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validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
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(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension of a currently approved
information collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker.
(3) Agency form number, if any and
the applicable component of the
Department of Homeland Security
sponsoring the collection: Form I–129.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. This form is used by an
employer to petition for aliens to come
to the U.S. temporarily to perform
services, labor, and training or to
request extensions of stay or changes in
nonimmigrant status for nonimmigrant
workers.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: 368,948 responses at 2.75
hours per response.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: 1,014,607 annual burden
hours.
If you have additional comments,
suggestions, or need a copy of the
information collection instrument,
please visit the USCIS Web site at:
https://www.regulations.gov/search/
index.jsp.
We may also be contacted at: USCIS,
Regulatory Management Division, 111
Massachusetts Avenue, NW., Suite
3008, Washington, DC 20529, telephone
number 202–272–8377.
Dated: April 16, 2008.
Stephen Tarragon,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Management
Division, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services, Department of Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Information Collection;
Hunting and Fishing Application and
Report Forms for National Wildlife
Refuges
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this IC. 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.
DATES: You must submit comments on
or before June 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
(mail); hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or
(703) 358–2269 (fax).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax,
or e-mail (see ADDRESSES) or by
telephone at (703) 358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee), as amended,
(Administration Act) and the Refuge
Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k–
460k–4) (Recreation Act) govern the
administration and uses of national
wildlife refuges and wetland
management districts. The
Administration Act consolidated all the
different refuge areas into a single
‘‘Refuge System.’’ It also authorizes us
to permit public uses on lands of the
National Wildlife Refuge System and
identifies six priority public uses on
national wildlife refuges, including
hunting and fishing. The
Administration Act instructs us that
these uses are ‘‘legitimate and
appropriate general public use of the
System, directly related to the mission
of the System and the purposes of many
refuges, and which generally fosters
refuge management and through which
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the American public can develop an
appreciation for fish and wildlife.’’
The Administration Act also directs
us to: ‘‘provide increased opportunities
for families to experience compatible
wildlife-dependent recreation,
particularly opportunities for parents
and their children to safely engage in
traditional outdoor activities, such as
fishing and hunting.’’
The 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.
There are 389 national wildlife
refuges where we administer hunting
and/or fishing programs. We only
collect user information at about 20
percent of these refuges. Information
that we plan to collect will help us to:
(1) Administer and monitor hunting
and fishing programs on refuges.
(2) Distribute hunting and fishing
permits in a fair and equitable manner
to eligible participants.
We are proposing nine new
application and report forms associated
with hunting and fishing on refuges. We
may not allow all opportunities on all
refuges; therefore, we require different
forms for each. Not all refuges will use
each form and some refuges may collect
the information in a nonform format.
We will use the following application
forms when we assign areas, dates, and/
or types of hunts via a drawing because
of limited resources, high demand, or
when a permit is needed to hunt. We
will issue application forms for specific
periods, usually seasonally or annually.
(1) FWS Form 3–2354 (Quota Deer
Hunt Application).
(2) FWS Form 3–2355 (Waterfowl
Lottery Application).
(3) FWS Form 3–2356 (Big Game Hunt
Application).
(4) FWS Form 3–2357 (Migratory Bird
Hunt Application).
(5) FWS Form 3–2358 (Fishing/
Shrimping/Crabbing Application)
We plan to collect information on:
(1) Applicant (name, address, phone
number) so that we can notify
applicants of their selection.
(2) User preferences (dates, areas,
method) so that we can distribute users
equitably.
(3) Whether or not the applicant is
applying for a special opportunity for
disabled or youth hunters.
(4) Age of youth hunter(s) so that we
can establish eligibility.
We will ask users to report on their
success after their experience so that we
can evaluate hunt quality and resource
impacts. We will use the following
activity reports, which we will
distribute during appropriate seasons, as
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determined by State or Federal
regulations.
(1) FWS Form 3–2359 (Big Game
Harvest Report).
(2) FWS Form 3–2360 (Fishing
Report).
(3) FWS Form 3–2361 (Migratory Bird
Hunt Report).
(4) FWS Form 3–2362 (Upland Game
Hunt Report).
We plan to collect information on:
(1) Names of users so we can
differentiate between responses.
(2) City and State of residence so that
we can better understand if users are
local or traveling.
(3) Dates, time, and number in party
so we can identify use trends to allocate
staff and resources.
