83_FR_64388 83 FR 64149 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and Use Report

83 FR 64149 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and Use Report

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)

Page Range64149-64150
FR Document2018-26991

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64149-64150]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26991]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-NWRS-2018-N132; FXRS1263040000-156-FF04R08000; OMB Control 
Number 1018-0153]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; National 
Wildlife Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and Use Report

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 
January 14, 2019.

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 [email protected]; 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 [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1018-0153 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at (703) 358-2503. 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 June 11, 2018, we published a Federal Register notice requesting 
comments on this collection of information (83 FR 27017). In that 
notice, we invited comments for 60 days, ending on August 10, 2018. We 
received one comment that did not address the information collection 
requirements. We made no changes in response to that comment.
    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 that your entire comment--including your 
personal identifying information--may be publicly available at any 
time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal 
identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we 
will be able to do so.
    Abstract: The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 
1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended by the National Wildlife 
Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, and the Refuge Recreation Act of 
1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4), govern the administration and uses of 
national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts. The 
Administration Act authorizes us to permit public uses, including 
hunting and fishing, on lands of the Refuge System when we find that 
the activity is compatible and appropriate with the purpose for which 
the refuge was established. The Recreation Act allows the use of 
refuges for public recreation when the use is not inconsistent or does 
not interfere with the primary purpose(s) of the refuge.
    We use FWS Form 3-2405 (Self-Clearing Check-In Permit) to collect 
user information on hunting and fishing on refuges. This form offers a 
self-check-in feature not found on other similar forms, reducing the 
number of staffed check-in stations. We found this method increases 
game harvest reporting and provides better estimates of total numbers 
of game harvested. This form also requests users to report other 
species observed, data then used by refuge staff and state agencies for 
managing wildlife populations. Not all refuges will use this form and 
some refuges may collect the identical information in a nonform format 
(meaning there is no designated form associated with the collection of 
information). We collect:
     Information on the visitor (name, address, and contact 
information). We use this information to identify the visitor or 
driver/passengers of a vehicle while on the refuge. Having this 
information readily available is critical in a search and rescue 
situation. We do not maintain or record this information.
     Information on whether or not hunters/anglers were 
successful (number and type of harvest/caught).
     Purpose of visit (hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, 
wildlife photography, auto touring, birding, hiking, boating/canoeing, 
visitor center, special event, environmental education class, 
volunteering, other recreation).
     Species observed.
     Date of visit.
    The above information is a vital tool in meeting refuge objectives 
and maintaining quality visitor experiences. It helps us:
     Administer and monitor the quality of visitor programs and 
facilities on refuges.
     Minimize resource disturbance, manage healthy game 
populations, and ensure the protection of fish and wildlife species 
through the check-in/out process.
     Assist in Statewide wildlife management and enforcement 
and develop reliable estimates of the number of key game fish and 
wildlife, like the Louisiana black bear (a recently delisted species).

