[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 139 (Thursday, July 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 42090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-14317]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


Request for Public Comments on a Proposed New Information 
Collection To Be Submitted to OMB for Review Under the Paperwork 
Reduction Act

    A request for a new information collection described below will be 
submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). Copies of the proposed collection may be obtained by contacting 
the USGS Clearance Officer at the phone number listed below. Comments 
on the proposal should be made within 60 days to the Bureau Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National Center, Reston, VA 20192.
    As required by OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), the USGS 
solicits specific public comments as to:
    1. Whether the collection of information is necessary for the 
proper performance of the functions on the bureaus, including whether 
the information will have practical utility;
    2. The accuracy of the bureau's estimate of the burden of the 
collection of information, including the validity of the methodology 
and assumptions used;
    3. The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and
    4. How to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other forms of information technology.
    Title: Community Survey of Rappahannock River Residents
    OMB Approval No: New collection
    Summary: This information collection is in support of development 
of a Comprehensive Conservation Plan for Rappahannock National Wildlife 
Refuge. Under the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 
1997, all national wildlife refuges are required to develop a 
Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP). A CCP is a document that 
provides a framework for guiding refuge management decisions. This 
planning process ensures the opportunity for active public involvement 
in the preparation and revision of comprehensive conservation plans. 
This information collection will inform the planning process by 
providing information to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the 
attitudes and opinions of local residents regarding Rappahannock 
National Wildlife Refuge and its management.
    Estimated Completion Time: 20 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Frequency: One time.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 333 hours.
    Affected Public: Residents adjacent to the Rappahannock River 
Basin, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain copies of the survey, 
contact the Bureau clearance office, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 
National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia, 20192, 
telephone (703) 648-7313.

    Dated: July 14, 2005.
Susan D. Haseltine,
Associate Director for Biology
[FR Doc. 05-14317 Filed 7-20-05; 8:45 am]
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