63606 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 206 / Tuesday, October 24, 2000 / Notices

Dated: October 16, 2000.

Harold Lucas,

Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian

Housing.

Donald J. LaVoy,

Director, Real Estate Assessment Center.

[FR Doc. 00–27188 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4280–N–06]

Uniform Physical Condition Standards

and Physical Inspection Requirements;

Notice of Availability of Physical

Inspection Software and Guidebook

and Notice of Compliance Date With

Physical Inspection Procedures

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing

Commissioner, and Office of the

Director of the Real Estate Assessment

Center, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: On September 1, 1998, HUD

published its final rule on Uniform

Physical Conditions Standards and

Uniform Physical Inspection

Requirements for Certain HUD Housing.

In that rule, HUD stated that when HUD

issued the physical inspection software

and guidebook, the availability would

be announced by Federal Register

notice. The rule also provided that the

availability notice would provide the

covered entities with 30 days notice to

prepare to conduct physical inspections

in accordance with the requirements of

24 CFR part 5, subpart G. This notice

announces the availability of the

software and guidebook, and provides

the 30-day notice required by the rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information about housing

entities covered by this notice, contact

Kenneth Hannon, Office of Housing,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 451 Seventh St, SW.,

Room 6160, Washington, DC 20410,

(202) 708–0547, ext. 2599. For further

information about other matters covered

by this notice, contact Wanda Funk,

Real Estate Assessment Center,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 1280 Maryland Avenue,

SW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024;

telephone Customer Service Center at 1–

888–245–4860 (this is a toll-free

number). Persons with hearing or

speech impairments may access that

number via TTY by calling the Federal

Information Relay Service at (800) 877–

8339. Additional information is

available from the REAC Internet Site,

http://www.hud.gov/reac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Uniform Physical Conditions Standards

(UPCS)

On September 1, 1998 (63 FR 46566),

HUD published its final rule on Uniform

Physical Conditions Standards (UPCS)

and Uniform Physical Inspection

Requirements for Certain HUD Housing.

The standards provided in the

September 1, 1998 final rule, and

codified at 24 CFR part 5, subpart G, are

intended to ensure that housing insured

and/or assisted under certain HUD

programs is decent, safe, sanitary and in

good repair. The September 1, 1998,

final rule also generally established new

physical inspection procedures that

allow HUD to determine that the

housing is in conformity with the

standards.

In the preamble to the September 1,

1998, final UPCS rule (64 FR 46566) and

in § 5.705(b) of the regulation itself,

HUD advised that entities responsible

for conducting inspections to determine

compliance with the UPCS would not

be required to conduct inspections in

accordance with the UPSC until HUD

issued the inspection software and

accompanying guidebook. HUD advised

that when these two items have been

issued, HUD would publish a notice in

the Federal Register to inform the

public of the availability of the software

and guidebook. HUD also advised that

the notice, when issued, would provide

30 days within which those entities

must prepare to conduct the physical

inspections in accordance with the

requirements of 24 CFR part 5, subpart

G.

UPCS—Administrative Process for

Assessment of Insured and Assisted

Properties

On November 26, 1999 (64 FR 66530),

HUD published a proposed rule titled

Uniform Physical Condition Standards

and Physical Inspection Requirements

for Certain HUD Housing;

Administrative Process for Assessment

of Insured and Assisted Properties. This

proposed rule establishes for

multifamily housing (non-public

housing as more fully described) certain

administrative processes by which HUD

will notify owners of HUD’s assessment

of the physical condition of their

multifamily housing; the owners, under

certain circumstances, will be provided

an opportunity to seek technical or

other review of HUD’s physical

condition assessment of multifamily

housing properties; and HUD may take

action in certain cases when a property

is found not to be in compliance with

the UPCS.

HUD anticipates the final rule

implementing the proposed rule will be

published in the Federal Register

within the next several weeks. The final

rule will be effective 30 days after the

date of publication in the Federal

Register.

Thirty Day Notice

This notice constitutes the notice

referred in the September 1, 1998, final

UPSC rule, now codified in 24 CFR

5.705(b). Physical inspection software

for public use and the accompanying

guidebook may be obtained, at no cost,

by contacting: Technical Assistance

Center, Real Estate Assessment Center,

Department of Housing and Urban

Development, 1280 Maryland Avenue,

SW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20024;

telephone 1–888–245–4860 (this is a

toll-free number). Both items also may

be downloaded, at no cost, from the

REAC Internet Site, at http://

www.hud.gov/reac/products/pass/passdemo.html. In addition, training in the

uniform physical condition standards

and inspection protocol is available

from the trainers on the approved

training list on the REAC Internet Site,

at http://www.hud.gov/reac/products/

pass/pass_srclist.html.

All covered entities that are required

to conduct physical inspections of

properties to determine compliance

with the UPCS regulations, must begin

using HUD’s physical inspection

procedures by November 24, 2000.

