82 FR 27860 - Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 1018-0102; National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and Reports
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 116 (June 19, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-12728 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 116 (Monday, June 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 27860-27863] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12728] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-RF-2017-N076; FXRS12630900000-167-FF09R81000] Agency Information Collection Activities: OMB Control Number 1018-0102; National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and Reports AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 19, 2017. 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 [[Page 27861]] [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 ``1018-0102'' in the subject line of your comments. 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, 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(s) 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 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 non-form 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 must not 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 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, & 36. Service Form Number(s): 3-1383-G, 3-1383-C, and 3-1383-R. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. 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 for applications; annually or on occasion for reports. Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 7,865. Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 30 minutes to 4 hours, depending on activity. Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 16,756. Estimated Annual Non-hour Burden Cost: $270,300 for fees associated with applications for commercial use activities ($100.00 x an estimated 2,703 applications). III. Comments On February 24, 2017, we published in the Federal Register (82 FR 11601) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on April 25, 2017. We received two comments in response to that Notice: Comment 1: A respondent commented on the authorities and regulations that allow for certain commercial activities on wildlife refuges (specifically haying/grazing/farming and cabin rentals) and the fees that are charged, but not on the application forms themselves. FWS Response to Comment 1: The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act at 16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)(1) authorizes us to permit public accommodations, including commercial visitor services, on lands of the System when we find that these activities are compatible and [[Page 27862]] appropriate with the purpose for which the refuge was established. The respondent did not address the information collection, and we did not make any changes to our requirements. Comment 2: A second respondent provided the following comment: (1) The information collected is not necessary because it appears not to be a lawfully authorized request. Although it is difficult to know which law cited by the FWS is applicable to which CFR given because the Federal Registry entry does not appear to comply with FR requirements for specificity, see 1 CFR 21 and 22. Regardless none of the laws cited; 16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee, 16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4, 6 U.S.C. 3101 et seq. (it is unclear what ``et seq.'' is referring to) appear relevant at a minimum to Form 3-1383-C. The 16 U.S.C. 460k-460K-4 codes (subchapter LXVIII) is entitled ``NATIONAL CONSERVATION RECREATIONAL AREAS'', these parts only concern recreation and do not even use the word commercial, economic, business, etc. 16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee likewise address recreation and management, conservation, etc. but has no mention of the word ``commercial'' or any other type of ``economic'' activity. 16 U.S.C. 3101 speaks to the needs of recreation and scientific purposes, et al. but no mention of commercial, economic or other business interests. Therefore, the information requested from form 3-1383-C regarding ``Commercial Activities'' would appear not only unnecessary but also unauthorized based on the authorities cited. Even the statement in Section I (Abstract) appears to acknowledge this fact: ``We issue special use permits for a specific period as determined by the type and location of the management activity or visitor service provided.'' No mention of commercial activities. (2) 29 CFR 29.1 is mentioned as both an agricultural activity and a commercial activity, however none of the statutory authority cited mentions anything to do with agricultural activity or commercial activity. Nor do they mention these activities as ``permitable'' activities. Therefore, the informational requests regarding 29 CFR 29.1 in regards to forms 3-1383-C would also appear unnecessary and also not authorized by the authorities cited. (3) 29 CFR 29.2 is mentioned as a farming activity however the regulation itself is clearly a ``management activity'' using various methods to achieve the management: ``Sec. 29.2 Cooperative land management. Cooperative agreements with persons for crop cultivation, haying, grazing, or the harvest of vegetative products, including plant life, growing with or without cultivation on wildlife refuge areas may be executed on a share-in-kind basis when such agreements are in aid of or benefit to the wildlife management of the area.'' Just performing ``agricultural activities'' does not necessarily bring the activity within the realm of ``wildlife management'' of the area. Regardless the authorities cited do not cross to 50 CFR 29.2 and if they did it could only authorize ``cooperative agreements'' not Special Use Permits, therefore this informational request must also be considered not only unnecessary but also not allowed by the authorities cited. (4) The informational requests within the forms given make no mention of how any potential commercial activity would comply with federal contracting law. As written these type of commercial activities would appear to unlawfully escape the Competition in Contract Act, Federal Acquisition Regulations and a host of other legal requirements like small business, minority and disadvantaged groups, wage requirements, etc. These types of informational requests and notifications would be required to be included within any permitting form if not addressed within other forms. Therefore, the information requests appear to be inadequate in this regard. (5) Lastly, the informational requests in the forms do not appear to comport with 1 CFR part 21 and 22 regarding authority citations. Specifically, the forms do not indicate the specific authority delegated by statute nor do they indicate any delegation from the Secretary of the Interior to the FWS, e.g. ``The provisions of this subchapter and any such regulation shall be enforced by any officer or employee of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service designated by the Secretary of the Interior.'' 