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request that OMB renew approval for
this information collection. In that
notice, we solicited comments for 60
days, ending on September 22, 2006. We
did not receive any comments.
We again invite comments concerning
this information collection on:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents. Comments submitted in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 20, 2006.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E6–21891 Filed 12–20–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Information Collection Sent to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval; OMB Control
Number 1018–0012; Declaration for
Importation or Exportation of Fish or
Wildlife
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for
review and approval. The ICR, which is
summarized below, describes the nature
of the collection and the estimated
burden. This ICR is scheduled to expire
on December 31, 2006. 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 January 22, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
suggestions on this ICR to the Desk
Officer for the Department of the
Interior at OMB–OIRA at (202) 395–
6566 (fax) or
OIRA_DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov (e-mail).
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Please provide a copy of your comments
to Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
(mail); (703) 358–2269 (fax); or
hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Hope Grey at one of the
addresses above or by telephone at (703)
358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1018–0012.
Title: Declaration for Importation or
Exportation of Fish or Wildlife.
Service Form Number(s): 3–177 and
3–177a.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or
individuals that import or export fish,
wildlife, or wildlife products; scientific
institutions that import or export fish or
wildlife scientific specimens;
government agencies that import or
export fish or wildlife specimens for
various purposes.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
30,600.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
170,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15
minutes for hard copy; 10 minutes for
electronic completion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 34,000.
Abstract: The Endangered Species Act
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) makes it
unlawful to import or export fish,
wildlife, or plants without filing a
declaration or report deemed necessary
for enforcing the Act or upholding the
Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species (CITES) (see 16
U.S.C. 1538(e)). With a few exceptions,
businesses or individuals importing into
or exporting from the United States any
fish, wildlife, or wildlife product must
complete and submit to the Service an
FWS Form 3–177 (Declaration for
Importation or Exportation of Fish or
Wildlife). This form as well as FWS
Form 3–177a (Continuation Sheet) and
instructions for completion are available
for electronic submission at https://
edecs.fws.gov. These forms are also
available in hard copy at https://
www.fws.gov/forms/.
The information that we collect is
unique to each wildlife shipment and
enables us to (1) Accurately inspect the
contents of the shipment; (2) enforce
any regulations that pertain to the fish,
wildlife, or wildlife products contained
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in the shipment; and (3) maintain
records of the importation and
exportation of these commodities.
Additionally, since the United States is
a member of CITES, we compile much
of the collected information in an
annual report that we provide to the
CITES Secretariat in Geneva,
Switzerland. This annual report on the
number and types of imports and
exports of fish, wildlife, and wildlife
products is one of our treaty obligations
under CITES. We also use the
information obtained from FWS Form
3–177 as an enforcement tool and
management aid to monitor the
international wildlife market and detect
trends and changes in the commercial
trade of fish, wildlife, and wildlife
products. Our Division of Scientific
Authority and Division of Management
Authority use this information to assess
the need for additional protection for
native species.
Businesses or individuals must file
FWS Forms 3–177/3–177a with us at the
time and port where they request
clearance of the import or export of
wildlife or wildlife products. In certain
instances, they may file the forms with
U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The information we collect includes:
(1) Name of the importer or exporter
and broker.
(2) Scientific and common name of
the fish or wildlife.
(3) Permit numbers (if permits are
required).
(4) Description, quantity, and value of
the fish or wildlife.
(5) Natural country of origin of the
fish or wildlife.
In addition, certain information, such
as the airway bill or bill of lading
number, the location of the fish or
wildlife for inspection, and the number
of cartons containing fish or wildlife,
assists our wildlife inspectors if a
physical examination of the shipment is
necessary. This information collection is
part of a system of records covered by
the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)).
Comments: On June 20, 2006, we
published in the Federal Register (71
FR 35444) a notice that we planned to
ask OMB to renew approval for this
information collection. In that notice,
we solicited public comments for 60
days, ending August 21, 2006. We
received one comment, which did not
address the information collection
requirements. We did not make any
changes as a result of this comment.
We again invite comments concerning
this information collection on:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
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(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents. Comments submitted in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 16, 2006.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E6–21893 Filed 12–20–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Information Collection Sent to the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval; OMB Control
Number 1018–0067; Approval
Procedures for Nontoxic Shot and
Shot Coatings (50 CFR 20.134)
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for
review and approval. The ICR, which is
summarized below, describes the nature
of the collection and the estimated
burden and cost. This ICR is scheduled
to expire on December 31, 2006. 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 January 22, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and
suggestions on this ICR to the Desk
Officer for the Department of the
Interior at OMB–OIRA at (202) 395–
6566 (fax) or
OIRA_DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov (e-mail).
Please provide a copy of your comments
to Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
(mail); (703) 358–2269 (fax); or
hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Hope Grey at one of the
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addresses above or by telephone at (703)
358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1018–0067.
Title: Approval Procedures for
Nontoxic Shot and Shot Coatings (50
CFR 20.134).
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses that
produce and/or market shot or shot
coatings.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 2
per year.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2.
Estimated Time per Response: 3,200
hours.
