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the public interest, which includes but 

is not limited to consideration of 

potential impacts on affected local 

communities and Tribes. The 

determination will be based on a 

number of factors, including an 

economic analysis. One part of the 

economic analysis is a non-use 

valuation survey that is designed to 

determine the potential benefits of dam 

removal that may accrue to members of 

the U.S. public who value such 

improvements regardless of whether 

they consume Klamath Basin fish or 

visit the Klamath Basin. Non-use 

valuation surveys, such as the one 

discussed herein, are routinely included 

as a part of the economic analysis for 

large-scale water development projects. 

II. Data 

Title: Klamath Non-Use Valuation 

Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 1090–0010. 

Type of Review: Revision of an 

approved collection. 

Affected Entities: Households. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Response: One time. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 10,400 households who 

will receive the survey (3200 

respondents and 7,200 nonrespondents). 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

3200. 

Estimated Time per Response: The 

base for this survey is 10,400 

households. The households will be 

divided into two mailing groups, at a 

10/90 split. The first wave of mailings 

will be to 10% of the households. Each 

household will receive a prenotification 

postcard notification, which will take 30 

seconds to read, followed by the first 

mailing of the survey. 17% of 

households are estimated to respond, 

which will take 30 minutes. Nonrespondents will take 3 minutes. The 

second mailing will be sent to the 

remaining 83% of non-respondent 

households. 10% of the households are 

estimated to respond to the second 

mailing, taking 30 minutes. The second 

group of non-respondents are estimated 

to spend 3 minutes. The Department 

will then conduct preliminary analysis. 

The second wave of mailings will be 

to the remaining 90% of the households. 

Each household will receive a 

prenotification postcard notification, 

which will take 30 seconds to read, 

followed by the first mailing of the 

survey. 17% of households are 

estimated to respond, which will take 

30 minutes. Non-respondents will take 

3 minutes. The second phase will be 

sent to the remaining 83% of nonrespondent households. 10% of the 

households are estimated to respond to 

the second mailing, taking 30 minutes. 

The second group of non-respondents 

are estimated to spend 3 minutes. 

The second group of non-respondents 

will be sent a reminder letter, taking 30 

seconds. The letter will provide the web 

address of the survey and a toll-free 

number and email for the respondent to 

call or write to get another copy of the 

survey. 5% of the households are 

estimated to complete the survey, taking 

30 minutes. 

After the reminder mailing, 20% of 

the nonrespondents will be sent a letter 

by Federal Express or Priority Mail with 

a letter and a much shorter version of 

the survey, taking approximately 30 

seconds to read. It is assumed that 65% 

of the non-respondent households will 

have a phone number. For respondents 

with telephone numbers, the letter and 

survey will be followed by a phone call 

from a live operator who will either talk 

to the household or leave a message 

reiterating the higher incentive and 

offering to mail another copy of the 

survey if the household needs one. DOI 

expects that 20% of nonrespondents 

will complete the shorter survey after 

the phone call reminder, taking 10 

minutes. The phone call without the 

completing the shorter survey is 

estimated to take 5 minutes. For the 

35% of households without telephone 

numbers, DOI expects that 10% of 

nonrespondents will complete the 

survey after receiving the Federal 

Express letter. DOI estimates that 10% 

of nonrespondants will spend 5 minutes 

on the shorter survey and letter. DOI 

estimates 90% nonrespondents will 

spend 3 minutes on the survey and 

letter. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,571 hours. 

III. Request for Comments 

On August 30, 2010, we published in 

the Federal Register a request for public 

comments on this proposed survey. 

Revisions were subsequently made to 

the survey in response to comments that 

were received. This notice provides the 

public with an additional opportunity to 

comment on the revised survey. The 

Department of the Interior invites 

comments on: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

and 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) Ways to 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 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Burden means the total time, effort, or 

financial resources expended by persons 

to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or 

provide information to or for a Federal 

agency. 

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 

Office of Management and Budget 

control number. 

Dated: February 11, 2011. 

Benjamin M. Simon, 

Economics Staff Director, Office of Policy 

Analysis. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R1–R–2010–N220; 1265–0000–10137– 

S3] 

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 

Clark County, WA; Final 

Comprehensive Conservation Plan and 

Finding of No Significant Impact for 

Environmental Assessment 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

availability of our final comprehensive 

conservation plan (CCP) and finding of 

no significant impact (FONSI) for the 

environmental assessment (EA) for the 

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge 

(Refuge). In this final CCP, we describe 

how we will manage this Refuge for the 

next 15 years. 

