Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife, 10198-10200 [2013-03280]
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
James A. Walke,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for
Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013–03257 Filed 2–12–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR–5687–N–03]
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Comment Request
Delegated Processing for Certain 202
Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Projects
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Housing, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The proposed information
collection requirement described below
will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act. The Department is
soliciting public comments on the
subject proposal.
DATES: Comments Due Date: April 15,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to
the proposal by name and/or OMB
Control Number and should be sent to:
Reports Liaison Officer, Department of
Housing and Urban Development, 451
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20410,
Room 9120 or the number for the
Federal Information Relay Service (1–
800–877–8339).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program Contact, Aretha Williams,
Director, Office of Housing Assistance
and Grants Administration, Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
451 7th Street SW., Washington, DC
20410, telephone (202) 708–3000 (this is
not a toll free number) for copies of the
proposed forms and other available
information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department is submitting the proposed
information collection to OMB for
review, as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended).
This Notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
agencies concerning the proposed
collection of information to: (1) Evaluate
whether the proposed collection is
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necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; (2) Evaluate the
accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of
information; (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
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
This Notice also lists the following
information:
Title of Proposal: Delegated
Processing for Certain 202 Supportive
Housing for the Elderly Projects.
OMB Control Number, if applicable:
2502–0590.
Description of the need for the
information and proposed use: This is
an update to the currently approved
collection. It is required to implement
The Frank Melville Supportive Housing
Investment Act of 2010 (SHIA)
regarding delegated processing of
certain Section 811 capital advances
and program changes to the Delegated
Processing program.
The Delegated Processing Agreement
establishes the relationship between the
Department and a Delegated Processing
Agency (DPA) and details the duties and
compensation of the DPA. The
Certifications form provides the
Department with assurances that the
review of the application was in
accordance with HUD requirements.
The Schedule of Projects form provides
the DPA with information necessary to
determine if they wish to process the
project and upon signature commits
them to such processing. Staff of the
Office of Housing Assistance and Grant
Administration, Multifamily Housing
Office will use the information to
determine if a housing finance agency
wishes to participate in the program,
and obtain certifications that the review
of the application was in accord with
HUD requirements.
Agency form numbers, if applicable:
90000, 90001, 90002.
Estimation of the total numbers of
hours needed to prepare the information
collection including number of
respondents, frequency of response, and
hours of response: The number of
burden hours is 14. The number of
respondents is 8, the number of
responses is 8, the frequency of
response is on occasion, and the burden
hour per response is 6.
Status of the proposed information
collection: This is a revision of a
currently approved collection.
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Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995, 44 U.S.C., Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: February 7, 2013.
Laura M. Marin,
Acting General Deputy Assistant, Secretary
for Housing-Acting General Deputy, Federal
Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2013–03306 Filed 2–12–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210–67–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–LE–2013–N037; FF09L00200–FX–
LE12240900000G2]
Information Collection Request Sent to
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for Approval; Declaration for
Importation or Exportation of Fish or
Wildlife
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 March 31, 2013.
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 March 15, 2013.
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 ‘‘1018–0012’’ 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.
SUMMARY:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1018–0012.
Title: Declaration for Importation or
Exportation of Fish or Wildlife, 50 CFR
14.61–14.64 and 14.94.
Service Form Numbers: 3–177 and 3–
177a.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents:
Businesses or individuals that import or
export fish, wildlife, or wildlife
products; scientific institutions that
import or export fish or wildlife
Number of
respondents
Activity
scientific specimens; and government
agencies that import or export fish or
wildlife specimens for various purposes.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Number of
responses
Completion
time per
response
(minutes)
Total annual
burden hours
3,148
17,593
1,000
28,332
154,971
1,000
15
10
1
7,083
25,829
17
Totals ........................................................................................................
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3–177 hard copy submission ........................................................................
3–177 electronic submission .........................................................................
Fee waiver certification ....................................................................................
21,741
184,303
........................
32,929
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, individuals, or government
agencies 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 fillable format at https://
www.fws.gov/forms/.
The information that we collect is
unique to each wildlife shipment and
enables us to:
• Accurately inspect the contents of
the shipment;
• Enforce any regulations that pertain
to the fish, wildlife, or wildlife products
contained in the shipment; and
• Maintain records of the importation
and exportation of these commodities.
Businesses or individuals must file
FWS Forms 3–177 and 3–177a with us
at the time and port where they request
clearance of the import or export of
wildlife or wildlife products. Our
regulations allow for certain species of
wildlife to be imported or exported
between the United States and Canada
or Mexico at U.S. Customs and Border
Protection ports, even though our
wildlife inspectors may not be present.
