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assumed that 65% of the nonrespondent households will have a
phone number. Both groups will be sent
another copy of the survey. For the
households with a phone number, a non
response bias call will be made, taking
an estimated 2 to 5 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,205 hours.
III. Request for Comments
On June 9, 2009, we published in the
Federal Register (74 FR 27340) a request
for public comments on this proposed
survey. No comments were received.
This notice provides the public with an
additional opportunity to comment on
the proposed information collection
activity. The Department of the Interior
invites comments on:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
and 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) Ways to 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
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons
to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or
prove information to or for a Federal
agency.
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
Office of Management and Budget
control number.
Dated: September 2, 2010.
Benjamin M. Simon,
Economics Staff Director, Office of Policy
Analysis.
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Proposed Information Collection;
Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Sighting Reporting Form
United States Geological
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Notice; request for comments.

We (the U.S. Geological
Survey) 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 on the public.
DATES: You must submit comment on or
before October 8, 2010.
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–
5806 (fax) or
[email protected] (e-mail).
Please also send a copy of your
comments on the ICR to Phadrea Ponds,
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Geological Survey, 2150–C
Centre Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80526
(mail); [email protected] (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, please contact USGS, Pam
Fuller by 7920 NW. 71st Street,
Gainesville, Florida 32653 (mail); by
telephone (352) 264–3481 or
[email protected] (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
Information is collected from the
public regarding the distribution of
nonindigenous aquatic species,
primarily fish, in open waters of the
United States. This is vital information
for early detection and rapid response
for the possible eradication of organisms
that may be considered invasive in a
natural environment such as a lake,
river, stream, and pond. These species
are not native to the environment in
which they are now found.
Nonindigenous species can and do have
negative impacts on our native species.
Early detection is a major focus of the
Bureau. The public can help us with
this task by serving as the ‘‘eyes and
ears’’ for the Survey’s Program because
the USGS cannot be everywhere,
observing and monitoring all open
waters for nonindigenous aquatic
species.
The USGS does not actively solicit
this information; a form is posted on our
website to be completed with biologic,
geographic and sender information. It is
completely voluntary and sent to us
only when the public has encountered
a nonindigenous aquatic organism,
usually through fishing or some other
outdoor recreational activity and they
chose to let us know.
We may not conduct or sponsor and
a person is not required to respond to
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displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1028–NEW.
Title: Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Sighting Reporting Form.
Type of Request: This is an existing
collection in use without an OMB
control number or expiration date.
Affected Public: State and local
government employees and private
individuals.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
1,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 10
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 167 hours.
III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this
ICR on: (a) Whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the agency to perform its duties,
including whether the information is
useful; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, usefulness, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden on the respondents, including
the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. 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
publically available at anytime. While
you can ask OMB in your comment to
withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that will be done.
Dated: August 31, 2010.
Anne Kinsinger,
Associate Director for Biology, U.S. Geological
Survey.
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