Dated: October 16, 2000.

William C. Apgar,

Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal

Housing Commissioner.

Donald J. LaVoy,

Director, Real Estate Assessment Center.

[FR Doc. 00–27189 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–27–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Information Collection To Be

Submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under

the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service (Service) plans to submit the

collection of information requirement

described below to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

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approval under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). A copy

of this information collection is

included in this notice. You may obtain

additional copies of the collection

requirement, related survey and

explanatory material by contacting the

Service’s Information Collection

Clearance Officer at the phone number

listed below. The Service is soliciting

comment and suggestions on the

requirement as described below.

DATES: Interested parties must submit

comments on or after December 26,

2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties should

send comments and suggestions on the

requirement to Rebecca A. Mullin,

Information Collection Clearance

Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

4401 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 222,

Arlington, VA 22203, (703) 358–2278 or

Rebecca_Mullin@fws,gov E-mail.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steve Farrell, (703) 358–2156, fax (703)

358–1837, or Steve_Farrell@fws.gov Email.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

General

Comments regarding this survey were

received as a result of the survey being

published in the Federal Register,

Volume 65, Number 13, pages 3331–

3366, January 20, 2000. We received 57

comments from 12 respondents. Most

comments pertained to minor textual

changes to improve clarity, while others

addressed specific questions, time

burden on respondents, and

implementation of the survey.

Comments regarding textual changes

were used in revising the survey to the

extent possible.

Written Comments

Issue 1. Five comments suggested that

the hours of burden are under estimated

or too long.

Response: The hour burden was

calculated through consultation with

and sampling of state agencies and

boating and fishing related not-for-profit

organizations. While revising the survey

instrument, we reduced the burden by

3 minutes for Parts A and B and by 5

minutes for parts C and D by shortening

some questions and eliminating others.

Issue 2. Three respondents noted that

the survey instrument sample sizes and

suggested response rates are not

adequate to assess boating access needs

statewide.

Response: To allow the States

maximum flexibility, States may

determine the necessary sample size

and methodology leading to response

rates that ensure receipt of statistically

valid information.

Issue 3. One comment suggested that

Part A of the survey asks fishing related

questions and is not applicable to this

subset of boaters.

Response: The survey designers

(listed in Section B.5 of this

justification) represented State natural

resource agencies and the boating and

fishing communities. The Service

received no indication that the fishing

related questions did not apply to

boaters using nontrailerable vessels. No

changes were made to Part A in

response to this comment.

Issue 4. A comment stated that

questions regarding the length and draft

of boats using facilities was

unnecessary.

Response: We agree with this

statement because the individual Parts

of the survey define boat sizes and

therefore we deleted the question.

Issue 5. One respondent requested

definition of several terms including,

‘‘off-limits areas’’ and ‘‘seasonal use

restrictions.’’

Response: We edited questions 4 and

24 in Parts C and D, thereby eliminating

the terms and clarifying the questions.

Issue 6. One comment suggested that

Part C, question 6 be revised to include

nontrailerable boater needs.

Response: Part C, as defined,

addresses the needs of nontrailerable

boats specifically. In response to this

comment, we revised Part C, questions

6 (now question 4) to include

permanent facilities for use by nontrailerable boats.

Issue 7. One comment suggested that

service providers for nontrailerable

boats cannot provide accurate

information regarding repair and

maintenance costs of boating facilities.

Response: We agree that question 11

in Part C and question 21 in Part D

could not be answered accurately,

therefore we removed the questions

from the survey.

Issue 8. One respondent suggested

that determining usage of facilities

according to how boaters launch their

vessels was unnecessary.

Response: The Service worked with

state natural resource agencies and

members of the boating and fishing

communities to develop this survey and

feels the information is necessary to

adequately assess trailerable boating

access needs. Therefore, we did not

change this portion of the survey.

Issue 9. One comment suggested that

respondents would not answer question

20 of Part D of each site.

Response: This information is

necessary to assess boating facility

conditions and needs. The survey was

revised to allow respondents operating

more than five facilities to estimate total

needs for all facilities.

Issue 10. One comment suggested the

survey require respondents to include

personal information.

Response: Only information regarding

the need for boating facilities is sought.

The need for a national boating access

needs assessment is not sufficient to

justify collection of personal

information. No change was made in

response to this comment.

Issue 11. Four comments asked if

additional questions may be asked of

the respondents.

Response: Federal regulations

prohibit alteration of an approved

survey without seeking approval of the

changes made from the Office of

Management and Budget. Therefore,

States may not add questions to this

survey.

Issue 12. One comment suggested the

use of a multiple choice format when

asking boaters about preferred

destinations (Part A question 9).

Response: The survey cannot be

developed at a Federal level for

implementation by individual States

and include State specific data in a

multiple choice format. Additionally,

Part A, question 9 will yield anecdotal

data useful in constructing State boating

access plans. Therefore, no change was

made in response to this comment.

