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B. Solicitation of Public Comment
This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) 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) If the information will be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(4) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(5) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.
Authority: Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35.
Anna P. Guido,
Department Reports Management Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–MB–2021–N033;
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Availability of Birds of Conservation
Concern 2021
AGENCY:
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
Notice of availability.
ACTION:
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, announce the
availability of Birds of Conservation
Concern 2021. This publication
identifies species, subspecies, and
populations of migratory birds in need
of additional conservation actions. The
purpose and goal of this publication is
to stimulate and guide coordinated,
collaborative, and proactive
conservation actions for these taxa
among Federal, State, Tribal, and
private partners.
ADDRESSES: The subject document is
available at https://www.fws.gov/birds/
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jerome Ford, Assistant Director,
Migratory Birds, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Department of the Interior,
1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC
20240; 202–208–1050; jerome_ford@
fws.gov. Individuals who are hearing or
speech impaired may call the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 for
TTY assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce the availability of Birds of
Conservation Concern 2021. This
publication identifies species,
subspecies, and populations of
migratory birds in need of additional
conservation actions. Our goal in
publishing this list is to stimulate
coordinated, collaborative, and
proactive conservation actions among
Federal, International, State, Tribal, and
private partners.
The 1988 amendment to the Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Act of 1980
(FWCA; 16 U.S.C. 2901–2912) requires
the Secretary of the Interior, through the
Service, to ‘‘identify species, subspecies,
and populations of all migratory
nongame birds that, without additional
conservation actions, are likely to
become candidates for listing under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531–1543) [ESA].’’
16 U.S.C. 2912; Public Law 100–653,
802. Birds of Conservation Concern
2021 fulfills that mandate and
supersedes Birds of Conservation
Concern 2008 (74 FR 11128). The
overall purpose of the Birds of
Conservation Concern list is to identify,
by geography, those nongame migratory
birds in greatest need of conservation
attention. Thus, the species that appear
in Birds of Conservation Concern 2021
are deemed to be the highest priority for
conservation actions. We anticipate that
the document will be consulted by
Federal agencies and their partners prior
to undertaking cooperative research,
monitoring, and management actions
that might directly or indirectly affect
migratory birds.
The philosophy underlying the BCC
reports is that proactive bird
conservation is critical at a time when
continued human impacts will be
intensified by effects of a changing
climate. By investing in actions for
designated BCC taxa, we can prevent
further degradation to environments
that we all share, improve the odds for
successful long-term conservation, and
avoid the complexities associated with
federal ESA listing. Proactive
conservation is recognized as being
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more cost-effective than the recovery
efforts required once a bird is listed
under the ESA (e.g., Drechsler et al.
2011).
To serve as a broad early-warning
system in the context of the FWCA, this
list includes all of the species that we
consider to be of conservation concern.
Our objective in publishing the list is to
focus conservation attention on bird
species of concern well in advance of a
possible or plausible need to consider
them for listing under the ESA.
Inclusion on this list does not constitute
a finding that listing under the ESA is
warranted, or that substantial
information exists to indicate that
listing under the ESA may be warranted.
Many of the species on this list may
never have to be considered for ESA
listing, even if no additional
conservation actions are taken.
Authority
The authority for this notice is the
FWCA; the ESA; the Fish and Wildlife
Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 742a
et seq.); and 16 U.S.C. 701.
Jerome Ford,
Assistant Director, Migratory Birds.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Online Program
Management System for Carbon
Dioxide—Carp
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are proposing a new
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before July 16,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
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‘‘Currently under Review—Open for
Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function. Please provide a copy
of your comments to the Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041–3803 (mail); or
by email to Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please
reference ‘‘1018–Invasive Carp’’ in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madonna L. Baucum, Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, by email at Info_Coll@fws.gov,
or by telephone at (703) 358–2503.
Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance. You may also view the
information collection request (ICR) at
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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.
On January 11, 2021, we published in
the Federal Register (86 FR 1995) a
notice of our intent to request that OMB
approve this information collection. In
that notice, we solicited comments for
60 days, ending on March 12, 2021. We
did not receive any comments in
response to that notice.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting
comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR
that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
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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 response.
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 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 Lacey Act (Act, 18
U.S.C. 42) prohibits the importation of
any animal deemed to be and prescribed
by regulation to be injurious to:
• Human beings;
• The interests of agriculture,
horticulture, and forestry; or
• Wildlife or the wildlife resources of
the United States.
