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You may access the information
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or additional information by visiting the
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Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is 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,
including the 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,
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e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Overview of This Information
Collection
(1) Type of Information Collection:
Extension, Without Change, of a
Currently Approved Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection:
Petition for Amerasian, Widow(er), or
Special Immigrant.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: Form I–360;
USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. The Form I–360 may be
used by an Amerasian; a widow or
widower; a battered or abused spouse or
child of a U.S. citizen or lawful
permanent resident; a battered or
abused parent of a U.S. citizen son or
daughter; or a special immigrant
(religious worker, Panama Canal
company employee, Canal Zone
government employee, U.S. government
employee in the Canal Zone; physician,
international organization employee or
family member, juvenile court
dependent; armed forces member;
Afghanistan or Iraq national who
supported the U.S. Armed Forces as a
translator; Iraq national who worked for
the or on behalf of the U.S. Government
in Iraq; or Afghan national who worked
for or on behalf of the U.S. Government
or the International Security Assistance
Force [ISAF] in Afghanistan) who
intend to establish their eligibility to
immigrate to the United States. The data
collected on this form is reviewed by
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) to determine if the
petitioner may be qualified to obtain the
benefit. The data collected on this form
will also be used to issue an
employment authorization document
upon approval of the petition for
battered or abused spouses, children,
and parents, if requested.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection Petition for Amerasian,
Widower, or Special Immigration (Form
I–360); Iraqi & Afghan Petitioners is
2,874 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 3.1 hours; the estimated
total number of respondents for the
information collection Petition for
Amerasian, Widower, or Special
Immigration (Form I–360); Religious
Workers is 2,393 and the estimated hour
burden per response is 2.35 hours; the
estimated total number of respondents
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for the information collection Petition
for Amerasian, Widower, or Special
Immigration (Form I–360); All Others is
14,362 and the estimated hour burden
per response is 2.1 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual
hour burden associated with this
collection is 44,693 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual
cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $2,404,430.
Dated: October 16, 2019.
Samantha L Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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FXES11140100000–190–FF01E00000]
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
and Draft Habitat Conservation Plan;
Receipt of Applications for Incidental
Take Permits; Klamath, Deschutes,
Jefferson, Crook, Wasco, and Sherman
Counties, Oregon
Correction
In notice document 2019–21631,
appearing on pages 53164 through
53167, in the issue of Friday, October 4,
2019 make the following corrections:
1. On page 53165, in the first column,
in the DATES section, on the thirteenth
line, ‘‘6 a.m. to 8 p.m.’’ should read ‘‘6
to 8 p.m.’’
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column, in the same section, on the
fifteenth line, ‘‘6 a.m. to 8 p.m.’’ should
read ‘‘6 to 8 p.m.’’
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BILLING CODE 1300–01–D
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–IA–2019–N116;
FXIA16710900000–190–FF09A30000; OMB
Control Number 1018–0093]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Federal Fish and Wildlife
Permit Applications and Reports—
Management Authority
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
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Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service, we), are proposing to renew an
information collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
December 23, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request by mail
to the Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: JAO/1N, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@
fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1018–0093 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum,
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, by email at Info_
Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703)
358–2503.
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 information collection request
(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 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
SUMMARY:
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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: All of the laws, treaties, and
regulations administered by the Service
that authorize activities requiring
permits authorize such permits in 50
CFR 13 (General Permit Requirements).
The requirements in 50 CFR part 13 are
in addition to any other permit
regulations that may apply to a specific
circumstance and are outlined in other
sections of our regulations.
The Wild Bird Conservation Act
(WBCA) and the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES) use a system of permits and
certificates to help ensure that
international trade is legal and does not
threaten the survival of wildlife or plant
species in the wild. Permits under the
U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) and
the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) ensure that activities are
consistent with the intent and purposes
of the ESA and MMPA. Permitted
activities under the Bald and Golden
Eagle Act (BGEPA) must be compatible
with the preservation of the eagle, and
Lacey Act (injurious wildlife) permits
are issued when the Service finds the
activity will not be harmful to either the
health or welfare of humans. Prior to the
import or export of species listed under
the MMPA, BGEPA, Lacey Act, WBCA,
ESA, and/or CITES, the Management
Authority and Scientific Authority must
make appropriate determinations and
issue the appropriate documents.