ADDRESSES: You may view or obtain 

copies of the final CCP and FONSI by 

any of the following methods. You may 

request a hard copy or CD–ROM. 

Agency Web Site: Download the CCP/ 

FONSI at http://www.fws.gov/pacific/ 

planning. 

E-mail: 

FW1PlanningComments@fws.gov. 

Include ‘‘Ridgefield Refuge final CCP’’ in 

the subject line of the message. 

Mail: Ridgefield National Wildlife 

Refuge, P.O. Box 457, Ridgefield, WA 

98642. 

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In-Person Viewing or Pickup: 

Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, 

28908 NW. Main Avenue, Ridgefield, 

WA 98642. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob 

Flores, Project Leader, (360) 887–4109. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

With this notice, we complete the 

CCP process for the Refuge. The Service 

started this process through a notice of 

intent in the Federal Register (71 FR 

43787; August 2, 2006). We released the 

Draft CCP/EA to the public, announcing 

and requesting comments in a notice of 

availability in the Federal Register (75 

FR 34154; June 16, 2010). 

The Refuge is located in Washington 

along the Columbia River. It was 

established to secure vital winter habitat 

for dusky Canada geese and other 

waterfowl. The Refuge encompasses 

5,218 acres of marshes, grasslands, and 

woodlands on 5 units. We preserve the 

natural Columbia River floodplain on 

the Carty, Roth, and Ridgeport Dairy 

units. We manage the River ‘S’ and 

Bachelor Island units to provide habitat 

for waterfowl and other wildlife. 

Sandhill cranes, shorebirds, and a 

variety of songbirds stop at the Refuge 

during spring and fall migrations. Some 

bird species, such as mallards, great 

blue herons, and red-tailed hawks, nest 

and reside on the Refuge year-round. 

We announce our decision and the 

availability of the FONSI for the final 

CCP in accordance with National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (40 

CFR 1506.6(b)) requirements. We 

completed a thorough analysis of 

impacts on the human environment, 

which we included in the draft CCP/EA. 

The CCP will guide us in managing 

and administering the Refuge for the 

next 15 years. Alternative 2, as we 

described in the draft CCP, is the 

foundation for the CCP. 

Background 

The National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee) (Refuge Administration 

Act), as amended by the National 

Wildlife Refuge System Improvement 

Act of 1997, requires us to develop a 

CCP for each refuge. The purpose for 

developing a CCP is to provide refuge 

managers with a 15-year plan for 

achieving refuge purposes and 

contributing toward the mission of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System, 

consistent with sound principles of fish 

and wildlife management, conservation, 

legal mandates, and our policies. We 

will review and update the CCP at least 

every 15 years in accordance with the 

Refuge Administration Act. 

CCP Alternatives, Including Selected 

Alternative 

During our CCP planning process we 

identified several issues. To address the 

issues, we developed and evaluated the 

following alternatives in our Draft CCP/ 

EA. 

Alternative 1 (No Action) 

Under Alternative 1, we would have 

continued to manage and where feasible 

restore habitat for dusky Canada geese, 

other Canada geese subspecies, cackling 

geese, other waterfowl, and imperiled 

Federal and State listed species. 

Hunting would continue on the River ‘S’ 

Unit’s 760-acre hunt area. The current 

4.3-mile auto tour route would remain 

open year round. The Refuge would 

continue to coordinate with its Friends 

groups, local educators, and Tribes to 

conduct environmental and cultural 

education and interpretation programs. 

Alternative 2 (Preferred Alternative) 

Under Alternative 2, our preferred 

alternative, we would continue to 

protect, maintain, and, where feasible, 

restore habitat for priority species, 

including dusky Canada geese, other 

waterfowl, and imperiled Federal and 

State listed species. We would maintain 

high-quality green forage for geese in 

improved pastures and wet meadows, 

and increase cropland and wet meadow 

acreage. Wetlands would be managed to 

increase productivity and reduce water 

pumping costs. Invasive species and 

State- and county-listed noxious weeds 

would continue to be a primary 

management concern. Enhancing and 

restoring bottomland forest and oak 

woodland habitats would increase. We 

would complete habitat assessments to 

guide stream and tidally influenced 

wetland restorations. We would conduct 

feasibility studies for reintroducing 

native species such as Columbian whitetailed deer and western pond turtle, and 

inventory and monitoring efforts would 

increase. 

