81_FR_64680 81 FR 64498 - Proposed Information Collection; Electronic Duck Stamp Program

81 FR 64498 - Proposed Information Collection; Electronic Duck Stamp Program

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 182 (September 20, 2016)

Page Range64498-64499
FR Document2016-22544

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. This IC is scheduled to expire on December 31, 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 81 Issue 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64498-64499]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-22544]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FW-HQ-BHC-2016-N158; FXMB12330900000-156-FF09M10000]


Proposed Information Collection; Electronic Duck Stamp Program

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: 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. This IC is scheduled to expire 
on December 31, 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 November 21, 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 
tina_campbell@fws.gov (email). Please include ``1018-0135'' in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this IC, contact Tina Campbell at tina_campbell@fws.gov (email) 
or 703-358-2676 (telephone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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. Ninety-eight 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 3-year 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 the authority provided by the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp 
Act of 2013 (H.R. 1206), we continue the Electronic Duck Stamp Program 
in the 19 States that participate currently. We plan to 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 participate in the program. 
Information includes, but is not limited to:
     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.

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     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: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: State fish and wildlife agencies and 
individuals.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: One time for application; weekly for 
fulfillment reports.

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                                                                                    Completion
                                                                     Number of       time per      Total annual
                            Activity                                 responses       response      burden hours
                                                                                      (hours)
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Application.....................................................              10              40             400
Fulfillment Report..............................................           1,508               1           1,508
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    Totals......................................................           1,518  ..............           1,908
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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: September 14, 2016.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-22544 Filed 9-19-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4333-15-P

