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male captive-bred Andean condor 

(Vultur gryphus), for the purpose of 

enhancement of the species through 

conservation education and captive 

propagation. 

Multiple Applicants 

The following applicants each request 

a permit to import the sport-hunted 

trophy of one male bontebok 

(Damaliscus pygargus pygargus) culled 

from a captive herd maintained under 

the management program of the 

Republic of South Africa, for the 

purpose of enhancement of the survival 

of the species. 

Applicant: Michael Bowers, Oro 

Grande, CA; PRT–64010A 

Applicant: Ralph Rocca, Apple Valley, 

CA; PRT–64011A 

B. Endangered Marine Mammals 

Applicant: Cathy Walsh, Mote Marine 

Laboratory, Sarasota, FL; PRT–58292A 

The applicant requests a permit to 

take biological specimens from up to 30 

wild and up to 20 captive held Florida 

manatee (Trichechus manatus) annually 

for the purpose of scientific research. 

This notification covers activities to be 

conducted by the applicant over a 5- 

year period. 

Concurrent with publishing this 

notice in the Federal Register, we are 

forwarding copies of the above 

applications to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and the Committee of 

Scientific Advisors for their review. 

Brenda Tapia, 

Program Analyst/Data Administrator, Branch 

of Permits, Division of Management 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5021 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

U.S. Geological Survey 

[GX12LC00BM3FD00] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of an extension of an 

information collection (1028–0079). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we will submit to OMB an extension of 

a currently approved information 

collection (IC) for the ‘‘North American 

Breeding Bird Survey, (1 USGS form).’’ 

As required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) 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 

collection is scheduled to expire on July 

31, 2012. 

DATES: Submit written comments by 

May 1, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Please send your comments 

concerning the IC to the USGS to the 

Information Collection Clearance 

Officer, Shari Baloch, U.S. Geological 

Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive MS 

807, Reston, VA 20192 (mail); 703–648– 

7199 (fax); or smbaloch@usgs.gov 

(email). Reference Information 

Collection 1028–0079 in the subject 

line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Keith Pardieck at (301) 497–5843 

(phone); kpardieck@usgs.gov (email); or 

12100 Beech Forest Road, Laurel, 

Maryland, 20708 (mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Respondents supply the U.S. 

Geological Survey with avian 

population data for more than 600 North 

American bird species. The raw survey 

data, resulting population trend 

estimates, and relative abundance 

estimates will be made available via the 

Internet and through special 

publications, for use by Government 

agencies, industry, education programs, 

and the general public. We will protect 

information from respondents 

considered proprietary under the 

Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 

552) and its implementing regulations 

(43 CFR part 2), and under regulations 

at 30 CFR 250.197, ‘‘Data and 

information to be made available to the 

public or for limited inspection.’’ 

Responses are voluntary. No questions 

of a ‘‘sensitive’’ nature are asked. 

II. Data 

Title: North American Breeding Bird 

Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 1028–0079. 

Form Number: 840. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondent Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Estimated Number and Description of 

Respondents: Approximately 1,600 

individuals skilled in avian 

identification will participate. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 

2600. 

Annual Burden Hours: 28,600. 

Estimated Annual Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: We 

estimate the public reporting burden 

averages 11 hours per response. This 

includes the time for reviewing 

instructions, gathering and maintaining 

data, and completing and reviewing the 

information. 

Estimated Reporting and 

Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’ 

Burden: Mileage costs are on average 

$55.50 per response. This includes an 

approximate 100-mile round trip for 

data collection. 

Public Disclosure Statement: The PRA 

(44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) provides that an 

agency may not conduct or sponsor a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number and current expiration date. 

III. Request for Comments 

We invite comments concerning this 

IC on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the agency to perform its duties, 

including whether the information is 

useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, usefulness, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden on the respondents, including 

the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. Please note that any 

comments submitted 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 publically available at anytime. 

While you can ask OMB in your 

comment to withhold your personal 

identifying information from public 

review, we cannot guarantee that will be 

done. 

Dated: February 23, 2012. 

Anne Kinsinger, 

Associate Director for Ecosystems. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5173 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

U.S. Geological Survey 

[USGS–GX12GL00DT70500] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Comment Request for 

National Geological and Geophysical 

Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP) 

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 

Department of the Interior. 


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