In these instances, importers and
exporters may file the forms with U.S.
Customs and Border Protection. We
collect the following information:
(1) Name of the importer or exporter
and broker.
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(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 shipment
containing 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.
In October 2012, we requested that
OMB approve, on an emergency basis,
our request to collect information
associated with a user fee exemption
program for low-risk importations and
exportations. OMB approved our
request and assigned OMB Control No.
1018–0152, which expires April 30,
2013.
Businesses that possess a valid
Service import/export license may
request to participate in this fee
exemption program through our
electronic filing system (eDecs).
Qualified licensees must create an eDecs
filer account as an importer or exporter
if they do not already have one and file
their required documents electronically.
To be an approved participating
business in the program and receive an
exemption from the designated port
base inspection fee, the licensed
business must certify that it will
exclusively import or export nonliving
wildlife that is not listed as injurious
under 50 CFR part 16 and does not
require a permit or certificate under 50
CFR parts 15 (Wild Bird Conservation
Act), 17 (Endangered Species Act), 18
(Marine Mammal Protection Act), 20
(Migratory Bird Treaty Act), 21
(Migratory Bird Treaty Act), 22 (Bald
and Golden Eagle Protection Act), or 23
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(the Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora). The requesting business also
must certify that it will exclusively
import or export the above type of
wildlife shipments where the quantity
in each shipment of wildlife parts or
products is 25 or fewer and the total
value of each wildlife shipment is
$5,000 or less. Any licensed business
that has more than two wildlife
shipments that were refused clearance
in the 5 years prior to its request is not
eligible for the program. In addition, any
licensees that have been assessed a civil
penalty, issued a Notice of Violation, or
convicted of a misdemeanor or felony
violation involving wildlife import or
export will not be eligible to participate
in the program.
We are incorporating the certification
statement for the user fee exemption
program into our renewal of OMB
Control No. 1018–0012. If OMB
approves this renewal, we will
discontinue OMB Control No. 1018–
0152.
Comments: On October 3, 2012, we
published in the Federal Register (77
FR 60454) a notice of our intent to
request that OMB renew approval for
OMB Control No. 1018–0012. In that
notice, we solicited comments for 60
days, ending on December 3, 2012. No
comments were received in response to
that notice. On October 26, 2012, we
published an interim rule (77 FR 65321)
announcing the user fee exemption
program. In that rule, we solicited
comments for 60 days on the
information collection requirements,
ending on December 26, 2012. We
received two comments. One
commenter recommended changes in
the criteria for the fee exemption
program. The other commenter objected
to the fee waiver. The commenters did
not address the information collection
requirements, and we did not make any
changes to the information collection.
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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: February 6, 2013.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives
Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–03280 Filed 2–12–13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–55–P
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–LE–2013–N020; FF09L00200–FX–
LE12200900000]
Proposed Information Collection;
Captive Wildlife Safety Act
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
We (U.S. 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. This
IC is scheduled to expire on August 31,
2013. 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.
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To ensure that we are able to
consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by April 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC 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 INFOCOL@fws.gov
(email). Please include ‘‘1018–0129’’ in
the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey at
INFOCOL@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–
2482 (telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
I. Abstract
The Captive Wildlife Safety Act
(CWSA) amends the Lacey Act by
making it illegal to import, export, buy,
sell, transport, receive, or acquire, in
interstate or foreign commerce, live
lions, tigers, leopards, snow leopards,
clouded leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, or
cougars, or any hybrid combination of
any of these species, unless certain
exceptions are met. There are several
exemptions to the prohibitions of the
CWSA, including accredited wildlife
sanctuaries.
There is no requirement for wildlife
sanctuaries to submit applications to
qualify for the accredited wildlife
sanctuary exemption. Wildlife
sanctuaries themselves will determine if
they qualify. To qualify, they must meet
all of the following criteria:
• Approval by the United States
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a
corporation that is exempt from taxation
under section 501(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, which is
described in sections 501(c)(3) and
170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of that code.
• Do not engage in commercial trade
in the prohibited wildlife species,
including offspring, parts, and products.
• Do not propagate the prohibited
wildlife species.
• Have no direct contact between the
public and the prohibited wildlife
species.
The basis for this information
collection is the recordkeeping
requirement that we place on accredited
wildlife sanctuaries. We require
accredited wildlife sanctuaries to
maintain complete and accurate records
of any possession, transportation,
acquisition, disposition, importation, or
exportation of the prohibited wildlife
species as defined in the CWSA (50 CFR
part 14, subpart K). Records must be up
to date and include: (1) the names and
addresses of persons to or from whom
any prohibited wildlife species has been
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acquired, imported, exported,
purchased, sold, or otherwise
transferred; and (2) the dates of these
transactions. Accredited wildlife
sanctuaries must:
• Maintain these records for 5 years.
