82 FR 41421 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Hunting and Fishing Application Forms and Activity Reports for National Wildlife Refuges
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 168 (August 31, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 168 (August 31, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-18489 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 41421-41423] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18489] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-HQ-R-2017-N102; FXRS12630900000-167-FF09R81000; OMB Control Number 1018-0140] Agency Information Collection Activities; Hunting and Fishing Application Forms and Activity Reports for National Wildlife Refuges AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of Information Collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are proposing to revise an information collection. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 30, 2017. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request (ICR) by mail to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041- [[Page 41422]] 3803 (mail); or by email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1018-0140 in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (703) 358-2503. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired format. We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper functions of the Service; (2) will this information be processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) how might the Service enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the Service minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of information technology. 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 ICR. 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. Abstract: The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended (Administration Act), and the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) (Recreation Act) govern the administration and uses of national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts. The Administration Act consolidated all the different refuge areas into a single Refuge System. It also authorizes us to permit public uses, including hunting and fishing, on lands of the Refuge System when we find that the activity is compatible and appropriate with the purpose for which the refuge was established. The Recreation Act allows the use of refuges for public recreation when the use is not inconsistent or does not interfere with the primary purpose(s) of the refuge. We administer 373 hunting programs and 310 fishing programs on 411 refuges and wetland management districts. We only collect user information at about 20 percent of these refuges. Information that we plan to collect will help us:Administer and monitor hunting and fishing programs on refuges. Distribute hunting and fishing permits in a fair and equitable manner to eligible participants. We use nine application and report forms associated with hunting and fishing on refuges. We may not allow all opportunities on all refuges; therefore, we developed different forms to simplify the process and avoid confusion for applicants. The currently approved forms are available online at http://www.fws.gov/forms/. Not all refuges will use each form and some refuges may collect the identical information in a non-form format (meaning there is no designated form associated with the collection of information). We use the following application forms when we assign areas, dates, and/or types of hunts via a drawing because of limited resources, high demand, or when a permit is needed to hunt. We issue application forms for specific periods, usually seasonally or annually. FWS Form 3-2354 (Quota Deer Hunt Application). FWS Form 3-2355 (Waterfowl Lottery Application). FWS Form 3-2356 (Big/Upland Game Hunt Application). FWS Form 3-2357 (Migratory Bird Hunt Application). FWS Form 3-2358 (Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing Application). Forms 3-2354 through 3-2358 collect information on: Applicant (name, address, phone number) so that we can notify applicants of their selection. User preferences (dates, areas, method) so that we can distribute users equitably. Whether or not the applicant is applying for a special opportunity for disabled or youth hunters. Age of youth hunter(s) so that we can establish eligibility. We ask users to report on their success after their experience so that we can evaluate hunting/fishing quality and resource impacts. We use the following activity reports, which we distribute during appropriate seasons, as determined by State or Federal regulations. FWS Form 3-2359 (Big Game Harvest Report). FWS Form 3-2360 (Fishing Report). FWS Form 3-2361 (Migratory Bird Hunt Report). FWS Form 3-2362 (Upland/Small Game/Furbearer Report). Forms 3-2359 through 3-2362 collect information on: Names of users so we can differentiate between responses. City and State of residence so that we can better understand if users are local or traveling. Dates, time, and number in party so we can identify use trends and allocate staff and resources. Details of success by species so that we can evaluate quality of experience and resource impacts. Title of Collection: Hunting and Fishing Application Forms and Activity Reports for National Wildlife Refuges, 50 CFR 25.41, 25.43, 25.51, 26.32, 26.33, 27.42, 30.11, 31.15, 32.1 to 32.72. OMB Control Number: 1018-0140. Form Number: FWS Forms 3-2354 through 3-2362. Type of Review: Revision to a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals and households. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion (for applications, usually once per year at the beginning of the hunting season; for activity reports, once at the conclusion of the hunting/fishing experience). [[Page 41423]] Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: We estimate the annual non-hour cost burden to be $60,000 for hunting application fees at some refuges. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual number Completion Requirement of Total annual time per Total annual respondents responses response burden hours ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hunting/Fishing Applications ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form 3-2354, ``Quota Deer Hunt Application''.... 169,200 169,200 30 minutes 84,600 Form 3-2355, ``Waterfowl Lottery Application''.. 87,400 87,400 30 minutes 43,700 Form 3-2356, ``Big/Upland Game Hunt 2,400 2,400 30 minutes 1,200 Application''.................................. Form 3-2357 ``Migratory Bird Hunt Application''. 4,900 4,900 30 minutes 2,450 Form 3-2358, ``Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing 2,400 2,400 30 minutes 1,200 Application''.................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Form 3-2359, ``Big Game Harvest Report''........ 82,700 82,700 15 minutes 20,675 Form 3-2360, ``Fishing Report''................. 387,300 387,300 15 minutes 96,825 Form 3-2361, ``Migratory Bird Hunt Report''..... 29,100 29,100 15 minutes 7,275 Form 3-2362, ``Upland/Small Game/Furbearer 24,400 24,400 15 minutes 6,100 Report''....................................... --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 789,800 789,800 .............. 264,025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An agency 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. The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq). Dated: August 28, 2017. Madonna L. Baucum, Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2017-18489 Filed 8-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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view the webcast is by October 25, 2017, public comment periods indicated on Fish and Wildlife Service
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in person is available at https:// allowed one time slot. At least 7 Agency Information Collection
www.niehs.nih.gov/about/visiting/ minutes will be allotted to each time Activities; Hunting and Fishing
index.cfm. Individuals with disabilities slot, and if time permits, the allotment Application Forms and Activity
who need accommodation to participate may be extended to 10 minutes at the Reports for National Wildlife Refuges
in this event should contact Anna discretion of the chair. In addition to the
Stamatogiannakis by phone: (919) 293– formal public comment period, there AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
1652 or email: anna.stamatogiannakis@ will be several opportunities in the Interior.
icf.com. TTY users should contact the agenda for ad hoc comments. ACTION: Notice of Information
Federal TTY Relay Service at (800) 877– Persons wishing to make oral Collection; request for comment.