Issue 13. One comment suggested that

attempting to acquire longitude and

latitude data from boat service providers

is unreasonable.

Response: This data is necessary to

allow State agencies to direct boaters to

available services, recreation and other

related activities. No change was made

to the survey in response to this

comment.

Issue 14. One comment suggested

altering questions in Part C to focus on

transient boater needs.

Response: We disagree as the survey

is not intended to assess only the needs

of transient boaters. This is a

comprehensive assessment of all boating

facility needs and as such we cannot

focus questions on a subset of the total

population.

Title: Boating Infrastructure Grant

Program Survey.

OMB Control Number: 1018–0106

expires 3/31/2003. The Service 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.

Service Form Number: 3–2187.

Frequency of Collection: One-time.

Description and Use: The Service

administers the Boating Infrastructure

Grant Program authorized by the

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Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration

Act. Under the Act, as amended, the

Service is responsible for development

of a survey to assess the needs for

facilities for recreational boaters. This

survey was previously approved under

the referenced OMB control number.

This request is for approval of changes

to the previously approved survey

instrument. These changes include

dropping certain questions, rewording

others for clarity, and reformatting the

questionnaire, making it easier to

understand and use. Changes are

discussed in detail in this notice under

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

Additional Information: The Service

plans to submit the following

information collection requirement to

OMB for review and approval under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Comments are

invited on (1) whether 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

estimates of burden of the collection of

information; (3) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and, (4)

ways to minimize the burden of

collection of information on

respondents, including through the use

of appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

Description of Respondents: States

and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,

the District of Columbia, the

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana

Islands, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and

American Samoa.

Completion Time and Response

Estimate:

Type of information Number of

interviews*

Average time

required per

response

(minutes)

Annual burden

hours

Boat owners: Part A .................................................................................................................... 11,200 12 2,240

Boat owners: Part B .................................................................................................................... 28,000 12 5,600

Boat owners: Part C .................................................................................................................... 8,400 20 2,800

Boat owners: Part D .................................................................................................................... 4,000 20 1,333

Total ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 11,973

*These numbers are not additive since some of the boaters will fill out both Parts A and B, and most of the providers will fill out both Parts C

and D.

BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM NATIONAL FRAMEWORK

PART A: RECREATIONAL BOATING NEEDS ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BOATERS WITH BOATS 26 FEET

OR MORE IN LENGTH

Please answer the following questions about your boating activities in [name of State]. [Add comment about confidentiality if applicable under state law]

1. Do you own a boat 26 feet or more in length?

b Yes. b No. You need not complete this questionnaire.

2. Have you boated in [name of State] within the past 2 years?

b Yes. b No. You need not complete this questionnaire.

3. Do you boat mainly for recreation (NOT for work)?

b Yes. b No. You need not complete this questionnaire.

4. What type of boat or boats do you own? (Please check all that apply)

b Cabin cruiser (gasoline) b Cabin cruiser (diesel) b Sailboat

b Houseboat/pontoon boat b Open motor boat b Trawler

b Other (please specify) lll

FOR QUESTIONS 5–10 PLEASE REFER TO THE BOAT THAT YOU USE THE MOST

5. Where do you usually keep this boat during the boating season? (Please check the one that MOST applies. If you

keep your boat in a location other than your home please name the specific site)

b At water front property, which is your permanent residence

State llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

b At waterfront property, which is your seasonal residence?

State llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

b On the water at a public or private marina?

State/City/town: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Site name: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

b At a ‘dry-stack’ marina or other commercial/private facility?

State/City/town: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Site name: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

b Other (specify)

State/City/town: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

Site name: llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

7. How many days a year do you use this boat to go boating in [name of state]? (Please check the one that MOST

applies.)

b Less than 10 times a year

b 11 to 20 times a year

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b 20 to 50 times a year

b More than 50 times a year

8. How long is a typical boating trip for you in [name of state]? (Please check the one that MOST applies.)

b Day trips or weekends

b Extended trips longer than one weekend

9. Where do you go in this boat? (Please check the one that MOST applies.)

b On the water body in which it is kept

b Connected waters up to 25 miles of ‘home port’

b Connected waters more than 25 miles and less than 50 miles from ‘home port’

b To destination ports over 50 miles

10. What is the average distance that you travel in your boat on a day of boating in [name of state]?

lllll miles.

11. Do you think there are enough transient tie-up facilities in [name of State]? (Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5.)

No, need

a lot more

No, need a

few more

The right

amount

Yes, more

than enough

Yes, there

are too many

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12. Please identify 3 areas in [name of State] where you see the greatest need for more transient tie-up facilities.

(Please be as specific as possible and name the county, city or town, and the area name or location.)