16 U.S.C. 460k-3 FWS Response to Comment 2: We forwarded Comment 2 to the DOI Solicitor's Office for review based on Jay H. questioning the authority under the cited statutes for the Service to collect information under FWS Form 3-1383-C (Commercial Activities Special Use Application). The requester did not believe that the FWS possessed the authority to act for the Secretary under the cited statutes, and did not believe that the cited statutes authorized the issuance of permits for commercial activities on national wildlife refuges. The following response to Comment 2 was provided by the DOI Solicitor's Office: ``The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (NWRSAA), at 16 U.S.C. 668dd(a)(1), states that the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS), ``. . . shall be administered by the Secretary through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.'' The Secretary (through the FWS) is authorized, under such regulations as he may prescribe, to, ``. . . permit the use of any area within the System for any purpose . . . whenever he determines that such uses are compatible with the major purposes for which the areas were established. (16 U.S.C. 668dd(d)(1)(A). The term, ``compatible use,'' is defined, at 16 U.S.C. 668ee(1), to mean, ``. . . a wildlife-dependent recreational use or any other use of a refuge that, in the sound professional judgement of the Director, will not materially interfere with or detract from the fulfillment of the mission of the System or the purposes of the refuge.'' The two other statutes cited in the Federal Register notice are, 16 U.S.C. 460k-3, which refers to the authority to manage national wildlife refuges, among other conservation areas, and 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., which refers to management provisions for national wildlife refuges in Alaska. In both instances, the FWS has been charged with managing such wildlife refuges through the provision in the NWRSAA which states that the system shall be managed by the Secretary through the FWS. Among the regulations prescribed for management of the NWRS is 50 CFR 29.1, which specifically states that the FWS, ``. . . may authorize economic use by appropriate permit only when we (FWS officials) have determined the use on a national wildlife refuge to be compatible.'' That regulatory provision also cites to 16 U.S.C. 715s, which confirms Congress's intent that economic uses on national wildlife refuges may be permitted, directing for the deposit of, ``. . . all revenues received . . . from the sale or other disposition of animals, salmonoid carcasses, timber, hay, grass, or other products of the soil, minerals, shells, sand, or gravel, from other privileges, or from leases of public accommodations or facilities incidental to but not in conflict with the basic purposes for which those areas of the National Wildlife Refuge System were established.'' Clearly the Secretary's authority to manage the NWRS is delegated to the FWS, by the language of the NWRSAA cited above, and the FWS has the broad authority under the NWRSAA to permit [[Page 27863]] commercial uses within national wildlife refuges which are compatible with the purpose for which an individual refuge was established and the purposes of the NWRS.'' IV. Request for and Availability of 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 in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. V. Authorities The authorities for this action are the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997; Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4); Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); and the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Dated: June 14, 2017. Madonna L. Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2017-12728 Filed 6-16-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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the proposed forms or other available 8339. Copies of available documents 50080–URP; 50080–FSS; 50080–IHBG;
information. Persons with hearing or submitted to OMB may be obtained 50080–HOMI; 50080–TIHD.
speech impairments may access this from Ms. Mussington. Description of the need for the
number through TTY by calling the toll- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information and proposed use: Grant
free Federal Relay Service at (800) 877– notice informs the public that HUD is recipients use the applicable payment
8339. seeking approval from OMB for the information to request funds from HUD
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information collection described in through the LOCCS/VRS voice activated
Arlette Mussington, Office of Policy, Section A. system. The information collected on
Programs and Legislative Initiatives,
A. Overview of Information Collection the payment voucher will also be used
PIH, Department of Housing and Urban
as an internal control measure to ensure
Development, 451 7th Street SW., Title of Information Collection: Grant
(L’Enfant Plaza, Room 2206), the lawful and appropriate
Drawdown Payment Request/LOCCS/
Washington, DC 20410; telephone 202– VRS Voice Activated. disbursement of Federal funds as well
402–4109, (this is not a toll-free OMB Approval Number: 2577–0166. as provide a service to program
number). Persons with hearing or Type of Request: Extension of recipients.
