[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17883-17884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08411]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R7-SM-2019-N044; FXRS12610700000-189-FF07J00000; FBMS#4500089778;
OMB Control Number 1018-0075]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Federal
Subsistence Regulations and Associated Forms
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 with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
May 28, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the
Department of the Interior by email at OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov; or
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments
to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: AMAD-ARM-PPM, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church,
VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1018-0075 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. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
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.
On September 28, 2018, we published a Federal Register notice
soliciting comments on this collection of information for 60 days,
ending on November 27, 2018 (83 FR 49121). We received no comments in
response to the Federal Register notice.
We are again 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 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. 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 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 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
(ANILCA; 16 U.S.C. 3111-3126), and regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 100 and 36 CFR part 242, require
persons engaged in taking fish, shellfish, and wildlife on public lands
in Alaska for subsistence uses to apply for and obtain a permit to do
so, and comply with reporting provisions of that permit.
We currently use three forms in the recruitment and selection of
members for regional advisory councils:
(1) FWS Form 3-2321, ``Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory
Council Membership Application/Nomination.''
(2) FWS Form 3-2322, ``Regional Advisory Council Candidate
Interview.''
(3) FWS Form 3-2323, ``Regional Advisory Council Reference/Key
Contact Interview.''
The member selection process begins with the information that we
collect on the application. Ten interagency review panels interview all
applicants and nominees, their references, and regional key contacts.
These contacts are based on the information that the applicant provides
on the application form. The information that we collect through the
application form and subsequent interviews is the basis of the Federal
Subsistence Board's recommendations to the Secretaries of the Interior
and Agriculture for appointment and reappointment of council members.
We are revising this collection to add a fourth form to the
collection: FWS Form 3-2300, ``Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory
Council Membership Incumbent Application.'' This form asks for less
information than the regular initial membership application form (3-
2321); we introduce this form in order to reduce the burden on any
individuals seeking to continue to serve on the Council.
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We use the following forms to collect information from qualified
rural residents for subsistence harvest:
(1) FWS Form 3-2326, ``Federal Subsistence Hunt Application,
Permit, and Report.''
(2) FWS Form 3-2327, ``Designated Hunter Permit Application,
Permit, and Report.''
(3) FWS Form 3-2328, ``Federal Subsistence Fishing Application,
Permit, and Report.''
(4) FWS Form 3-2378, ``Designated Fishing Permit Application,
Permit, and Report.''
(5) FWS Form 3-2379, ``Federal Subsistence Customary Trade
Recordkeeping Form.''
We use the information collected to evaluate:
Eligibility of applicant.
Subsistence harvest success.
Effectiveness of season lengths, harvest quotas, and
harvest restrictions.
Hunting patterns and practices.
Hunter use.
The Federal Subsistence Board uses the harvest data, along with
other information, to set future season dates and harvest limits for
Federal subsistence resource users. These seasons and harvest limits
are set to meet the needs of subsistence users without adverse impact
to the health of existing animal populations.
In addition to the above forms, regulations at 50 CFR part 100 and
36 CFR part 242 contain requirements for the collection of information.
We collect nonform information on:
(1) Repeal of Federal subsistence rules and regulations (50 CFR
100.14 and 36 CFR 242.14).
(2) Proposed changes to Federal subsistence regulations (50 CFR
100.18 and 36 CFR 242.18).
(3) Special action requests (50 CFR 100.19 and 36 CFR 242.19).
(4) Requests for reconsideration (50 CFR 100.20 and 36 CFR 242.20).
(5) Requests for permits and reports, such as traditional
religious/cultural/educational permits, fishwheel permits, fyke net
permits, and under-ice permits (50 CFR 100.25-27 and 36 CFR 242.25-27).
Title of Collection: Federal Subsistence Regulations and Associated
Forms, 50 CFR 100 and 36 CFR 242.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0075.
Form Number: FWS Forms 3-2300, 3-2321 through 3-2323, 3-2326
through 3-2328, and 3-2378 through 3-2379.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals; private sector; and
State, local, and tribal governments. Most respondents are individuals
who are federally defined rural residents in Alaska.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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Number of Number of Total annual
Form/activity annual annual Completion time per burden hours
respondents responses response \*\
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FWS Form 3-2300 NEW................... 6 6 30 mins................. 3
FWS Form 3-2321....................... 76 76 2 hours................. 152
FWS Form 3-2322....................... 76 76 30 mins................. 38
FWS Form 3-2323 (Individuals)......... 165 165 15 mins................. 41
FWS Form 3-2323 (Government).......... 24 24 15 mins................. 6
FWS Form 3-2326....................... 11,141 11,141 15 mins................. 2,785
FWS Form 3-2327....................... 701 701 15 mins................. 175
FWS Form 3-2328....................... 2,136 2,136 15 mins................. 534
FWS Form 3-2378....................... 58 58 15 mins................. 15
FWS Form 3-2379....................... 18 18 15 mins................. 5
Petition to Repeal.................... 1 1 2 hours................. 2
Proposed Changes...................... 70 70 30 mins................. 35
Special Actions Request............... 17 17 30 mins................. 9
Request for Reconsideration (Appeal).. 741 741 4 hours................. 2,964
Traditional/Cultural/Educational 5 5 30 mins................. 3
Permits and Reports.
Fishwheel, Fyke Net, and Under-Ice 7 7 15 mins................. 2
Permits and Reports.
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Totals............................ 15,242 15,242 ........................ 6,769
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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: April 23, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-08411 Filed 4-25-19; 8:45 am]
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