Site name County/city or town Area name and/or location (such as lake, slough, bay,

harbour, section of river or other)

Site #1

Site #2

Site #3

13. Thinking about the boating area(s) you just mentioned in Question #12, what kinds of features do you think are

needed at each? (Please check all that apply.)

Area #1

(specify)

Area #2

(specify)

Area #3

(specify)

Transient slip or tie-up facilities ................................................................................................... bbb

Transient moorings ...................................................................................................................... bbb

Fuel (gasoline) ............................................................................................................................. bbb

Fuel (diesel) ................................................................................................................................. bbb

Utilities (electric, water, phone) ................................................................................................... bbb

Restrooms .................................................................................................................................... bbb

Sewage pumpout stations ........................................................................................................... bbb

Other (specify) ............................................................................................................................. bbb

Other (specify) ............................................................................................................................. bbb

Other (specify) ............................................................................................................................. bbb

14. Please rate how the following factors may impact your decision NOT to boat in (name of State) more frequently.

(Please check one for each factor listed.)

No

impact

Low

impact

Medium

impact

High

impact

Does not

apply

Not enough transient slips, moorings, or tie-up facilities ........................ bbbbb

Inaccessibility due to shallow water/channel depths ............................... bbbbb

Not enough information about transient tie-up facility locations ............. bbbbb

Not enough adequate facilites (fuel, utilities, restrooms) ........................ bbbbb

Congested waterways (boat traffic) ......................................................... bbbbb

Poor water quality for fishing ................................................................... bbbbb

Poor water quality for swimming ............................................................. bbbbb

Other (specify) ......................................................................................... bbbbb

Other (specify) ......................................................................................... bbbbb

Other (specify) ......................................................................................... bbbbb

15. How do you reach the shoreline from your boat? (Please check ALL that apply.)

b Via shore-side slip or other transient tie-up facility

b Via a dinghy from a moored or anchored position

b Pulling onto shore or close to shore, using a gangway

b Other

16. If you checked MORE THAN ONE option in Question #15 above, which do you prefer? (Please check the one

that you MOST prefer.)

b Via shore-side slip or other transient tie-up facility

b Via a dinghy from a moored or anchored position

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b Pulling onto shore or close to shore, using a gangway

b Other

17. What is the minimum water depth in feet required for safe operation of the boat you use the most?

b lllll feet

18. Please use the space below to make any other comments or suggestions about recreational boating in your State.

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (U.S.C.

552), please be advised that:

The gathering of information from applicants to assess recreational boating facility needs is authorized under the

Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777–777k). Information from this survey will be used to assess

the needs for recreational boating facilities. Your participation in completing this form is not required to obtain benefits

under the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program. Once submitted this survey becomes public information and is not

protected under the Privacy Act. The public reporting burden for this survey is estimated at 10 to 25 minutes per

response, including time for gathering information and completing. Direct comments to the Service Information Collection

Clearance Officer, (1018–0106), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222–ARLSQ; 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC

20240.

An agency may not conduct and a person is not required to complete a collection of information unless a currently

valid OMB control number is displayed.

PART B: BOATING NEEDS ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE FOR BOATERS WITH BOATS UNDER 26 FEET IN LENGTH

Please answer the following questions about your boating activities in [name of State]. [Add comment about confidentiality if applicable under State law]

1. Do you own a boat under 26 feet in length?

b Yes. b No. You need not complete this questionnaire.

2. Have you boated in [name of State] within the past 2 years?

b Yes. b No. You need not complete this questionnaire.

3. Do you boat mainly for recreation (NOT for work)?

b Yes. b No. You need not complete this questionnaire.

4. What type of boat or boats do you own? (Please check all that apply.)

b Cabin cruiser (gasoline)

b Bass boat/jon boat

b Inflatable boat/raft

b Unpowered rowboat

b Other (please specify) lll

b Cabin cruiser (diesel)

b Open motor boat

b Houseboat/pontoon boat

b Canoe/kayak

b Sailboat

b Jet drive boat

b Personal water craft

b Sailboard

FOR QUESTIONS 6–8 PLEASE REFER TO THE BOAT THAT YOU USE THE MOST

5. Where do you usually keep this boat during the boating season? (If you keep your boat in a location other than

you home, please name the specific site.)

b Public or private marina

b At home on a trailer or in a rented dry storage area (that is not a marina)

b Waterfront property that you own, rent, or lease

b Other lllll

7. How do you put your boat in the water in [name of State]?

b I use a trailer

b I carry it down to the water

8. How many miles (one way) do you typically transport the boat to go boating in [name of State]?

lllllmiles

9. Please identify 3 [name of State] areas where you see the greatest need for more boat access sites. (Please be as

specific as possible and name the country, city or town, and the area name of location.)

Site County/city or town Area name and/or location (such as lake, slough, bay,

harbor, section or river or other)

Site #1

Site #2

Site #3

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10. Thinking about the boating area(s) you just mentioned in Question # 9, what kinds of support features do you

think are needed at each? (Please check all that apply.)