speech impairments may access this currently approved collection. Respondents: PHAs, state or local
number via TTY by calling the Federal Form Numbers: 50080–CFP; 50080– government. Tribes and tribally
Information Relay Service at (800) 877– NN, RSDE, RSDF, SC; 50080–PHTA; designated housing entities.
Frequency of Time per
responses
Form 50080– Number of response
Grant program (drawdowns Burden hours
XXXX respondents (15 minutes
annually each)
per program)
Capital Fund ..................................................... 50080–CFP 3,100 46,500 .25 hours ..... 11,625
Operating Fund ................................................. 50080– 3,100 85,200 .25 hours ..... 21,300
OFND.
Resident Opportunities and Supportive Serv- 50080– 5 14 .25 hours ..... 3.5
ices (ROSS) RSDE. RSDE.
Resident Opportunities and Supportive Serv- 50080–RSDF 5 28 .25 hours ..... 7
ices (ROSS) RSDF.
Resident Opportunities and Supportive Serv- 50080–SC ... 482 5,784 .25 hours ..... 1,446
ices (ROSS) SC.
Public Housing Technical Assistance ............... 50080–PHTA 12 134 .25 hours ..... 33.5
Hope VI ............................................................. 50080–URP 100 1,020 .25 hours ..... 255
Family Self-Sufficiency ..................................... 50080–FSS 700 8,400 .25 hours ..... 2,100
Indian Housing Block Grant .............................. 50080–IHBG 361 4,332 .25 hours ..... 83
Indian HOME .................................................... 50080–HOMI 5 60 .25 hours ..... 15
Traditional Indian Housing Development ......... 50080–TIHD 32 384 .25 hours ..... 96
..................... 4,802 151,856 ..................... 36,964
B. Solicitation of Public Comment HUD encourages interested parties to ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
submit comment in response to these
This notice is soliciting comments questions. SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife
from members of the public and affected Service) will ask the Office of
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork Management and Budget (OMB) to
parties concerning the collection of Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
information described in Section A on approve the information collection (IC)
the following: Dated: June 7, 2017. described below. As required by the
Merrie Nichols-Dixon, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
(1) Whether the proposed collection as part of our continuing efforts to
Director, Office of Policy, Programs and
of information is necessary for the Legislative Initiatives. reduce paperwork and respondent
proper performance of the functions of [FR Doc. 2017–12719 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] burden, we invite the general public and
the agency, including whether the other Federal agencies to take this
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information will have practical utility; opportunity to comment on this IC. This
(2) The accuracy of the agency’s IC is scheduled to expire on June 30,
estimate of the burden of the proposed 2017. We may not conduct or sponsor
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collection of information; and a person is not required to respond
Fish and Wildlife Service to a collection of information unless it
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, displays a currently valid OMB control
utility, and clarity of the information to [FWS–HQ–RF–2017–N076; number.
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be collected; and FXRS12630900000–167–FF09R81000] DATES: To ensure that we are able to
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of consider your comments on this IC, we
the collection of information on those Agency Information Collection
must receive them by July 19, 2017.
Activities: OMB Control Number 1018–
who are to respond, including through ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
0102; National Wildlife Refuge Special
the use of appropriate automated suggestions on this information
Use Permit Applications and Reports
collection techniques or other forms of collection to the Desk Officer for the
information technology, e.g., permitting AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior at OMB–
electronic submission of responses. Interior. OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
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commercial uses within national DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR States, and (2) setting hunting
wildlife refuges which are compatible regulations that allow appropriate
with the purpose for which an Fish and Wildlife Service harvests that are within the guidelines
individual refuge was established and [FWS–HQ–MB–2017–N077; that will allow for those populations’
the purposes of the NWRS.’’ FXMB12310900WHO–178–FF09M26000] well-being. These responsibilities
dictate that we gather accurate data on
IV. Request for and Availability of Agency Information Collection various characteristics of migratory bird
Public Comments Activities: OMB Control Number 1018– harvest. Based on information from
0023; Migratory Bird Harvest harvest surveys, we can adjust hunting
We again invite comments concerning regulations as needed to optimize
Information Program and Migratory
this information collection on: harvests at levels that provide a
Bird Surveys
• Whether or not the collection of maximum of hunting recreation while
information is necessary, including AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, keeping populations at desired levels.
