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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–RF–2014–NXXX;
FXRS12630900000–145–FF09R81000]
Information Collection Request Sent to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval; National Wildlife
Refuge Special Use Permit
Applications and Reports
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
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 June 30, 2014.
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 June 19, 2014.
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 OIRA_
Submission@omb.eop.gov (email).
SUMMARY:
Number of
respondents
Activity
Please provide a copy of your comments
to the Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS 2042–PDM, 4401
North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA
22203 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0102’’ in
the subject line of your comments.
To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_
grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
(telephone). You may review the ICR
online at https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to review Department of
the Interior collections under review by
OMB.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request
OMB Control Number: 1018–0102.
Title: National Wildlife Refuge
Special Use Permit Applications and
Reports, 50 CFR 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31,
32, and 36.
Type of Request: Extension of a
previously approved collection.
Service Form Numbers: 3–1383–G, 3–
1383–C, and 3–1383–R.
Description of Respondents:
Individuals and households; businesses
and other for-profit organizations;
nonprofit organizations; farms; and
State, local, or tribal governments.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Completion
time per
response
(in hours)
Number of
responses
Total annual
burden hours
13,630
1,212
303
606
13,630
1,212
303
606
12
⁄
4
5
1⁄2
6,816
4,848
1,515
303
Totals ........................................................................................................
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Form 3–1383–G ...............................................................................................
Form 3–1383–C ...............................................................................................
Form 3–1383–R ...............................................................................................
Activity Reports ................................................................................................
15,751
15,751
........................
13,482
Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden
Cost: $121,200 for fees associated with
applications for commercial use
activities.
Abstract: The National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act of
1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee)
(Administration Act), as amended by
the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997, consolidated
all refuge units into a single National
Wildlife Refuge System (System). It also
authorized us to offer visitor and public
programs, including those facilitated by
commercial visitor and management
support services, on lands of the System
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when we find that the activities are
appropriate and compatible with the
purpose for which the refuge was
established and the System’s mission.
The Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16
U.S.C. 460k–460k–4) (Recreation Act)
allows the use of refuges for public
recreation when it is not inconsistent or
does not interfere with the primary
purpose(s) of the refuge. The Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation
Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) (ANILCA)
provides specific authorization and
guidance for the administration and
management of national wildlife refuges
within the State of Alaska. Its provisions
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provide for the issuance of permits
under certain circumstances.
We issue special use permits for a
specific period as determined by the
type and location of the management
activity or visitor service provided.
These permits authorize activities such
as:
• Agricultural activities (haying and
grazing, 50 CFR 29.1 and 29.2).
• Beneficial management tools that
we use to provide the best habitat
possible on some refuges (50 CFR 30.11,
31.14, 31.16, and 36.41).
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• Special events, group visits and
other one–time events (50 CFR 25.41,
25.61, 26.36, and 36.41).
• Recreational visitor service
operations (50 CFR 25.41, 25.61, and
36.41).
• Guiding for fishing, hunting,
wildlife education, and interpretation
(50 CFR 25.41 and 36.41).
• Commercial filming (43 CFR 5, 50
CFR 27.71) and other commercial
activities (50 CFR 29.1 and 36.41).
• Building and using cabins to
support subsistence or commercial
activities (in Alaska) (50 CFR 26.35 and
36.41).
• Research, inventory and
monitoring, and other noncommercial
activities (50 CFR 26.36 and 36.41).
We use three forms to collect
applicant information:
• FWS Form 3–1383–G (General
Activities Special Use Application).
• FWS Form 3–1383–C (Commercial
Activities Special Use Application).
• FWS Form 3–1383–R (Research and
Monitoring Special Use Application).
The information we collect helps ensure
that: (1) Applicants are aware of the
types of information that may be needed
for permit issuance; (2) requested
activities are appropriate and
compatible with the purpose(s) for
which the refuge was established and
the System’s mission; and (3) the
applicant is eligible or is the most
qualified applicant to receive the special
use permit.
We may collect the necessary
information in a nonform format
(through discussions in person or over
the phone, over the Internet, by email,
or by letter). In some instances,
respondents will be able to provide
information verbally. Often, a simple
email or letter describing the activity
will suffice. For activities (e.g.,
commercial visitor services, research,
etc.) that might have a large impact on
refuge resources, we may require
applicants to provide more detail on
operations, techniques, and locations.
Because of the span of activities covered
by special use permits and the different
management needs and resources at
each refuge, respondents may not be
required to answer all questions.