64498 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 182 / Tuesday, September 20, 2016 / Notices Number of Frequency of Responses Burden hour Annual burden Hourly cost Information collection Annual cost respondents response per annum per response hours per response Total ...................... 110 1 1 .25–1 64.5 25.46 1,642 *$25.46 is a GS–11 equivalent hourly cost. Hourly cost per response will vary at participating nonprofit and local government offices. B. Solicitation of Public Comment IC is scheduled to expire on December stamp in the mail. After 45 days, This notice is soliciting comments 31, 2016. We may not conduct or customers must carry the actual Federal from members of the public and affected sponsor and a person is not required to Duck Stamp while hunting or to gain parties concerning the collection of respond to a collection of information free access to national wildlife refuges. information described in Section A on unless it displays a currently valid OMB Eight States participated in the pilot. At the following: control number. the end of the pilot, we provided a (1) Whether the proposed collection DATES: To ensure that we are able to report to Congress outlining the of information is necessary for the consider your comments on this IC, we successes of the program. The program proper performance of the functions of must receive them by November 21, improved public participation by the agency, including whether the 2016. increasing the ability of the public to information will have practical utility; ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the obtain required Federal Duck Stamps. (2) The accuracy of the agency’s IC to the Information Collection Under the authority provided by the estimate of the burden of the proposed Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act collection of information; Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 of 2013 (H.R. 1206), we continue the (3) Ways to enhance the quality, Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– Electronic Duck Stamp Program in the utility, and clarity of the information to 3803 (mail); or tina_campbell@fws.gov 19 States that participate currently. We be collected; and (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0135’’ in plan to expand the program by inviting (4) Ways to minimize the burden of the subject line of your comments. all State fish and wildlife agencies to the collection of information on those participate. Anyone, regardless of State FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To who are to respond; including through residence, may purchase an electronic request additional information about the use of appropriate automated Duck Stamp through any State that this IC, contact Tina Campbell at collection techniques or other forms of participates in the program. Interested tina_campbell@fws.gov (email) or 703– information technology, e.g., permitting States must submit an application (FWS 358–2676 (telephone). electronic submission of responses. Form 3–2341). We will use the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD encourages interested parties to information provided in the application submit comment in response to these I. Abstract to determine a State’s eligibility to questions. On March 16, 1934, President participate in the program. Information Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Roosevelt signed the Migratory Bird includes, but is not limited to: Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. • Current systems the State uses to Hunting Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a et sell hunting, fishing, and other Dated: September 9, 2016. seq.) requiring all migratory waterfowl associated licenses and products. Harriet Tregoning, hunters 16 years of age or older to buy • Applicable State laws, regulations, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for a Federal migratory bird hunting and or policies that authorize the use of Community Planning and Development. conservation stamp (Federal Duck electronic systems to issue licenses. [FR Doc. 2016–22580 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] Stamp) annually. The stamps are a vital • Example and explanation of the tool for wetland conservation. Ninety- codes the State proposes to use to create BILLING CODE 4210–67–P eight cents out of every dollar generated and endorse the unique identifier for the by the sale of Federal Duck Stamps goes individual to whom each stamp is directly to purchase or lease wetland issued. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR habitat for protection in the National • Mockup copy of the printed version Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife Refuge System. The Federal of the State’s proposed electronic stamp, Duck Stamp is one of the most including a description of the format [FW–HQ–BHC–2016–N158; successful conservation programs ever and identifying features of the licensee FXMB12330900000–156–FF09M10000] initiated and is a highly effective way to to be specified on the stamp. Proposed Information Collection; conserve America’s natural resources. • Description of any fee the State will Besides serving as a hunting license and charge for issuance of an electronic Electronic Duck Stamp Program a conservation tool, a current year’s stamp. AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Federal Duck Stamp also serves as an • Description of the process the State Interior. entrance pass for national wildlife will use to account for and transfer the ACTION: Notice; request for comments. refuges where admission is charged. amounts collected by the State that are Duck Stamps and products that bear required to be transferred under the SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife stamp images are also popular collector program. Service) will ask the Office of items. • Manner by which the State will Management and Budget (OMB) to The Electronic Duck Stamp Act of transmit electronic stamp customer approve the information collection (IC) 2005 (Pub. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 182 / Tuesday, September 20, 2016 / Notices 64499 • Face value amount of each II. Data Description of Respondents: State fish electronic stamp sold by the State. and wildlife agencies and individuals. OMB Control Number: 1018–0135. • Amount of the Federal portion of Respondent’s Obligation: Required to Title: Electronic Duck Stamp Program. obtain or retain a benefit. any fee required by the agreement for Service Form Number: 3–2341. Frequency of Collection: One time for each stamp sold. Type of Request: Extension of a application; weekly for fulfillment previously approved collection. reports. Completion Number of time per Total annual Activity responses response burden hours (hours) Application ................................................................................................................................... 10 40 400 Fulfillment Report ......................................................................................................................... 1,508 1 1,508 Totals .................................................................................................................................... 1,518 ........................ 1,908 III. Comments DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR with our implementing regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at We invite comments concerning this Fish and Wildlife Service 50 CFR part 17, the Act provides for information collection on: permits, and requires that we invite [FWS–R2–ES–2016–N149; • Whether or not the collection of FXES11130200000–167–FF02ENEH00] public comment before issuing these information is necessary, including permits. whether or not the information will Endangered and Threatened Species A permit granted by us under section have practical utility; Permit Applications 10(a)(1)(A) of the Act authorizes • The accuracy of our estimate of the AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, applicants to conduct activities with burden for this collection of Interior. U.S. endangered or threatened species information; for scientific purposes, enhancement of ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications; survival or propagation, or interstate • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, request for public comment. commerce. Our regulations regarding and clarity of the information to be implementing section 10(a)(1)(A) SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and collected; and permits are found at 50 CFR 17.22 for Wildlife Service, invite the public to • Ways to minimize the burden of the comment on the following applications endangered wildlife species, 50 CFR collection of information on to conduct certain activities with 17.32 for threatened wildlife species, 50 respondents. endangered or threatened species. The CFR 17.62 for endangered plant species, Endangered Species Act of 1973 (Act), and 50 CFR 17.72 for threatened plant Comments that you submit in as amended, prohibits activities with species. response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or endangered and threatened species Applications Available for Review and summarize each comment in our request unless a Federal permit allows such Comment to OMB to approve this IC. Before activities. Both the Act and the National Environmental Policy Act require that We invite local, State, Tribal, and including your address, phone number, we invite public comment before Federal agencies, and the public to email address, or other personal comment on the following applications. issuing these permits. identifying information in your Please refer to the appropriate permit comment, you should be aware that DATES: To ensure consideration, written comments must be received on or before number (e.g., Permit No. TE–123456) your entire comment, including your when requesting application documents personal identifying information, may October 20, 2016. and when submitting comments. be made publicly available at any time. ADDRESSES: Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of Classification and Documents and other information the While you can ask us in your comment applicants have submitted with these to withhold your personal identifying Restoration, by U.S. mail at Division of Classification and Recovery, U.S. Fish applications are available for review, information from public review, we subject to the requirements of the and Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 1306, cannot guarantee that we will be able to Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Albuquerque, NM 87103; or by do so. Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. telephone at 505–248–6920. Please refer Dated: September 14, 2016. to the respective permit number for each 552). Tina A. Campbell, application when submitting comments. Permit TE–00482C Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Susan Jacobsen, Chief, Division of Applicant: William J. Dillsaver, Service. Classification and Restoration, by U.S. Edmond, Oklahoma. [FR Doc. 2016–22544 Filed 9–19–16; 8:45 am] mail at P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, Applicant requests a new permit for sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4333–15–P NM 87103; or by telephone at 505–248– research and recovery purposes to 6920. conduct presence/absence surveys for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act gray bats (Myotis grisescens) in (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) prohibits Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, activities with endangered and Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, North threatened species unless a Federal Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, permit allows such activities. Along Tennessee, and Texas. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Sep 19, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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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 November 21, 2016.
ContactTo request additional information about this IC, contact Tina Campbell at [email protected] (email) or 703-358-2676 (telephone).
FR Citation81 FR 64498 
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