• Make these records accessible to
Service officials for inspection at
reasonable hours.
• Copy these records for Service
officials, if requested.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018–0129.
Title: Captive Wildlife Safety Act, 50
CFR 14.250–14.255.
Service Form Number: None.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents:
Accredited wildlife sanctuaries.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Ongoing.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 750.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
750.
Estimated Time Per Response: 1 hour.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 750.
III. Comments
We 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. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this IC. 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-LE-2013-N037; FF09L00200-FX-LE12240900000G2]
Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for Approval; 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 (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 March 31, 2013. 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 March 15, 2013.
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 ``1018-0012'' 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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1018-0012.
Title: Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or
Wildlife, 50 CFR 14.61-14.64 and 14.94.
Service Form Numbers: 3-177 and 3-177a.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: Businesses or individuals that import
or export fish, wildlife, or wildlife products; scientific institutions
that import or export fish or wildlife scientific specimens; and
government agencies that import or export fish or wildlife specimens
for various purposes.
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 burden hours
(minutes)
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3-177 hard copy submission...................... 3,148 28,332 15 7,083
3-177 electronic submission..................... 17,593 154,971 10 25,829
Fee waiver certification........................ 1,000 1,000 1 17
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Totals...................................... 21,741 184,303 .............. 32,929
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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, individuals, or government agencies 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 fillable format at
https://www.fws.gov/forms/.
The information that we collect is unique to each wildlife shipment
and enables us to:
Accurately inspect the contents of the shipment;
Enforce any regulations that pertain to the fish,
wildlife, or wildlife products contained in the shipment; and
Maintain records of the importation and exportation of
these commodities.
Businesses or individuals must file FWS Forms 3-177 and 3-177a with
us at the time and port where they request clearance of the import or
export of wildlife or wildlife products. Our regulations allow for
certain species of wildlife to be imported or exported between the
United States and Canada or Mexico at U.S. Customs and Border
Protection ports, even though our wildlife inspectors may not be
present. In these instances, importers and exporters may file the forms
with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We collect the following
information:
(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 shipment containing 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.
In October 2012, we requested that OMB approve, on an emergency
basis, our request to collect information associated with a user fee
exemption program for low-risk importations and exportations. OMB
approved our request and assigned OMB Control No. 1018-0152, which
expires April 30, 2013.
Businesses that possess a valid Service import/export license may
request to participate in this fee exemption program through our
electronic filing system (eDecs). Qualified licensees must create an
eDecs filer account as an importer or exporter if they do not already
have one and file their required documents electronically. To be an
approved participating business in the program and receive an exemption
from the designated port base inspection fee, the licensed business
must certify that it will exclusively import or export nonliving
wildlife that is not listed as injurious under 50 CFR part 16 and does
not require a permit or certificate under 50 CFR parts 15 (Wild Bird
Conservation Act), 17 (Endangered Species Act), 18 (Marine Mammal
Protection Act), 20 (Migratory Bird Treaty Act), 21 (Migratory Bird
Treaty Act), 22 (Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act), or 23 (the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora). The requesting business also must certify that it will
exclusively import or export the above type of wildlife shipments where
the quantity in each shipment of wildlife parts or products is 25 or
fewer and the total value of each wildlife shipment is $5,000 or less.
Any licensed business that has more than two wildlife shipments that
were refused clearance in the 5 years prior to its request is not
eligible for the program. In addition, any licensees that have been
assessed a civil penalty, issued a Notice of Violation, or convicted of
a misdemeanor or felony violation involving wildlife import or export
will not be eligible to participate in the program.
We are incorporating the certification statement for the user fee
exemption program into our renewal of OMB Control No. 1018-0012. If OMB
approves this renewal, we will discontinue OMB Control No. 1018-0152.
Comments: On October 3, 2012, we published in the Federal Register
(77 FR 60454) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew approval
for OMB Control No. 1018-0012. In that notice, we solicited comments
for 60 days, ending on December 3, 2012. No comments were received in
response to that notice. On October 26, 2012, we published an interim
rule (77 FR 65321) announcing the user fee exemption program. In that
rule, we solicited comments for 60 days on the information collection
requirements, ending on December 26, 2012. We received two comments.
One commenter recommended changes in the criteria for the fee exemption
program. The other commenter objected to the fee waiver. The commenters
did not address the information collection requirements, and we did not
make any changes to the information collection.
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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: February 6, 2013.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-03280 Filed 2-12-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310-55-P