Depending on the requested activity,
refuge managers have the discretion to
ask for less information than appears on
the forms. However, refuge managers
cannot ask for more or different
information.
We issue permits for a specific period
as determined by the type and location
of the use or service provided. We use
these permits to ensure that the
applicant is aware of the requirements
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of the permit and his/her legal rights.
Refuge-specific special conditions may
be required for the permit. We identify
conditions as an addendum to the
permit. Most of the special conditions
pertain to how a permitted activity may
be conducted and do not require the
collection of information. However,
some special conditions, such as
activity reports, before and after site
photographs, or data sharing, would
qualify as an information collection, and
we have included the associated burden
in the table above.
Public Comments and Our Responses
Comments: On November 13, 2013,
we published in the Federal Register
(78 FR 68085) 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 13, 2014. We
received two comments on this notice.
Comment 1: The respondent objected
to the granting of permits for
commercial activities on refuge lands
and thought there should be an
opportunity for public comment.
Response: The Administration Act
authorizes us to permit public
accommodations, including commercial
visitor services, on lands of the System
when we find that these activities are
compatible and appropriate with the
purpose for which the refuge was
established. The respondent did not
address the information collection, and
we did not make any changes to our
requirements.
Comment 2: The inclusion of 50 CFR
29.2 would appear improper. 50 CFR
29.2 is in regards to ‘‘Cooperative
Agreements’’; this is not a permitting
process, but rather a Grants and
Financial Assistance process. The use of
permits for Economic Use privileges
would appear appropriate for 50 CFR
29.1 wherein it is clear this section is for
economic (for profit) use in contrast to
50 CFR 29.2 where it is clear it is for a
nonprofit ‘‘cooperative agreement’’ use.
Response: Permits are used to
authorize a use on a refuge as described
in 50 CFR parts 25 and 26, and Service
policy. Cooperative agreements are also
administered consistent with
appropriate Federal laws, regulations,
and policy. Most cooperative farming, as
described in 50 CFR 29.2, is managed on
a refuge through a cooperative
agreement. There may be occasions
where it is conducted through a special
use permit (e.g., until a cooperative
agreement is in place, or where crops
are planted to control weeds in a project
restoring native plant communities).
The respondent did not address the
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information collection, and we did not
make any changes to our requirements.
Request for Public Comments
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.
Dated: May 14, 2014.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Endangered Species; Receipt of
Applications for Permit
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of applications
for permit.
AGENCY:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, invite the public to
comment on the following applications
to conduct certain activities with
endangered species. With some
exceptions, the Endangered Species Act
(ESA) prohibits activities with listed
species unless Federal authorization is
acquired that allows such activities.
DATES: We must receive comments or
requests for documents on or before
June 19, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Brenda Tapia, Division of
Management Authority, U.S. Fish and
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-RF-2014-NXXX; FXRS12630900000-145-FF09R81000]
Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for Approval; National Wildlife Refuge Special Use
Permit Applications and Reports
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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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 June 30, 2014. 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 June 19, 2014.
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 OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov
(email). Please provide a copy of your comments to the Service
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 2042-PDM, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
(mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov (email). Please include ``1018-0102'' in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703-
358-2482 (telephone). You may review the ICR online at https://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the
Interior collections under review by OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Information Collection Request
OMB Control Number: 1018-0102.
Title: National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and
Reports, 50 CFR 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 36.
Type of Request: Extension of a previously approved collection.
Service Form Numbers: 3-1383-G, 3-1383-C, and 3-1383-R.
Description of Respondents: Individuals and households; businesses
and other for-profit organizations; nonprofit organizations; farms; and
State, local, or tribal governments.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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Completion
Number of Number of time per Total annual
Activity respondents responses response (in burden hours
hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Form 3-1383-G................................... 13,630 13,630 \1/2\ 6,816
Form 3-1383-C................................... 1,212 1,212 4 4,848
Form 3-1383-R................................... 303 303 5 1,515
Activity Reports................................ 606 606 \1/2\ 303
---------------------------------------------------------------
Totals...................................... 15,751 15,751 .............. 13,482
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Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $121,200 for fees associated
with applications for commercial use activities.
Abstract: The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of
1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee) (Administration Act), as amended by the
National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, consolidated
all refuge units into a single National Wildlife Refuge System
(System). It also authorized us to offer visitor and public programs,
including those facilitated by commercial visitor and management
support services, on lands of the System when we find that the
activities are appropriate and compatible with the purpose for which
the refuge was established and the System's mission. The Refuge
Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) (Recreation Act) allows
the use of refuges for public recreation when it is not inconsistent or
does not interfere with the primary purpose(s) of the refuge. The
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et
seq.) (ANILCA) provides specific authorization and guidance for the
administration and management of national wildlife refuges within the
State of Alaska. Its provisions provide for the issuance of permits
under certain circumstances.
