82_FR_8859 82 FR 8840 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget for Approval; Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports-Native Endangered and Threatened Species

82 FR 8840 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget for Approval; Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports-Native Endangered and Threatened Species

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 19 (January 31, 2017)

Page Range8840-8842
FR Document2017-02110

We (the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This request is for an extension of a currently approved collection. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This information collection is scheduled to expire on January 31, 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. However, under OMB regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 19 (Tuesday, January 31, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8840-8842]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02110]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-ES-2017-N227; FF09E00000 178 FXES11130900000]


Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management 
and Budget for Approval; Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications 
and Reports--Native Endangered and Threatened Species

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: We (the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an 
information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This request is for an extension 
of a currently approved collection. We summarize the ICR below and 
describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and 
cost. This information collection is scheduled to expire on January 31, 
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. However, under OMB regulations, we may 
continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is 
pending at OMB.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before March 2, 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 [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 ``1018-0094'' 
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: Madonna Baucum at 
[email protected] (email) or 703-358-2503 (telephone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    We (the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) collect information 
associated with application forms 3-200-54, 3-200-55, and 3-200-56 to 
determine the eligibility of applicants for permits requested in 
accordance with the criteria in section 10 of the Endangered Species 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Act). Based on which permits are issued, 
reports are used to monitor activities associated with permitted 
activities. The following forms are new to this collection: 3-202-55b, 
3-202-55c, 3-202-55d, 3-202-55e, 3-202-55f, and 3-202-55g.
    Our regulations implementing the Act are in chapter I, subchapter B 
of title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (50 CFR 13 and 50 
CFR 17). The regulations stipulate general and specific requirements 
that, when met, allow us to issue permits to authorize activities that 
are otherwise prohibited.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1018-0094.
    Title: Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports--
Native Endangered and Threatened Species; 50 CFR 13 and 17.
    Service Form Numbers: FWS Forms 3-200-54, 3-200-55, 3-200-56, 3-
202-55b, 3-202-55c, 3-202-55d, 3-202-55e, 3-202-55f, and 3-202-55g.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals; consultants; and local, 
State, and Tribal governments.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion, annually, one time.
    Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $55,400.

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                                                                                    Completion
                                                   Annual number   Total annual      time per      Total annual
                   Requirement                    of respondents     responses     response  (in   burden hours
                                                                                      hours)         (rounded)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    SHA/CCAA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Application (Form 3-200-54)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................               5               5               3              15
CCAAs...........................................               2               2              30              60
SHAs............................................               3               3              30              90
Private Sector..................................              21              21               3              63
CCAAs...........................................              16              16              30             480
SHAs............................................               5               5              30             150
Government......................................               7               7               3              21
CCAAs...........................................               5               5              30             150
SHAs............................................               2               2              30              60
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                                                  Annual report
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................              10              10               8              80
Private Sector..................................              40              40               8             320

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Government......................................              14              14               8             112
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                                         Notifications (Incidental Take)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................               1               1               1               1
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                                      Notifications (Change in Land Owner)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................               1               1               1               1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          RECOVERY/INTERSTATE COMMERCE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Application (Form 3-200-55)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................             280             280               3             840
Private Sector..................................             280             280               3             840
Government......................................              80              80               3             240
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  Annual report
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................             700             700               3           2,100
Private Sector..................................             748             748               3           2,244
Government......................................             800             800               3           2,400
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                                Request To Revise List of Authorized Individuals
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sector..................................              30              30             0.5              15
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                       Annual Report--Form 3-202-55b (Region 3 Bat Reporting Spreadsheet)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................              15              15             2.5              38
Private Sector..................................              15              15             2.5              38
Government......................................              12              12             2.5              30
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                       Annual Report--Form 3-202-55c (Region 4 Bat Reporting Spreadsheet)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................               5               5             2.5              13
Private Sector..................................               5               5             2.5              13
Government......................................               5               5             2.5              13
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                       Annual Report--Form 3-202-55d (Region 5 Bat Reporting Spreadsheet)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................               5               5             2.5              13
Private Sector..................................               5               5             2.5              13
Government......................................               5               5             2.5              13
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                       Annual Report--Form 3-202-55e (Region 6 Bat Reporting Spreadsheet)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................               5               5             2.5              13
Private Sector..................................               5               5             2.5              13
Government......................................               5               5             2.5              13
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                      Annual Report--Form 3-202-55f Non-Releasable Sea Turtle Annual Report
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................               0               0             0.5               0
Private Sector..................................               2               2             0.5               1
Government......................................               5               5             0.5             2.5
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                                        Notification (Escape of Wildlife)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sector..................................               1               1               1               1
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                           Quarterly Report--Form 3-202-55g Sea Turtle Rehabilitation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Private Sector..................................              20              20              .5              10
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                                            HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           Application (Form 3-200-56)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................               6               6               3              18
Private Sector..................................               6               6               3              18