Site #1

(specify)

Site #2

(specify)

Site #3

(specify)

Carry-down walkway to the water’s edge ................................................................................... bbb

Boarding floats ............................................................................................................................. bbb

Launch ramp ................................................................................................................................ bbb

Parking ......................................................................................................................................... bbb

Waste pumpouts .......................................................................................................................... bbb

Restrooms/showers ..................................................................................................................... bbb

Other (specify) ............................................................................................................................. bbb

Other (specify) ............................................................................................................................. bbb

Other (specify) ............................................................................................................................. bbb

11. Please rate how the following factors may impact your decision NOT to boat in [name of State] more frequently.

(Please check one for each factor listed.)

No

impact

Low

impact

Medium

impact

High

impact

Does

not apply

Not enough boat access sites ................................................................. bbbbb

Not enough information about access site locations ............................... bbbbb

Not enough adequate facilities (fuel, utilities, restrooms) ....................... bbbbb

Congested waterways (boat traffic) ......................................................... bbbbb

Poor water quality for fishing ................................................................... bbbbb

Poor water quality for swimming ............................................................. bbbbb

Other (specify) ......................................................................................... bbbbb

Other (specify) ......................................................................................... bbbbb

Other (specify) ......................................................................................... bbbbb

12. Do you think there are enough boat access sites in [name of state]? (Please rate on a scale of 1 to 5.)

No, need

a lot more

No, need a

few more

The right

amount

Yes, more

than enough

Yes, there

are too many

12345

13. Please use the space below to make any other comments or suggestions about recreational boating in your State.

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 350–1) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (U.S.C.

552), please be advised that:

The gathering of information from applicants to assess recreational boating facility needs is authorized under the

Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777–777k). Information from this survey will be used to assess

the needs for recreational boating facilities. Your participation in completing this form is not required to obtain benefits

under the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program. Once submitted this survey becomes public information and is not

protected under the Privacy Act. The public reporting burden for this survey is estimated at 10 to 25 minutes per

response, including time for gathering information and completing. Direct comments to the Service Information Collection

Clearance Officer, (1018–0106), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222–ARLSQ: 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC

20240.

An agency may not conduct and a person is not required to complete a collection of information unless a currently

valid OMB control number is displayed.

PART C

If you operate a marine or other tie-up facility in [name of State] that serves boats 26 feet or more in length,

please answer the following questions. If you do not operate facilities for boats 26 feet or more in length but do

operate an access site that services trailerable or car top boats under 26 feet in length, please go to Part D below.

IF YOU OPERATE MORE THAN 5 FACILITIES PLEASE ESTIMATE RESPONSES FOR ALL YOUR FACILITIES COMBINED, PLACE ANSWERS UNDER FACILITY #1.

RECREATIONAL BOATING NEEDS ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PROVIDERS

Please answer the following questions about your boating facility or access site in [name of State]. [Add comment

about confidentiality if applicable under state law]

Are you a public or private boating facilities provider in [name of State]?

b Private provider (Non-government agency)

b Public provider (Government agency, includes private leases on Public land.)

b Neither (You need not complete this questionnaire.)

1. How many boat facilities for boats over 26 feet do you operate in [name of State]

lllll facilities

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2. Please list the boating facility or facilities in [name of State] that you operate or manage for boats 26 feet or more

in length.

Name of facility

(marina, courtesy dock,

etc.)

County/City or town

Area

(Lake, cove, slough, bay,

harbor or section of river)

Lat/Long or GPS

Facility #1:

Facility #2:

Facility #3:

Facility #4:

Facility #5:

3. For each facility listed in Question #2, indicate the requirements for boater use. Check all that apply. List facilities

in same order as Question #2.

None (first

come first

served)

Club membership requiredReservations

required Fee charged

Facility #1 ......................................................................................................... bbbb

Facility #2 ......................................................................................................... bbbb

Facility #3 ......................................................................................................... bbbb

Facility #4 ......................................................................................................... bbbb

Facility #5 ......................................................................................................... bbbb

4. For each facility listed in Question #2, estimate the number of transient tie-up slips, permanent tie-up slips, transient

moorings and permanent moorings. (List facilities in same order as Question #2.)

Number of transient slips/

tie-ups

Number of permanent

slips/tie-ups

Number of transient

moorings

Number of permanent

moorings

Facility #1:

Facility #2:

Facility #3:

Facility #4:

Facility #5:

5. For each facility listed in Question #2, identify the types of support features at the listed facilities. (Check all

that apply. List facilities in same order as Question #2.)

