82_FR_11637 82 FR 11601 - Proposed Information Collection; National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and Reports

82 FR 11601 - Proposed Information Collection; National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and Reports

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 36 (February 24, 2017)

Page Range11601-11603
FR Document2017-03584

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 June 30, 2017. 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 82 Issue 36 (Friday, February 24, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 36 (Friday, February 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-03584]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-RF-2017-N011; FXRS12630900000-167-FF09R81000]


Proposed Information Collection; National Wildlife Refuge Special 
Use Permit Applications and Reports

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 June 30, 2017. 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 25, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC 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 ``1018-0102'' in the 
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna Baucum, at 
[email protected] (email) or (703) 358-2503 (telephone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 
U.S.C. 668dd-668ee) (Administration Act), as amended by the National 
Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, consolidated all refuge 
units into a single National Wildlife Refuge System (System). It also 
authorized us to offer visitor and public programs, including those 
facilitated by commercial visitor and management support services, on 
lands of the System when we find that the activities are appropriate 
and compatible with the purpose for which the refuge was established 
and the System's mission. The Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 
460k-460k-4) (Recreation Act) allows the use of refuges for public 
recreation when it is not inconsistent or

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does not interfere with the primary purpose(s) of the refuge. The 
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et 
seq.) (ANILCA) provides specific authorization and guidance for the 
administration and management of national wildlife refuges within the 
State of Alaska. Its provisions provide for the issuance of permits 
under certain circumstances.
    We issue special use permits for a specific period as determined by 
the type and location of the management activity or visitor service 
provided. These permits authorize activities such as:
     Agricultural activities (haying and grazing, 50 CFR 29.1 
and 29.2).
     Beneficial management tools that we use to provide the 
best habitat possible on some refuges (50 CFR 30.11, 31.14, 31.16, and 
36.41).
     Special events, group visits and other one-time events (50 
CFR 25.41, 25.61, 26.36, and 36.41).
     Recreational visitor service operations (50 CFR 25.41, 
25.61, and 36.41).
     Guiding for fishing, hunting, wildlife education, and 
interpretation (50 CFR 25.41 and 36.41).
     Commercial filming (43 CFR 5, 50 CFR 27.71) and other 
commercial activities (50 CFR 29.1 and 36.41).
     Building and using cabins to support subsistence or 
commercial activities (in Alaska) (50 CFR 26.35 and 36.41).
     Research, inventory and monitoring, and other 
noncommercial activities (50 CFR 26.36 and 36.41).
    We use three forms to collect applicant information:
     FWS Form 3-1383-G (General Activities Special Use 
Application).
     FWS Form 3-1383-C (Commercial Activities Special Use 
Application).
     FWS Form 3-1383-R (Research and Monitoring Special Use 
Application).
    The information we collect helps ensure that: (1) Applicants are 
aware of the types of information that may be needed for permit 
issuance; (2) requested activities are appropriate and compatible with 
the purpose(s) for which the refuge was established and the System's 
mission; and (3) the applicant is eligible or is the most qualified 
applicant to receive the special use permit.
    We may collect the necessary information in a nonform format 
(through discussions in person or over the phone, over the Internet, by 
email, or by letter). In some instances, respondents will be able to 
provide information verbally. Often, a simple email or letter 
describing the activity will suffice. For activities (e.g., commercial 
visitor services, research, etc.) that might have a large impact on 
refuge resources, we may require applicants to provide more detail on 
operations, techniques, and locations. Because of the span of 
activities covered by special use permits and the different management 
needs and resources at each refuge, respondents may not be required to 
answer all questions. Depending on the requested activity, refuge 
managers have the discretion to ask for less information than appears 
on the forms. However, refuge managers cannot ask for more or different 
information.
    We issue permits for a specific period as determined by the type 
and location of the use or service provided. We use these permits to 
ensure that the applicant is aware of the requirements of the permit 
and his/her legal rights. Refuge-specific special conditions may be 
required for the permit. We identify conditions as an addendum to the 
permit. Most of the special conditions pertain to how a permitted 
activity may be conducted and do not require the collection of 
information. However, some special conditions, such as activity 
reports, before and after site photographs, or data sharing, would 
qualify as an information collection, and we have included the 
associated burden in the table below.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1018-0102.
    Title: National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and 
Reports, 50 CFR 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 36.
    Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection.
    Service Form Number(s): FWS Forms 3-1383-G, 3-1383-C, and 3-1383-R.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals and households; businesses 
and other for-profit organizations; nonprofit organizations; farms; and 
State, local, or tribal governments.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

