[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14832-14833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5447]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey


Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of an extension of an information collection (1028-
0079).

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SUMMARY: To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we 
are notifying the public that we will submit to OMB an information 
collection request (ICR) to renew approval of the paperwork 
requirements for ``North American Breeding Bird Survey, (1 USGS 
form).'' This notice provides the public an opportunity to comment on 
the paperwork burden of this form.

DATES: Submit written comments by May 19, 2008.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this information collection to 
the Department of the Interior, USGS, via:
     E-mail: [email protected]. Use Information Collection 
Number 1028-0079 in the subject line.
     FAX: (703) 648-7069. Use Information Collection Number 
1028-0079 in the subject line.
     Mail or hand-carry comments to the Department of the 
Interior; USGS Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 807 National 
Center, Reston, VA 20192. Please reference Information Collection 1028-
8-0079 in your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith L. Pardieck at (301) 497-5843.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: North American Breeding Bird Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 1028-0079.
    Form Number: 840.
    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.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Estimated Number and Description of Respondents: Approximately 
1,500 individuals skilled in avian identification will participate.
    Estimated Number of Responses: 2500.
    Annual burden hours: 27,500.
    Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping ``Hour'' Burden: The 
currently approved ``hour'' burden for this form is 12,500 hours. We 
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 $44.85 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, and you are not 
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number. Until OMB approves a collection 
of information, you are not obligated to respond.
    Comments: Before submitting an ICR to OMB, PRA section 
3506(c)(2)(A) (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) requires each agency`` * * * to 
provide notice * * * and otherwise consult with members of the public 
and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of 
information * * *'' Agencies must specifically solicit comments to: (a) 
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary 
for the agency to perform its duties, including whether the information 
is useful; (b) evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the 
burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) enhance the 
quality, usefulness, and clarity of the information to be collected; 
and (d) minimize the burden on the respondents, including the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    To comply with the public consultation process, we publish this

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Federal Register notice announcing that we will submit this ICR to OMB 
for approval. The notice provided the required 60-day public comment 
period.
    USGS Information Collection Clearance Officer: Alfred Travnicek, 
703-648-7231.

    Dated: March 12, 2008.
Susan D. Haseltine,
Associate Director of Biology.
 [FR Doc. E8-5447 Filed 3-18-08; 8:45 am]
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