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comments in response to that notice 

which did not address the information 

collection requirements; therefore, no 

response is required. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we invite the public and other 

Federal agencies to comment on new, 

proposed, revised, and continuing 

collections of information. This helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. It also 

helps the public understand our 

information collection requirements and 

provide the requested data in the 

desired format. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following: 

(1) Whether or not the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether or not the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the 

burden for this collection of 

information, including 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) How might the agency 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 technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of response. 

Comments that you submit in 

response to this notice are a matter of 

public record. We will include or 

summarize each comment in our request 

to OMB to approve this ICR. 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 publicly available at any time. 

While you can ask us in your comment 

to withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Abstract: The Fish and Wildlife Act of 

1956 (16 U.S.C. 742d) designates the 

Department of the Interior as a key 

agency responsible for the conservation 

and protection of wildlife and fisheries 

resources in the United States. This 

responsibility dictates that we gather 

accurate data on conservation efforts 

through means such as research to 

improve the development, management, 

and advancement of conservation 

efforts. At the June 2022 Monarch 

Butterfly Summit, the Secretary of the 

Interior announced that the Service 

would establish a national Center for 

Pollinator Conservation (Center), funded 

through annual appropriations. 

Formally launched later that year, the 

Center serves as a science and 

collaboration hub across internal 

Service programs and regions as well as 

with external agencies and partners. The 

Center helps to direct conservation 

actions that can reverse declining 

pollinator population trends. 

The Center is seeking to conduct a 

social network analysis to collect 

information regarding the structure and 

functions of pollinator networks 

throughout the United States, key 

influencers and network clusters, 

network gaps, and the diffusion of 

information across the broad pollinator 

conservation community. The proposed 

survey collects information necessary to 

support the Center’s role as a science 

and collaboration hub helping inform 

evidence-based decisions to create, 

sustain, and strengthen relationships 

and communication channels across 

individuals and organizations to 

increase awareness of, collaboration on, 

and efficacy of pollinator conservation 

efforts. 

In addition to an overview of the 

survey (Section 1), the proposed survey 

collects the following information: 

• Respondent’s organization and its 

involvement in pollinator conservation 

efforts (Section 2); 

• Collaboration on pollinator 

conservation, including identification of 

collaborative organizations and 

collaboration types (Section 3); 

• Network characteristics, including 

how organizations work together and 

potential barriers (Section 4); 

• Respondent’s role within their 

organization, along with name and 

email address (Section 5); and 

• Additional comments on the survey 

or pollinator conservation in general 

(Section 6). 

We will use the information collected 

in this effort to develop multiple 

products aimed at translating the data 

into information that can strengthen 

partnerships, identify gaps, and inform 

conservation decisions. 

The public may request a copy of the 

draft survey instrument by sending a 

request to the Service Information 

Collection Clearance Officer (see 

ADDRESSES, above). 

Title of Collection: Pollinator 

Conservation Social Network Analysis. 

OMB Control Number: 1018–New. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: New. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

sector and government respondents 

(e.g., Federal, State, Tribal, 

nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), 

academic entities, etc.) that work on 

pollinator conservation efforts 

throughout North America, with 

primary focus in the United States. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 265 (160 private sector 

respondents, including academic 

entities and NGOs, and 205 State/Local/ 

Tribal/Federal agencies/organizations). 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 265. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 20 minutes. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 89. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Frequency of Collection: One time. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: None. 

Note: We estimate that approximately 100 

U.S. Federal employees will respond to the 

survey (for a total estimate of 365 annual 

respondents); however, because U.S. Federal 

employees are exempt from the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, they are removed from the 

burden calculations. 

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 OMB 

control number. 

The authority for this action is the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). 

Madonna Baucum, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22043 Filed 9–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

[BLM_AK_FRN_MO4500181176] 

Call for Nominations for the Alaska 

Resource Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of call for nominations. 

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is 

to request public nominations for the 

Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) 

Alaska Resource Advisory Council 

(RAC) to fill two existing vacancies. The 

RAC provides advice and 

recommendations to the BLM on land 

use planning and management of the 

National System of Public Lands within 

its geographic area. 

DATES: All nominations must be 

received no later than October 28, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations and completed 

applications should be sent to Azure 


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Hall, BLM Alaska State Office, 222 West 

7th Avenue #13, Anchorage, AK 99513; 

phone: (907) 271–5960; email: ahall@

blm.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Emma Roach, BLM Alaska 

Communications Director, BLM Alaska 

State Office, 222 West 7th Avenue #13, 

Anchorage, AK 99513; phone: (907) 

271–5960; email: eroach@blm.gov. 

Individuals in the United States who are 

deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have 

a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, 

TDD, or TeleBraille) to access 

telecommunications relay services. 