Implementation and enforcement of
the Lacey Act is the responsibility of the
Department of the Interior. The Service,
in concert with our diverse partners,
works to conserve, restore, and maintain
the nation’s fishery resources and
aquatic ecosystems for the benefit of the
American people, to include managing
and controlling four species of invasive
carp—bighead, black, grass, and silver—
native to Asia. Under the authority of
the Act, the Service listed bighead,
black, and silver carp species as
injurious wildlife to protect humans,
native wildlife, and wildlife resources
from the purposeful or accidental
introduction of invasive carp into the
nation’s aquatic ecosystems.
The Service takes part in a broad,
partner-driven approach to strategically
control the movement of Invasive carp.
The spread of these invasive species in
the nation’s river systems threatens the
conservation efforts conducted by our
agency, our State partners, and other
stakeholders, to promote self-sustaining
aquatic resources and healthy aquatic
ecosystems. In addition to widespread
and longstanding ecological
consequences, aquatic invasive species
often result in significant economic
losses and cost our nation’s economy
billions of dollars per year.
To effectively carry out our
responsibilities under the Act and
protect the aquatic resources of the
United States, the Service, in
collaboration with the U.S. Geological
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Survey, proposes to administer
applications of Carbon Dioxide-Carp by
registered management partners
(applicators) and to collect information
regarding the usage of Carbon DioxideCarp, an Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) registered product #6704–
95 to control Invasive carp. Carbon
Dioxide-Carp is approved for use only
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, State natural
resource managers, or persons under
their direct supervision.
The Service will use the information
collected to document the label
requests, maintain inventory, and
document application results of Carbon
Dioxide-Carp as an EPA registered
product. The Service proposes to collect
information from applicators using the
following four forms:
• Form 3–2130: Report on Receipt of
Label—Applicators must apply for a
label to attach to a treatment container
of Carbon Dioxide-Carp prior to being
able to legally apply it as an Invasive
carp deterrent or as an under-ice lethal
control for aquatic nuisance species.
This form collects the following
information:
Æ Applicant’s information, to include
address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant
business information (if application is
on behalf of a business, corporation,
public agency, Tribe, or institution);
Æ Date of label receipt;
Æ Site of application, to include GPS
location, approximate number of surface
acres, and date of application;
Æ Label number; and
Æ Name and address of applicator.
• Form 3–2163: Inventory Form for
Use with Carbon Dioxide-Carp—
Registered applicators must maintain an
accurate inventory of Carbon DioxideCarp for the duration of possession of
the product label. This form collects the
following information:
Æ Applicant’s information, to include
address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant
business information (if application is
on behalf of a business, corporation,
public agency, Tribe, or institution);
Æ Date of application;
Æ Amount of Carbon Dioxide-Carp
applied (pounds);
Æ Label number;
Æ Label return date;
Æ Any adverse incident; and
Æ Name of applicator and affiliation.
• Form 3–2164: Worksheet for Field
Application Locations—Applicators
must complete Form 3–2164 for each
application of Carbon Dioxide-Carp
before the actual application. This form
collects the following information:
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Æ Applicant’s information, to include
address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant
business information (if application is
on behalf of a business, corporation,
public agency, Tribe, or institution);
Æ Site information, to include the
name and address of the location;
applicator name, address, telephone
number, and email address; and the
applicator’s certification number; and
Æ Carbon Dioxide-Carp use
information, to include estimated
pounds of Carbon Dioxide-Carp needed,
estimated dates of use, purpose, and a
list of obtained permits.
• Form 3–2191: Results Report
Form—Investigator must submit
application results to the Service to
document efficacy of the treatment and
any possible adverse effects, as this data
is required by the EPA to maintain
product registration. This form collects
the following information:
Æ Applicant’s information, to include
address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant
business information (if application is
on behalf of a business, corporation,
public agency, Tribe, or institution);
Æ Site information (to include GPS
coordinates and city/county/state) and
reporting individual; and
Æ Application information, to include
total amount of Carbon Dioxide-Carp
used (pounds), application date(s),
adverse incident information (to include
date reported to the U.S. Geological
Survey), applicator name and label
number, National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Permit number, and
burden. The ePermits platform would
automate the five forms associated with
this proposed information collection.
Public burden reduction is a priority for
the Service, the Assistant Secretary for
Fish and Wildlife and Parks, and senior
leadership at the Department of the
Interior. The intent of the ePermits
initiative is to fully automate the
permitting and reporting 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 personal computers,
tablets, and smartphones. It will also
link the permit applicant to the Pay.gov
system for payment of any associated
fees.
Title of Collection: Online Program
Management System for Carbon
Dioxide-Carp.
OMB Control Number: 1018–New.