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                                         Number of       Number of       Completion  time per      Total annual
              Activity                  respondents      responses         response (hours)        burden hours
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Form 3-1383-G.......................           1,846           1,846  .5........................             923
Form 3-1383-C.......................           1,351           1,351  4.........................           5,404
Form 1383-R.........................             770             770  5.........................           3,850
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    Totals:.........................           3,967           3,967  ..........................          10,177
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    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $135,100 for fees associated 
with applications for commercial use activities ($100.00 x an estimated 
1,351 applications).

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.


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    Dated: February 17, 2017.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-03584 Filed 2-23-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Completion
                                                                                                                                                                              Number of         Number of             time per                Total annual
                                                                                                        Activity                                                             respondents        responses            response                burden hours 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (hours)

                                                    3–202–2, Waterfowl Sale and Disposal ..........................................................                                   1,000              1,000                        .5               500
                                                    3–202–3, Special Purpose Salvage ................................................................                                 1,850              1,850                          1            1,850
                                                    3–202–4, Rehabilitation ...................................................................................                       1,650              1,650                          3            4,950
                                                    3–202–5, Possession for Education ................................................................                                1,160              1,160                       1.5             1,740
                                                    3–202–6, Special Purpose Game Bird ............................................................                                      95                 95                         .5               48
                                                    3–202–7, Special Purpose Miscellaneous .......................................................                                      125                125                         .5               63
                                                    3–202–8, Raptor Propagation .........................................................................                               425                425                          1              425
                                                    3–202–9, Depredation .....................................................................................                        3,000              3,000                          1            3,000
                                                    3–202–10, Special State Canada Goose ........................................................                                        18                 18                          1               18
                                                    3–202–11, Eagle Depredation .........................................................................                               125                125                          1              125
                                                    3–202–12, Acquisition and Transfer Request .................................................                                      2,600              2,600                       1.5             3,900
                                                    3–202–13, Eagle Exhibition .............................................................................                            700                700                          1              700
                                                    3–202–14, Native American Eagle Aviary .......................................................                                       10                 10                        .5                 5
                                                    3–202–15, Eagle Take Monitoring & Reporting ..............................................                                          990                990                        30            29,700
                                                    3–202–15, Eagle Take Monitoring, Reporting, and Recordkeeping Pro-
                                                      grammatic .....................................................................................................                    20              20                        342               6,840
                                                    3–202–16, Eagle Nest Take & Monitoring ......................................................                                        40              40                          16                640
                                                    3–202–17, Avian Injury/Mortality Report .........................................................                                   500             500                           6              3,000
                                                    3–186, Notice of Transfer & Sale of Migratory Waterfowl ..............................                                           12,900          12,900                         .25              3,225
                                                    3–186a, Migratory Bird Acquisition & Disposition ...........................................                                     18,640          18,640                         .25              4,660

                                                          Total ..........................................................................................................           61,623          61,623       ........................         106,656
                                                       1 Completion        time varies from 1.75 hours for individuals to 3.5 hours for businesses and governments.
                                                       2 Rounded.