(4) Details of success by species so
that we can evaluate quality of
experience and resource impacts.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: None. This is
a new collection.
Number of annual
respondents
Activity
FWS
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FWS
FWS
FWS
FWS
FWS
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
Form
3–2354
3–2355
3–2356
3–2357
3–2358
3–2359
3–2360
3–2361
3–2362
Title: Hunting and Fishing
Application Forms and Reports for
National Wildlife Refuges
Service Form Number(s): 3–2354, 3–
2355, 3–2356, 3–2357, 3–2358, 3–2359,
3–2360, 3–2361, and 3–2362.
Type of Request: New collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and
households.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Number of annual
responses
Completion time
per response
(Quota Deer Hunt Application) ................
(Waterfowl Lottery Application) ................
(Big Game Hunt Application) ...................
(Migratory Bird Hunt Application) ............
(Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing Application)
(Big Game Harvest Report) .....................
(Fishing Report) .......................................
(Migratory Bird Hunt Report ....................
(Upland Game Hunt Report) ...................
175,000
90,000
2,500
5,000
2,500
85,000
400,000
5,000
50,000
175,000
90,000
2,500
5,000
2,500
85,000
400,000
5,000
50,000
Totals ................................................................................
815,000
815,000
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III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this
IC 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 that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include and/or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this IC. Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail 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.
Dated: April 2, 2008.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R4–R–2008–N0014; 40136–1265–
0000–S3]
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge,
Anson and Richmond Counties, NC
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability: draft
comprehensive conservation plan and
environmental assessment; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service, announce the availability of a
draft comprehensive conservation plan
and environmental assessment (Draft
CCP/EA) for Pee Dee National Wildlife
Refuge for public review and comment.
In this Draft CCP/EA, we describe the
alternative we propose to use to manage
this refuge for the 15 years following
approval of the Final CCP. The primary
purpose of this 8,443-acre refuge is to
protect migratory birds. Major habitats
include bottomland hardwoods, upland
pine forests, mixed pine-hardwoods,
croplands, grasslands/old fields,
managed wetlands, and open water. The
refuge also has 1,306 acres in a
conservation easement.
Significant issues identified by the
public, intergovernmental partners, and
the Service include: Need for
comprehensive wildlife and habitat
management; lack of baseline data;
threats to threatened, endangered, and
imperiled species; impacts of increasing
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30
30
30
30
15
15
15
15
minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
Annual burden
hours
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
.......
87,500
45,000
1,250
2,500
1,250
21,250
100,000
1,250
12,500
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261,250
human population; need for increased
partnerships and interagency
coordination; spread of exotic species;
impacts to water quantity and quality;
need for improved environmental
education and interpretation; need for a
cultural resource management plan; and
the need for maintaining quality
hunting, fishing, and other wildlifedependent public use activities.
To ensure consideration, we
must receive your written comments by
May 22, 2008. We will hold a public
meeting. We will announce the
upcoming meeting in the local news
media.
DATES:
Requests for copies of the
Draft CCP/EA should be addressed to:
Jeffrey Bricken, Refuge Manager, Pee
Dee National Wildlife Refuge, 5770 U.S.
Highway 52 North, Wadesboro, NC
28170. The Draft CCP/EA may also be
accessed and downloaded from the
Service’s Internet Web site https://
southeast.fws.gov/planning. Comments
on the Draft CCP/EA may be submitted
to the above address or via electronic
mail to Jeffrey_bricken@fws.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Bricken at 704/694–4424.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Introduction
With this notice, we continue the CCP
process for Pee Dee National Wildlife
Refuge. We started the process through
a notice in the Federal Register on
November 7, 2006 (71 FR 65122).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Information Collection; Hunting and Fishing Application
and Report Forms for National Wildlife Refuges
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take
this opportunity to comment on this IC. 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.
DATES: You must submit comments on or before June 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Hope Grey, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); hope_
grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or (703) 358-2269 (fax).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax, or e-mail (see
ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358-2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16
U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended, (Administration Act) and the Refuge
Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) (Recreation Act) govern
the administration and uses of national wildlife refuges and wetland
management districts. The Administration Act consolidated all the
different refuge areas into a single ``Refuge System.'' It also
authorizes us to permit public uses on lands of the National Wildlife
Refuge System and identifies six priority public uses on national
wildlife refuges, including hunting and fishing. The Administration Act
instructs us that these uses are ``legitimate and appropriate general
public use of the System, directly related to the mission of the System
and the purposes of many refuges, and which generally fosters refuge
management and through which the American public can develop an
appreciation for fish and wildlife.''