Form Number: FWS Forms 3–2130, 3–
2163, 3–2164, 3–2191, and 3–2541.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: State
and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $45,000.00. We estimate
that each of the anticipated 10 annual
respondents would pay an EPA
Maintenance fee of $400, a State
registration fee of $252; and an
administrative fee of $848 (totaling
$15,000 ($1,500 × 10 respondents)).
Each respondent will also incur a onetime startup cost of $3,000 (totaling
$30,000 ($3,000 × 10 respondents)).
other required permits and permit
numbers.
• Form 3–2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse
Incident Report—Investigator must
submit application adverse results to the
Service to document any irregularities
in the application circumstances or
adverse effects on non-target organisms.
This form collects the following
information:
Æ Administrative data, to include
reporting and contact individual (if
different), address and phone number,
incident status, location and date of
incident, when registrant became aware
of incident, and whether incident was
part of a larger study;
Æ Pesticide data, to include whether
exposure was to concentrate prior to
dilution;
Æ Incident circumstances, to include
whether there is evidence that label
directions were not followed, whether
applicator is a certified pest control
operator, type of exposure, incident site,
situation, and brief description of
habitat and incident circumstances; and
Æ Information involving fish, wildlife,
plants, or other non-target organisms;
species; symptoms or adverse effects;
magnitude of the effects; and any
explanatory or qualifying information
surrounding the incident.
ePermits Initiative
We are exploring the feasibility of
using the Service’s new ‘‘ePermits’’
initiative, an automated permit
application system that will allow the
agency to move towards a streamlined
permitting process to reduce public
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number of
annual
respondents
Requirement
Average
number of
responses
each
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completion
time per
response
(min)
Average
number of
annual
responses
Estimated
annual
burden hours *
ePermits Form 3–2130: Report on Receipt of Label
Government .........................................................................
9
1
9
12
1
1
1
15
0
9
12
1
15
0
Form 3–2130: Report on Receipt of Label
Government .........................................................................
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ePermits Form 3–2163: Inventory Form for Use with Carbon Dioxide-Carp
Government .........................................................................
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ePermits 3–2164: Worksheet for Field Application Locations
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Government .........................................................................
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number of
annual
respondents
Requirement
Average
number of
responses
each
Average
completion
time per
response
(min)
Average
number of
annual
responses
Estimated
annual
burden hours *
ePermits Form 3–2191: Results Report Form
Government .........................................................................
9
1
9
12
1
1
1
15
0
1
1
50
1
1
........................
1
42
60
........................
1
10
Form 3–2191: Results Report Form
Government .........................................................................
1
ePermits Form 3–2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse Incident Report
Government .........................................................................
1
Form 3–2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse Incident Report
Government .........................................................................
Totals ............................................................................
1
42
* Rounded.
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: June 11, 2021.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Notice of Application for Extension of
Public Land Order No. 6244 and
Opportunity for Public Meeting; Alaska
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Air Force 673rd
Civil Engineer Squadron Real Property
Officer filed an application with the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
requesting the Secretary of the Interior
extend the duration of the withdrawal
created by Public Land Order (PLO) No.
6244 for an additional 20-year term. The
withdrawal created by PLO No. 6244, as
extended by PLO No. 7514, expires on
May 12, 2022. PLO No. 6244, as
extended, withdrew public land from
surface land and mining laws for
military purposes at Fort Richardson,
Alaska. This requested extension notes
the change of PLO No. 6244 by the 2005
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Base Closure and Realignment Report,
creating Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson with the Department of the
Air Force as the supporting agency. This
Notice invites the public to comment on
the Air Force application or request a
public meeting for the requested 20-year
withdrawal extension.
DATES: Comments and requests for a
public meeting must be received by
September 14, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments and meeting
requests should be sent to the Alaska
State Director, BLM Alaska State Office,
222 West Seventh Avenue, No. 13,
Anchorage, Alaska 99513–7504 or by
email at blm_ak_state_director@
blm.gov.
Chelsea Kreiner, BLM Alaska State
Office, 907–271–4205, email ckreiner@
blm.gov.
Persons who use a
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
contact the above individual. The FRS
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. You will receive a reply during
normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
8, 2019, the 673rd Civil Engineer
Squadron Real Property Officer
requested that PLO No. 6244 (47 FR
20590 (1982)), as extended by PLO No.
7514 (67 FR 10433, (2002)), be extended
for an additional 20-year term.
PLO No. 6244 is incorporated by
reference. A complete description, along
with all other records pertaining to the
extension, can be examined in the BLM
Alaska State Office at the address shown
above.