Section 8A of the Endangered Species
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) designates
the Secretary of the Interior as the U.S.
Management Authority and U.S.
Scientific Authority for CITES. The
Secretary delegated these authorities to
the Service.
Before a country can issue an export
permit for CITES Appendix I or II
specimens, the CITES Scientific
Authority of the exporting country must
determine that the export will not be
detrimental to the species, and the
Management Authority must be satisfied
that the specimens were acquired
legally. For the export of Appendix III
specimens, the Management Authority
must be satisfied that the specimens
were acquired legally (CITES does not
require findings from the Scientific
Authority). Prior to the importation of
Appendix I specimens, both the
Scientific Authority and the
Management Authority of the importing
country must make required findings.
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The Scientific Authority must also
monitor trade of all species to ensure
that the level of trade is sustainable.
Article VIII(3) of the CITES treaty
states that participating parties should
make efforts to ensure that CITES
specimens are traded with a minimum
of delay. Section XII of Resolution Conf.
12.3 (Rev. CoP13) recommends use of
simplified procedures for issuing CITES
documents to expedite trade that will
have no impact, or a negligible impact,
on conservation of the species involved.
All Service permit applications are in
the 3–200 series of forms, each tailored
to a specific activity based on the
requirements for specific types of
permits. We collect standard identifier
information for all permits, such as the
name of the applicant and the
applicant’s address, telephone and fax
numbers, tax identification number, and
email address. Standardization of
general information common to the
application forms makes the filing of
applications easier for the public, as
well as expediting our review of
applications.
The information that we collect on
applications and reports is the
minimum necessary for us to determine
if the applicant meets/continues to meet
issuance requirements for the particular
activity. Respondents submit
application forms periodically as
needed; submission of reports is
generally on an annual basis. We
examined applications in this
collection, focusing on questions
frequently misinterpreted or not
addressed by applicants. We have made
clarifications to many of our
applications to make it easier for the
applicant to know what information we
need and to accommodate future
electronic permitting. We have
subdivided our application Form 3–
200–37 (tentatively into seven forms:
Forms 3–200–37a through 3–200–37g)
because it has become lengthy and
cumbersome for the applicant to read
through in order to find the appropriate
activity for which they need a permit.
Use of these forms will:
• Reduce burden on applicants.
• Improve customer service.
• Allow us to process applications
and complete reviews quickly.
Proposed Revisions to This Information
Collection
With this submission, we are
proposing the following revisions to the
existing information collection:
Transfer of Forms to OMB Control No.
1018–0092
We will request OMB approval to
transfer the below-listed forms currently
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approved by OMB under this
information collection (OMB Control
No. 1018–0093) into OMB Control No.
1018–0092, ‘‘Federal Fish and Wildlife
Applications and Reports—Law
Enforcement; 50 CFR 13 and 14’’:
• FWS Form 3–200–44, ‘‘Permit
Application Form: Registration of an
Agent/Tannery under the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA),’’ and
• FWS Form 3–200–44a, ‘‘Registered
Agent/Tannery Bi-Annual Inventory
Report.’’
The Service’s Office of Law
Enforcement in the Alaska Region uses
the information collected on FWS Form
3–200–44 to register qualified agents
and tanneries for polar bear (Ursus
maritimus), walrus (Odobenus
rosmarus), and northern sea otter
(Enhydra lutris kenyoni) under the
MMPA. This registration facilitates the
transfer of marine mammal specimens
taken by Alaska Natives for the
purposes of subsistence or creation of
authentic Native handicraft articles and
clothing. As such, it is more appropriate
that these forms be transferred to, and
approved by OMB under, OMB Control
No. 1018–0092, ‘‘Federal Fish and
Wildlife Applications and Reports—
Law Enforcement; 50 CFR 13 and 14.’’