                                                      Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden                                            Dated: February 17, 2017.                                     DATES:  To ensure that we are able to
                                                    Cost: $1,520,525 for permit application                                     Tina A. Campbell,                                               consider your comments on this IC, we
                                                    fees.                                                                       Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and                     must receive them by April 25, 2017.
                                                                                                                                Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife                     ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
                                                    III. Comments                                                               Service.                                                        IC to the Service Information Collection
                                                                                                                                [FR Doc. 2017–03585 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]                     Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
                                                      We invite comments concerning this
                                                    information collection on:                                                  BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                          Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275
                                                                                                                                                                                                Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
                                                      • Whether or not the collection of
                                                                                                                                                                                                3803 (mail); or madonna_baucum@
                                                    information is necessary, including                                         DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                      fws.gov (email). Please include ‘‘1018–
                                                    whether or not the information will                                                                                                         0102’’ in the subject line of your
                                                    have practical utility;                                                     Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                                                                                                                                                                comments.
                                                      • The accuracy of our estimate of the
                                                                                                                                [FWS–HQ–RF–2017–N011;                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    burden for this collection of                                               FXRS12630900000–167–FF09R81000]                                 Madonna Baucum, at madonna_
                                                    information;                                                                                                                                baucum@fws.gov (email) or (703) 358–
                                                      • Ways to enhance the quality, utility,                                   Proposed Information Collection;                                2503 (telephone).
                                                    and clarity of the information to be                                        National Wildlife Refuge Special Use
                                                                                                                                                                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    collected; and                                                              Permit Applications and Reports
                                                      • Ways to minimize the burden of the                                                                                                      I. Abstract
                                                                                                                                AGENCY:        Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                    collection of information on                                                Interior.                                                          The National Wildlife Refuge System
                                                    respondents.                                                                ACTION:  Notice; request for comments.                          Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
                                                      Comments that you submit in                                                                                                               668dd–668ee) (Administration Act), as
                                                    response to this notice are a matter of                                     SUMMARY:   We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife                           amended by the National Wildlife
                                                                                                                                Service) will ask the Office of                                 Refuge System Improvement Act of
                                                    public record. We will include or
                                                                                                                                Management and Budget (OMB) to                                  1997, consolidated all refuge units into
                                                    summarize each comment in our request
                                                                                                                                approve the information collection (IC)                         a single National Wildlife Refuge
                                                    to OMB to approve this IC. Before                                           described below. As required by the                             System (System). It also authorized us to
                                                    including your address, phone number,                                       Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and                             offer visitor and public programs,
                                                    email address, or other personal                                            as part of our continuing efforts to                            including those facilitated by
                                                    identifying information in your                                             reduce paperwork and respondent                                 commercial visitor and management
                                                    comment, you should be aware that                                           burden, we invite the general public and                        support services, on lands of the System
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                                                    your entire comment, including your                                         other Federal agencies to take this                             when we find that the activities are
                                                    personal identifying information, may                                       opportunity to comment on this IC. This                         appropriate and compatible with the
                                                    be made publicly available at any time.                                     IC is scheduled to expire on June 30,                           purpose for which the refuge was
                                                    While you can ask us in your comment                                        2017. We may not conduct or sponsor                             established and the System’s mission.
                                                    to withhold your personal identifying                                       and a person is not required to respond                         The Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16
                                                    information from public review, we                                          to a collection of information unless it                        U.S.C. 460k–460k–4) (Recreation Act)
                                                    cannot guarantee that we will be able to                                    displays a currently valid OMB control                          allows the use of refuges for public
                                                    do so.                                                                      number.                                                         recreation when it is not inconsistent or


