[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 220 (Friday, November 13, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72639-72640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-25090]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

[Docket ID: USA-2020-HQ-0006]


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Department of the Army, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice.

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SUMMARY: DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal 
for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by December 
14, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela James, 571-372-7574, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Wetland Determination 
Automated Data Sheets and Jurisdictional Determination Forms; Eng Form 
6116 (1-9); OMB Control Number 0710-XXXX.
    Type of Request: New.
    Number of Respondents: 33,279.
    Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Annual Responses: 33,279.
    Average Burden per Response: 63.03 minutes.
    Annual Burden Hours: 34,960.
    Needs and Uses: In an effort to address regional wetland 
characteristics and improve the accuracy and efficiency of wetland 
delineation procedures, the USACE Research and Development Center 
(ERDC) developed ten regional supplements to the USACE manual, the most 
recent of which were issued in 2006. In developing the regional 
supplements, the USACE recognized that a single national manual is 
unable to consider regional differences that are important to the 
identification and functioning of wetlands. The wetland indicators and 
guidance provided in the 10 regional supplements are designed to be 
used in combination with the USACE manual to identify wetland waters of 
the United States. These forms are most often completed by USACE 
Project Managers or environmental consultants, but may also be 
completed by applicants themselves. The Automated Wetland Determination 
Sheets (ADSs) in this collection package streamline the information 
collection process by incorporating reference material and analytical 
processes directly into the form, which is provided as a Microsoft 
Excel document rather than the PDF form included in the regional 
supplements. The ADSs also automatically complete data analysis using 
inputted information, saving users time and effort and reducing the 
likelihood of human error. Applicants for USACE permits are generally 
required to submit JDs as part of their permit application or in 
support of the permit evaluation process. If wetlands are present, the 
USACE generally requires that JDs include adequately documented wetland 
data sheets in order for the JD to be considered technically adequate. 
The ADSs are formatted such that they may be readily

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converted to Portable Document Format (PDF) for inclusion as part of 
the applicant's JD report.
    Jurisdictional Determination Forms are tools used by the USACE to 
help implement Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Sections 9 
and 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA). JDs specify what 
geographic areas will be treated as subject to regulation by the USACE 
under one or both statutes. The three types of JDs included in this 
package are the Approved Jurisdictional Determination (AJD), Dry Land 
AJD, and Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination (PJD). The AJD form 
provides an official determination that there are/are not 
jurisdictional aquatic resources on a parcel based on the 
jurisdictional requirements, while the Dry Land AJD provides official 
determination that jurisdictional aquatic resources are absent. The PJD 
form is used to determine whether aquatic resources that exist on a 
particular parcel ``may be'' subject to regulatory jurisdiction.
    It should be noted that the forms in this collection package may 
support associated permit reviews included in collection 0710-0003 
which expires on 28 February 2022. Though they are being reviewed to be 
cleared under a new OMB control number, these forms and data sheets or 
any variations thereof will be included in the next renewal request for 
collection 0710-0003, which includes the standard and nationwide permit 
application forms, and will also include any local district forms in 
existence when the renewal package is submitted.
    Affected Public: Individual or household.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Vlad Dorjets.
    You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by 
Docket ID number and title, by the following method:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency 
name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. 
The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of 
the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on 
the internet at http://www.regulations.gov as they are received without 
change, including any personal identifiers or contact information.
    DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela James.
    Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should 
be sent to Ms. James at [email protected].

    Dated: October 27, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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