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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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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 5year 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey

Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of an extension of an
information collection (1028–0079).
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AGENCY:

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

SUMMARY:

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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.
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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
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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

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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.
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Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request for
National Geological and Geophysical
Data Preservation Program (NGGDPP)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),
Department of the Interior.

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Notice of an extension of a
currently approved information
collection.

ACTION:

To comply with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we (the U.S. Geological Survey)
are notifying the public that we will
submit to OMB an extension of a
currently approved information
collection (IC) for the National
Geological and Geophysical Data
Preservation Program (NGGDPP) under
Section 351 of the Energy Policy Act of
2005. This notice provides the public
and other Federal agencies an
opportunity to comment on the
paperwork burden of this information
collection (IC). The existing IC is
scheduled to expire on July 31, 2012. To
submit a proposal to the NGGDPP, a
project narrative must be completed and
submitted via www.Grants.gov.
Furthermore, a final technical report for
all projects is required at the end of the
project period. Narrative and report
guidance is available through http://
datapreservation.usgs.gov/and at www.
Grants.gov.
DATES: Submit written comments by
May 1, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Please send your comments
concerning the IC to the USGS
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 807, Reston,
VA 20192 (mail); 703–648–7199 (fax); or
smbaloch@usgs.gov (email). Please
reference Information Collection 1028–
0087.
SUMMARY:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Betty Adrian at (303) 202–4828 or by
mail at U.S. Geological Survey, Box
25046, MS 975, Denver Federal Center,
Denver, CO 80225, or by email at
badrian@usgs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Geological and
Geophysical Data Preservation Program
(NGGDPP).
OMB Control Number: 1028–0087.
Abstract: Section 351 of the Energy
Policy Act of 2005 directs the Secretary
of the Interior, through the Director of
the U.S. Geological Survey, as follows,
‘‘The Secretary shall carry out a
National Geological and Geophysical
Data Preservation Program in
accordance with this section—
(1) To archive geologic, geophysical,
and engineering data, maps, well logs,
and samples;
(2) To provide a national catalog of
such archival material; and
(3) To provide technical and financial
assistance related to the archival
material.’’ The Plan outlines program
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strategies. An action item in the plan is
to ‘‘begin interactions with State
geological surveys and other DOI
agencies that maintain geological and
geophysical data and samples to address
their preservation and data rescue
needs.’’ In response, the USGS is
requesting each state that elects to
participate in the program to:
(1) Inventory their current collections
and data preservation needs to provide
a snapshot of the diversity of scientific
collections held, supported, or used by
State geological surveys. This inventory
of current collections will form the
foundation of the National Catalog;
(2) Build the National Catalog by
providing site-specific metadata for
items in inventoried collections. Focus
on site-specific sample data allows
broad national coverage with content
useful to a wide variety of users. The
types of sites cataloged will be
determined by the holdings of
participating states; and
(3) In FY 2010 and beyond, depending
on appropriations, states would be
invited to propose projects that address
other priorities identified in the
Implementation Plan for the National
Geological and Geophysical Data
Preservation Program, including: (a)
Inventory collections of geological and
geophysical data; (b) Digital
infrastructure; (c) Metadata for items in
data collections; and (d) Special data
rescue needs.
Furthermore, annual data
preservation priorities are provided in
the Program Announcement as guidance
for applicants to consider when
submitting proposals. Annual priorities
are determined by the USGS NGGDPP
Catalog and Financial and Technical
Assistance Committees comprising
representatives from State geological
surveys, industry, academia, and DOI.
Since its inception in 2007, NGGDPP
has awarded, and 44 states have
matched, over $2,521,000 in grant
funds.
This notice concerns the collection of
information that is sufficient and
relevant to evaluate and select proposals
for funding. We will protect information
from respondents considered
proprietary under the Freedom of
Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552) and
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. We intend to release
the project abstracts and primary
investigators for awarded/funded
projects only.
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Estimated Annual Number and
Description of Respondents:
Approximately 49 State Geological
Surveys will have the opportunity to
apply for matching Federal funds.
Respondent Obligation: Voluntary
(necessary to receive benefits).
Estimated Total Number of Annual
Responses: 34.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
1224 hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Hour’’ Burden: We
estimate the public reporting burden
averages 36 hours per response. This
includes time (1) to write and review
the proposal and submit it through
www.Grants.gov and (2) prepare and
submit the final technical report.
Estimated Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping ‘‘Non-Hour Cost’’: We
have not identified any ‘‘non-hour cost’’
burdens associated with this collection
of information.
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 any
time. 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.
Betty M. Adrian,
Acting Program Coordinator, National
Geological and Geophysical Data,
Preservation Program.
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