Under Alternative 2, current public 

use areas and closures would continue, 

the waterfowl hunt area would remain 

unchanged, and changes in wetland 

management would improve the hunt 

program over time. A new access point 

to the River ‘S’ Unit, including a 2-lane 

bridge and 1-mile entrance road, would 

be developed. The current auto tour 

route would be open year round, and 

shortened slightly to provide habitat for 

dusky Canada geese and cranes. A new 

1.5-mile dike-top walking trail would be 

constructed. Environmental and cultural 

resources education and interpretation 

would increase. 

Alternative 3 

Under Alternative 3, actions to 

protect, maintain, and restore habitat for 

priority species are the same as those 

under Alternative 2. Current public use 

areas and closures would continue. The 

waterfowl hunt area/location would 

remain the same; however, core dusky 

habitat on the south end of the River ‘S’ 

Unit (207 acres) would be closed to 

goose hunting. The existing access point 

to the River ‘S’ Unit would be retained; 

a new 2-lane bridge would be 

constructed to eliminate the at-grade 

railroad crossing; and the entrance road 

would be widened, requiring either land 

acquisition or easement modification. 

The existing auto tour route would not 

change. A new 1.5-mile dike-top 

walking trail would be constructed. 

Environmental and cultural education 

and interpretation would increase. 

Alternative 4 

Under Alternative 4, actions to 

protect, maintain, and restore habitat for 

priority species would be the same as 

those under Alternatives 2 and 3, except 

that slightly more crops would be 

grown, and the total wildlife sanctuary 

area closed to public use would be 

reduced slightly. This alternative 

would, however, provide the largest 

contiguous sanctuary for dusky Canada 

geese and sandhill cranes on the 

Refuge’s south end. A new access point 

to the River ‘S’ Unit, including a 2-lane 

bridge and 1-mile entrance road, would 

be developed. The south end of the 

River ‘S’ Unit would be closed to public 

use during waterfowl and crane 

migration, to benefit dusky Canada 

geese and sandhill cranes. The south 

end of the River ‘S’ Unit (207 acres) 

would be closed to hunting, and the 

south end of the auto tour route would 

be closed during waterfowl season 

(October 1–March 15), reducing its 

length from 4.3 miles to 2.6 miles 

during that time. To offset the loss of 

these hunting opportunities, 250 acres 

of Bachelor Island would be opened to 

waterfowl hunting. The northern 

portion of this area would be closed 

early to hunting (January 15) to prevent 

disturbance to a great blue heron nesting 

colony. A new 1.5-mile dike-top 

walking trail would be constructed. 

Environmental and cultural education 

and interpretation would increase. 

Comments 

We solicited comments on the Draft 

CCP/EA from June 16, 2010, to July 16, 

2010 (75 FR 34154; June 16, 2010). We 

received 16 comment letters, forms, or 

emails on the Draft CCP/EA. To address 

public comments, minor changes and 

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clarifications were made to the final 

CCP where we determined it would be 

appropriate. 

Selected Alternative 

After considering the comments we 

received, we have selected Alternative 2 

for implementation. By implementing 

Alternative 2, we will protect, maintain, 

and, where feasible, restore habitat for 

dusky Canada geese, other waterfowl, 

and imperiled species. We will maintain 

high-quality green forage in pastures 

and wet meadows, and increase 

cropland and wet meadow acreage. 

Wetlands will be managed to increase 

productivity and reduce pumping costs. 

Invasive species and noxious weeds will 

continue to be a primary management 

concern. Enhancing and restoring 

bottomland forest and oak woodland 

habitats will increase. We will complete 

habitat assessments to guide stream and 

tidally influenced wetland restorations. 

We will conduct feasibility studies for 

reintroducing native species such as 

Columbian white-tailed deer and 

western pond turtle, and inventory and 

monitoring efforts will increase. 

