Notices. Notice; request for comments
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BILLING CODE 9111-97-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R9-ES-2010-N044] [92220-1113-0000-F5] Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0094; Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports—Native Endangered and Threatened Species AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife 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 November 30, 2010. We 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. DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by May 10, 2010. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); or *hope_grey@fws.gov* (e-mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail or e- mail (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone at
(703)358-2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Our Endangered Species Program uses information that we collect on permit applications to determine the eligibility of applicants for permits requested in accordance with the criteria in various Federal wildlife conservation laws, including: • Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). • Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). • Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.). • Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668). • Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1374). Service regulations implementing these statutes and treaties are in Chapter I, Subchapter B of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These regulations stipulate general and specific requirements that when met allow us to issue permits to authorize activities that are otherwise prohibited. This IC includes the following permit application forms and the reporting requirements for each permit:
(1)FWS Form 3-200-54 - Enhancement of Survival Permits Associated with Safe Harbor Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances.
(2)FWS Form 3-200-55 - Permits for Scientific Purposes, Enhancement of Propagation or Survival (i.e, Recovery) and Interstate Commerce.
(3)FWS Form 3-200-56 - Incidental Take Permits Associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan. II. Data *OMB Control Number:* 1018-0094. *Title:* Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports—Native Endangered and Threatened Species. *Service Form Number(s):* 3-200-54, 3-200-55, and 3-200-56. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals/households, businesses, State and local agencies, private organizations, and scientific and research institutions. *Respondent's Obligation:* Required to obtain or retain a benefit. *Frequency of Collection:* On occasion for application forms and notifications; annually for reports. *Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden:* $64,450 for fees associated with permit applications. Activity Number of annual respondents Number of annual responses Completion time per response Annual burden hours 3-200-54 - permit application 11 11 3 hours 33 3-200-54 - annual report 64 64 8 hours 512 3-200-54 - notification of incidental take 1 1 1 hour 1 3-200-54 - notification of change in landowner 1 1 1 hour 1 2-200-55 - permit application 579 579 4 hours 2,316 3-200-55 - annual report 1,034 1,034 8 hours 8,272 3-200-55 - notification of escape of living wildlife 1 1 1 hour 1 3-200-56 - permit application 60 60 3 hours 180 3-200-56 - annual report 748 748 10 hours 7,480 Totals 2,499 2,499 18,796 III. Request for Comments We invite comments concerning this IC 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, e-mail 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. Dated: February 26, 2010. Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. FR Doc. 2010-5030 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 4310-55-S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R1-ES-2009-N231; 10120-1113-0000-F5] Endangered Wildlife and Plants; Permits AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of availability of a permit application; request for comments. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), invite the public to comment on an application for a permit amendment, which would allow Service employees and their designated agents to conduct enhancement of survival activities for a plant that was recently added to the List of Endangered and Threatened Plants ( *Phyllostegia hispida* ). The Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), requires that we solicit public comment on this permit application involving endangered species. DATES: To ensure consideration, please send your written comments by April 9, 2010. ADDRESSES: Program Manager, Endangered Species, Ecological Services, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4181. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Belluomini, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, at the above address or by telephone (503-231-6131) or fax (503-231-6243). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following applicant has applied for a recovery permit to conduct certain activities with an endangered species under section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). We are soliciting review of and comment on this application by local, State, and Federal agencies and the public. Permit No. TE-702631 *Applicant:* Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon. The permittee requests a permit amendment to allow Service employees, and their designated agents to remove/reduce to possession *Phyllostegia hispida* (no common name), a plant endemic to the island of Molokai, Hawaii. The purpose of these activities is to artificially propagate this species to enhance its chances of survival. Public Comments We are soliciting public review and comment on this recovery permit application. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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. Please refer to the permit number for the application when submitting comments. All comments and materials we receive in response to this request will be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours at the above address. Dated: January 20, 2010. Cynthia U. Barry, Regional Director, Region 1, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2010-4883 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
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