80_FR_81040 80 FR 80792 - Proposed Renewal of Information Collection; Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife

80 FR 80792 - Proposed Renewal of Information Collection; Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)

Page Range80792-80793
FR Document2015-32546

We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 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. This IC is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2016. 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80792-80793]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32546]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FW-HQ-LE-2015-N243; FF09L00200-FX-LE18110900000]


Proposed Renewal of Information Collection; Declaration for 
Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 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. This IC is 
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2016. 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 February 26, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Information Collection 
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or [email protected] 
(email). Please include ``1018-0012'' in the subject line of your 
comments.

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:

I. Abstract

    The Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) makes it 
unlawful to import or export fish, wildlife, or plants without filing a 
declaration or report deemed necessary for enforcing the Act or 
upholding the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species 
(CITES) (see 16 U.S.C. 1538(e)). With a few exceptions, businesses, 
individuals, or government agencies importing into or exporting from 
the United States any fish, wildlife, or wildlife product must complete 
and submit to the Service an FWS Form 3-177 (Declaration for 
Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife). This form as well as 
FWS Form 3-177a (Continuation Sheet) and instructions for completion 
are available for electronic submission at https://edecs.fws.gov. These 
forms are also available in fillable format at http://www.fws.gov/forms/.
    The information that we collect is unique to each wildlife shipment 
and enables us to:
     Accurately inspect the contents of the shipment;
     Enforce any regulations that pertain to the fish, 
wildlife, or wildlife products contained in the shipment; and
     Maintain records of the importation and exportation of 
these commodities.
    Businesses or individuals must file FWS Forms 3-177 and 3-177a with 
us at the time and port where they request clearance of the import or 
export of wildlife or wildlife products. Our regulations allow for 
certain species of wildlife to be imported or exported between the 
United States and Canada or Mexico at U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection ports, even though our wildlife inspectors may not be 
present.
    In these instances, importers and exporters may file the forms with 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We collect the following 
information:
    (1) Name of the importer or exporter and broker.
    (2) Scientific and common name of the fish or wildlife.
    (3) Permit numbers (if permits are required).
    (4) Description, quantity, and value of the fish or wildlife.
    (5) Natural country of origin of the fish or wildlife.
    In addition, certain information, such as the airway bill or bill 
of lading number, the location of the shipment containing the fish or 
wildlife for inspection, and the number of cartons containing fish or 
wildlife, assists our wildlife inspectors if a physical

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examination of the shipment is necessary.
    In 2009, we implemented a new user fee system intended to recover 
the costs of the compliance portion of the wildlife inspection program. 
Since that time, we have been made aware that we may have placed an 
undue economic burden on businesses that exclusively trade in small 
volumes of low-value, non-federally protected wildlife parts and 
products. To address this issue, we implemented a program that exempts 
certain businesses from the designated port base inspection fees as an 
interim measure while we reassess the current user fee system. 
Businesses that possess a valid Service import/export license may 
request to participate in the fee exemption program through our 
electronic filing system (eDecs). Qualified licensees must create an 
eDecs filer account as an importer or exporter, if they do not already 
have one, and file their required documents electronically. To be an 
approved participating business in the program and receive an exemption 
from the designated port base inspection fee, the licensed business 
must certify that it will exclusively import or export nonliving 
wildlife that is not listed as injurious under 50 CFR part 16 and does 
not require a permit or certificate under 50 CFR parts 15 (Wild Bird 
Conservation Act), 17 (Endangered Species Act), 18 (Marine Mammal 
Protection Act), 20 and 21 (Migratory Bird Treaty Act), 22 (Bald and 
Golden Eagle Protection Act), or 23 (the Convention on International 
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora). The requesting 
business also must certify that it will exclusively import or export 
the above types of wildlife shipments where the quantity in each 
shipment of wildlife parts or products is 25 or fewer and the total 
value of each wildlife shipment is $5,000 or less. Any licensed 
business that has more than two wildlife shipments that were refused 
clearance in the 5 years prior to its request is not eligible for the 
program. In addition, any licensees that have been assessed a civil 
penalty, issued a Notice of Violation, or convicted of a misdemeanor or 
felony violation involving wildlife import or export will not be 
eligible to participate in the program.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1018-0012.
    Title: Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or 
Wildlife, 50 CFR 14.61-14.64 and 14.94.
    Service Form Numbers: 3-177 and 3-177a.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Businesses or individuals that import 
or export fish, wildlife, or wildlife products; scientific institutions 
that import or export fish or wildlife scientific specimens; and 
government agencies that import or export fish or wildlife specimens 
for various purposes.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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                                                                                    Completion
                                                     Number of       Number of       time per      Total annual
                    Activity                        respondents      responses       response      burden hours
                                                                                     (minutes)
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3-177 hard copy submission......................           3,148          28,332              15           7,083
3-177 electronic submission.....................          17,593         154,971              10          25,829
Fee waiver certification........................           1,000           1,000               1              17
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    Totals......................................          21,741         184,303  ..............          32,929
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    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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: December 21, 2015.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-32546 Filed 12-24-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4333-15-P