[[Page 8842]]

 
Government......................................               3               3               3               9
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                                                  Annual Report
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Individuals.....................................              30              30              10             300
Private Sector..................................             100             100              10           1,000
Government......................................              26              26              10             260
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                                                      Plan
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Individuals.....................................              10              10           2,080          20,800
Private Sector..................................              20              20           2,080          41,600
Government......................................              16              16           2,080          33,280
                                                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
    Total.......................................           3,382           3,382  ..............       107,805 *
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* Figures rounded to match submission to OMB in ROCIS.

III. Comments

    On October 3, 2016, we published in the Federal Register (81 FR 
68029) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew approval for 
this information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 
60 days, ending on December 2, 2016. We received no comments on this 
information collection.
    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.

Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-02110 Filed 1-30-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                      (2) The accuracy of the agency’s                                         SUMMARY:   We (the U.S. Fish and                                I. Abstract
                                                    estimate of the burden of the proposed                                     Wildlife Service) have sent an
                                                                                                                                                                                                  We (the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                                                    collection of information;                                                 information collection request (ICR) to
                                                                                                                                                                                               Service) collect information associated
                                                      (3) Ways to enhance the quality,                                         the Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                                                                                                               with application forms 3–200–54, 3–
                                                    utility, and clarity of the information to                                 (OMB) for review and approval. This
                                                                                                                                                                                               200–55, and 3–200–56 to determine the
                                                    be collected; and                                                          request is for an extension of a currently
                                                                                                                                                                                               eligibility of applicants for permits
                                                      (4) Ways to minimize the burden of                                       approved collection. We summarize the
                                                                                                                                                                                               requested in accordance with the
                                                    the collection of information on those                                     ICR below and describe the nature of the
                                                                                                                                                                                               criteria in section 10 of the Endangered
                                                    who are to respond: Including through                                      collection and the estimated burden and
                                                                                                                                                                                               Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.;
                                                    the use of appropriate automated                                           cost. This information collection is
                                                                                                                                                                                               Act). Based on which permits are
                                                    collection techniques or other forms of                                    scheduled to expire on January 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                               issued, reports are used to monitor
                                                    information technology, e.g., permitting                                   2017. We may not conduct or sponsor
                                                                                                                                                                                               activities associated with permitted
                                                    electronic submission of responses.                                        and a person is not required to respond
                                                                                                                                                                                               activities. The following forms are new
                                                      HUD encourages interested parties to                                     to a collection of information unless it
                                                                                                                                                                                               to this collection: 3–202–55b, 3–202–
                                                    submit comment in response to these                                        displays a currently valid OMB control
                                                                                                                                                                                               55c, 3–202–55d, 3–202–55e, 3–202–55f,
                                                    questions.                                                                 number. However, under OMB
                                                                                                                                                                                               and 3–202–55g.
                                                                                                                               regulations, we may continue to
                                                    C. Authority                                                                                                                                  Our regulations implementing the Act
                                                                                                                               conduct or sponsor this information
                                                      Section 3507 of the Paperwork                                            collection while it is pending at OMB.                          are in chapter I, subchapter B of title 50
                                                    Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.                                                                                                           of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
                                                                                                                               DATES: You must submit comments on                              (50 CFR 13 and 50 CFR 17). The
                                                    Chapter 35                                                                 or before March 2, 2017.                                        regulations stipulate general and
                                                      Dated: January 17, 2017.                                                 ADDRESSES: Send your comments and                               specific requirements that, when met,
                                                    Colette Pollard,                                                           suggestions on this information                                 allow us to issue permits to authorize
                                                    Department Reports Management Officer,                                     collection to the Desk Officer for the                          activities that are otherwise prohibited.
                                                    Office of the Chief Information Officer.                                   Department of the Interior at OMB–
                                                                                                                                                                                               II. Data
