[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 208 (Friday, October 28, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65239-65240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23488]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-OSA-2022-N054; FF04S00000 223 FXSC14200400000; OMB Control 
Number 1018-New]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Southeast 
Conservation Adaptation Strategy (SECAS) Social Network Analysis Survey

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing a new 
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 28, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. 
Please provide a copy of your comments to the Service Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB 
(JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by 
email to [email protected]. Please reference ``1018-SECAS'' in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at (703) 358-2503. Individuals in the United States who are 
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay 
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay 
services offered within their country to make international calls to 
the point-of-contact in the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5 
CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under 
the PRA. We 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.
    On July 6, 2022, we published a Federal Register notice with a 60-
day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of 
information (87 FR 40261). In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 
days, ending on September 6, 2022. In an effort to increase public 
awareness of, and participation in, our public commenting processes 
associated with information collection requests, the Service also 
published the Federal Register notice on https://www.regulations.gov 
[Docket No. FWS-R4-OSA-2022-0086]. We received one comment in response 
to that notice which did not address the information collection 
requirements; therefore, no response was required.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies to comment on 
new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This 
helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements 
and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public 
understand our information collection requirements and provide the 
requested data in the desired format.
    We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email 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 publicly available 
at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742d) 
designates the Department of the Interior as a key agency responsible 
for the conservation and protection of wildlife and fisheries resources 
in the United States. This responsibility requires the Service to 
gather accurate data on conservation efforts through means such as 
research to improve the development, management, and advancement of 
efforts. The Service's Science Applications and Migratory Bird Program 
in the Service's Southeast Region is seeking to conduct a social 
network analysis to collect information regarding regional conservation 
efforts, conservation partnership goals, structure, and focal 
geography, and the connectedness of these efforts and partnerships. The 
proposed survey collects information necessary to address this gap in 
understanding and will serve to advance the Southeast Conservation 
Adaptation Strategy's (SECAS) leadership role as a regional forum and 
decision-support hub.
    The proposed survey collects the following information:
     Familiarity and engagement with SECAS, including 
satisfaction with SECAS aspects and importance of SECAS indicators 
(section 2);
     Organizational conservation priorities, including level of 
importance and usefulness of and reliance on SECAS resources (section 
3);
     Conservation partnerships, including identification of 
partner organizations and collaboration types (section 4); and
     Organizational information, including type of organization 
and scope of work (section 5).
    The information collected in this effort will be used to develop 
multiple products aimed at translating the data into information that 
can strengthen partnerships, identify gaps, and inform conservation 
decisions.
    The public may request a copy of the proposed survey instrument by 
sending a request to the Service Information Collection Clearance 
Officer (see ADDRESSES, above).
    Title of Collection: Southeast Conservation Adaptation Strategy 
(SECAS) Social Network Analysis.
    OMB Control Number: 1018-New.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Leaders and executives in the private 
sector and

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State, local, and Tribal governments in the Service's Southeast Region.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 200 (100 private 
sector entities and 100 State/local/Tribal governments).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 200.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: There is no cost 
associated with the survey.
    An agency 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.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-23488 Filed 10-27-22; 8:45 am]
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