 85 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 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.).

Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-04509 Filed 3-3-23; 8:45 am]
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