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     Determine facility and program needs and budgets based on 
user demand for resources.
    Title of Collection: National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Check-In 
Permit and Use Report.
    OMB Control Number: 1018-0153.
    Form Number: 3-2405.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals who visit national 
wildlife refuges.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 650,000.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 650,000.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 54,167.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    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: December 10, 2018.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-26991 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2018 / Notices 64149 applicants for CCSP–K9 Holder and 358–2503. You may also view the ICR Administration Act authorizes us to Certified 3PK9–C Teams, for an average at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ permit public uses, including hunting annual hour burden of 496 hours. The PRAMain. and fishing, on lands of the Refuge CCSF information collections represent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In System when we find that the activity an estimated average of 6,320 accordance with the Paperwork is compatible and appropriate with the respondents annually, for an average Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the purpose for which the refuge was annual hour burden of 6,124 hours. general public and other Federal established. The Recreation Act allows Collectively, these information agencies with an opportunity to the use of refuges for public recreation collections represent an estimated comment on new, proposed, revised, when the use is not inconsistent or does average of 6,966 respondents annually, and continuing collections of not interfere with the primary for an average annual hour burden of information. This helps us assess the purpose(s) of the refuge. 9,175 hours. impact of our information collection We use FWS Form 3–2405 (Self- Dated: December 6, 2018. requirements and minimize the public’s Clearing Check-In Permit) to collect user Christina A. Walsh, reporting burden. It also helps the information on hunting and fishing on TSA Paperwork Reduction Act Officer, public understand our information refuges. This form offers a self-check-in Information Technology. collection requirements and provide the feature not found on other similar [FR Doc. 2018–26931 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] requested data in the desired format. forms, reducing the number of staffed On June 11, 2018, we published a check-in stations. We found this method BILLING CODE 9110–05–P Federal Register notice requesting increases game harvest reporting and comments on this collection of provides better estimates of total information (83 FR 27017). In that numbers of game harvested. This form DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR also requests users to report other notice, we invited comments for 60 Fish and Wildlife Service days, ending on August 10, 2018. We species observed, data then used by received one comment that did not refuge staff and state agencies for [FWS–R4–NWRS–2018–N132; managing wildlife populations. Not all FXRS1263040000–156–FF04R08000; OMB address the information collection requirements. We made no changes in refuges will use this form and some Control Number 1018–0153] response to that comment. refuges may collect the identical Agency Information Collection We are again soliciting comments on information in a nonform format Activities; Submission to the Office of the proposed ICR that is described (meaning there is no designated form Management and Budget for Review below. We are especially interested in associated with the collection of and Approval; National Wildlife Refuge public comment addressing the information). We collect: Visitor Check-In Permit and Use Report following issues: (1) Is the collection • Information on the visitor (name, necessary to the proper functions of the address, and contact information). We AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Service; (2) will this information be use this information to identify the Interior. processed and used in a timely manner; visitor or driver/passengers of a vehicle ACTION: Notice of information collection; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; while on the refuge. Having this request for comment. (4) how might the Service enhance the information readily available is critical quality, utility, and clarity of the in a search and rescue situation. We do SUMMARY: In accordance with the not maintain or record this information. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, information to be collected; and (5) how might the Service minimize the burden • Information on whether or not the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are hunters/anglers were successful proposing to renew an information of this collection on the respondents, including through the use of (number and type of harvest/caught). collection. • Purpose of visit (hunting, fishing, information technology. DATES: Interested persons are invited to Comments that you submit in wildlife observation, wildlife submit comments on or before January response to this notice are a matter of photography, auto touring, birding, 14, 2019. public record. Before including your hiking, boating/canoeing, visitor center, ADDRESSES: Send written comments on address, phone number, email address, special event, environmental education this information collection request (ICR) or other personal identifying class, volunteering, other recreation). to the Office of Management and information in your comment, you • Species observed. Budget’s Desk Officer for the should be aware that your that your • Date of visit. Department of the Interior by email at entire comment—including your The above information is a vital tool OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via personal identifying information—may in meeting refuge objectives and facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please be publicly available at any time. While maintaining quality visitor experiences. provide a copy of your comments to the you can ask us in your comment to It helps us: Service Information Collection withhold your personal identifying • Administer and monitor the quality Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and information from public review, we of visitor programs and facilities on Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 cannot guarantee that we will be able to refuges. Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– do so. • Minimize resource disturbance, 3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@ Abstract: The National Wildlife manage healthy game populations, and fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control Refuge System Administration Act of ensure the protection of fish and Number 1018–0153 in the subject line of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee), as wildlife species through the check-in/ amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 your comments. amended by the National Wildlife out process. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Refuge System Improvement Act of • Assist in Statewide wildlife request additional information about 1997, and the Refuge Recreation Act of management and enforcement and this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k–460k–4), govern develop reliable estimates of the number Service Information Collection the administration and uses of national of key game fish and wildlife, like the Clearance Officer, by email at Info_ wildlife refuges and wetland Louisiana black bear (a recently delisted Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703) management districts. The species). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Dec 12, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