The Administration Act also directs us to: ``provide increased
opportunities for families to experience compatible wildlife-dependent
recreation, particularly opportunities for parents and their children
to safely engage in traditional outdoor activities, such as fishing and
hunting.''
The 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.
There are 389 national wildlife refuges where we administer hunting
and/or fishing programs. We only collect user information at about 20
percent of these refuges. Information that we plan to collect will help
us to:
(1) Administer and monitor hunting and fishing programs on refuges.
(2) Distribute hunting and fishing permits in a fair and equitable
manner to eligible participants.
We are proposing nine new application and report forms associated
with hunting and fishing on refuges. We may not allow all opportunities
on all refuges; therefore, we require different forms for each. Not all
refuges will use each form and some refuges may collect the information
in a nonform format.
We will use the following application forms when we assign areas,
dates, and/or types of hunts via a drawing because of limited
resources, high demand, or when a permit is needed to hunt. We will
issue application forms for specific periods, usually seasonally or
annually.
(1) FWS Form 3-2354 (Quota Deer Hunt Application).
(2) FWS Form 3-2355 (Waterfowl Lottery Application).
(3) FWS Form 3-2356 (Big Game Hunt Application).
(4) FWS Form 3-2357 (Migratory Bird Hunt Application).
(5) FWS Form 3-2358 (Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing Application)
We plan to collect information on:
(1) Applicant (name, address, phone number) so that we can notify
applicants of their selection.
(2) User preferences (dates, areas, method) so that we can
distribute users equitably.
(3) Whether or not the applicant is applying for a special
opportunity for disabled or youth hunters.
(4) Age of youth hunter(s) so that we can establish eligibility.
We will ask users to report on their success after their experience
so that we can evaluate hunt quality and resource impacts. We will use
the following activity reports, which we will distribute during
appropriate seasons, as
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determined by State or Federal regulations.
(1) FWS Form 3-2359 (Big Game Harvest Report).
(2) FWS Form 3-2360 (Fishing Report).
(3) FWS Form 3-2361 (Migratory Bird Hunt Report).
(4) FWS Form 3-2362 (Upland Game Hunt Report).
We plan to collect information on:
(1) Names of users so we can differentiate between responses.
(2) City and State of residence so that we can better understand if
users are local or traveling.
(3) Dates, time, and number in party so we can identify use trends
to allocate staff and resources.
(4) Details of success by species so that we can evaluate quality
of experience and resource impacts.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: None. This is a new collection.
Title: Hunting and Fishing Application Forms and Reports for
National Wildlife Refuges
Service Form Number(s): 3-2354, 3-2355, 3-2356, 3-2357, 3-2358, 3-
2359, 3-2360, 3-2361, and 3-2362.
Type of Request: New collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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Number of annual Number of annual Completion time per Annual burden
Activity respondents responses response hours
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FWS Form 3-2354 (Quota Deer Hunt 175,000 175,000 30 minutes......... 87,500
Application).
FWS Form 3-2355 (Waterfowl 90,000 90,000 30 minutes......... 45,000
Lottery Application).
FWS Form 3-2356 (Big Game Hunt 2,500 2,500 30 minutes......... 1,250
Application).
FWS Form 3-2357 (Migratory Bird 5,000 5,000 30 minutes......... 2,500
Hunt Application).
FWS Form 3-2358 (Fishing/ 2,500 2,500 30 minutes......... 1,250
Shrimping/Crabbing Application).
FWS Form 3-2359 (Big Game 85,000 85,000 15 minutes......... 21,250
Harvest Report).
FWS Form 3-2360 (Fishing Report) 400,000 400,000 15 minutes......... 100,000
FWS Form 3-2361 (Migratory Bird 5,000 5,000 15 minutes......... 1,250
Hunt Report.
FWS Form 3-2362 (Upland Game 50,000 50,000 15 minutes......... 12,500
Hunt Report).
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Totals...................... 815,000 815,000 ................... 261,250
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III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this IC 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 that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include and/or summarize each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this IC. Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail 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.
Dated: April 2, 2008.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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