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introduction and dispersal pathways
(how a species was transported),
ecological impacts (including effects on
native, threatened, and endangered
species), human impacts (including
effects on recreation and water quality),
economic impacts (including industry
and agriculture), and cumulative
impacts. While these species, when
present in a nonnative range, can have
a significant effect on the environment,
the regulatory action (listing) has no
significant effect. That each EA resulted
in a FONSI strongly suggests that
subsequent listings will also have no
significant environmental impacts.
(3) Consistent with existing approved
categorical exclusions. A categorical
exclusion for the injurious listing
process is consistent with the Service’s
existing approved categorical
exclusions. Categorical exclusions have
been approved that address preventing
the introduction of nonindigenous
species. For example, research,
inventory, and information activities
directly related to the conservation of
fish and wildlife resources are
categorically excluded as long as they
do not involve, among other things,
‘‘introduction of organisms not
indigenous to the affected ecosystem’’
(516 DM 8.5 B(1)).

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Next Steps
The establishment of the categorical
exclusion is open to public comment.
Following review of the comments, the
Service will submit the final categorical
exclusion to CEQ, which will review it
and our responses to public comments
for conformity with NEPA and make a
recommendation regarding approval of
the categorical exclusion. If the
categorical exclusion is approved by the
Department, the Service will review
each subsequent listing rule for the DOIestablished extraordinary circumstances
that would necessitate the preparation
of an EA or an EIS. The Administrative
Procedure Act rulemaking procedures
and the review of extraordinary
circumstances both ensure that the
decision to apply the categorical
exclusion as part of the NEPA
environmental review is informed by
input from other Federal agencies, other
governmental and Tribal entities, and
the public.
Public Comments
Any comments to be considered on
this proposed addition to the list of
categorical exclusions in the
Departmental Manual must be received
by the date listed in DATES at the
location listed in ADDRESSES. Comments
received after that date will be
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practicable. Comments, including
names and addresses of respondents,
will be posted at http://www.fws.gov/
injuriouswildlife. Before including your
address, telephone 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.
Proposed Text for the Departmental
Manual
The text we propose to add to 516 DM
(see ADDRESSES) is set forth below:
Part 516: National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969
Chapter 8: Managing the NEPA
Process—U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Categorical Exclusions.
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C. Permit and Regulatory Functions.
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(9) The adding of species to the list of
injurious wildlife regulated under 50
CFR subchapter B, part 16, which
prohibits the importation into the
United States and interstate
transportation of wildlife found to be
injurious.
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Dated: May 31, 2013.
Willie R. Taylor.
Director, Office of Environmental Policy and
Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS—HQ—MB—2013—N144;
F09M29000—134—FXMB12320900000]

Proposed Information Collection;
Depredation Order for Blackbirds,
Grackles, Cowbirds, Magpies, and
Crows
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the
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reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this IC. This
IC is scheduled to expire on November
30, 2013. We 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.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to
consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by August 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to the Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS 2042—PDM, 4401
North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0146’’ in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey at
hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–
2482 (telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act
(MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.)
implements four treaties concerning
migratory birds that the United States
has signed with Canada, Mexico, Japan,
and Russia. Under the treaties, we must
preserve most species of birds in the
United States, and activities involving
migratory birds are prohibited except as
authorized by regulation.
This information collection is
associated with our regulations that
implement the MBTA. In the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), 50 CFR 21.43
is a depredation order for blackbirds,
cowbirds, grackles, crows, and magpies
that authorizes take of these birds
‘‘when found committing or about to
commit depredations upon ornamental
or shade trees, agricultural crops,
livestock, or wildlife, or when
concentrated in such numbers and
manner as to constitute a health hazard
or other nuisance.’’
All persons or entities acting under
this depredation order must provide an
annual report containing the following
information for each species:
• Number of birds taken.
• Months and years in which the
birds were taken.
• State(s) and county(ies) in which
the birds were taken.
• General purpose for which the birds
were taken (such as for protection of
agriculture, human health and safety,
property, or natural resources).
We collect this information so that we
will be able to determine how many

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birds of each species are taken each year
and whether the control actions are
likely to affect the populations of those
species.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018–0146.
Title: Depredation Order for
Blackbirds, Grackles, Cowbirds,
Magpies, and Crows, 50 CFR 21.43.
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: State and
Federal wildlife damage management
personnel; farmers; and individuals.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
250.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
250.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 500.

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III. Comments
We invite comments concerning this
information collection on:
• Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
• The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on
respondents.
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 IC. 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.
Dated: June 25, 2013.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
[FWS–R6–R–2013–N132;
FXRS1265066CCP0—134–FF06R06000]

Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluffs
Conservation Areas, NE and SD; Draft
Environmental Impact Statement and
Land Protection Plan; Extension of the
Public Comment Period
Fish and Wildlife Service,
National Park Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; extension
of comment period.
AGENCY:

We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), advise the
public that we are extending the public
comment period for the Niobrara
Confluence and Ponca Bluffs
Conservation Areas Draft Environmental
Impact Statement and Land Protection
Plan until September 30, 2013. If you
have previously submitted comments,
please do not resubmit them, because
we have already incorporated them in
the public record and will fully consider
them in our final decision.
DATES: To ensure consideration, please
send your written comments by
September 30, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments or a request for copies (hard
copies or a CD–ROM) or more
information by any of the following
methods:
Agency Web site: http://
parkplanning.nps.gov/niob-ponca.
Email: niobrara_ponca@fws.gov.
In-Person Viewing or Pickup: Call
(605) 665–0209 to make an appointment
during regular business hours at
Missouri River National Recreational
River Headquarters, 508 East 2nd Street,
Yankton, SD 57078.
Mail: Nick Kaczor, USFWS, Division
of Refuge Planning, P.O. Box 25486,
DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick
Kaczor, Planning Team Leader, at (303)
236—4387, or by mail at Division of
Refuge Planning, USFWS, P.O. Box
25486, DFC, Denver, CO 80225.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
8, 2013, we published a Federal
Register notice (78 FR 20942)
announcing the availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement and
Land Protection Plan for the proposed
Niobrara Confluence and Ponca Bluff
Conservation Areas. We are extending
the public comment period until
September 30, 2013. For background
and more information see our AprilS,
2013, notice (78 FR 20942).
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Document Availability
Copies of the documents are available
online at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/
niob-ponca. Hard copies of the plan
may be requested from the project Web
site or from the planning team leader at
the contact information listed above.
Public Availability of Comments
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 may 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.
Authority
The FWS and NPS are furnishing this
notice in compliance with the National
Wildlife Refuge System Administration
Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee)
(Administration Act), as amended by
the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997; the National
Park Service Organic Act of 1916 (16
U.S.C. 1 et seq.), and amendments
thereto, and the National Environmental
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
its implementing regulations.
Dated: June 7, 2013.
Patricia Trap,
Deputy Regional Director, Midwest Region,
National Park Service.
Dated: June 10, 2013.
Matt Hogan,
Acting, Regional Director, Mountain Prairie
Region, U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–R–2013–N025;
FXFR13350900000–134–FF09F14000]

Voluntary Guidelines to Prevent the
Introduction and Spread of Aquatic
Invasive Species; Recreational
Activities and Water Gardening
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments.
AGENCY:

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (USFWS), announces the
availability of two draft documents for
public review:

SUMMARY:

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