whether or not the information will Interior. Under 50 CFR 20.20, migratory bird
have practical utility; ACTION: Notice; request for comments. hunters must register for the Migratory
Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP)
• The accuracy of our estimate of the SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife in each State in which they hunt each
burden for this collection of Service) will ask the Office of year. State natural resource agencies
information; Management and Budget (OMB) to must send names and addresses of all
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, approve the information collection (IC) migratory bird hunters to Branch of
and clarity of the information to be described below. As required by the Harvest Surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
collected; and Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Service Division of Migratory Bird
as part of our continuing efforts to Management, on an annual basis.
• Ways to minimize the burden of the reduce paperwork and respondent The Migratory Bird Hunter Survey is
collection of information on burden, we invite the general public and based on the Migratory Bird Harvest
respondents. other Federal agencies to take this Information Program. We randomly
Comments that you submit in opportunity to comment on this IC. This select migratory bird hunters and ask
response to this notice are a matter of IC is scheduled to expire on June 30, them to report their harvest. The
public record. Before including your 2017. We may not conduct or sponsor resulting estimates of harvest per hunter
address, phone number, email address, and a person is not required to respond are combined with the complete list of
or other personal identifying to a collection of information unless it migratory bird hunters to provide
information in your comment, you displays a currently valid OMB control estimates of the total harvest for the
should be aware that your entire number. species surveyed.
comment, including your personal DATES: You must submit comments on The Parts Collection Survey estimates
identifying information, may be made or before July 19, 2017. the species, sex, and age composition of
publicly available at any time. While ADDRESSES: Send your comments and the harvest, and the geographic and
suggestions on this information temporal distribution of the harvest.
you can ask OMB in your comment to
collection to the Desk Officer for the Randomly selected successful hunters
withhold your personal identifying
Department of the Interior at OMB– who responded to the Migratory Bird
information from public review, we Hunter Survey the previous year are
cannot guarantee that it will be done. OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov (email). asked to complete and return a postcard
V. Authorities Please provide a copy of your comments if they are willing to participate in the
to the Service Information Collection Parts Collection Survey. We provide
The authorities for this action are the postage-paid envelopes to respondents
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
National Wildlife Refuge System Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 before the hunting season and ask them
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– to send in a wing or the tail feathers
668dd–668ee), as amended by the 3803 (mail), or Info_Coll@fws.gov from each duck or goose that they
National Wildlife Refuge System (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0023’’ in harvest, or a wing from each mourning
Improvement Act of 1997; Refuge the subject line of your comments. You dove, woodcock, band-tailed pigeon,
Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k– may review the ICR online at http:// snipe, rail, or gallinule that they harvest.
460k–4); Alaska National Interest Lands www.reginfo.gov. Follow the We use the wings and tail feathers to
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et instructions to review Department of the identify the species, sex, and age of the
seq.); and the Paperwork Reduction Act Interior collections under review by harvested sample. We also ask
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). OMB. respondents to report on the envelope
the date and location of harvest for each
Dated: June 14, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: bird. We combine the results of this
Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information Collection survey with the harvest estimates
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Clearance Officer, at info_coll@fws.gov obtained from the Migratory Bird
Fish and Wildlife Service. (email) or (703) 358–2503 (telephone). Hunter Survey to provide species-
[FR Doc. 2017–12728 Filed 6–16–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: specific national harvest estimates.
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The combined results of these surveys
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The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 season length, season dates, and bag
U.S.C. 703–711) and the Fish and limits on the harvest of each species,
Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742d) and thus help us determine appropriate
designate the Department of the Interior hunting regulations.
as the key agency responsible for (1) the The Sandhill Crane Harvest Survey is
wise management of migratory bird an annual questionnaire survey of
populations frequenting the United people who obtained a sandhill crane
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