81 FR 25417 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 82 (April 28, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-09952 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 82 (Thursday, April 28, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 25417-25418] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09952] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-LE-2016-N078; FF09L00200-FX-LE18110900000] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection 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. However, under OMB regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB. DATES: You must submit comments on or before May 31, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-5806 (fax) or [email protected] (email). Please provide a copy of your comments to the Service 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 ICR, contact Hope Grey at [email protected] (email) or 703- 358-2482 (telephone). You may review the ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the Interior collections under review by OMB. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Collection Request 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completion Number of time per Total annual Activity responses response burden hours (minutes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-177 hard copy submission...................................... 16,207 15 4,052 3-177 electronic submission..................................... 172,446 10 28,741 Fee waiver certification........................................ 190,874 1 3,181 ----------------------------------------------- Totals...................................................... 379,527 .............. 35,974 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None. 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. [[Page 25418]] (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 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. Comments Received and Our Responses Comments: On December 28, 2016, we published in the Federal Register (80 FR 80792) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew approval for this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on February 26, 2016. We did not receive any comments. Request for Public Comments We again 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. 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 OMB and us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Dated: April 25, 2016. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2016-09952 Filed 4-27-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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Persons needing reasonable ACTION: Notice; request for comments. (telephone). You may review the ICR
accommodations in order to attend and online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow
participate in the public meetings SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife the instructions to review Department of
should contact the Service using one of Service) have sent an Information the Interior collections under review by
the methods listed above in ADDRESSES Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for OMB.
no later than one week before the public review and approval. We summarize the
meeting. Information regarding this ICR below and describe the nature of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
proposed action is available in collection and the estimated burden and
Information Collection Request
alternative formats, upon request. cost. This information collection is
scheduled to expire on April 30, 2016. OMB Control Number: 1018–0012.
Authority We may not conduct or sponsor and a
We provide this notice under section Title: Declaration for Importation or
person is not required to respond to a
10 of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), collection of information unless it Exportation of Fish or Wildlife, 50 CFR
section 668a of the Eagle Act (16 U.S.C. displays a currently valid OMB control 14.61–14.64 and 14.94.
668a–668d), NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et number. However, under OMB Service Form Numbers: 3–177 and 3–
seq.), and NEPA regulations (40 CFR regulations, we may continue to 177a.
1501.7, 1506.5, 1506.6 and 1508.22). conduct or sponsor this information Type of Request: Extension of a
Dated: April 11, 2016. collection while it is pending at OMB. currently approved collection.
Lynn Lewis, DATES: You must submit comments on
Description of Respondents:
Assistant Regional Director, Ecological or before May 31, 2016.
Businesses or individuals that import or
Services, Midwest Region. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and export fish, wildlife, or wildlife
[FR Doc. 2016–09945 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am] suggestions on this information products; scientific institutions that
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P collection to the Desk Officer for the import or export fish or wildlife
Department of the Interior at OMB– scientific specimens; and government
OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR agencies that import or export fish or
Submission@omb.eop.gov (email).
wildlife specimens for various purposes.
Please provide a copy of your comments
Fish and Wildlife Service to the Service Information Collection Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
[FWS–HQ–LE–2016–N078; FF09L00200–FX– Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and obtain or retain a benefit.
LE18110900000] Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
Information Collection Request Sent to 3803 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov
the Office of Management and Budget (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0012’’ in
(OMB) for Approval; Declaration for the subject line of your comments.
Importation or Exportation of Fish or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
Wildlife
request additional information about
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_
Interior. grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
Completion
Number of time per Total annual
Activity responses response burden hours
(minutes)
3–177 hard copy submission ....................................................................................................... 16,207 15 4,052
3–177 electronic submission ....................................................................................................... 172,446 10 28,741
Fee waiver certification ................................................................................................................ 190,874 1 3,181
Totals .................................................................................................................................... 379,527 ........................ 35,974
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Wildlife). This form as well as FWS Businesses or individuals must file
Cost: None. Form 3–177a (Continuation Sheet) and FWS Forms 3–177 and 3–177a with us
Abstract: The Endangered Species Act instructions for completion are available at the time and port where they request
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) makes it for electronic submission at https:// clearance of the import or export of
unlawful to import or export fish, edecs.fws.gov. These forms are also wildlife or wildlife products. Our
wildlife, or plants without filing a available in fillable format at http:// regulations allow for certain species of
declaration or report deemed necessary www.fws.gov/forms/. wildlife to be imported or exported
for enforcing the Act or upholding the The information that we collect is between the United States and Canada
Convention on International Trade in unique to each wildlife shipment and or Mexico at U.S. Customs and Border
Endangered Species (CITES) (see 16 enables us to: Protection ports, even though our
U.S.C. 1538(e)). With a few exceptions,
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• Accurately inspect the contents of wildlife inspectors may not be present.
businesses, individuals, or government
the shipment; In these instances, importers and
agencies importing into or exporting
from the United States any fish, • Enforce any regulations that pertain exporters may file the forms with U.S.
wildlife, or wildlife product must to the fish, wildlife, or wildlife products Customs and Border Protection. We
complete and submit to the Service an contained in the shipment; and collect the following information:
FWS Form 3–177 (Declaration for • Maintain records of the importation (1) Name of the importer or exporter
Importation or Exportation of Fish or and exportation of these commodities. and broker.
