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Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 151/Tuesday, August 43672 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 10, 2021 / Notices technological collection techniques or PRAMain. Find this particular 49 CFR 1544.219. Eligibility is based on other forms of information technology, information collection, OMB control requirements stated in 49 CFR 1544.219. e.g., permitting electronic submissions number 1652–0034, by selecting TSA will gather information, including, of responses. ‘‘Currently under Review—Open for but not limited to, agency name and Public Comments’’ and by using the address, and name of each individual Analysis find function. who will receive the training from law Agency: Department of Homeland FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: enforcement agencies that have Security (DHS). Christina A. Walsh, TSA PRA Officer, requested the LEOs Flying Armed Title: Office of the Immigration Information Technology (IT), TSA–11, training course. Applicant verification Detention Ombudsman Intake Form. Transportation Security Administration, ensures that only LEOs with a valid OMB Number: 1601–0030. 6595 Springfield Center Drive, need to fly armed aboard commercial Frequency: Every 3 years. Springfield, VA 20598–6011; telephone aircraft receive training. Applicants Affected Public: Members of the come from territorial, tribal, Federal, Public or non-government (571) 227–2062; email TSAPRA@ tsa.dhs.gov. municipal, county, State, and organizations. authorized railroad law enforcement Number of Respondents: 30,000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TSA agencies throughout the country. For Estimated Time per Respondent: 1. published a Federal Register notice, Total Burden Hours: 30,000. more information about the program, with a 60-day comment period soliciting please see https://www.tsa.gov/travel/ Robert Dorr, comments, of the following collection of law-enforcement. information on April 8, 2021, 86 FR Acting Executive Director, Business Number of Respondents: 2,000. Management Directorate. 18292. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An [FR Doc. 2021–17002 Filed 8–9–21; 8:45 am] Comments Invited estimated 167 hours annually. BILLING CODE 9112–FL–P In accordance with the Paperwork Dated: August 5, 2021. Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 Christina A. Walsh, et seq.), an agency may not conduct or TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND sponsor, and a person is not required to Information Technology. SECURITY respond to, a collection of information [FR Doc. 2021–17007 Filed 8–9–21; 8:45 am] Transportation Security Administration unless it displays a valid OMB control BILLING CODE 9110–05–P number. The ICR documentation will be Extension of Agency Information available at http://www.reginfo.gov Collection Activity Under OMB Review: upon its submission to OMB. Therefore, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Law Enforcement Officer Flying Armed in preparation for OMB review and Training approval of the following information Fish and Wildlife Service collection, TSA is soliciting comments AGENCY: Transportation Security [FWS–R8–NWRS–2021–N015; to— FXRS12610800000–212–FF08R04000] Administration, Homeland Security (1) Evaluate whether the proposed (DHS). information requirement is necessary for San Diego National Wildlife Refuge, ACTION: 30-Day notice. the proper performance of the functions CA; Final Comprehensive of the agency, including whether the SUMMARY: This notice announces that Conservation Plan/Environmental information will have practical utility; the Transportation Security Assessment and Finding of No (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Administration (TSA) has forwarded the Significant Impact agency’s estimate of the burden; Information Collection Request (ICR), (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Management and Budget clarity of the information to be Interior. (OMB) control number 1652–0034, collected; and ACTION: Notice of availability. abstracted below to OMB for review and (4) Minimize the burden of the approval of an extension of the collection of information on those who SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and currently approved collection under the are to respond, including using Wildlife Service (Service), announce the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The appropriate automated, electronic, availability of a final Comprehensive ICR describes the nature of the mechanical, or other technological Conservation Plan (CCP), environmental information collection and its expected collection techniques or other forms of assessment (EA), and finding of no burden. The collection involves the information technology. significant impact (FONSI) for the San Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) Diego National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) maintenance of a database of all Information