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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 13, 2013 / Notices
Dated: February 6, 2013.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–03283 Filed 2–12–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
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Proposed Information Collection;
Electronic Duck Stamp Program
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:

We (U.S. 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. 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: To ensure that we are able to
consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by April 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to the Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS 2042–PDM, 4401
North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203 (mail); or [email protected]
(email).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey at
[email protected] (email) or 703–358–
2482 (telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

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I. Abstract
On March 16, 1934, President
Roosevelt signed the Migratory Bird
Hunting Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a et

seq.) requiring all migratory waterfowl
hunters 16 years of age or older to buy
a Federal migratory bird hunting and
conservation stamp (Federal Duck
Stamp) annually. The stamps are a vital
tool for wetland conservation. Ninetyeight cents out of every dollar generated
by the sale of Federal Duck Stamps goes
directly to purchase or lease wetland
habitat for protection in the National
Wildlife Refuge System. The Federal
Duck Stamp is one of the most
successful conservation programs ever
initiated and is a highly effective way to
conserve America’s natural resources.
Besides serving as a hunting license and
a conservation tool, a current year’s
Federal Duck Stamp also serves as an
entrance pass for national wildlife
refuges where admission is charged.
Duck Stamps and products that bear
stamp images are also popular collector
items.
The Electronic Duck Stamp Act of
2005 (Pub. L. 109–266) required the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 3year pilot program under which States
could issue electronic Federal Duck
Stamps. The electronic stamp is valid
for 45 days from the date of purchase
and can be used immediately while
customers wait to receive the actual
stamp in the mail. After 45 days,
customers must carry the actual Federal
Duck Stamp while hunting or to gain
free access to national wildlife refuges.
Eight States participated in the pilot. At
the end of the pilot, we provided a
report to Congress outlining the
successes of the program. The program
improved public participation by
increasing the ability of the public to
obtain required Federal Duck Stamps.
Under our authorities in 16 U.S.C.
718b(a)(2), we have continued the
Electronic Duck Stamp Program in the
eight States that participated in the
pilot. In September 2013, we will
expand the program by inviting all State
fish and wildlife agencies to participate.
Anyone, regardless of State residence,
may purchase an electronic Duck Stamp
through any State that participates in
the program. Interested States must
submit an application (FWS Form 3–
2341). We will use the information
provided in the application to
determine a State’s eligibility to
Number of
respondents

Activity

10201

participate in the program. Information
includes, but is not limited to:
• Information verifying the current
systems the State uses to sell hunting,
fishing, and other associated licenses
and products.
• Applicable State laws, regulations,
or policies that authorize the use of
electronic systems to issue licenses.
• Example and explanation of the
codes the State proposes to use to create
and endorse the unique identifier for the
individual to whom each stamp is
issued.
• Mockup copy of the printed version
of the State’s proposed electronic stamp,
including a description of the format
and identifying features of the licensee
to be specified on the stamp.
• Description of any fee the State will
charge for issuance of an electronic
stamp.
• Description of the process the State
will use to account for and transfer the
amounts collected by the State that are
required to be transferred under the
program.
• Manner by which the State will
transmit electronic stamp customer
data.
Each State approved to participate in
the program must provide the following
information on a weekly basis:
• First name, last name, and complete
mailing address of each individual that
purchases an electronic stamp from the
State.
• Face value amount of each
electronic stamp sold by the State.
• Amount of the Federal portion of
any fee required by the agreement for
each stamp sold.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018–0135.
Title: Electronic Duck Stamp Program.
Service Form Number: 3–2341.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with
change of a previously approved
collection.
Description of Respondents: State fish
and wildlife agencies.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: One time for
applications and weekly for fulfillment
reports.
Number of
responses

Completion
time per
response

Total annual
burden hours

Application .......................................................................................................
Fulfillment Report .............................................................................................

10
5

10
260

40 hours
1 hour

400
260

Totals ........................................................................................................