64150 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 239 / Thursday, December 13, 2018 / Notices • Determine facility and program to the Office of Management and publicly available at any time. While needs and budgets based on user Budget’s Desk Officer for the you may ask us in your comment to demand for resources. Department of the Interior by email at withhold your personal identifying Title of Collection: National Wildlife OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or via information from public review, we Refuge Visitor Check-In Permit and Use facsimile to (202) 395–5806. Please cannot guarantee that we will be able to Report. provide a copy of your comments by do so. OMB Control Number: 1018–0153. mail to USGS, Information Collections Abstract: Managers from sites where Form Number: 3–2405. Clearance Officer, 12201 Sunrise Valley we will have collected vegetation data Type of Review: Extension of a Drive, MS 159, Reston, VA 20192; or by will be contacted for information about currently approved collection. email to gs-info_collections@usgs.gov. management activities. The information Respondents/Affected Public: Please reference OMB Control Number will be used by the Principal Individuals who visit national wildlife 1028—NEW in the subject line of your Investigators (PIs) and Co-PIs and refuges. comments. research assistant(s) to generate a Total Estimated Number of Annual history of management database for all FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To Respondents: 650,000. the sites and treatments sampled. Most Total Estimated Number of Annual request additional information about this ICR, contact Noel B. Pavlovic by sites will include three or four subsites Responses: 650,000. as indicated by these treatment types: Estimated Completion Time per email at npavlovic@usgs.gov, or by telephone at (219) 926–8336 X428. You Control, burned, thinned, and/or burned Response: 5 minutes. Total Estimated Number of Annual may also view the ICR at http:// and thinned. The data table will include Burden Hours: 54,167. www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. site name and subsite treatment types as Respondent’s Obligation: Required to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The identification without any manager’s Obtain or Retain a Benefit. USGS, in accordance with the name, title or contact information, since Frequency of Collection: On occasion. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this latter information is irrelevant to Total Estimated Annual Nonhour provides the general public and other the analysis. The data table of Burden Cost: None. Federal agencies with an opportunity to management history will be used to An agency may not conduct or comment on proposed, revised, and relate to the condition and status of the sponsor and a person is not required to continuing collections of information. groundlayer vegetation, as expressed in respond to a collection of information This helps us assess the impact of our variables such as species richness, unless it displays a currently valid OMB information collection requirements and species turnover, composition through control number. minimize the public’s reporting burden. ordination and other statistical methods The authority for this action is the It also helps the public understand our including structural equation modeling. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 information collection requirements and Results of analyses may include site U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). provide the requested data in the names and treatment types, but no Dated: December 10, 2018. desired format. specific manager information will be A Federal Register notice with a 60- retained or relevant to the results. Madonna Baucum, day public comment period soliciting Title of Collection: Efficacy of Oak Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Savanna Restoration History Fish and Wildlife Service. comments on this collection of information was published on 4/25/ Information Request. [FR Doc. 2018–26991 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] 2018 (FR 2018–08678). We received one OMB Control Number: 1028—NEW. BILLING CODE 4333–15–P comment. The comment did not address Form Number: None. the issue of requesting information from Type of Review: New. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR land managers about multiple oak Respondents/Affected Public: State savanna management techniques. property managers; local property Geological Survey We are again soliciting comments on managers; and private land managers. the proposed ICR that is described Total Estimated Number of Annual [GR18NDOOGQ44100 OMB Control Number Respondents: 30. below. We are especially interested in 1028—NEW] public comment addressing the Estimated Completion Time per Agency Information Collection following issues: (1) Is the collection Response: 1 hour. Activities; Submission to the Office of necessary to the proper functions of the Total Estimated Number of Annual Management and Budget for Review USGS; (2) will this information be Burden Hours: 30. and Approval; Efficacy of Oak Savanna processed and used in a timely manner; Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Restoration History Information (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Frequency of Collection: One time, Request (4) how might the USGS enhance the sometimes twice for clarification. quality, utility, and clarity of the Total Estimated Annual Non-hour AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey, information to be collected; and (5) how Burden Cost: $0. Interior. might the USGS minimize the burden of An agency may not conduct or ACTION: Notice of information collection; this collection on the respondents, sponsor and a person is not required to request for comment. including through the use of respond to a collection of information information technology. unless it displays a currently valid OMB SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comments that you submit in control number. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the response to this notice are a matter of The authority for this action is the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is public record. Before including your Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 proposing a new information collection. address, phone number, email address, U.S.C. 3501, et seq.). DATES: Interested persons are invited to or other personal identifying submit comments on or before January information in your comment, you Shonnie Fearon, 14, 2019. should be aware that your entire Acting Director, Great Lakes Science Center. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on comment—including your personal [FR Doc. 2018–26983 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] this information collection request (ICR) identifying information—may be made BILLING CODE 4338–11–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:12 Dec 12, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of information collection; request for comment.
DatesInterested persons are invited to submit comments on or before January 14, 2019.
ContactTo 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.
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