Notice is hereby given that an
opportunity for a public meeting is
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afforded in connection with the
proposed withdrawal extension. All
interested parties who desire a public
meeting for the purpose of being heard
on the proposed withdrawal extension
application must submit a written
request to the BLM Alaska State
Director. Upon determination by the
authorized officer that a public meeting
will be held, the BLM will publish a
notice of the time and place in the
Federal Register at least 30 days before
the scheduled date of the meeting.
The withdrawal extension application
will be processed in accordance with
the regulations set forth in 43 CFR
2310.4 and subject to Section 810 of the
Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act, (16 U.S.C. 3120).
For a period until September 14,
2021, all persons who wish to submit
comments, suggestions, or objections in
connection with the proposed
withdrawal extension may present their
views in writing to the BLM Alaska
State Director at the address indicated
above. 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.
Ted A. Murphy,
Alaska State Director, Acting.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-FAC-2021-N164; FF03F22900/FRFR481203YA200/XXX; OMB Control
Number 1018-New]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Online Program
Management System for Carbon Dioxide--Carp
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 a new
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
July 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
[[Page 32057]]
``Currently under Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the
search function. Please provide a copy of your comments to the Service
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803 (mail); or by email to [email protected]. Please reference ``1018-
Invasive Carp'' in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at (703) 358-2503. Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY
assistance. You may also view the information collection request (ICR)
at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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.
On January 11, 2021, we published in the Federal Register (86 FR
1995) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this
information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60
days, ending on March 12, 2021. We did not receive any comments in
response to that notice.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. We are
especially interested in public comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency 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 response.
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 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 Lacey Act (Act, 18 U.S.C. 42) prohibits the
importation of any animal deemed to be and prescribed by regulation to
be injurious to:
Human beings;
The interests of agriculture, horticulture, and forestry;
or
Wildlife or the wildlife resources of the United States.
Implementation and enforcement of the Lacey Act is the
responsibility of the Department of the Interior. The Service, in
concert with our diverse partners, works to conserve, restore, and
maintain the nation's fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems for the
benefit of the American people, to include managing and controlling
four species of invasive carp--bighead, black, grass, and silver--
native to Asia. Under the authority of the Act, the Service listed
bighead, black, and silver carp species as injurious wildlife to
protect humans, native wildlife, and wildlife resources from the
purposeful or accidental introduction of invasive carp into the
nation's aquatic ecosystems.
The Service takes part in a broad, partner-driven approach to
strategically control the movement of Invasive carp. The spread of
these invasive species in the nation's river systems threatens the
conservation efforts conducted by our agency, our State partners, and
other stakeholders, to promote self-sustaining aquatic resources and
healthy aquatic ecosystems. In addition to widespread and longstanding
ecological consequences, aquatic invasive species often result in
significant economic losses and cost our nation's economy billions of
dollars per year.
To effectively carry out our responsibilities under the Act and
protect the aquatic resources of the United States, the Service, in
collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey, proposes to administer
applications of Carbon Dioxide-Carp by registered management partners
(applicators) and to collect information regarding the usage of Carbon
Dioxide-Carp, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered
product #6704-95 to control Invasive carp. Carbon Dioxide-Carp is
approved for use only by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.
Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, State natural resource
managers, or persons under their direct supervision.
The Service will use the information collected to document the
label requests, maintain inventory, and document application results of
Carbon Dioxide-Carp as an EPA registered product. The Service proposes
to collect information from applicators using the following four forms:
Form 3-2130: Report on Receipt of Label--Applicators must
apply for a label to attach to a treatment container of Carbon Dioxide-
Carp prior to being able to legally apply it as an Invasive carp
deterrent or as an under-ice lethal control for aquatic nuisance
species. This form collects the following information:
[cir] Applicant's information, to include address, date of birth,
contact number(s), email address, and relevant business information (if
application is on behalf of a business, corporation, public agency,
Tribe, or institution);
[cir] Date of label receipt;
[cir] Site of application, to include GPS location, approximate
number of surface acres, and date of application;
[cir] Label number; and
[cir] Name and address of applicator.
Form 3-2163: Inventory Form for Use with Carbon Dioxide-
Carp--Registered applicators must maintain an accurate inventory of
Carbon Dioxide-Carp for the duration of possession of the product
label. This form collects the following information:
[cir] Applicant's information, to include address, date of birth,
contact number(s), email address, and relevant business information (if
application is on behalf of a business, corporation, public agency,
Tribe, or institution);
[cir] Date of application;
[cir] Amount of Carbon Dioxide-Carp applied (pounds);
[cir] Label number;
[cir] Label return date;
[cir] Any adverse incident; and
[cir] Name of applicator and affiliation.