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Department of Housing and Urban Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) must Respondents (i.e. affected public): Development (HUD) to approve a provide information to HUD for Members of Affected Public: State, Local Housing Authority’s (HA) request to approval to allow PHAs to grant a or Local Government and Non-profit mortgage public housing real property mortgage in public housing real estate or organization. Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost Information collection Annual cost respondents response per annum per response hours per response 2577–0157 ................... 30 3 90 41.78 3,760 $157.65 $592,750 Total ...................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ ........................ B. Solicitation of Public Comment SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife 177 (Declaration for Importation or This notice is soliciting comments Service, Service) will ask the Office of Exportation of Fish or Wildlife). This from members of the public and affected Management and Budget (OMB) to form as well as FWS Form 3–177a parties concerning the collection of approve the information collection (IC) (Continuation Sheet) and instructions information described in Section A on described below. As required by the for completion are available for the following: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and electronic submission at https:// (1) Whether the proposed collection as part of our continuing efforts to edecs.fws.gov. These forms are also of information is necessary for the reduce paperwork and respondent available in fillable format at http:// proper performance of the functions of burden, we invite the general public and www.fws.gov/forms/. the agency, including whether the other Federal agencies to take this The information that we collect is information will have practical utility; opportunity to comment on this IC. This unique to each wildlife shipment and (2) The accuracy of the agency’s IC is scheduled to expire on April 30, enables us to: estimate of the burden of the proposed 2016. We may not conduct or sponsor • Accurately inspect the contents of collection of information; and a person is not required to respond the shipment; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, to a collection of information unless it • Enforce any regulations that pertain utility, and clarity of the information to displays a currently valid OMB control to the fish, wildlife, or wildlife products be collected; and number. contained in the shipment; and (4) Ways to minimize the burden of DATES: To ensure that we are able to • Maintain records of the importation the collection of information on those consider your comments on this IC, we and exportation of these commodities. who are to respond; including through must receive them by February 26, 2016. Businesses or individuals must file the use of appropriate automated FWS Forms 3–177 and 3–177a with us ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the collection techniques or other forms of at the time and port where they request IC to the Information Collection information technology, e.g., permitting clearance of the import or export of Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and electronic submission of responses. wildlife or wildlife products. Our Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 HUD encourages interested parties to regulations allow for certain species of Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– submit comment in response to these wildlife to be imported or exported 3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov questions. between the United States and Canada (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0012’’ in Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork or Mexico at U.S. Customs and Border the subject line of your comments. Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Protection ports, even though our FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To wildlife inspectors may not be present. Dated: December 18, 2015. request additional information about In these instances, importers and Merrie Nichols-Dixon, this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_ exporters may file the forms with U.S. Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Programs grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482 Customs and Border Protection. We and Legislative Initiatives. (telephone). collect the following information: [FR Doc. 2015–32601 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] (1) Name of the importer or exporter SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 4210–67–P and broker. I. Abstract (2) Scientific and common name of The Endangered Species Act (16 the fish or wildlife. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) makes it unlawful (3) Permit numbers (if permits are to import or export fish, wildlife, or required). Fish and Wildlife Service plants without filing a declaration or (4) Description, quantity, and value of [FW–HQ–LE–2015–N243; FF09L00200–FX– report deemed necessary for enforcing the fish or wildlife. LE18110900000] the Act or upholding the Convention on (5) Natural country of origin of the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES International Trade in Endangered fish or wildlife. Proposed Renewal of Information Species (CITES) (see 16 U.S.C. 1538(e)). In addition, certain information, such Collection; Declaration for Importation With a few exceptions, businesses, as the airway bill or bill of lading or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife individuals, or government agencies number, the location of the shipment AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, importing into or exporting from the containing the fish or wildlife for Interior. