[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 54648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22237]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U.S. Geological Survey

[USGS-2530-B98CA]


Proposed Information Collection; Nonindigenous Aquatic Species 
Sighting Reporting Form

AGENCY: United States Geological Survey (USGS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Geological Survey) have sent an Information 
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. The ICR, which 
is summarized below, describes the nature of the collection and the 
estimated burden on the public.

DATES: You must submit comment on or before October 8, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this ICR to the Desk 
Officer for the Department of the Interior at OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-
5806 (fax) or [email protected] (e-mail). Please also send a 
copy of your comments on the ICR to Phadrea Ponds, Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 2150-C Centre 
Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80526 (mail); [email protected] (e-mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, please contact USGS, Pam Fuller by 7920 NW. 71st 
Street, Gainesville, Florida 32653 (mail); by telephone (352) 264-3481 
or [email protected] (e-mail).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Information is collected from the public regarding the distribution 
of nonindigenous aquatic species, primarily fish, in open waters of the 
United States. This is vital information for early detection and rapid 
response for the possible eradication of organisms that may be 
considered invasive in a natural environment such as a lake, river, 
stream, and pond. These species are not native to the environment in 
which they are now found. Nonindigenous species can and do have 
negative impacts on our native species. Early detection is a major 
focus of the Bureau. The public can help us with this task by serving 
as the ``eyes and ears'' for the Survey's Program because the USGS 
cannot be everywhere, observing and monitoring all open waters for 
nonindigenous aquatic species.
    The USGS does not actively solicit this information; a form is 
posted on our website to be completed with biologic, geographic and 
sender information. It is completely voluntary and sent to us only when 
the public has encountered a nonindigenous aquatic organism, usually 
through fishing or some other outdoor recreational activity and they 
chose to let us know.
    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.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1028-NEW.
    Title: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Sighting Reporting Form.
    Type of Request: This is an existing collection in use without an 
OMB control number or expiration date.
    Affected Public: State and local government employees and private 
individuals.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated Annual Number of Respondents: 1,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 167 hours.

III. Request for Comments

    We invite comments concerning this ICR 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.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 
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: August 31, 2010.
Anne Kinsinger,
Associate Director for Biology, U.S. Geological Survey.
[FR Doc. 2010-22237 Filed 9-7-10; 8:45 am]
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