Form 3-2164: Worksheet for Field Application Locations--
Applicators must complete Form 3-2164 for each application of Carbon
Dioxide-Carp before the actual application. This form collects the
following information:
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[cir] Applicant's information, to include address, date of birth,
contact number(s), email address, and relevant business information (if
application is on behalf of a business, corporation, public agency,
Tribe, or institution);
[cir] Site information, to include the name and address of the
location; applicator name, address, telephone number, and email
address; and the applicator's certification number; and
[cir] Carbon Dioxide-Carp use information, to include estimated
pounds of Carbon Dioxide-Carp needed, estimated dates of use, purpose,
and a list of obtained permits.
Form 3-2191: Results Report Form--Investigator must submit
application results to the Service to document efficacy of the
treatment and any possible adverse effects, as this data is required by
the EPA to maintain product registration. This form collects the
following information:
[cir] Applicant's information, to include address, date of birth,
contact number(s), email address, and relevant business information (if
application is on behalf of a business, corporation, public agency,
Tribe, or institution);
[cir] Site information (to include GPS coordinates and city/county/
state) and reporting individual; and
[cir] Application information, to include total amount of Carbon
Dioxide-Carp used (pounds), application date(s), adverse incident
information (to include date reported to the U.S. Geological Survey),
applicator name and label number, National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System Permit number, and other required permits and permit
numbers.
Form 3-2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse Incident Report--Investigator
must submit application adverse results to the Service to document any
irregularities in the application circumstances or adverse effects on
non-target organisms. This form collects the following information:
[cir] Administrative data, to include reporting and contact
individual (if different), address and phone number, incident status,
location and date of incident, when registrant became aware of
incident, and whether incident was part of a larger study;
[cir] Pesticide data, to include whether exposure was to
concentrate prior to dilution;
[cir] Incident circumstances, to include whether there is evidence
that label directions were not followed, whether applicator is a
certified pest control operator, type of exposure, incident site,
situation, and brief description of habitat and incident circumstances;
and
[cir] Information involving fish, wildlife, plants, or other non-
target organisms; species; symptoms or adverse effects; magnitude of
the effects; and any explanatory or qualifying information surrounding
the incident.
ePermits Initiative
We are exploring the feasibility of using the Service's new
``ePermits'' initiative, an automated permit application system that
will allow the agency to move towards a streamlined permitting process
to reduce public burden. The ePermits platform would automate the five
forms associated with this proposed information collection. Public
burden reduction is a priority for the Service, the Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, and senior leadership at the
Department of the Interior. The intent of the ePermits initiative is to
fully automate the permitting and reporting 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 personal computers,
tablets, and smartphones. It will also link the permit applicant to the
Pay.gov system for payment of any associated fees.
Title of Collection: Online Program Management System for Carbon
Dioxide-Carp.
OMB Control Number: 1018-New.
Form Number: FWS Forms 3-2130, 3-2163, 3-2164, 3-2191, and 3-2541.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: State and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $45,000.00. We estimate
that each of the anticipated 10 annual respondents would pay an EPA
Maintenance fee of $400, a State registration fee of $252; and an
administrative fee of $848 (totaling $15,000 ($1,500 x 10
respondents)). Each respondent will also incur a one-time startup cost
of $3,000 (totaling $30,000 ($3,000 x 10 respondents)).
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Average
Average number Average number Average number completion Estimated
Requirement of annual of responses of annual time per annual burden
respondents each responses response (min) hours *
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ePermits Form 3-2130: Report on Receipt of Label
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Government...................... 9 1 9 12 1
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Form 3-2130: Report on Receipt of Label
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Government...................... 1 1 1 15 0
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ePermits Form 3-2163: Inventory Form for Use with Carbon Dioxide-Carp
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Government...................... 9 1 9 12 1
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Form 3-2163: Inventory Form for Use with Carbon Dioxide-Carp
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Government...................... 1 1 1 15 0
ePermits 3-2164: Worksheet for Field Application Locations
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Government...................... 9 1 9 12 1
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Form 3-2164: Worksheet for Field Application Locations
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Government...................... 1 1 1 15 0
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ePermits Form 3-2191: Results Report Form
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Government...................... 9 1 9 12 1
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Form 3-2191: Results Report Form
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Government...................... 1 1 1 15 0
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ePermits Form 3-2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse Incident Report
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Government...................... 1 1 1 50 1
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Form 3-2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse Incident Report
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Government...................... 1 1 1 60 1
Totals...................... 42 .............. 42 .............. 10
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* Rounded.
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: June 11, 2021.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-12660 Filed 6-15-21; 8:45 am]
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