Gas fuel Diesel fuel Restrooms Sewage

pumpouts Electricity Water Telephones

Facility #1 ................................................. bbbbbbb

Facility #2 ................................................. bbbbbbb

Facility #3 ................................................. bbbbbbb

Facility #4 ................................................. bbbbbbb

Facility #5 ................................................. bbbbbbb

6. For Facility #1 that you listed in Question #2 what repairs, replacements, expansions, or additions do you think

are needed or you would do if you could? (Check all that apply. List facilities in same order as Question #2.)

Facility #1 (specify): None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Transient slips or tie-ups bbbbbb

Transient moorings bbbbbb

Gasoline facilities bbbbbb

Diesel fuel facilities bbbbbb

Restrooms bbbbbb

Sewage pumpouts bbbbbb

Electricity bbbbbb

Water bbbbbb

Telephone bbbbbb

Oil disposal bbbbbb

Other (specify) bbbbbb

Other (specify) bbbbbb

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6. For Facility #2 that you listed in Question #2 what repairs, replacements, expansions, or additions do you think

are needed or you would do if you could? (Check all that apply. List facilities in same order as Question #2.)

Facility #2 (specify) None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Transient slips or tie-ups ................................................. bbbbbb

Transient moorings .......................................................... bbbbbb

Gasoline facilities ............................................................. bbbbbb

Diesel fuel facilities .......................................................... bbbbbb

Restrooms ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Sewage pumpouts ........................................................... bbbbbb

Electricity .......................................................................... bbbbbb

Water ................................................................................ bbbbbb

Telephone ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Oil disposal ...................................................................... bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Other specify) ................................................................... bbbbbb

6. For Facility #3 that you listed in Question #2 what repairs, replacements, expansions, or additions do you think

are needed or you would do if you could? (Check all that apply. List facilities in same order as Question #2.)

Facility #3 (specify): None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Transient slips or tie-ups ................................................. bbbbbb

Transient moorings .......................................................... bbbbbb

Gasoline facilities ............................................................. bbbbbb

Diesel fuel facilities .......................................................... bbbbbb

Restrooms ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Sewage pumpouts ........................................................... bbbbbb

Electricity .......................................................................... bbbbbb

Water ................................................................................ bbbbbb

Telephone ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Oil disposal ...................................................................... bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

6. For Facility #4 that you listed in Question #2 what repairs, replacements, expansions, or additions do you think

are needed or you would do if you could? (Check all that apply. List facilities in same order as Question #2.)

Facility #4 (specify): None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Transient slips or tie-ups ................................................. bbbbbb

Transient moorings .......................................................... bbbbbb

Gasoline facilities ............................................................. bbbbbb

Diesel fuel facilities .......................................................... bbbbbb

Restrooms ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Sewage pumpouts ........................................................... bbbbbb

Electricity .......................................................................... bbbbbb

Water ................................................................................ bbbbbb

Telephone ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Oil disposal ...................................................................... bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

6. For Facility #5 that you listed in Question #2 what repairs, replacements, expansions, or additions do you think

are needed or you would do if you could? (Check all that apply. List facilities in same order as Question #2.)

Facility #5 (specify): None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Transient slips or tie-ups ................................................. bbbbbb

Transient moorings .......................................................... bbbbbb

Gasoline facilities ............................................................. bbbbbb

Diesel fuel facilities .......................................................... bbbbbb

Restrooms ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Sewage pumpouts ........................................................... bbbbbb

Electricity .......................................................................... bbbbbb

Water ................................................................................ bbbbbb

Telephone ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Oil disposal ...................................................................... bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

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For all of your facilities combined in [name of State], please identify how boaters know about your facilities (Check

all that apply.)

Paid

advertising

State

publications

Chamber of

commerce

World

wide web

Other

(specify)

Other

(specify)

bbbbbb

8. Below is a list of reasons why boaters may use facilities you identified in Question #2. Why do you think the

public uses each facility? (Check all that apply for each facility. List facilities in same order as Question #2.)

Close to

population

centers

Good boating waters

Good support services (slips,

fuel, restrooms,

pumpouts,

etc.)

Reasonable

cost

Swimming

opportunities

Fishing opportunitiesOther

(specify)

Facility #1 ................................................. bbbbbbb

Facility #2 ................................................. bbbbbbb

Facility #3 ................................................. bbbbbbb

Facility #4 ................................................. bbbbbbb

Facility #5 ................................................. bbbbbbb

9. Please rate the overall condition of the listed facility(s) you listed in Question #2. (Please check one for each facility.

List facilities in same order as Question #2.)

Poor

(requires

upgrade

now)

Fair

(will require

upgrade

within the

next 2 to 5

years)

Good

(will require

upgrade

within 5 to

10 years)

Excellent

(no improvements

needed for

10 years)

Facility #1 ......................................................................................................................... bbbb

Facility #2 ......................................................................................................................... bbbb

Facility #3 ......................................................................................................................... bbbb

Facility #4 ......................................................................................................................... bbbb

Facility #5 ......................................................................................................................... bbbb

10. Do you think there are enough boat tie-up facilities in [name of State]?

b YES b NO

11. If public funding sources was available for facility repair, improvement, expansion, or additions, would you be

interested?

b YES b NO

12. Please provide any comments about facilities not covered in this section.

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In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 350–1) and the Privacy Act of 1974 (U.S.C.