Biannually (twice a year) on or before
the 10th day of January and July, we
require that the permittee submit to us
FWS Form 3–200–44a, containing
detailed activities of each registered
agent or registered tannery for each
transaction related to Polar bear, walrus,
and northern sea otter. If no transactions
occurred, the permittee must submit a
negative report. The associated
estimated annual burden of Forms 3–
200–44/44a is 45 responses and 42
burden hours. If OMB approves this
revision request, we will revise OMB
Control No. 1018–0092 to add those two
forms to avoid duplication of burden.
International Reporting Requirements
Additionally, with this submission,
we will submit to OMB for approval the
information collection requirements
associated with international reporting
requirements specified in 50 CFR
13.21(5), 50 CFR 17.22(b)(v), 50 CFR
17.31(b)(v), 50 CFR 18.30(c)(2), 50 CFR
23.6, and 50 CFR 23.33(b). These
reporting requirements are associated
with the findings we must make under
the various laws, treaties, and
regulations administered by the Service.
This may include consultation on
sustainable use, population data,
management practices, and verification
of information received from other
sources. The Service does not provide a
form for this collection; rather, we
request specific information based on
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the most current data we hold, in order
to enable us to update or clarify that
data. We estimate the annual burden
associated with the international
reporting requirements to be 24
responses and 192 burden hours. There
is no nonhour burden cost associated
with the international reporting
requirements.
ePermits Initiative
The Service’s new ‘‘ePermits’’
initiative is an automated permit
application system that will allow the
agency to move towards a streamlined
permitting process to reduce public
burden. Public burden reduction is a
priority for the Service; the Assistant
Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks;
and senior leadership at the Department
of the Interior. The intent of the
ePermits initiative is to fully automate
the permitting process to improve the
customer experience and to reduce time
burden on respondents. This new
system will enhance the user experience
by allowing users to enter data from any
device that has internet access,
including PCs, tablets, and
smartphones. It will also link the permit
applicant to the Pay.gov system for
payment of the associated permit
application fee.
We anticipate including the following
Service forms in the ePermits initiative:
3–200–19 through 3–200–37, 3–200–39
through 3–200–43, 3–200–46 through 3–
200–53, 3–200–58, 3–200–61, 3–200–64
through 3–200–66, 3–200–69, 3–200–70,
3–200–73 through 3–200–76, 3–200–80,
and 3–200–85 through 3–200–88.
Title of Collection: Federal Fish and
Wildlife Permit Applications and
Reports—Management Authority; 50
CFR 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0093.
Form Numbers: FWS Forms 3–200–19
through 3–200–37, 3–200–39 through 3–
200–43, 3–200–46 through 3–200–53, 3–
200–58, 3–200–61, 3–200–64 through 3–
200–66, 3–200–69, 3–200–70, 3–200–73
through 3–200–76, 3–200–80, and 3–
200–85 through 3–200–88.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents/Affected
Public: Individuals; biomedical
companies; circuses; zoological parks;
botanical gardens; nurseries; museums;
universities; antique dealers; exotic pet
industry; hunters; taxidermists;
commercial importers/exporters of
wildlife and plants; freight forwarders/
brokers; and State, tribal, local, and
Federal governments.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 6,315.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 8,224.
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Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 15 minutes to
43.5 hours, depending on activity.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
6,833.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
or annually, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $552,336 for costs
associated with application processing
fees, which range from $0 to $250.
There is no fee for reports. Federal,
tribal, State, and local government
agencies and those acting on their behalf
are exempt from processing fees.
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: October 17, 2019.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
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FXES11140400000–178–FF04EF2000]
Receipt of Incidental Take Permit
Application and Proposed Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Sand Skink
and Blue-Tailed Mole Skink; Polk
County, FL; Categorical Exclusion
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request
for comments and information.
AGENCY:
We, the Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), announce receipt of
an application from Sunbeam
Properties, Inc. (applicant) for an
incidental take permit (ITP) under the
Endangered Species Act. The applicant
requests the ITP to take the federally
listed sand skink and blue-tailed mole
skink incidental to construction in Polk
County, Florida. We request public
comment on the application, which
includes the applicant’s proposed
habitat conservation plan (HCP) and the
Service’s preliminary determination that
this HCP qualifies as ‘‘low-effect,’’
categorically excluded under the
National Environmental Policy Act. To
make this determination, we used our
environmental action statement and
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-IA-2019-N116; FXIA16710900000-190-FF09A30000; OMB Control
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Agency Information Collection Activities; Federal Fish and
Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports--Management Authority
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service, we), are proposing to
renew an information collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 23, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request by
mail to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, MS: JAO/1N, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
22041-3803 (mail); or by email to [email protected]. Please reference
OMB Control Number 1018-0093 in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at (703) 358-2503.