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                                                    does not interfere with the primary                                           We use three forms to collect                                the forms. However, refuge managers
                                                    purpose(s) of the refuge. The Alaska                                       applicant information:                                          cannot ask for more or different
                                                    National Interest Lands Conservation                                          • FWS Form 3–1383–G (General                                 information.
                                                    Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) (ANILCA)                                      Activities Special Use Application).                              We issue permits for a specific period
                                                    provides specific authorization and                                           • FWS Form 3–1383–C (Commercial                              as determined by the type and location
                                                    guidance for the administration and                                        Activities Special Use Application).                            of the use or service provided. We use
                                                    management of national wildlife refuges                                       • FWS Form 3–1383–R (Research and                            these permits to ensure that the
                                                    within the State of Alaska. Its provisions                                 Monitoring Special Use Application).                            applicant is aware of the requirements
                                                    provide for the issuance of permits                                           The information we collect helps                             of the permit and his/her legal rights.
                                                    under certain circumstances.                                               ensure that: (1) Applicants are aware of                        Refuge-specific special conditions may
                                                      We issue special use permits for a                                       the types of information that may be                            be required for the permit. We identify
                                                    specific period as determined by the                                       needed for permit issuance; (2)                                 conditions as an addendum to the
                                                    type and location of the management                                        requested activities are appropriate and                        permit. Most of the special conditions
                                                    activity or visitor service provided.                                      compatible with the purpose(s) for                              pertain to how a permitted activity may
                                                    These permits authorize activities such                                    which the refuge was established and                            be conducted and do not require the
                                                    as:                                                                        the System’s mission; and (3) the                               collection of information. However,
                                                      • Agricultural activities (haying and                                    applicant is eligible or is the most                            some special conditions, such as
                                                    grazing, 50 CFR 29.1 and 29.2).                                            qualified applicant to receive the special                      activity reports, before and after site
                                                      • Beneficial management tools that                                       use permit.                                                     photographs, or data sharing, would
                                                    we use to provide the best habitat                                            We may collect the necessary                                 qualify as an information collection, and
                                                    possible on some refuges (50 CFR 30.11,                                    information in a nonform format                                 we have included the associated burden
                                                    31.14, 31.16, and 36.41).                                                  (through discussions in person or over                          in the table below.
                                                      • Special events, group visits and                                       the phone, over the Internet, by email,
                                                                                                                                                                                               II. Data
                                                    other one-time events (50 CFR 25.41,                                       or by letter). In some instances,
                                                    25.61, 26.36, and 36.41).                                                  respondents will be able to provide                               OMB Control Number: 1018–0102.
                                                      • Recreational visitor service                                           information verbally. Often, a simple                             Title: National Wildlife Refuge
                                                    operations (50 CFR 25.41, 25.61, and                                       email or letter describing the activity                         Special Use Permit Applications and
                                                    36.41).                                                                    will suffice. For activities (e.g.,                             Reports, 50 CFR 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31,
                                                      • Guiding for fishing, hunting,                                          commercial visitor services, research,                          32, and 36.
                                                    wildlife education, and interpretation                                     etc.) that might have a large impact on                           Type of Request: Extension of a
                                                    (50 CFR 25.41 and 36.41).                                                  refuge resources, we may require                                previously approved collection.
                                                      • Commercial filming (43 CFR 5, 50                                       applicants to provide more detail on                              Service Form Number(s): FWS Forms
                                                    CFR 27.71) and other commercial                                            operations, techniques, and locations.                          3–1383–G, 3–1383–C, and 3–1383–R.
                                                    activities (50 CFR 29.1 and 36.41).                                        Because of the span of activities covered                         Description of Respondents:
                                                      • Building and using cabins to                                           by special use permits and the different                        Individuals and households; businesses
                                                    support subsistence or commercial                                          management needs and resources at                               and other for–profit organizations;
                                                    activities (in Alaska) (50 CFR 26.35 and                                   each refuge, respondents may not be                             nonprofit organizations; farms; and
                                                    36.41).                                                                    required to answer all questions.                               State, local, or tribal governments.
                                                      • Research, inventory and                                                Depending on the requested activity,                              Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
                                                    monitoring, and other noncommercial                                        refuge managers have the discretion to                          obtain or retain a benefit.
                                                    activities (50 CFR 26.36 and 36.41).                                       ask for less information than appears on                          Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Completion
                                                                                                                                                                             Number of         Number of             time per               Total annual
                                                                                                        Activity                                                            respondents        responses            response                burden hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (hours)

                                                    Form 3–1383–G ..............................................................................................                     1,846              1,846    .5 ....................             923
                                                    Form 3–1383–C ...............................................................................................                    1,351              1,351    4 .....................           5,404
                                                    Form 1383–R ...................................................................................................                    770                770    5 .....................           3,850

                                                          Totals: .......................................................................................................            3,967              3,967    ........................         10,177



