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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,
which is scheduled to expire on May 31,
2007. 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 April 23, 2007.
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); [email protected] (e-mail); or
(703) 358–2269 (fax).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax,
or e-mail (see ADDRESSES) or by
telephone at (703) 358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Lake Umbagog National Wildlife
Refuge contains significant natural and
recreational resources. We estimate that
the area has over 50,000 visits per year,
which can result in significant resource
and social impacts.
In 2006, we began a research study to
gather information to help support
application of visitor carrying capacity
at the refuge. We conducted a survey of
visitors to the refuge to determine
relevant indicators of quality for the
visitor experience. Indicators of quality
are measurable, manageable variables
that reflect the essence or meaning of
management objectives. OMB approved
this collection of information and
assigned control number 1018–0132,
which expires May 31, 2007.
We plan to ask OMB to renew this
information collection to include phase
2 of this study. During phase 2, we
propose to survey visitors and nearby
landowners to identify standards of
quality for relevant indicator variables
and determine attitudes toward
management actions that we might use
to ensure that the standards of quality
are maintained. We will conduct two
separate surveys. One survey will
include a sample of visitors to Lake
Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge and
the second survey will include private
landowners adjacent to the refuge. We
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both surveys; however, we will ask
adjacent landowners for additional
information about their frequency of use
of the refuge.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018–0132.
Title: Research to Support Analysis
and Management Carrying Capacity at
Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge,
Phase 2.
Service Form Number(s): 3–2330 and
3–2330a.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collection.
Affected Public: Visitors to and
landowners near Lake Umbagog
National Wildlife Refuge.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: One time per
respondent.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 500.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
500.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 125.
III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this
information collection 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 submitted 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 information collection.
Dated: January 22, 2007
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E7–2960 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 pm]
Billing Code 4310–55–S

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Information Collection;
National Wildlife Refuge System
Evaluation
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

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SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the information collection
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
information collection.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before April 23, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection to Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS
222–ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive,
Arlington, VA 22203 (mail);
[email protected] (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
We have contracted with Management
Systems International to perform an
independent evaluation of the National
Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS).
Although the NWRS has existed for
more than 100 years, it has never
undergone an independent evaluation of
its overall effectiveness in achieving its
conservation mission. We are now
seeking such an evaluation to identify
program strengths and weaknesses, as
well as gaps in performance
information. Such evaluations are an
important element of the OMB Program
Assessment Rating Tool (PART)
assessments, and this evaluation will
satisfy the PART requirements. The
evaluation includes two data collection
components involving the public:
(1) An online survey of partners (e.g.,
volunteer groups, local and national
conservation organizations, hunting and
fishing groups, and other civic
organizations).
(2) Individual and small group
interviews of State fish and game
officials and partners.
The perspective and observations of
NWRS partners and State fish and game
officials are critical to fully understand
the issues and questions that the
independent evaluation will explore.
During 2007, we plan to interview 40
State fish and wildlife officials and 110
individuals from partner organizations.
The small number of individuals
interviewed and the nature of the
interview process do not allow for
generalization of interview findings to

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the larger local partner target
population, or for the development of
broad, evidenced-based conclusions.
The partners’ survey addresses both of
these shortcomings. By administering
the web-based survey to a random
sample of 500 partners, we will be able
to identify important patterns (findings)
across the population of partners and to
develop conclusions to the key
questions being examined by the
evaluation. We plan to conduct the
survey for a 2–week period during the
first half of 2007. The partners’ survey
will collect data in three broad
categories:
(1) Basic demographic data at the
institutional level, including:
(a) Size of the partner organization.
(b) Length/duration of the partnership
with the refuge.

(c) Type of organization (e.g., wildlife
conservation, educational, etc.).
(2) Quality and characteristics of the
relationship and interaction between
partner organizations and the NWRS,
including:
(a) Type of activities that the partner
group conducts.
(b) Frequency and nature of
interaction between the partner group
and the refuge.
(c) Quality of the partnership between
the partner organization and the refuge.
(3) Partners’ perspective regarding the
effectiveness and quality of NWRS
programs and the progress being made
towards the long-term goals of the
NWRS.
The survey data will help us identify
important patterns and characteristics.
However, the survey will not, in most
cases, provide the depth of information
Number of annual
respondents

Activity

Number of annual
responses

Completion time
per response

Annual burden
hours

Partners’ Survey ......................................................................
Personal Interviews .................................................................

500
150

500
150

20 minutes .......
1 hour ..............

167
150

Total ..................................................................................

650

650

.....................

317

III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this
information collection 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 submitted 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 information collection.
Dated: January 17, 2007
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E7–2961 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 pm]
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necessary to explain the observed
patterns. Indepth interviews will
provide an opportunity to explore in
detail the main factors that cause or
contribute to the patterns observed from
the survey.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Title: National Wildlife Refuge System
Evaluation.
Service Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: New collection.
Affected Public: Organizations that
collaborate with national wildlife
refuges, including, but not limited to,
State fish and wildlife agencies,
volunteer groups, local and national
conservation organizations, hunting and
fishing groups, and other civic
organizations.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: One time.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

(mail); (703) 358–2269 (fax); or
[email protected] (e-mail).

Fish and Wildlife Service

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Information Collection Sent to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval; Export of Caviar
or Meat of Paddlefish or Sturgeon from
the Wild
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service) 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 and cost. 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 March 26, 2007.
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–
6566 (fax) or
[email protected] (e-mail).
Please provide a copy of your comments
to Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203

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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:
OMB Control Number: None.
Title: Export of Caviar or Meat of
Paddlefish or Sturgeon from the Wild.
Service Form Number(s): 3–200–76.
Type of Request: New collection.
Affected Public: Fishers; commercial
dealers/distributors/suppliers and
importers/exporters of paddlefish and
sturgeon caviar and meat; and freight
forwarders/brokers.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 12.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
120.
Estimated Time Per Response: 3
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 360 hours.
Abstract: This information collection
is associated with regulations
implementing the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES). CITES regulates international
trade in listed species through a system
of permits and certificates. The Service
assesses permit requests according to

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