Current public use areas and closures 

will continue, the waterfowl hunt area 

will remain unchanged, and changes in 

wetland management will improve the 

hunt program over time. A new access 

point to the River ‘S’ Unit will be 

developed. The existing auto tour route 

will be open year round, and shortened 

slightly, to provide habitat for dusky 

Canada geese and cranes. A new diketop walking trail will be constructed. 

Environmental and cultural education 

and interpretation programs will 

increase. 

Dated: December 20, 2010. 

Richard R. Hannan, 

Acting Regional Director, Region 1, Portland, 

Oregon. 

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BILLING CODE 4310–55–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLMT926000–11–L14200000–BJ0000] 

Notice of Filing of Plats of Survey; 

Montana 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of filing of plats of 

survey. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM) will file the plat of 

survey of the lands described below in 

the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, 

Montana, on March 18, 2011. 

DATES: Protests of the survey must be 

filed before March 18, 2011 to be 

considered. 

ADDRESSES: Protests of the survey 

should be sent to Branch of Cadastral 

Survey, Bureau of Land Management, 

5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, Montana 

59101–4669. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh 

Alexander, Cadastral Surveyor, Branch 

of Cadastral Survey, Bureau of Land 

Management, 5001 Southgate Drive, 

Billings, Montana 59101–4669, 

telephone (406) 896–5123 or (406) 896– 

5009. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

survey was executed at the request of 

the Bureau of Land Management, Dillon 

Field Office, and was necessary to 

determine federal interest lands. 

The lands we surveyed are: 

Principal Meridian, Montana 

T. 2 S., R. 3 W. 

The plat, in one sheet, representing 

the dependent resurvey of Mineral 

Survey No. 5856B, Charity Mill Site and 

Supplemental Plat, Township 2 South, 

Range 3 West, Principal Meridian, 

Montana, was accepted January 27, 

2011. 

We will place a copy of the plat, in 

one sheet, in the open files. It will be 

available to the public as a matter of 

information. If the BLM receives a 

protest against this survey, as shown on 

this plat, in one sheet, prior to the date 

of the official filing, we will stay the 

filing pending our consideration of the 

protest. We will not officially file this 

plat, in one sheet, until the day after we 

have accepted or dismissed all protests 

and they have become final, including 

decisions or appeals. 

Authority: 43 U.S.C. Chap. 3. 

Dated: February 9, 2011. 

James D. Claflin, 

Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Division of 

Resources. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[LLMTC 00900.L16100000.DP0000] 

Notice of Public Meeting, Eastern 

Montana Resource Advisory Council 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior, Montana, Billings and Miles 

City Field Offices. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. 

Department of the Interior, Bureau of 

Land Management (BLM) Eastern 

Montana Resource Advisory Council 

(RAC), will meet as indicated below. 

DATES: The next regular meeting of the 

Eastern Montana Resource Advisory 

Council will be held on Mar. 24, 2011 

in Miles City, Montana. The meeting 

will start at 8:00 a.m. and adjourn at 

approximately 3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: When determined, the 

meeting location will be announced in 

a news release. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark Jacobsen, Public Affairs Specialist, 

BLM Eastern Montana/Dakotas District, 

111 Garryowen Road, Miles City, 

Montana 59301. Telephone: (406) 233– 

2831. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 15- 

member Council advises the Secretary 

of the Interior through the Bureau of 

Land Management on a variety of 

planning and management issues 

associated with public land 

management in Montana. At these 

meetings, topics will include: Miles City 

and Billings Field Office manager 

updates, subcommittee briefings, work 

sessions and other issues that the 

council may raise. All meetings are 

open to the public and the public may 

present written comments to the 

Council. Each formal Council meeting 

will also have time allocated for hearing 

public comments. Depending on the 

number of persons wishing to comment 

and time available, the time for 

individual oral comments may be 

limited. Individuals who plan to attend 

and need special assistance, such as 

sign language interpretation, tour 

transportation or other reasonable 

accommodations should contact the 

BLM as provided above. 

Dated: February 8, 2011. 

M. Elaine Raper, 

Manager, Eastern Montana—Dakotas District. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

National Park Service 

[2253–65] 

Notice of Intent To Repatriate Cultural 

Items: University of Pennsylvania 

Museum of Archaeology and 

Anthropology, Philadelphia, PA 

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior. 

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