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 information collection
request (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 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: All of the laws, treaties, and regulations administered
by the Service that authorize activities requiring permits authorize
such permits in 50 CFR 13 (General Permit Requirements). The
requirements in 50 CFR part 13 are in addition to any other permit
regulations that may apply to a specific circumstance and are outlined
in other sections of our regulations.
The Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA) and the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES) use a system of permits and certificates to help ensure that
international trade is legal and does not threaten the survival of
wildlife or plant species in the wild. Permits under the U.S.
Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) ensure that activities are consistent with the intent and
purposes of the ESA and MMPA. Permitted activities under the Bald and
Golden Eagle Act (BGEPA) must be compatible with the preservation of
the eagle, and Lacey Act (injurious wildlife) permits are issued when
the Service finds the activity will not be harmful to either the health
or welfare of humans. Prior to the import or export of species listed
under the MMPA, BGEPA, Lacey Act, WBCA, ESA, and/or CITES, the
Management Authority and Scientific Authority must make appropriate
determinations and issue the appropriate documents. Section 8A of the
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) designates the
Secretary of the Interior as the U.S. Management Authority and U.S.
Scientific Authority for CITES. The Secretary delegated these
authorities to the Service.
Before a country can issue an export permit for CITES Appendix I or
II specimens, the CITES Scientific Authority of the exporting country
must determine that the export will not be detrimental to the species,
and the Management Authority must be satisfied that the specimens were
acquired legally. For the export of Appendix III specimens, the
Management Authority must be satisfied that the specimens were acquired
legally (CITES does not require findings from the Scientific
Authority). Prior to the importation of Appendix I specimens, both the
Scientific Authority and the Management Authority of the importing
country must make required findings. The Scientific Authority must also
monitor trade of all species to ensure that the level of trade is
sustainable.
Article VIII(3) of the CITES treaty states that participating
parties should make efforts to ensure that CITES specimens are traded
with a minimum of delay. Section XII of Resolution Conf. 12.3 (Rev.
CoP13) recommends use of simplified procedures for issuing CITES
documents to expedite trade that will have no impact, or a negligible
impact, on conservation of the species involved.
All Service permit applications are in the 3-200 series of forms,
each tailored to a specific activity based on the requirements for
specific types of permits. We collect standard identifier information
for all permits, such as the name of the applicant and the applicant's
address, telephone and fax numbers, tax identification number, and
email address. Standardization of general information common to the
application forms makes the filing of applications easier for the
public, as well as expediting our review of applications.
The information that we collect on applications and reports is the
minimum necessary for us to determine if the applicant meets/continues
to meet issuance requirements for the particular activity. Respondents
submit application forms periodically as needed; submission of reports
is generally on an annual basis. We examined applications in this
collection, focusing on questions frequently misinterpreted or not
addressed by applicants. We have made clarifications to many of our
applications to make it easier for the applicant to know what
information we need and to accommodate future electronic permitting. We
have subdivided our application Form 3-200-37 (tentatively into seven
forms: Forms 3-200-37a through 3-200-37g) because it has become lengthy
and cumbersome for the applicant to read through in order to find the
appropriate activity for which they need a permit. Use of these forms
will:
Reduce burden on applicants.
Improve customer service.
Allow us to process applications and complete reviews
quickly.
Proposed Revisions to This Information Collection
With this submission, we are proposing the following revisions to
the existing information collection:
Transfer of Forms to OMB Control No. 1018-0092
We will request OMB approval to transfer the below-listed forms
currently
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approved by OMB under this information collection (OMB Control No.
1018-0093) into OMB Control No. 1018-0092, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife
Applications and Reports--Law Enforcement; 50 CFR 13 and 14'':
FWS Form 3-200-44, ``Permit Application Form: Registration
of an Agent/Tannery under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA),''
and
FWS Form 3-200-44a, ``Registered Agent/Tannery Bi-Annual
Inventory Report.''