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 248 / Monday, December 28, 2015 / Notices 80793 examination of the shipment is exemption from the designated port penalty, issued a Notice of Violation, or necessary. base inspection fee, the licensed convicted of a misdemeanor or felony In 2009, we implemented a new user business must certify that it will violation involving wildlife import or fee system intended to recover the costs exclusively import or export nonliving export will not be eligible to participate of the compliance portion of the wildlife wildlife that is not listed as injurious in the program. inspection program. Since that time, we under 50 CFR part 16 and does not have been made aware that we may require a permit or certificate under 50 II. Data have placed an undue economic burden CFR parts 15 (Wild Bird Conservation OMB Control Number: 1018–0012. on businesses that exclusively trade in Act), 17 (Endangered Species Act), 18 Title: Declaration for Importation or small volumes of low-value, non- (Marine Mammal Protection Act), 20 Exportation of Fish or Wildlife, 50 CFR federally protected wildlife parts and and 21 (Migratory Bird Treaty Act), 22 14.61–14.64 and 14.94. products. To address this issue, we (Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act), Service Form Numbers: 3–177 and 3– implemented a program that exempts or 23 (the Convention on International 177a. certain businesses from the designated Trade in Endangered Species of Wild port base inspection fees as an interim Type of Request: Extension of a Fauna and Flora). The requesting measure while we reassess the current currently approved collection. business also must certify that it will user fee system. Businesses that possess exclusively import or export the above Description of Respondents: a valid Service import/export license types of wildlife shipments where the Businesses or individuals that import or may request to participate in the fee quantity in each shipment of wildlife export fish, wildlife, or wildlife exemption program through our parts or products is 25 or fewer and the products; scientific institutions that electronic filing system (eDecs). total value of each wildlife shipment is import or export fish or wildlife Qualified licensees must create an eDecs $5,000 or less. Any licensed business scientific specimens; and government filer account as an importer or exporter, that has more than two wildlife agencies that import or export fish or if they do not already have one, and file shipments that were refused clearance wildlife specimens for various purposes. their required documents electronically. in the 5 years prior to its request is not Respondent’s Obligation: Required to To be an approved participating eligible for the program. In addition, any obtain or retain a benefit. business in the program and receive an licensees that have been assessed a civil Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Completion Number of Number of time per Total annual Activity respondents responses response burden hours (minutes) 3–177 hard copy submission ........................................................................... 3,148 28,332 15 7,083 3–177 electronic submission ........................................................................... 17,593 154,971 10 25,829 Fee waiver certification .................................................................................... 1,000 1,000 1 17 Totals ........................................................................................................ 21,741 184,303 ........................ 32,929 Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden be made publicly available at any time. meeting of the Wildlife and Hunting Cost: None. While you can ask us in your comment Heritage Conservation Council to withhold your personal identifying (Council). The Council provides advice III. Comments information from public review, we about wildlife and habitat conservation We invite comments concerning this cannot guarantee that we will be able to endeavors that benefit wildlife information collection on: do so. resources; encourage partnership among • Whether or not the collection of the public, the sporting conservation Dated: December 21, 2015. information is necessary, including organizations, the States, Native whether or not the information will Tina A. Campbell, American tribes, and the Federal have practical utility; Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Government; and benefit recreational • The accuracy of our estimate of the hunting. Service. burden for this collection of [FR Doc. 2015–32546 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am] DATES: Meeting: Tuesday, January 26, information; • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 2016, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and and clarity of the information to be Wednesday, January 27, 2016, from 8 collected; and a.m. to 1 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). • Ways to minimize the burden of the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR For deadlines and directions on collection of information on registering to attend, submitting written Fish and Wildlife Service material, and giving an oral respondents. Comments that you submit in [FWS–HQ–R–2016–N215; presentation, please see ‘‘Public Input’’ response to this notice are a matter of FXGO1664091HCC0–FF09D00000–167] under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. public record. We will include or ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Wildlife and Hunting Heritage the National Wild Turkey Federation mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this IC. Before Conservation Council; Public Meeting Visitor Center, 770 Augusta Road, including your address, phone number, AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Edgefield, South Carolina, 29824. email address, or other personal Interior. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: identifying information in your ACTION: Notice of meeting. Joshua Winchell, Council Designated comment, you should be aware that Federal Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife your entire comment, including your SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Service, National Wildlife Refuge personal identifying information, may Wildlife Service, announce a public System, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:31 Dec 24, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM 28DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for comments.
DatesTo ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by February 26, 2016.
ContactTo request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey at [email protected] (email) or 703- 358-2482 (telephone).
FR Citation80 FR 80792 
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