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–02050 Filed 1–30–17; 8:45 am]                                OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_
                                                    BILLING CODE 4210–67–P                                                     Submissions@omb.eop.gov (email).                                  OMB Control Number: 1018–0094.
                                                                                                                               Please provide a copy of your comments                            Title: Federal Fish and Wildlife
                                                                                                                               to the Service Information Collection                           Permit Applications and Reports—
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                                 Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and                                Native Endangered and Threatened
                                                                                                                               Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275                                 Species; 50 CFR 13 and 17.
                                                    Fish and Wildlife Service                                                  Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–                            Service Form Numbers: FWS Forms
                                                                                                                               3803 (mail), or madonna_baucum@                                 3–200–54, 3–200–55, 3–200–56, 3–202–
                                                    [FWS–HQ–ES–2017–N227; FF09E00000 178
                                                    FXES11130900000]                                                           fws.gov (email). Please include ‘‘1018–                         55b, 3–202–55c, 3–202–55d, 3–202–55e,
                                                                                                                               0094’’ in the subject line of your                              3–202–55f, and 3–202–55g.
                                                    Information Collection Request Sent to                                     comments. You may review the ICR                                  Type of Request: Revision of a
                                                    the Office of Management and Budget                                        online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow                        currently approved collection.
                                                    for Approval; Federal Fish and Wildlife                                    the instructions to review Department of                          Description of Respondents:
                                                    Permit Applications and Reports—                                           the Interior collections under review by                        Individuals; consultants; and local,
                                                    Native Endangered and Threatened                                           OMB.                                                            State, and Tribal governments.
                                                    Species                                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                  Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
                                                                                                                               Madonna Baucum at madonna_                                        Frequency of Collection: On occasion,
                                                    AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,
                                                                                                                               baucum@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–                              annually, one time.
                                                    Interior.
                                                                                                                               2503 (telephone).                                                 Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden
                                                    ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
                                                                                                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                      Cost: $55,400.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Completion
                                                                                                                                                                               Annual                                             Total annual
                                                                                                                                                                                             Total annual         time per
                                                                                                    Requirement                                                              number of                                            burden hours
                                                                                                                                                                                              responses          response
                                                                                                                                                                            respondents                                            (rounded)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (in hours)

                                                                                                                                                          SHA/CCAA

                                                                                                                                            Application (Form 3–200–54)

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................                5                  5               3                15
                                                    CCAAs .............................................................................................................                 2                  2              30                60
                                                    SHAs ................................................................................................................               3                  3              30                90
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                  21                 21               3                63
                                                    CCAAs .............................................................................................................                16                 16              30               480
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                                                    SHAs ................................................................................................................               5                  5              30               150
                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                    7                  7               3                21
                                                    CCAAs .............................................................................................................                 5                  5              30               150
                                                    SHAs ................................................................................................................               2                  2              30                60

                                                                                                                                                        Annual report

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................               10                 10                  8             80
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                  40                 40                  8            320



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                                                                                                                                                                                                                Completion
                                                                                                                                                                              Annual                                               Total annual
                                                                                                                                                                                             Total annual         time per
                                                                                                    Requirement                                                             number of                                              burden hours
                                                                                                                                                                                              responses          response
                                                                                                                                                                           respondents                                              (rounded)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 (in hours)

                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                  14                14                    8             112