8339. Requests should be made at least comments during the formal comment
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five business days in advance of the
register online at https:// Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
event.
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teleconference line. Oral public submit comments on or before October
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ntpexpertpanel/. The draft document
should be available by August 23, 2017. commenters are asked to send a copy of 30, 2017.
Additional information will be posted their slides and/or statement or talking ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
when available or may be requested in points to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION information collection request (ICR) by
hardcopy, see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by October 13, 2017. Written mail to the Service Information
CONTACT. statements can supplement and may Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
Following the meeting, a report of the expand the oral presentation. and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275
panel meeting will be prepared and Registration for in-person oral Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
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Total Estimated Annual Nonhour hunting application fees at some
Burden Cost: We estimate the annual refuges.
non-hour cost burden to be $60,000 for
Annual Completion
Total annual Total annual
Requirement number of time
responses burden hours
respondents per response
Hunting/Fishing Applications
Form 3–2354, ‘‘Quota Deer Hunt Application’’ ................................................ 169,200 169,200 30 minutes 84,600
Form 3–2355, ‘‘Waterfowl Lottery Application’’ ............................................... 87,400 87,400 30 minutes 43,700
Form 3–2356, ‘‘Big/Upland Game Hunt Application’’ ...................................... 2,400 2,400 30 minutes 1,200
Form 3–2357 ‘‘Migratory Bird Hunt Application’’ ............................................. 4,900 4,900 30 minutes 2,450
Form 3–2358, ‘‘Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing Application’’ ............................... 2,400 2,400 30 minutes 1,200
Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports
Form 3–2359, ‘‘Big Game Harvest Report’’ .................................................... 82,700 82,700 15 minutes 20,675
Form 3–2360, ‘‘Fishing Report’’ ....................................................................... 387,300 387,300 15 minutes 96,825
Form 3–2361, ‘‘Migratory Bird Hunt Report’’ ................................................... 29,100 29,100 15 minutes 7,275
Form 3–2362, ‘‘Upland/Small Game/Furbearer Report’’ ................................. 24,400 24,400 15 minutes 6,100
Totals ........................................................................................................ 789,800 789,800 ........................ 264,025
An agency may not conduct or Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– public record. We will include or
sponsor and a person is not required to 3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@ summarize each comment in our request
respond to a collection of information fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
unless it displays a currently valid OMB Number 1018–0141 in the subject line of including your address, phone number,
control number. your comments. email address, or other personal
The authority for this action is the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To identifying information in your
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 request additional information about comment, you should be aware that
U.S.C. 3501 et seq). this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, your entire comment—including your
Dated: August 28, 2017. Service Information Collection personal identifying information—may
Madonna L. Baucum, Clearance Officer, by email at Info_ be made publicly available at any time.
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703) While you can ask us in your comment
Fish and Wildlife Service. 358–2503. to withhold your personal identifying
[FR Doc. 2017–18489 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
information from public review, we
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P accordance with the Paperwork cannot guarantee that we will be able to
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the do so.
general public and other Federal Abstract: We collect information via
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR agencies with an opportunity to FWS Form 3–2349 (Alaska Guide
comment on new, proposed, revised, Service Evaluation) to help us evaluate
Fish and Wildlife Service and continuing collections of commercial guide services on our
[FWS–R7–R–2017–N114; FF07R08000F– information. This helps us assess the national wildlife refuges in the State of
XRS–1263–0700000–178; OMB Control impact of our information collection Alaska (State). The National Wildlife
Number 1018–0141] requirements and minimize the public’s Refuge Administration Act of 1966, as
reporting burden. It also helps the amended (16 U.S.C. 668dd–ee),
Agency Information Collection public understand our information authorizes us to permit uses, including
Activities; Alaska Guide Service commercial visitor services, on national
collection requirements and provide the
Evaluation wildlife refuges when we find the
requested data in the desired format.
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, We are soliciting comments on the activity to be compatible with the
Interior. proposed ICR that is described below. purposes for which the refuge was
We are especially interested in public established. With the objective of
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment. comment addressing the following making available a variety of quality
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to visitor services for wildlife-dependent
SUMMARY: In accordance with the the proper functions of the Service; (2) recreation on National Wildlife Refuge
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, will this information be processed and System lands, we issue permits for
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service used in a timely manner; (3) is the commercial guide services, including
(Service) are proposing to renew an estimate of burden accurate; (4) how big game hunting, sport fishing, wildlife
information collection. might the Service enhance the quality, viewing, river trips, and other guided
DATES: Interested persons are invited to utility, and clarity of the information to activities. We use FWS Form 3–2349 as
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submit comments on or before October be collected; and (5) how might the a method to:
30, 2017. Service minimize the burden of this • Monitor the quality of services
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the collection on the respondents, including provided by commercial guides.
information collection request (ICR) by through the use of information • Gauge client satisfaction with the
mail to the Service Information technology. services.
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish Comments that you submit in • Assess the impacts of the activity
and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 response to this notice are a matter of on refuge resources.
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