552), please be advised that:

The gathering of information from applicants to assess recreational boating facility needs is authorized under the

Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777–777k). Information from this survey will be used to assess

the needs for recreational boating facilities. Your participation in completing this form is not required to obtain benefits

under the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program. Once submitted this survey becomes public information and is not

protected under the Privacy Act. The public reporting burden for this survey is estimated at 10 to 25 minutes per

response, including time for gathering information and completing. Director comments to the Service Information Collection

Clearance Officer, (1018–0106), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222–ARLSQ; 1849 C Street N.W., Washington, D.C.

20240.

An agency may not conduct and a person is not required to complete a collection of information unless a currently

valid OMB control number is displayed.

PART D

If you operate an access site for trailerable or car top boats under 26 feet in length, please answer the following

questions.

IF YOU OPERATE MORE THAN 5 ACCESS SITES PLEASE ESTIMATE FOR ALL YOUR FACILITIES COMBINED,

PLACE ANSWERS UNDER FACILITY #1

13. How many boat access sites for boats under 26 feet do you operate in [name of State]?

lllll access sites

14. Please list the access site or sites that you operate or manage in [name of State] for boats under 26 feet in length.

(Please list each specific site.)

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Site name County/city or town

Area

(lake, cove, slough, bay,

harbor, or section of river)

Lat/long or GPS

Access #1:

Access #2:

Access #3:

Access #4:

Access #5:

15. For each access site listed in Question #14, please indicate any requirements for boater use. (Check all that apply.

List access sites in same order as Question #14.)

None (first

come first

served)

Club membership requiredReservations

required Fee charged

Access #1 ........................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #2 ........................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #3 ........................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #4 ........................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #5 ........................................................................................................ bbbb

16. For each access site listed in Question #14, identify the types of support features at each identified access sites.

(Check all that apply. List access sites in same order as Question #14.)

Carry down

paths, etc.

Launch

ramps

Boarding

floats

Sewage

pumpouts

Access #1 ........................................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #2 ........................................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #3 ........................................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #4 ........................................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #5 ........................................................................................................................ bbbb

For each access site listed in Question #14, what repairs, replacements, expansions, or additions do you think are

needed? (Check one for each feature. List access sites in same order as Question #14.)

Access #1 None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Carry-down walkway to .................................................... bbbbbb

Launch ramp .................................................................... bbbbbb

Boarding floats ................................................................. bbbbbb

Parking ............................................................................. bbbbbb

Restrooms ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Sewage pumpouts ........................................................... bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Access #2 None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Carry-down walkway to .................................................... bbbbbb

Launch ramp .................................................................... bbbbbb

Boarding floats ................................................................. bbbbbb

Parking ............................................................................. bbbbbb

Restrooms ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Sewage pumpouts ........................................................... bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Access #3 None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Carry-down walkway to .................................................... bbbbbb

Launch ramp .................................................................... bbbbbb

Boarding floats ................................................................. bbbbbb

Parking ............................................................................. bbbbbb

Restrooms ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Sewage pumpouts ........................................................... bbbbbb

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Access #3 None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Access #4 None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Carry-down walkway to .................................................... bbbbbb

Launch ramp .................................................................... bbbbbb

Boarding floats ................................................................. bbbbbb

Parking ............................................................................. bbbbbb

Restrooms ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Sewage pumpouts ........................................................... bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Access #5 None

needed Repair Replace Expand Add Does notapply

Carry-down walkway to .................................................... bbbbbb

Launch ramp .................................................................... bbbbbb

Boarding floats ................................................................. bbbbbb

Parking ............................................................................. bbbbbb

Restrooms ........................................................................ bbbbbb

Sewage pumpouts ........................................................... bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

Other (specify) ................................................................. bbbbbb

18. For all of your access sites combined in [name of State], identify how boaters know about your access site(s).

(Check all that apply.)

Paid advertising State publications Chamber of commerce World wide web Other (specify) Other (specify)

bbbbbb

19. Below is a list of reasxons why boaters may use access sites you identified in Question #14. Why do you think

the public uses each access site? (Check all that apply. List access sites in same order as Question #14.)

Close to

population

centers

Good boating waters

Good support services (slips,

fuel, restrooms,

pumpouts,

Reasonable

cost

Fishing opportunities

Swimming

opportunities

Other

(specify)

Access #1 ................................................ bbbbbbb

Access #2 ................................................ bbbbbbb

Access #3 ................................................ bbbbbbb

Access #4 ................................................ bbbbbbb

Access #5 ................................................ bbbbbbb

20. Please rate the overall condition of the listed access site(s) you listed in Question #14. (Check one for each access

site. List access sites in same order as Question #14.)