                                                                                                                                          Notifications (Incidental Take)

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................                 1                  1                 1               1

                                                                                                                                    Notifications (Change in Land Owner)

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................                 1                  1                 1               1

                                                                                                                                   RECOVERY/INTERSTATE COMMERCE

                                                                                                                                           Application (Form 3–200–55)

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................             280               280                    3             840
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                280               280                    3             840
                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                  80                80                    3             240

                                                                                                                                                       Annual report

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................             700               700                    3           2,100
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                748               748                    3           2,244
                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                 800               800                    3           2,400

                                                                                                                          Request To Revise List of Authorized Individuals

                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                 30                30               0.5                 15

                                                                                                        Annual Report—Form 3–202–55b (Region 3 Bat Reporting Spreadsheet)

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................              15                15               2.5                 38
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                 15                15               2.5                 38
                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                  12                12               2.5                 30

                                                                                                        Annual Report—Form 3–202–55c (Region 4 Bat Reporting Spreadsheet)

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................                 5                  5            2.5                 13
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                    5                  5            2.5                 13
                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                     5                  5            2.5                 13

                                                                                                        Annual Report—Form 3–202–55d (Region 5 Bat Reporting Spreadsheet)

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................                 5                  5            2.5                 13
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                    5                  5            2.5                 13
                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                     5                  5            2.5                 13

                                                                                                        Annual Report—Form 3–202–55e (Region 6 Bat Reporting Spreadsheet)

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................                 5                  5            2.5                 13
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                    5                  5            2.5                 13
                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                     5                  5            2.5                 13

                                                                                                     Annual Report—Form 3–202–55f Non-Releasable Sea Turtle Annual Report

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................                 0                  0            0.5                  0
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                    2                  2            0.5                  1
                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                     5                  5            0.5                2.5

                                                                                                                                         Notification (Escape of Wildlife)

                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                    1                  1                 1               1

                                                                                                                 Quarterly Report—Form 3–202–55g Sea Turtle Rehabilitation
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                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                 20                20                    .5             10

                                                                                                                                       HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN

                                                                                                                                           Application (Form 3–200–56)

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................                 6                  6                 3              18
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                    6                  6                 3              18



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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Completion
                                                                                                                                                                                Annual                                                       Total annual
                                                                                                                                                                                               Total annual           time per
                                                                                                    Requirement                                                               number of                                                      burden hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                responses            response
                                                                                                                                                                             respondents                                                      (rounded)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (in hours)

                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                       3                  3                         3               9

                                                                                                                                                        Annual Report

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................                30                30                          10              300
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                  100               100                          10            1,000
                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                    26                26                          10              260

                                                                                                                                                                 Plan

                                                    Individuals ........................................................................................................                10                10                     2,080             20,800
                                                    Private Sector ..................................................................................................                   20                20                     2,080             41,600
                                                    Government .....................................................................................................                    16                16                     2,080             33,280

                                                          Total ..........................................................................................................           3,382              3,382     ........................       107,805 *
                                                       * Figures rounded to match submission to OMB in ROCIS.


