The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
will administer a competitive grant program as authorized by
Congress through Subtitle C of the Omnibus Public Lands Management
Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-11). The Wolf-Livestock Demonstration
Project Grant Program (WLDPGP) has two purposes: (1) To assist
livestock producers in undertaking proactive, nonlethal activities
to reduce the risk of livestock loss due to predation by wolves;
and (2) To compensate livestock producers for livestock losses due
to such predation. Included in the authorization language was
direction that the program be established as a grant program to
States and tribes, that the Federal cost-share not exceed 50
percent, and that funds be expended equally between the two
purposes. Qualifying grants must include a minimum of 50 percent
non-Federal cost share.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.