Agency Information Collection Activities; Annual Certification of Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses Issued, 42524-42525 [2018-18085]

Agencies

• Fish and Wildlife Service
• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42524-42525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18085]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-WSFR-2018-N098; FVWF94100900000-XXX-FF09W23000; 
FVWF51100900000-XXX-FF09W23000; OMB Control Number 1018-0007]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Annual Certification of 
Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses Issued

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.

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

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request 
(ICR) by mail to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls 
Church, VA 22041-3803; or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1018-0007 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], by 
telephone at 703-358-2503, or via the Federal Relay Service at 800-877-
8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity to comment on new, proposed, revised, and 
continuing collections of information. This helps us assess the impact 
of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    We are soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the Service; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how

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might the Service enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the Service minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. 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.
    Abstract: The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
669 et seq.) and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 
U.S.C. 777 et seq., except 777e-1) provide authority for Federal 
assistance to the States for management and restoration of fish and 
wildlife. These Acts and our regulations in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 80, subpart D, require that States, 
territories, and the District of Columbia annually certify their 
hunting and fishing license sales. States, territories, and the 
District of Columbia that receive grants under these Acts use FWS Forms 
3-154 (Certification and Summary of Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses 
Issued) to certify the number of hunting and fishing licenses sold and 
the amount of sales. We use the information collected to apportion and 
distribute funds according to the formula specified in each Act.
    With this renewal request, the Service plans to consolidate two 
forms previously approved by OMB into a single form. FWS Forms 3-154a 
(Part I-Certification) and 3-154b (Part II-Summary of Hunting and Sport 
Fishing Licenses Issued), will be combined into a single Form 3-154, 
Certification and Summary of Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses Issued. 
We made no substantive changes to the questions on the final 
consolidated form. This change will streamline the submission process 
on the public.
    Title of Collection: Annual Certification of Hunting and Sport 
Fishing Licenses Issued, 50 CFR 80, subpart D.
    OMB Control Number: 1018-0007.
    Form Number: Forms 3-154.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: States, territories (Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, U.S. 
Virgin Islands, and American Samoa), and District of Columbia.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 112.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 112.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 32 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,792.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required 
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a 
currently valid OMB control number.
    The authority for this action is the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

    Dated: August 17, 2018.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-18085 Filed 8-21-18; 8:45 am]
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