                                                      Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden                                            • The accuracy of our estimate of the                         email address, or other personal
                                                    Cost: $135,100 for fees associated with                                    burden for this collection of                                   identifying information in your
                                                    applications for commercial use                                            information;                                                    comment, you should be aware that
                                                    activities ($100.00 × an estimated 1,351                                     • Ways to enhance the quality, utility,                       your entire comment, including your
                                                    applications).                                                             and clarity of the information to be                            personal identifying information, may
                                                                                                                               collected; and                                                  be made publicly available at any time.
                                                    III. Comments
                                                                                                                                 • Ways to minimize the burden of the                          While you can ask us in your comment
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                                                      We invite comments concerning this                                       collection of information on                                    to withhold your personal identifying
                                                    information collection on:                                                 respondents.                                                    information from public review, we
                                                                                                                                 Comments that you submit in                                   cannot guarantee that we will be able to
                                                      • Whether or not the collection of
                                                                                                                               response to this notice are a matter of                         do so.
                                                    information is necessary, including
                                                                                                                               public record. We will include or
                                                    whether or not the information will                                        summarize each comment in our request
                                                    have practical utility;                                                    to OMB to approve this IC. Before
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                                                      Dated: February 17, 2017.                                            I. Abstract                                                  harvest, or a wing from each mourning
                                                    Tina A. Campbell,
                                                                                                                              The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16                         dove, woodcock, band-tailed pigeon,
                                                    Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and                            U.S.C. 703–711) and the Fish and                             snipe, rail, or gallinule that they harvest.
                                                    Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                                                                                                           Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742d)                        We use the wings and tail feathers to
                                                    Service.                                                                                                                            identify the species, sex, and age of the
                                                                                                                           designate the Department of the Interior
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–03584 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                           as the key agency responsible for (1) the                    harvested sample. We also ask
                                                    BILLING CODE 4333–15–P
                                                                                                                           wise management of migratory bird                            respondents to report on the envelope
                                                                                                                           populations frequenting the United                           the date and location of harvest for each
                                                                                                                           States, and (2) setting hunting                              bird. We combine the results of this
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                                                                          survey with the harvest estimates
                                                                                                                           regulations that allow appropriate
                                                                                                                           harvests that are within the guidelines                      obtained from the Migratory Bird
                                                    Fish and Wildlife Service                                                                                                           Hunter Survey to provide species-
                                                                                                                           that will allow for those populations’
                                                    [FWS–HQ–MB–2017–N009;                                                  well-being. These responsibilities                           specific national harvest estimates.
                                                    FXMB12310900WHO–178–FF09M26000]                                                                                                       The combined results of these surveys
                                                                                                                           dictate that we gather accurate data on
                                                                                                                           various characteristics of migratory bird                    enable us to evaluate the effects of
                                                    Proposed Information Collection;
                                                                                                                           harvest. Based on information from                           season length, season dates, and bag
                                                    Migratory Bird Surveys
                                                                                                                           harvest surveys, we can adjust hunting                       limits on the harvest of each species,
                                                    AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,                                   regulations as needed to optimize                            and thus help us determine appropriate
                                                    Interior.                                                              harvests at levels that provide a                            hunting regulations.
                                                    ACTION: Notice; request for comments.                                  maximum of hunting recreation while                            The Sandhill Crane Harvest Survey is
                                                                                                                           keeping populations at desired levels.                       an annual questionnaire survey of
                                                    SUMMARY:   We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife                                                                                               people who obtained a sandhill crane
                                                                                                                              Under 50 CFR 20.20, migratory bird
                                                    Service) will ask the Office of                                                                                                     hunting permit. At the end of the
                                                                                                                           hunters must register for the Migratory
                                                    Management and Budget (OMB) to                                                                                                      hunting season, we randomly select a
                                                                                                                           Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP)
                                                    approve the information collection (IC)                                                                                             sample of permit holders and ask them
                                                                                                                           in each State in which they hunt each
                                                    described below. As required by the                                                                                                 to report the date, location, and number