The Service's Office of Law Enforcement in the Alaska Region uses
the information collected on FWS Form 3-200-44 to register qualified
agents and tanneries for polar bear (Ursus maritimus), walrus (Odobenus
rosmarus), and northern sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) under the
MMPA. This registration facilitates the transfer of marine mammal
specimens taken by Alaska Natives for the purposes of subsistence or
creation of authentic Native handicraft articles and clothing. As such,
it is more appropriate that these forms be transferred to, and approved
by OMB under, OMB Control No. 1018-0092, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife
Applications and Reports--Law Enforcement; 50 CFR 13 and 14.''
Biannually (twice a year) on or before the 10th day of January and
July, we require that the permittee submit to us FWS Form 3-200-44a,
containing detailed activities of each registered agent or registered
tannery for each transaction related to Polar bear, walrus, and
northern sea otter. If no transactions occurred, the permittee must
submit a negative report. The associated estimated annual burden of
Forms 3-200-44/44a is 45 responses and 42 burden hours. If OMB approves
this revision request, we will revise OMB Control No. 1018-0092 to add
those two forms to avoid duplication of burden.
International Reporting Requirements
Additionally, with this submission, we will submit to OMB for
approval the information collection requirements associated with
international reporting requirements specified in 50 CFR 13.21(5), 50
CFR 17.22(b)(v), 50 CFR 17.31(b)(v), 50 CFR 18.30(c)(2), 50 CFR 23.6,
and 50 CFR 23.33(b). These reporting requirements are associated with
the findings we must make under the various laws, treaties, and
regulations administered by the Service. This may include consultation
on sustainable use, population data, management practices, and
verification of information received from other sources. The Service
does not provide a form for this collection; rather, we request
specific information based on the most current data we hold, in order
to enable us to update or clarify that data. We estimate the annual
burden associated with the international reporting requirements to be
24 responses and 192 burden hours. There is no nonhour burden cost
associated with the international reporting requirements.
ePermits Initiative
The Service's new ``ePermits'' initiative is an automated permit
application system that will allow the agency to move towards a
streamlined permitting process to reduce public burden. Public burden
reduction is a priority for the Service; the Assistant Secretary for
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks; and senior leadership at the Department of
the Interior. The intent of the ePermits initiative is to fully
automate the permitting process to improve the customer experience and
to reduce time burden on respondents. This new system will enhance the
user experience by allowing users to enter data from any device that
has internet access, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones. It will
also link the permit applicant to the Pay.gov system for payment of the
associated permit application fee.
We anticipate including the following Service forms in the ePermits
initiative: 3-200-19 through 3-200-37, 3-200-39 through 3-200-43, 3-
200-46 through 3-200-53, 3-200-58, 3-200-61, 3-200-64 through 3-200-66,
3-200-69, 3-200-70, 3-200-73 through 3-200-76, 3-200-80, and 3-200-85
through 3-200-88.
Title of Collection: Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications
and Reports--Management Authority; 50 CFR 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
21, 23.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0093.
Form Numbers: FWS Forms 3-200-19 through 3-200-37, 3-200-39 through
3-200-43, 3-200-46 through 3-200-53, 3-200-58, 3-200-61, 3-200-64
through 3-200-66, 3-200-69, 3-200-70, 3-200-73 through 3-200-76, 3-200-
80, and 3-200-85 through 3-200-88.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals; biomedical
companies; circuses; zoological parks; botanical gardens; nurseries;
museums; universities; antique dealers; exotic pet industry; hunters;
taxidermists; commercial importers/exporters of wildlife and plants;
freight forwarders/brokers; and State, tribal, local, and Federal
governments.
Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 6,315.
Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 8,224.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to
43.5 hours, depending on activity.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 6,833.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion or annually, depending on
activity.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $552,336 for costs
associated with application processing fees, which range from $0 to
$250. There is no fee for reports. Federal, tribal, State, and local
government agencies and those acting on their behalf are exempt from
processing fees.
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: October 17, 2019.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-22964 Filed 10-21-19; 8:45 am]
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