82 FR 8842 - Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Approval Procedures for Nontoxic Shot and Shot Coatings
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 19 (January 31, 2017)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 19 (January 31, 2017)
| Page Range | 8842-8843 | |
| FR Document | 2017-02123 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 31, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 8842-8843] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02123] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R9-MB-2017-N013; FF09M21200-167-FXMB1231099BPP0L2] Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Approval Procedures for Nontoxic Shot and Shot Coatings AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. 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 ``1018-0067'' 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: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) prohibits the unauthorized take of migratory birds and authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to regulate take of migratory birds in the United States. Under this authority, we control the hunting of migratory game birds through regulations in 50 CFR part 20. On January 1, 1991, we banned lead shot for hunting waterfowl and coots in the United States. Regulations at 50 CFR 20.134 outline the application and approval process for new types of nontoxic shot. When considering approval of a candidate material as nontoxic, we must ensure that it is not hazardous in the environment and that secondary exposure (ingestion of spent shot or its components) is not a hazard to migratory birds. To make that decision, we require each applicant to provide information about the solubility and toxicity of the candidate material. Additionally, for law enforcement purposes, a noninvasive field detection device must be available to distinguish candidate shot from lead shot. This information constitutes the bulk of an application for approval of nontoxic shot. The Director uses the data in the application to decide whether or not to approve a material as nontoxic. [[Page 8843]] II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018-0067. Title: Approval Procedures for Nontoxic Shot and Shot Coatings (50 CFR 20.134). Expiration Date: January 31, 2017. Service Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Extension of currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Businesses that produce and/or market approved nontoxic shot types or nontoxic shot coatings. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1. Completion Time per Response: 3,200 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,200 hours. Estimated Annual Non-hour Cost Burden: $26,630 ($1,630 application processing fee and $25,000 for solubility testing). III. Comments On November 17, 2016, we published in the Federal Register (81 FR 81153) 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 January 17, 2017. We received the following comments in response to the notice: Comment 1: Olin/Winchester Ammunition requested clarification on the intent of our notice of intent. Service Response: The purpose of our notice was to inform the public of our intent to renew this information collection requirement and to invite comments concerning the current information collection burden (specific information sought further spelled out below). Comment 2: A commenter questioned the estimated burden of 3,200 hours. Service Response: Our current estimate of burden comes from over 25 years of experience dealing with nontoxic shot applications and the companies preparing them. Comment 3: The American Veterinary Medical Association expressed support for the information collection. Additionally, they encouraged us to change our terminology of ``nontoxic shot and shot coatings'' to ``nontoxic ammunition and ammunition coatings'' thereby being more inclusive of ammunition types Service Response: We understand the desire to be more inclusive; however, our authority under the MBTA authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to regulate the take of migratory birds in the United States. Under this authority, we promulgate regulations controlling the hunting of migratory game birds through regulations in 50 CFR part 20. We do not have any authority over general nontoxic ammunition and ammunition coatings, only that which is used for the hunting and take of migratory birds. 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. 2017-02123 Filed 1-30-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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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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II. Data to regulate the take of migratory birds in Protection Act. The AMWG meets two
OMB Control Number: 1018–0067. the United States. Under this authority, to three times a year.
Title: Approval Procedures for we promulgate regulations controlling DATES: The meeting will be held on
Nontoxic Shot and Shot Coatings (50 the hunting of migratory game birds Wednesday, February 15, 2017, from
CFR 20.134). through regulations in 50 CFR part 20. approximately 9:30 a.m. to
Expiration Date: January 31, 2017. We do not have any authority over approximately 5:30 p.m.; and Thursday,
Service Form Number(s): None. general nontoxic ammunition and February 16, 2017, from approximately
Type of Request: Extension of ammunition coatings, only that which is 8:30 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m.
currently approved collection. used for the hunting and take of ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Description of Respondents: migratory birds. the Embassy Suites Phoenix-Tempe,
Businesses that produce and/or market We again invite comments concerning
4400 S. Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona,
approved nontoxic shot types or this information collection on:
• Whether or not the collection of 85282.
nontoxic shot coatings.
information is necessary, including FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
whether or not the information will Katrina Grantz, Bureau of Reclamation,
obtain or retain a benefit.
have practical utility; telephone (801) 524–3635; facsimile
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. • The accuracy of our estimate of the (801) 524–3807; email at kgrantz@
Estimated Number of Annual burden for this collection of usbr.gov.