                                                                                                                           year. State natural resource agencies
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and                                                                                                 of birds harvested for each of their
                                                                                                                           must send names and addresses of all
                                                    as part of our continuing efforts to
                                                                                                                           migratory bird hunters to Branch of                          sandhill crane hunts. Their responses
                                                    reduce paperwork and respondent
                                                                                                                           Harvest Surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife                      provide estimates of the temporal and
                                                    burden, we invite the general public and
                                                                                                                           Service Division of Migratory Bird                           geographic distribution of the harvest as
                                                    other Federal agencies to take this
                                                                                                                           Management, on an annual basis.                              well as the average harvest per hunter,
                                                    opportunity to comment on this IC. This
                                                                                                                              The Migratory Bird Hunter Survey is                       which, combined with the total number
                                                    IC is scheduled to expire on June 30,
                                                                                                                           based on the Migratory Bird Harvest                          of permits issued, enables us to estimate
                                                    2017. We may not conduct or sponsor
                                                                                                                           Information Program. We randomly                             the total harvest of sandhill cranes.
                                                    and a person is not required to respond
                                                                                                                           select migratory bird hunters and ask                        Based on information from this survey,
                                                    to a collection of information unless it
                                                                                                                           them to report their harvest. The                            we adjust hunting regulations as
                                                    displays a currently valid OMB control
                                                    number.                                                                resulting estimates of harvest per hunter                    needed.
                                                                                                                           are combined with the complete list of                       II. Data
                                                    DATES: To ensure that we are able to
                                                                                                                           migratory bird hunters to provide
                                                    consider your comments on this IC, we
                                                                                                                           estimates of the total harvest for the                         OMB Control Number: 1018–0023.
                                                    must receive them by April 25, 2017.
                                                                                                                           species surveyed.                                              Title: Migratory Bird Surveys, 50 CFR
                                                    ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
                                                                                                                              The Parts Collection Survey estimates                     20.20.
                                                    IC to the Service Information Collection                               the species, sex, and age composition of
                                                    Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and                                                                                                      Service Form Number(s): 3–165, 3–
                                                                                                                           the harvest, and the geographic and                          165A through E, 3–2056J through N.
                                                    Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275                                       temporal distribution of the harvest.
                                                    Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–                                                                                                Type of Request: Revision to a
                                                                                                                           Randomly selected successful hunters
                                                    3803 (mail); or madonna_baucum@                                                                                                     currently approved collection.
                                                                                                                           who responded to the Migratory Bird
                                                    fws.gov (email). Please include ‘‘1018–                                Hunter Survey the previous year are                            Description of Respondents: States
                                                    0023’’ in the subject line of your                                     asked to complete and return a postcard                      and migratory game bird hunters.
                                                    comments.                                                              if they are willing to participate in the                      Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                       Parts Collection Survey. We provide                          for HIP registration information;
                                                    Madonna Baucum, at madonna_                                            postage-paid envelopes to respondents                        voluntary for participation in the
                                                    baucum@fws.gov (email) or (703) 358–                                   before the hunting season and ask them                       surveys.
                                                    2503 (telephone).                                                      to send in a wing or the tail feathers                         Frequency of Collection: Annually or
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                             from each duck or goose that they                            on occasion.

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Completion
                                                                                                                                                                      Number of         Number of                             Total annual
                                                                                                     Activity                                                                                                 time per
                                                                                                                                                                     respondents        responses                             burden hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                             response
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                                                                                                                           Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program

                                                                                                                                                                                 49              806      185 hours .......        149,110

                                                                                                                                      Migratory Bird Hunter Survey

                                                    Form 3–2056J .................................................................................................          37,046           37,046       5 minutes .......          3,087
                                                    Form 3–2056K .................................................................................................          22,585           22,585       4 minutes .......          1,506
                                                    Form 3–2056L .................................................................................................           8,910            8,910       4 minutes .......            594



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Document Created: 2017-02-24 01:17:46
Document Modified: 2017-02-24 01:17:46
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
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 April 25, 2017.
ContactMadonna Baucum, at [email protected] (email) or (703) 358-2503 (telephone).
FR Citation82 FR 11601 

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