We issue special use permits for a specific period as determined by
the type and location of the management activity or visitor service
provided. These permits authorize activities such as:
Agricultural activities (haying and grazing, 50 CFR 29.1
and 29.2).
Beneficial management tools that we use to provide the
best habitat possible on some refuges (50 CFR 30.11, 31.14, 31.16, and
36.41).
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Special events, group visits and other one-time events (50
CFR 25.41, 25.61, 26.36, and 36.41).
Recreational visitor service operations (50 CFR 25.41,
25.61, and 36.41).
Guiding for fishing, hunting, wildlife education, and
interpretation (50 CFR 25.41 and 36.41).
Commercial filming (43 CFR 5, 50 CFR 27.71) and other
commercial activities (50 CFR 29.1 and 36.41).
Building and using cabins to support subsistence or
commercial activities (in Alaska) (50 CFR 26.35 and 36.41).
Research, inventory and monitoring, and other
noncommercial activities (50 CFR 26.36 and 36.41).
We use three forms to collect applicant information:
FWS Form 3-1383-G (General Activities Special Use
Application).
FWS Form 3-1383-C (Commercial Activities Special Use
Application).
FWS Form 3-1383-R (Research and Monitoring Special Use
Application).
The information we collect helps ensure that: (1) Applicants are aware
of the types of information that may be needed for permit issuance; (2)
requested activities are appropriate and compatible with the purpose(s)
for which the refuge was established and the System's mission; and (3)
the applicant is eligible or is the most qualified applicant to receive
the special use permit.
We may collect the necessary information in a nonform format
(through discussions in person or over the phone, over the Internet, by
email, or by letter). In some instances, respondents will be able to
provide information verbally. Often, a simple email or letter
describing the activity will suffice. For activities (e.g., commercial
visitor services, research, etc.) that might have a large impact on
refuge resources, we may require applicants to provide more detail on
operations, techniques, and locations. Because of the span of
activities covered by special use permits and the different management
needs and resources at each refuge, respondents may not be required to
answer all questions. Depending on the requested activity, refuge
managers have the discretion to ask for less information than appears
on the forms. However, refuge managers cannot ask for more or different
information.
We issue permits for a specific period as determined by the type
and location of the use or service provided. We use these permits to
ensure that the applicant is aware of the requirements of the permit
and his/her legal rights. Refuge-specific special conditions may be
required for the permit. We identify conditions as an addendum to the
permit. Most of the special conditions pertain to how a permitted
activity may be conducted and do not require the collection of
information. However, some special conditions, such as activity
reports, before and after site photographs, or data sharing, would
qualify as an information collection, and we have included the
associated burden in the table above.
Public Comments and Our Responses
Comments: On November 13, 2013, we published in the Federal
Register (78 FR 68085) 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 13, 2014. We received two
comments on this notice.
Comment 1: The respondent objected to the granting of permits for
commercial activities on refuge lands and thought there should be an
opportunity for public comment.
Response: The Administration Act authorizes us to permit public
accommodations, including commercial visitor services, on lands of the
System when we find that these activities are compatible and
appropriate with the purpose for which the refuge was established. The
respondent did not address the information collection, and we did not
make any changes to our requirements.
Comment 2: The inclusion of 50 CFR 29.2 would appear improper. 50
CFR 29.2 is in regards to ``Cooperative Agreements''; this is not a
permitting process, but rather a Grants and Financial Assistance
process. The use of permits for Economic Use privileges would appear
appropriate for 50 CFR 29.1 wherein it is clear this section is for
economic (for profit) use in contrast to 50 CFR 29.2 where it is clear
it is for a nonprofit ``cooperative agreement'' use.
Response: Permits are used to authorize a use on a refuge as
described in 50 CFR parts 25 and 26, and Service policy. Cooperative
agreements are also administered consistent with appropriate Federal
laws, regulations, and policy. Most cooperative farming, as described
in 50 CFR 29.2, is managed on a refuge through a cooperative agreement.
There may be occasions where it is conducted through a special use
permit (e.g., until a cooperative agreement is in place, or where crops
are planted to control weeds in a project restoring native plant
communities). The respondent did not address the information
collection, and we did not make any changes to our requirements.
Request for Public Comments
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.
Dated: May 14, 2014.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
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