[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 12871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5173]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice of an extension of an information collection (1028-
0079).

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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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#11627c73707d7e727951646276623f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb9886898a87848883ab9e988c98c58c849d">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Reference 
Information Collection 1028-0079 in the subject line.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Pardieck at (301) 497-5843 
(phone); <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c7acb7a6b5a3aea2a4ac87b2b4a0b4e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e08b908192848985838ba095938793ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a> (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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