15

270

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III. Comments
We invite comments concerning this
information collection on:
• Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
• The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• 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 or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this IC. 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.
Dated: February 6, 2013.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–03286 Filed 2–12–13; 8:45 am]

Submitting Comments

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Receipt of an Application
for an Incidental Take Permit;
Availability of Proposed Low-Effect
Habitat Conservation Plan; Martin
County, FL
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comment/information.
AGENCY:

We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce the
availability of an incidental take permit
(ITP) application and a Habitat
Conservation Plan (HCP). SP Behavioral,
LLC (the applicant) requests an ITP
under the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (Act). The applicant
anticipates taking about 2.99 acres of

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foraging, breeding, and sheltering
habitat used by the Florida scrub-jay
(Aphelocoma coerulescens) (scrub-jay),
Eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon
courais cooperii) (indigo snake), and
gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus),
incidental to land preparation and for
the construction of the Sandy Pines
Residential Treatment Center Addition
in Martin County, Florida. The
applicant’s HCP describes the
minimization and mitigation measures
proposed to address the effects of the
project on the covered species.
DATES: We must receive your written
comments on the ITP application and
HCP on or before March 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: See the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below for
information on how to submit your
comments on the ITP application and
HCP. You may obtain a copy of the ITP
application and HCP by writing the
South Florida Ecological Services
Office, Attn: Permit number TE95653A–
0, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339
20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960–3559.
In addition, we will make the ITP
application and HCP available for
public inspection by appointment
during normal business hours at the
above address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Elizabeth Landrum, Fish and Wildlife
Biologist, South Florida Ecological
Services Office (see ADDRESSES);
telephone: 772–469–4304.
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If you wish to comment on the ITP
application and HCP, you may submit
comments by any one of the following
methods:
Email: [email protected].
Use Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE95653A–
0’’ as your message subject line.
Fax: Elizabeth Landrum, 772–562–
4288, Attn.: Permit number
‘‘TE95653A–0.’’
U.S. mail: Elizabeth Landrum, South
Florida Ecological Services Field Office,
Attn: Permit number ‘‘TE95653A–0,’’
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1339
20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960–3559.
In-person drop-off: You may drop off
comments or request information during
regular business hours at the above
office address.
Public Availability of Comments
Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other
personal identifying information in your
comments, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
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While you can request in your
comments that your personal
identifying information be withheld
from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Applicant’s Proposed Project
We received an application from the
applicant for an incidental take permit,
along with a proposed habitat
conservation plan. The applicant
requests a 15-year permit under section
10(a)(1)(B) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.). If we approve the permit, the
applicant anticipates taking a total of
approximately 2.99 acres of scrub-jay,
indigo snake, and gopher tortoise
breeding, feeding, and sheltering
habitat, incidental to land preparation
and construction of additional
residential and educational facilities,
installation of associated infrastructure,
construction of courtyards for
recreation, expansion of the parking
area and storm water management
facility, and construction of a stabilized
service road, in Martin County, Florida.
Construction activities associated with
the project will take place within
Section 24, Township 40S, Range 42E,
Martin County, Florida.
The applicant proposes to mitigate for
impacts by one of the three following
methods: (1) Establish and manage in
perpetuity a 6-acre on-site conservation
area; (2) establish and manage in
perpetuity a 4.54-acre on-site
conservation area and contribute
$53,375 to the Florida Scrub-jay
Conservation Program Fund; or (3)
contribute $219,348 to the Florida
Scrub-jay Conservation Program Fund.
The Service listed the scrub-jay as
threatened in 1987 (June 3, 1987; 52 FR
20715), effective July 6, 1987. The
Service listed the indigo snake as
threatened in 1978 (January 31, 1978; 43
FR 4028), effective March 3, 1978. The
Service identified the gopher tortoise as
a candidate species in the eastern
portion of its range in 2011 (July 27,
2011; 76 FR 45130) and determined that
listing this species as threatened was
warranted but precluded by higher
priority listing actions.
Our Preliminary Determination
The Service has made a preliminary
determination that the applicant’s
project, including the mitigation
measures, will individually and
cumulatively have a minor or negligible
effect on the species covered in the
HCP. Therefore, issuance of the ITP is
a ‘‘low-effect’’ project and qualifies as a
categorical exclusion under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as
provided by the Department of the
Interior Manual (516 DM 2 Appendix 1

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