[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45006-45007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11161]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-OSA-2024-0064; FXSC142003MON30-245-FF03S00000; OMB Control 
Number 1018-New]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Pollinator Conservation 
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 
July 22, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request 
(ICR) by one of the following methods (reference Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1018-PCSNAS in the subject line of your 
comment):
     Internet (preferred): https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-R3-OSA-2024-
0064.
     U.S. mail: Service Information Collection Clearance 
Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB 
(JAO/3W), Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, 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.
    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

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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 dictates that we gather 
accurate data on conservation efforts through means such as research to 
improve the development, management, and advancement of efforts. At the 
June 2022 Monarch Butterfly Summit, the Secretary of the Interior 
announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would establish a 
national Center for Pollinator Conservation, funded through annual 
appropriations. Formally launched later that year, the Center serves as 
a science and collaboration hub across internal Service programs and 
regions as well as with external agencies and partners. The Center 
helps to direct conservation actions that can reverse declining 
pollinator population trends.
    The Service's Center for Pollinator Conservation is seeking to 
conduct a social network analysis to collect information regarding the 
structure and functions of pollinator networks throughout the country, 
key influencers and network clusters, network gaps, and the diffusion 
of information across the broad pollinator conservation community. The 
proposed survey collects information necessary to support the Center's 
role as a science and collaboration hub helping inform evidence-based 
decisions to create, sustain, and strengthen relationships and 
communication channels across individuals and organizations to increase 
awareness of, collaboration on, and efficacy of pollinator conservation 
efforts.
    In addition to an overview of the survey (Section 1), the proposed 
survey collects the following information:
     Respondent's organization and its involvement in 
pollinator conservation efforts (Section 2);
     Collaboration on pollinator conservation, including 
identification of collaborative organizations and collaboration types 
(Section 3);
     Network characteristics, including how organizations work 
together and potential barriers (Section 4);
     Respondent's role within their organization, along with 
name and email address (Section 5); and
     Additional comments on the survey or pollinator 
conservation in general (Section 6).
    We will use the information collected in this effort 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 draft survey instrument by 
sending a request to the Service Information Collection Clearance 
Officer (see ADDRESSES, above).
    Title of Collection: Pollinator Conservation Social Network 
Analysis.
    OMB Control Number: 1018-New.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: New.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Private sector and government 
respondents (e.g., Federal, State, Tribal, nongovernmental 
organizations (NGOs), academic, etc.) that work on pollinator 
conservation efforts throughout North America, with primary focus in 
the United States.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 365 (160 private 
sector respondents, including academic entities and NGOs, and 205 
State/Local/Tribal/Federal agencies/organizations).
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 365.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 20 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 122.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: One time.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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. 2024-11161 Filed 5-21-24; 8:45 am]
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