Poor

(requires upgrade now)

Fair

(will require

upgrade within

the next 2 to 5

years)

Good

(will require

upgrade within

5 to 10 years)

Excellent

(no improvements needed

for 10 years)

Access #1 ........................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #2 ........................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #3 ........................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #4 ........................................................................................................ bbbb

Access #5 ........................................................................................................ bbbb

21. Do you think there are enough boat

access sites in [state name]?

b Yes b No

22. If public funding sources were

available for access repair,

improvement, expansion, or additions,

would you be interested?

b Yes b No

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23. Please provide any comments about

access sites not covered in this section.

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Thank you for your help! If you

would like a representative of this State

to contact you about any questions and

concerns or if you would like additional

information about facility and site

development funding sources, please

list your name, facility, telephone

number, and best time to contact you.

Name llllllllllllllllll

Facility lllllllllllllllll

Telephone lllllllllllllll

Time llllllllllllllllll

In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501)

and the Privacy Act of 1974 (U.S.C.

552), please be advised that:

The gathering of information from

applicants to assess recreational boating

facility needs facility needs is

authorized under the Federal Aid In

Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C.

777–777k). Information from this survey

will be used to assess the needs for

recreational boating facilities. Your

participation in completing this form is

not required to obtain benefits under the

Boating Infrastructure Grant Program.

Once submitted this survey becomes

public information and is not protected

under the Privacy Act. The public

reporting burden for this survey is

estimated at 10 to 25 minutes per

response, including time for gathering

information and completing. Direct

comments to the Service Information

Collection Clearance Officer, (1018–

0106), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

MS 222–ARLSQ; 1849 C Street N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20240.

An agency may not conduct and a

person is not required to complete a

collection of information unless a

currently valid OMB control number is

displayed.

Dated: October 17, 2000.

Rebecca A. Mullin,

Information Collection Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–27109 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Services

Information Collection To Be

Submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under

the Paperwork Reduction Act

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service will submit the collection of

information listed below to OMB for

approval under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act. A copy of the

information collection requirement is

included in this notice. If you wish to

obtain copies of the proposed

information collection requirement,

related forms, and explanatory material,

contact the Service Information

Collection Clearance Officer at the

address listed below.

DATES: You must submit comments on

or before December 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the

requirements to the Information

Collection Officer, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 1849

C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To

request a copy of the information

collection request, explanatory

information and related forms, contact

Rebecca A. Mullin at (703) 358–2287, or

electronically to rmullin@fws.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office

of Management and Budget (OMB)

regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which

implement provisions of the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13),

require that interested members of the

public and affected agencies have an

opportunity to comment on information

collection and recordkeeping activities

(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). The U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service (We) plan to submit a

request to OMB for its approval of the

collection of information for the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Employee Exit

Survey. We are requesting a 3-year term

of approval for this information

collection activity.

Federal agencies 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 U.S. Fish and

Wildlife form number for this collection

of information is FWS 3–2186.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in

the Department of the Interior is the

agency primarily responsible for fish,

wildlife, and plant conservation. The

Service helps protect a healthy

environment for people, fish and

wildlife, and helps Americans conserve

and enjoy the outdoors and our living

treasures. To accomplish its mission,

the Service employs around 7,500 of the

country’s best biologists, wildlife

managers, engineers, realty specialists,

educators, law enforcement agents, and

others who work to save endangered

and threatened species; conserve

migratory birds and inland fisheries;

restore habitats; provide expert

conservation advice to other federal

agencies, industry, private citizens, and

foreign governments; and manage

millions of acres of wildlife lands. The

Service Directorate has made it a high

priority to recruit and retain these

valued employees. As part of an active

career development program, the

Service has decided to institute an

Employee Exist Survey to collect

feedback from former Service employees

so that we may discover relevant issues

that impact retention. If this survey

were not used, there would be no way

the Service could analyze the reasons

for employee separation.

Title: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Employee Exit Survey.

Service Form Number: 3–2186.

Frequency of Collection: Annually.

Description of Respondents: Former

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Employees.

Total Annual Burden Hours: The

reporting burden is estimated to average

15 minutes per respondent.

The Total Annual Burden hours is

100 hours.

Total Annual Responses: About 400

individuals are expected to participate

in the survey.

We invite comments concerning this

submission on: (1) whether the

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of our career

development functions, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of our

estimate of the burden of the collection

of information; (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

respondents. The information

collections in this program are part of a

system of record covered by the Privacy

Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)).

Dated: October 18, 2000.

Rebecca A. Mullin,

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Collection

Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–27219 Filed 10–23–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–SS–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[WO–320–1320–PB–02–24–1A; OMB

Approval Number 1004–0073]

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act

The Bureau of Land Management

(BLM) has submitted the proposed

collection of information listed below to

the Office of Management and Budget