Collection Requirement in California. The CCP/EA/FONSI, territorial, tribal, Federal, municipal, Title: Law Enforcement Officers prepared in accordance with the county, State, and authorized railroad Flying Armed Training. National Wildlife Refuge System law enforcement agencies that have Type of Request: Extension of a Improvement Act of 1997, and in received the Law Enforcement Officers currently approved collection. accordance with the National Flying Armed Training course. OMB Control Number: 1652–0034. Environmental Policy Act, describes DATES: Send your comments by Forms(s): N/A. how the Service will manage the Refuge September 9, 2021. A comment to OMB Affected Public: Law Enforcement for the next 15 years. Compatibility is most effective if OMB receives it Officers. determinations for five public uses are within 30 days of publication. Abstract: TSA requires territorial, also included in the final CCP. ADDRESSES: Written comments and tribal, Federal, municipal, county, State, ADDRESSES: Document Availability: You recommendations for the proposed and authorized railroad law may view or download copies of the information collection should be sent enforcement officers (LEOs) who have a final CCP and the EA/FONSI on the within 30 days of publication of this mission need to fly armed to complete Refuge’s website at https://ecos.fws.gov/ notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ the LEOs Flying Armed Training under ServCat/Reference/Profile/133810. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 Aug 09, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10AUN1.SGM 10AUN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 10, 2021 / Notices 43673 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: in accordance with the Improvement Wildlife Refuge, in accordance with the Victoria Touchstone, Refuge Planner, at Act. National Environmental Policy Act [email protected], or by Each unit of the NWRS was requirements (40 CFR 1506.6(b)). We phone at (619) 476–9150 ex 101; Dwane established for specific purposes. We completed a thorough analysis of Binns, Refuge Manager, at dwane_ use these purposes as the foundation for impacts on the human environment, [email protected]. developing and prioritizing the which we included in the draft EA that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We management goals and objectives for accompanied the Draft CCP. This notice announce the availability of a final each refuge within the NWRS, and to is in addition to our announcement of comprehensive conservation plan, determine how the public can use each the completion of the CCP process on environmental assessment, and finding refuge. The planning process is a way the Refuge website. of no significant impact (CCP/EA/ for us to evaluate management goals and The final EA discusses the direct, objectives that will ensure the best FONSI) for San Diego National Wildlife indirect, and cumulative impacts of the possible approach to wildlife, plant, and Refuge (Refuge, or NWR), which is alternatives on biological resources, habitat conservation, while providing located in San Diego County, California. cultural resources, water quality, and for wildlife-dependent recreation The CCP/EA/FONSI, prepared under the other environmental resources. opportunities that are compatible with National Wildlife Refuge System Measures to minimize adverse each refuge’s establishing purposes and Improvement Act of 1997, and in environmental effects are identified and the mission of the NWRS. accordance with the National discussed in the final CCP/EA. Environmental Policy Act of 1969, Additional Information Martha Maciel, describes how the Service will manage The final CCP can be found at https:// Acting Regional Director, Sacramento, the Refuge for the next 15 years. ecos.fws.gov/ServCat/Reference/Profile/ California. Compatibility determinations for public 133810. The final CCP includes detailed [FR Doc. 2021–16524 Filed 8–9–21; 8:45 am] uses are also included in the final CCP. information about the planning process, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Introduction Refuge, issues, and management alternative selected. The website also With this notice, we complete the includes an EA, prepared in accordance DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CCP process for San Diego National with the National Environmental Policy Wildlife Refuge, which we began by Act (NEPA) (43 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). The Geological Survey publishing a notice of intent in the EA includes discussion of five [DOI–2020–0017; 212G0804MD Federal Register on May 24, 2006 (71 management alternatives. The Service’s GGHDFA3500 GF0200000 FR 29973). For more about the initial selected alternative is reflected in the GX20FA35SA40000] process and the history of the Refuge, final CCP, and also in the FONSI. see that notice. We released the draft A modified version of Alternative D Privacy Act of 1974;
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