[Federal Register: June 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 122)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-MB-2008-N0155] [91100-3740-GRNT-7C]
Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0113;
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Grant Programs
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take
this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire
on December 31, 2008. 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.
DATES: You must submit comments on or before August 25, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Hope Grey, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); hope_
grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or (703) 358-2269 (fax).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax, or e-mail (see
ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358-2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The NMBCA establishes a matching grants program to fund projects
that promote the conservation of neotropical migratory birds in the
United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The purposes
of NMBCA are to:
(1) Perpetuate healthy populations of neotropical migratory birds;
(2) Assist in the conservation of these birds by supporting
conservation initiatives in the United States, Canada, Latin America,
and the Caribbean; and
(3) Provide financial resources and foster international
cooperation for those initiatives.
Principal conservation actions supported by NMBCA are:
(1) Protection and management of neotropical migratory bird
populations.
(2) Maintenance, management, protection, and restoration of
neotropical migratory bird habitat.
(3) Research and monitoring.
(4) Law enforcement.
(5) Community outreach and education.
We publish notices of funding availability on the Grants.gov
website (http://www.grants.gov) as well as in the Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (http://cfda.gov). To compete for grant funds,
partnerships submit applications that describe in substantial detail
project locations, project resources, future benefits, and other
characteristics that meet the standards established by the Fish and
Wildlife Service and the requirements of NMBCA.
Materials that describe the program and assist applicants in
formulating project proposals for consideration are available on our
website at http://www.fws.gov/birdhabitat. Persons who do not have
access to the Internet may obtain instructional materials by mail. We
have not made any major changes in the scope and general nature of the
instructions since the OMB first approved the information collection in
2002.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-0113.
Title: Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act (NMBCA) Grant
Programs.
Service Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection.
Affected Public: (1) an individual, corporation, partnership,
trust, association, or other private entity; (2) an officer, employee,
agent, department, or instrumentality of any State, municipality, or
political subdivision of a State, or of any foreign government: (3) a
State, municipality, or political subdivision of a State; (4) any other
entity subject to the jurisdiction of the United States or of any
foreign country; and (5) an international organization.
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Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. This grants program has one
project proposal submission per year. Annual reports are due 90 days
after the anniversary date of the grant agreement. Final reports are
due 90 days after the end of the project period. The project period is
up to 2 years.
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Number of annual Number of annual Completion time per Annual burden
Activity respondents responses response hours
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Grant Applications.............. 160 160 70 hours........... 11,200
Reports......................... 60 60 30 hours........... 1,800
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Totals...................... 220 220 ................... 13,000
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III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this IC on:
(1) whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include and/or summarize each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this IC. 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 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.
Dated: June 11, 2008
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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