                                                    III. Comments                                                               DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                      comments. You may review the ICR
                                                                                                                                                                                                online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow
                                                      On October 3, 2016, we published in                                       Fish and Wildlife Service                                       the instructions to review Department of
                                                    the Federal Register (81 FR 68029) a                                                                                                        the Interior collections under review by
                                                    notice of our intent to request that OMB                                    [FWS–R9–MB–2017–N013; FF09M21200–
                                                                                                                                167–FXMB1231099BPP0L2]                                          OMB.
                                                    renew approval for this information
                                                    collection. In that notice, we solicited                                                                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                Information Collection Request Sent to
                                                    comments for 60 days, ending on                                                                                                             Madonna Baucum, at madonna_
                                                                                                                                the Office of Management and Budget
                                                    December 2, 2016. We received no                                                                                                            baucum@fws.gov (email) or (703) 358–
                                                                                                                                (OMB) for Approval; Approval
                                                    comments on this information                                                                                                                2503 (telephone).
                                                                                                                                Procedures for Nontoxic Shot and
                                                    collection.                                                                 Shot Coatings                                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                      We again invite comments concerning
                                                    this information collection on:                                             AGENCY:   Fish and Wildlife Service,                            I. Abstract:
                                                                                                                                Interior.
                                                      • Whether or not the collection of                                                                                                          The Migratory Bird Treaty Act
                                                                                                                                ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
                                                    information is necessary, including                                                                                                         (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) prohibits
                                                    whether or not the information will                                         SUMMARY:   We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife                           the unauthorized take of migratory birds
                                                    have practical utility;                                                     Service) have sent an Information                               and authorizes the Secretary of the
                                                      • The accuracy of our estimate of the                                     Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for                             Interior to regulate take of migratory
                                                    burden for this collection of                                               review and approval. We summarize the                           birds in the United States. Under this
                                                    information;                                                                ICR below and describe the nature of the                        authority, we control the hunting of
                                                      • Ways to enhance the quality, utility,                                   collection and the estimated burden and                         migratory game birds through
                                                    and clarity of the information to be                                        cost. This information collection is                            regulations in 50 CFR part 20. On
                                                    collected; and                                                              scheduled to expire on January 31,                              January 1, 1991, we banned lead shot for
                                                                                                                                2017. We may not conduct or sponsor                             hunting waterfowl and coots in the
                                                      • Ways to minimize the burden of the
                                                                                                                                and a person is not required to respond                         United States.
                                                    collection of information on
                                                    respondents.                                                                to a collection of information unless it                          Regulations at 50 CFR 20.134 outline
                                                                                                                                displays a currently valid OMB control                          the application and approval process for
                                                      Comments that you submit in                                               number. However, under OMB
                                                    response to this notice are a matter of                                                                                                     new types of nontoxic shot. When
                                                                                                                                regulations, we may continue to                                 considering approval of a candidate
                                                    public record. Before including your                                        conduct or sponsor this information
                                                    address, phone number, email address,                                                                                                       material as nontoxic, we must ensure
                                                                                                                                collection while it is pending at OMB.                          that it is not hazardous in the
                                                    or other personal identifying
                                                                                                                                DATES: You must submit comments on                              environment and that secondary
                                                    information in your comment, you
                                                                                                                                or before March 2, 2017.                                        exposure (ingestion of spent shot or its
                                                    should be aware that your entire
                                                    comment, including your personal                                            ADDRESSES: Send your comments and                               components) is not a hazard to
                                                    identifying information, may be made                                        suggestions on this information                                 migratory birds. To make that decision,
                                                    publicly available at any time. While                                       collection to the Desk Officer for the                          we require each applicant to provide
                                                    you can ask OMB in your comment to                                          Department of the Interior at OMB–                              information about the solubility and
                                                    withhold your personal identifying                                          OIRA at (202) 395–5806 (fax) or OIRA_                           toxicity of the candidate material.
                                                                                                                                DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov (email). Please                              Additionally, for law enforcement
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                                                    information from public review, we
                                                    cannot guarantee that it will be done.                                      provide a copy of your comments to the                          purposes, a noninvasive field detection
                                                                                                                                Service Information Collection                                  device must be available to distinguish
                                                    Tina A. Campbell,                                                           Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and                                candidate shot from lead shot. This
                                                    Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and                                 Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275                                 information constitutes the bulk of an
                                                    Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife                                 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–                          application for approval of nontoxic
                                                    Service.                                                                    3803 (mail), or madonna_baucum@                                 shot. The Director uses the data in the
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–02110 Filed 1–30–17; 8:45 am]                                 fws.gov (email). Please include ‘‘1018–                         application to decide whether or not to
                                                    BILLING CODE 4333–15–P                                                      0067’’ in the subject line of your                              approve a material as nontoxic.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; request for comments.
DatesYou must submit comments on or before March 2, 2017.
ContactMadonna Baucum at [email protected] (email) or 703-358-2503 (telephone).
FR Citation82 FR 8840 

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