Estimated Total Nonhour Cost
Burden: $34,000 per year.
Abstract: This information collection
is associated with regulations
implementing the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). The
MBTA 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. At that time, only steel
shot was available as a nontoxic
alternative to lead shot. Over the years,
we have encouraged manufacturers to
develop types of shot for waterfowl
hunting that are not toxic to migratory
birds or other wildlife when ingested
and are not harmful to the environment.
The 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 collect
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.
Comments: On June 23, 2006, we
published in the Federal Register (71
FR 36131) a notice of our intent to
request that OMB renew approval for
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this information collection. In that
notice, we solicited comments for 60
days, ending on August 22, 2006. We
received one comment expressing the
opinion that all shot material is harmful
to the environment and that hunting is
unethical. We have not made any
changes to our information collection as
a result of these comments.
We again invite comments concerning
this information collection on:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
respondents. Comments submitted in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record.
Dated: November 16, 2006.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E6–21894 Filed 12–20–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Issuance of Permits
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of permits for
endangered species and marine
mammals.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
The following permits were
issued.
Documents and other
information submitted with these
applications are available for review,
subject to the requirements of the
Privacy Act and Freedom of Information
Act, by any party who submits a written
request for a copy of such documents to:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Division
of Management Authority, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Room 700, Arlington,
Virginia 22203; fax 703/358–2281.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Division of Management Authority,
telephone 703/358–2104.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that on the dates below, as
authorized by the provisions of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and/
or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Information Collection Sent to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for Approval; OMB Control Number 1018-0012; Declaration
for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. The ICR, which
is summarized below, describes the nature of the collection and the
estimated burden. This ICR is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2006.
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 January 22, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this ICR to the Desk
Officer for the Department of the Interior at OMB-OIRA at (202) 395-
6566 (fax) or OIRA--DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov (e-mail). Please provide a copy
of your comments to Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax
Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); (703) 358-2269 (fax); or hope_
grey@fws.gov (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Hope Grey at one of the addresses above or by
telephone at (703) 358-2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1018-0012.
Title: Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or
Wildlife.
Service Form Number(s): 3-177 and 3-177a.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Businesses or individuals that import or export
fish, wildlife, or wildlife products; scientific institutions that
import or export fish or wildlife scientific specimens; government
agencies that import or export fish or wildlife specimens for various
purposes.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,600.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 170,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes for hard copy; 10 minutes
for electronic completion.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 34,000.
Abstract: The Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) makes
it unlawful to import or export fish, wildlife, or plants without
filing a declaration or report deemed necessary for enforcing the Act
or upholding the Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species (CITES) (see 16 U.S.C. 1538(e)). With a few exceptions,
businesses or individuals importing into or exporting from the United
States any fish, wildlife, or wildlife product must complete and submit
to the Service an FWS Form 3-177 (Declaration for Importation or
Exportation of Fish or Wildlife). This form as well as FWS Form 3-177a
(Continuation Sheet) and instructions for completion are available for
electronic submission at https://edecs.fws.gov. These forms are also
available in hard copy at https://www.fws.gov/forms/.
The information that we collect is unique to each wildlife shipment
and enables us to (1) Accurately inspect the contents of the shipment;
(2) enforce any regulations that pertain to the fish, wildlife, or
wildlife products contained in the shipment; and (3) maintain records
of the importation and exportation of these commodities. Additionally,
since the United States is a member of CITES, we compile much of the
collected information in an annual report that we provide to the CITES
Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. This annual report on the number
and types of imports and exports of fish, wildlife, and wildlife
products is one of our treaty obligations under CITES. We also use the
information obtained from FWS Form 3-177 as an enforcement tool and
management aid to monitor the international wildlife market and detect
trends and changes in the commercial trade of fish, wildlife, and
wildlife products. Our Division of Scientific Authority and Division of
Management Authority use this information to assess the need for
additional protection for native species.
Businesses or individuals must file FWS Forms 3-177/3-177a with us
at the time and port where they request clearance of the import or
export of wildlife or wildlife products. In certain instances, they may
file the forms with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The information
we collect includes:
(1) Name of the importer or exporter and broker.
(2) Scientific and common name of the fish or wildlife.
(3) Permit numbers (if permits are required).
(4) Description, quantity, and value of the fish or wildlife.
(5) Natural country of origin of the fish or wildlife.
In addition, certain information, such as the airway bill or bill
of lading number, the location of the fish or wildlife for inspection,
and the number of cartons containing fish or wildlife, assists our
wildlife inspectors if a physical examination of the shipment is
necessary. This information collection is part of a system of records
covered by the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)).
Comments: On June 20, 2006, we published in the Federal Register
(71 FR 35444) a notice that we planned to ask OMB to renew approval for
this information collection. In that notice, we solicited public
comments for 60 days, ending August 21, 2006. We received one comment,
which did not address the information collection requirements. We did
not make any changes as a result of this comment.
We again invite comments concerning this information collection on:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
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(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents. Comments submitted in response to this notice are a matter
of public record.
Dated: November 16, 2006.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E6-21893 Filed 12-20-06; 8:45 am]
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