Responses: 1. information;
Completion Time per Response: 3,200 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Glen
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility,
hours. Canyon Dam Adaptive Management
and clarity of the information to be
Estimated Total Annual Burden Program (GCDAMP) was implemented
collected; and
Hours: 3,200 hours. • Ways to minimize the burden of the as a result of the Record of Decision on
Estimated Annual Non-hour Cost collection of information on the Operation of Glen Canyon Dam
Burden: $26,630 ($1,630 application respondents. Final Environmental Impact Statement
processing fee and $25,000 for solubility Comments that you submit in to comply with consultation
testing). response to this notice are a matter of requirements of the Grand Canyon
public record. Before including your Protection Act (Pub. L. 102–575) of
III. Comments 1992. The GCDAMP includes a Federal
address, phone number, email address,
On November 17, 2016, we published or other personal identifying advisory committee, the AMWG, a
in the Federal Register (81 FR 81153) a information in your comment, you technical work group (TWG), a Grand
notice of our intent to request that OMB should be aware that your entire Canyon Monitoring and Research
renew approval for this information comment, including your personal Center, and independent review panels.
collection. In that notice, we solicited identifying information, may be made The TWG is a subcommittee of the
comments for 60 days, ending on publicly available at any time. While AMWG and provides technical advice
January 17, 2017. We received the you can ask OMB in your comment to and recommendations to the AMWG.
following comments in response to the withhold your personal identifying Agenda: The primary purpose of the
notice: information from public review, we meeting will be to receive updates on:
Comment 1: Olin/Winchester cannot guarantee that it will be done. (1) The Long-Term Experimental and
Ammunition requested clarification on Management Plan Record of Decision
the intent of our notice of intent. Tina A. Campbell, and implementation, (2) current basin
Service Response: The purpose of our Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and hydrology, operations, and the 2018
notice was to inform the public of our Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife hydrograph, (3) the Glen Canyon Dam
intent to renew this information Service. Adaptive Management Program ‘‘wiki’’
collection requirement and to invite [FR Doc. 2017–02123 Filed 1–30–17; 8:45 am] Web site, (4) the Science Advisors
comments concerning the current BILLING CODE 4333–15–P Program, (5) the Administrative History
information collection burden (specific Project, (6) science results from Grand
information sought further spelled out Canyon Monitoring and Research Center
below). DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR staff, and (7) progress on the Fiscal Year
Comment 2: A commenter questioned 2018–20 Budget and Work Plan. The
the estimated burden of 3,200 hours. Bureau of Reclamation AMWG will also discuss other
Service Response: Our current [RR04073000, XXXR4081X3, administrative and resource issues
estimate of burden comes from over 25 RX.05940913.7000000] pertaining to the GCDAMP.
years of experience dealing with To view a copy of the agenda and
nontoxic shot applications and the Notice of Public Meeting for the Glen documents related to the above meeting,
companies preparing them. Canyon Dam Adaptive Management please visit Reclamation’s Web site at
Comment 3: The American Veterinary Work Group https://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/amp/
Medical Association expressed support AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation, amwg/mtgs/17feb15. Time will be
for the information collection. Interior. allowed at the meeting for any
Additionally, they encouraged us to ACTION: Notice. individual or organization wishing to
change our terminology of ‘‘nontoxic make formal oral comments. To allow
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
shot and shot coatings’’ to ‘‘nontoxic SUMMARY: The Glen Canyon Dam for full consideration of information by
ammunition and ammunition coatings’’ Adaptive Management Work Group the AMWG members, written notice
thereby being more inclusive of (AMWG) makes recommendations to the must be provided to Katrina Grantz,
ammunition types Secretary of the Interior concerning Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado
Service Response: We understand the Glen Canyon Dam operations and other Regional Office, 125 South State Street,
desire to be more inclusive; however, management actions to protect resources Room 8100, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84138;
our authority under the MBTA downstream of Glen Canyon Dam, telephone (801) 524–3635; facsimile
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior consistent with the Grand Canyon (801) 524–3807; email at
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 8842 |
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