Individuals outside the United States 

should use the relay services offered 

within their country to make 

international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act (FLPMA) directs the Secretary of the 

Interior to involve the public in 

planning and issues related to 

management of lands administered by 

the BLM. Section 309 of FLPMA (43 

U.S.C. 1739) directs the Secretary to 

establish 10- to 15-member citizenbased advisory councils that are 

consistent with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. As required by the 

applicable regulations, RAC 

membership must be balanced and 

representative of the various interests 

concerned with the management of the 

public lands. The BLM regulations 

governing the operation of RACs are 

found at 43 CFR subpart 1784. 

The BLM is seeking nominations for 

individuals in the following two 

categories: 

Category Two—Representatives of 

nationally or regionally recognized 

environmental organizations; dispersed 

recreational activities; archaeological 

and historical interests; or nationally or 

regionally recognized wild horse and 

burro interest groups. 

Category Three—Hold State, county, 

or local elected office; are employed by 

a State agency responsible for the 

management of natural resources, land, 

or water; represent Indian Tribes within 

or adjacent to the area for which the 

RAC is organized; are employed as 

academicians in natural resource 

management or the natural sciences; or 

represent the affected public-at-large. 

Individuals may nominate themselves 

or others. Nominees must be residents 

of the State of Alaska. The BLM will 

evaluate nominees based on their 

education, training, experience, and 

knowledge of the geographic area of the 

RAC. Nominees should demonstrate a 

commitment to collaborative resource 

decision-making. 

The following must accompany all 

nominations: 

—A completed RAC application, which 

can either be obtained through your 

local BLM office or online at: https:// 

www.blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/ 

2022-05/BLM-Form-1120-19_RACApplication.pdf. 

—Letters of reference from represented 

interests or organizations; and 

—Any other information that addresses 

the nominee’s qualifications. 

Simultaneous with this notice, BLM 

Alaska will issue an online 

announcement providing additional 

information for submitting nominations. 

(Authority: 43 CFR 1784.4–1) 

Steven Cohn, 

BLM Alaska State Director. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21954 Filed 9–25–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4331–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Reclamation 

[DOI–2024–0010; RR83550000, 245R5065C6, 

RX.59389832.1009676] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of a modified system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 

the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 

the Department of the Interior (DOI) is 

issuing a public notice of its intent to 

modify the Bureau of Reclamation 

(Reclamation) Privacy Act system of 

records, INTERIOR/WBR–31, Acreage 

Limitation. DOI is revising this notice to 

change the system number to be 

consistent with Reclamation’s title, 

propose new and modified routine uses, 

and update all sections of the notice to 

accurately reflect management of the 

system of records. This modified system 

will be included in DOI’s inventory of 

record systems. 

DATES: This modified system will be 

effective upon publication. New or 

modified routine uses will be effective 

October 28, 2024. Submit comments on 

or before October 28, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

identified by docket number DOI–2024– 

0010 by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for sending comments. 

• Email: DOI_Privacy@ios.doi.gov. 

Include docket number DOI–2024–0010 

in the subject line of the message. 

• U.S. Mail or Hand-Delivery: Teri 

Barnett, Departmental Privacy Officer, 

U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C 

Street NW, Room 7112, Washington, DC 

20240. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number DOI–2024–0010. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to https://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to https://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Regina Magno, Associate Privacy 

Officer, Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. 

Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225, privacy@

usbr.gov or (303) 445–3326. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Reclamation maintains the 

INTERIOR/WBR–31, Acreage 

Limitation, system of records. The 

purpose of this system is to obtain from 

landowners and lessees written 

information on their landholdings that 

is pertinent to their compliance with the 

ownership and full cost pricing 

provisions required by statute and 

regulations. The records are used by 

Reclamation to ensure contractually 

obligated irrigation districts and 

contract holders are following reporting 

and certification requirements of 

Federal reclamation law (Pub. L. 97– 

293). 

DOI is publishing this revised notice 

to change the system number to reflect 

Reclamation’s title; update the system 

manager and system location sections; 

expand on categories of individuals 

covered by the system, the categories of 

records and records source categories 

sections; update authorities for 

maintenance of the system; update the 

storage, safeguards, and records 

retention schedule; update the 

notification, records access and 

contesting procedures; reorganize the 

sections and provide general updates in 

accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 

and Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) Circular A–108, Federal Agency 

Responsibilities for Review, Reporting, 

and Publication under the Privacy Act. 

Additionally, Reclamation is changing 

the routine uses from a numeric to 

alphabetic list and is proposing to 

modify existing routine uses to provide 

clarity and transparency and reflect 

updates consistent with standard DOI 

routine uses. Routine use A was 

modified to further clarify disclosures to 

the Department of Justice or other 


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