83 FR 14878 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Alaska Guide Service Evaluation

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 67 (April 6, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-07079

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are proposing to renew an information collection.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R7-R-2018-N028; FF07R08000F-XRS-1263-0700000-178; OMB Control
Number 1018-0141]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Alaska Guide
Service Evaluation

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are proposing to renew an
information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 7, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. 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 by email to Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1018-0141 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 Info_Coll@fws.gov, or by
telephone at (703) 358-2503. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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.
On August 31, 2017, we published in the Federal Register (82 FR
41423) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this
information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60
days, ending on October 30, 2017. We received no comments in response
to that notice.
We are again 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. 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: We collect information via FWS Form 3-2349 (Alaska Guide
Service Evaluation) to help us evaluate commercial guide services on
our national wildlife refuges in the State of Alaska (State). The
National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966, as amended (16
U.S.C. 668dd-ee), authorizes us to permit uses, including commercial
visitor services, on national

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wildlife refuges when we find the activity to be compatible with the
purposes for which the refuge was established. With the objective of
making available a variety of quality visitor services for wildlife-
dependent recreation on National Wildlife Refuge System lands, we issue
permits for commercial guide services, including big game hunting,
sport fishing, wildlife viewing, river trips, and other guided
activities. We use FWS Form 3-2349 as a method to:
Monitor the quality of services provided by commercial
guides.
Gauge client satisfaction with the services.
Assess the impacts of the activity on refuge resources.
The client is the best source of information on the quality of
commercial guiding services. We collect:
Client name.
Guide name(s).
Type of guided activity.
Dates and location of guided activity.
Information on the services received, such as the client's
expectations, safety, environmental impacts, and client's overall
satisfaction.
We encourage respondents to provide any additional comments that
they wish regarding the guide service or refuge experience, and ask
whether or not they wish to be contacted for additional information.
The above information, in combination with State-required guide
activity reports and contacts with guides and clients in the field,
provides a comprehensive method for monitoring permitted commercial
guide activities. A regular program of client evaluation helps refuge
managers detect potential problems with guide services so that we can
take corrective actions promptly. In addition, we use this information
during the competitive selection process for big game and sport fishing
guide permits to evaluate an applicant's ability to provide a quality
guiding service.
Title of Collection: Alaska Guide Service Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0141.
Form Number: FWS Form 3-2349.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Clients of permitted commercial guide
service providers.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 264.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 264.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 66.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: One time, following use of commercial
guide services.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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: April 3, 2018.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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wildlife refuges when we find the Total Estimated Number of Annual general public and other Federal
activity to be compatible with the Burden Hours: 66. agencies with an opportunity to
purposes for which the refuge was Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. comment on new, proposed, revised,
established. With the objective of Frequency of Collection: One time, and continuing collections of
making available a variety of quality following use of commercial guide information. This helps us assess the
visitor services for wildlife-dependent services. impact of our information collection
recreation on National Wildlife Refuge Total Estimated Annual Nonhour requirements and minimize the public’s
System lands, we issue permits for Burden Cost: None. reporting burden. It also helps the
commercial guide services, including An agency may not conduct or public understand our information
big game hunting, sport fishing, wildlife sponsor and a person is not required to collection requirements and provide the
viewing, river trips, and other guided respond to a collection of information requested data in the desired format.
activities. We use FWS Form 3–2349 as unless it displays a currently valid OMB We are soliciting comments on the
a method to: control number. proposed ICR that is described below.
• Monitor the quality of services The authority for this action is the We are especially interested in public
provided by commercial guides. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 comment addressing the following
• Gauge client satisfaction with the U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
services. Dated: April 3, 2018. the proper functions of the Service; (2)
• Assess the impacts of the activity Madonna Baucum,
will this information be processed and
on refuge resources. used in a timely manner; (3) is the
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
The client is the best source of estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
Fish and Wildlife Service.
information on the quality of might the Service enhance the quality,
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commercial guiding services. We utility, and clarity of the information to
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P be collected; and (5) how might the
collect:
• Client name. Service minimize the burden of this
• Guide name(s). collection on the respondents, including
• Type of guided activity. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR through the use of information
• Dates and location of guided Fish and Wildlife Service technology.
activity. Comments that you submit in
• Information on the services [FWS–HQ–MB–2018–N026; FF09M21200– response to this notice are a matter of
received, such as the client’s 178–FXMB12320900000; OMB Control public record. We will include or
expectations, safety, environmental Number 1018–0133] summarize each comment in our request
impacts, and client’s overall to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
Agency Information Collection
satisfaction. including your address, phone number,
Activities; Control and Management of email address, or other personal
We encourage respondents to provide
Resident Canada Geese identifying information in your
any additional comments that they wish
regarding the guide service or refuge AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, comment, you should be aware that
experience, and ask whether or not they Interior. your entire comment—including your
wish to be contacted for additional ACTION: Notice of Information personal identifying information—may
information. Collection; request for comment. be made publicly available at any time.
The above information, in While you can ask us in your comment
combination with State-required guide SUMMARY: In accordance with the to withhold your personal identifying
activity reports and contacts with guides Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, information from public review, we
and clients in the field, provides a the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cannot guarantee that we will be able to
comprehensive method for monitoring (Service), are proposing to renew an do so.
permitted commercial guide activities. information collection. Abstract: The Migratory Bird Treaty
A regular program of client evaluation DATES: Interested persons are invited to Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.) prohibits the
helps refuge managers detect potential submit comments on or before June 5, take, possession, import, export,
problems with guide services so that we 2018. transport, sale, purchase, or bartering of
can take corrective actions promptly. In migratory birds or their parts, except as
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
addition, we use this information during permitted under the terms of a valid
information collection request (ICR) by permit or as permitted by regulations. In
the competitive selection process for big mail to the Service Information
game and sport fishing guide permits to 2006, we issued regulations establishing
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish two depredation orders and three
evaluate an applicant’s ability to and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275
provide a quality guiding service. control orders that allow State and tribal
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– wildlife agencies, private landowners,
Title of Collection: Alaska Guide 3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@
Service Evaluation. and airports to conduct resident Canada
fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control goose population management,
OMB Control Number: 1018–0141. Number 1018–0133 in the subject line of
Form Number: FWS Form 3–2349. including the take of birds, nest and
your comments. eggs. We monitor the data collected for
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To activities under these orders and may
Respondents/Affected Public: Clients request additional information about rescind an order if monitoring indicates
of permitted commercial guide service this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, that activities are inconsistent with
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providers. Service Information Collection conservation of Canada geese.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Clearance Officer, by email at Info_ Control order for airports. Our
Respondents: 264. Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703) regulations at 50 CFR 21.49 allow
Total Estimated Number of Annual 358–2503. managers at commercial, public, and
Responses: 264. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In private airports and military airfields
Estimated Completion Time per accordance with the Paperwork and their employees or agents to
Response: 15 minutes. Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the implement management of resident

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of information collection; request for comment.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 7, 2018.
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. You may also view the ICR at http:// www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
FR Citation		83 FR 14878

83 FR 14878 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Alaska Guide Service Evaluation

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 67 (April 6, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service