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(2) Scientific and common name of penalty, issued a Notice of Violation, or SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is
the fish or wildlife. convicted of a misdemeanor or felony to inform the public and interested State
(3) Permit numbers (if permits are violation involving wildlife import or and local government officials of the
required). export will not be eligible to participate filing of Plats of Survey in Nevada.
(4) Description, quantity, and value of in the program. DATES: Effective Date: Unless otherwise
the fish or wildlife. stated filing is effective at 10:00 a.m. on
(5) Natural country of origin of the Comments Received and Our Responses
the dates indicated below.
fish or wildlife. Comments: On December 28, 2016,
In addition, certain information, such FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
we published in the Federal Register
as the airway bill or bill of lading (80 FR 80792) a notice of our intent to Michael O. Harmening, Chief, Branch of
number, the location of the shipment request that OMB renew approval for Geographic Sciences, Bureau of Land
containing the fish or wildlife for this information collection. In that Management, Nevada State Office, 1340
inspection, and the number of cartons notice, we solicited comments for 60 Financial Blvd., Reno, NV 89502–7147,
containing fish or wildlife, assists our days, ending on February 26, 2016. We phone: 775–861–6490. Persons who use
wildlife inspectors if a physical did not receive any comments. a telecommunications device for the
examination of the shipment is deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
necessary. Request for Public Comments Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
In 2009, we implemented a new user We again invite comments concerning 800–877–8339 to contact the above
fee system intended to recover the costs this information collection on: individual during normal business
of the compliance portion of the wildlife • Whether or not the collection of hours. The FIRS is available 24 hours a
inspection program. Since that time, we information is necessary, including day, 7 days a week, to leave a message
have been made aware that we may whether or not the information will or question with the above individual.
have placed an undue economic burden have practical utility; You will receive a reply during normal
on businesses that exclusively trade in • The accuracy of our estimate of the business hours.
small volumes of low-value, non- burden for this collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
federally protected wildlife parts and information; 1. The Plat of Survey of the following
products. To address this issue, we • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, described lands was officially filed at
implemented a program that exempts and clarity of the information to be the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
certain businesses from the designated collected; and Nevada State Office, Reno, Nevada on
port base inspection fees as an interim • Ways to minimize the burden of the March 4, 2016:
measure while we reassess the current collection of information on
user fee system. Businesses that possess The plat, in 1 sheet, representing the
respondents. dependent resurvey of a portion of the south
a valid Service import/export license Comments that you submit in boundary of Township 43 North, Range 24
may request to participate in the fee response to this notice are a matter of East; and the dependent resurvey of a portion
exemption program through our public record. Before including your of the subdivisional lines and the subdivision
electronic filing system (eDecs). address, phone number, email address, of sections 5, 6, 7 and 8, Township 42 North,
Qualified licensees must create an eDecs or other personal identifying Range 24 East, Mount Diablo Meridian, under
filer account as an importer or exporter, information in your comment, you Group No. 938, was accepted February 28,
if they do not already have one, and file should be aware that your entire
2016. This survey was executed to meet
their required documents electronically. certain administrative needs of the Bureau of
comment, including your personal Land Management.
To be an approved participating
identifying information, may be made
business in the program and receive an 2. The Supplemental Plat of the
publicly available at any time. While
exemption from the designated port following described lands was officially
you can ask OMB and us in your
base inspection fee, the licensed filed at the BLM Nevada State Office,
comment to withhold your personal
business must certify that it will Reno, Nevada on March 9, 2016:
identifying information from public
exclusively import or export nonliving
review, we cannot guarantee that it will The supplemental plat, in 1 sheet, showing
wildlife that is not listed as injurious
be done. the amended lottings in section 19,
under 50 CFR part 16 and does not Township 22 North, Range 35 East, of the
require a permit or certificate under 50 Dated: April 25, 2016.
Mount Diablo Meridian, Nevada, under
CFR parts 15 (Wild Bird Conservation Tina A. Campbell, Group No. 961, was accepted March 7, 2016.
Act), 17 (Endangered Species Act), 18 Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and This supplemental plat was prepared to meet
(Marine Mammal Protection Act), 20 Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife certain administrative needs of the Bureau of
and 21 (Migratory Bird Treaty Act), 22 Service. Land Management.
(Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act), [FR Doc. 2016–09952 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]
The survey and supplemental plat
or 23 (the Convention on International BILLING CODE 4333–15–P listed above are now the basic record for
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild describing the lands for all authorized
Fauna and Flora). The requesting purposes. These records have been
business also must certify that it will DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR placed in the open files in the BLM
exclusively import or export the above Nevada State Office and are available to
types of wildlife shipments where the Bureau of Land Management
the public as a matter of information.
quantity in each shipment of wildlife [LLNV952000 Copies of the surveys and related field
parts or products is 25 or fewer and the
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L14400000.BJ0000.LXSSF2210000.241A; notes may be furnished to the public
total value of each wildlife shipment is 13–08807; MO #4500092462; TAS: 14X1109]
upon payment of the appropriate fees.
$5,000 or less. Any licensed business
that has more than two wildlife Filing of Plats of Survey; NV Dated: April 22, 2016.
shipments that were refused clearance Michael O. Harmening,
AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,
in the 5 years prior to its request is not Chief Cadastral Surveyor, Nevada.
Interior.
eligible for the program. In addition, any [FR Doc. 2016–09933 Filed 4–27–16; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice.
licensees that have been assessed a civil BILLING CODE 4310–HC–P
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