[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9832-9833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-1764]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Geological Survey


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

    A proposal extending information collection described below has 
been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval 
under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35). Copies of the proposed collection of information may be obtained 
by contacting the Bureau's clearance officer at the phone number listed 
below. OMB has up to 60 days to approve or disapprove the information 
collection but may respond after 30 days; therefore, public comments 
should be submitted to OMB within 30 days in order to assure their 
maximum consideration. Address your comments and suggestions on the 
proposal by fax (202) 395-6566 or e-mail ([email protected]) to 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Interior Department. Send 
copies of your comments to Phadrea Ponds, U.S. Geological Survey, 2150 
Centre Avenue Building C, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8118 or e-mail 
([email protected]).
    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 Valley 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

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regarding Rappahannock National Wildlife Refuge and its management.
    Estimated Completion Time: 25 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 650.
    Frequency: One time.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 271 hours.
    Affected Public: Residents adjacent to the Rappahannock River 
Basin, Virginia.
    For Further Information Contact: To obtain copies of the survey, 
contact Phadrea Ponds, U.S. Geological Survey, 2150 Centre Avenue 
Building C, Fort Collins, CO 80526-8118, telephone 970-226-9445.

    Dated: December 27, 2005.
Carol Cooper,
Acting Associate Director for Biology.
[FR Doc. 06-1764 Filed 2-24-06; 8:45 am]
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