[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 179 (Monday, September 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48632-48634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19911]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-LE-2019-N099; FF09L00200-FX-LE18110900000; OMB Control Number
1018-0092]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Federal Fish
and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports--Law Enforcement
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, are proposing to renew an
information collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
October 16, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request
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: PRB/PERMA (JAO/1N), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1018-0092 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 April 30, 2019, we published a Federal Register notice with a
60-day public comment period soliciting comments on this collection of
information (84 FR 18309). In that notice, we solicited comments for 60
days, ending on July 1, 2019. We received one comment which did not
address the information collection requirements.
We are again soliciting comments on the 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. Before including your address, phone number, email
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your 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 Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
makes it unlawful to import or export wildlife or wildlife products for
commercial purposes without first obtaining an import/export license
(see 16 U.S.C. 1538(d)). The ESA also requires that fish or wildlife be
imported into or exported from the United States only at a designated
port, or at a nondesignated port under certain limited circumstances
(see 16 U.S.C. 1538(f)). This information collection includes the
following permit/license application forms:
FWS Form 3-200-2, ``Designated Port Exception Permit''
Under 50 CFR 14.11, it is unlawful to import or export wildlife or
wildlife products at ports other than those designated in 50 CFR 14.12,
unless you qualify for an exception. The following exceptions allow
qualified individuals, businesses, or scientific organizations to
import or export wildlife or wildlife products at a nondesignated port:
(a) To export the wildlife or wildlife products for scientific
purposes;
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(b) To minimize deterioration or loss; or
(c) To relieve economic hardship.
To request authorization to import or export of wildlife or
wildlife products at nondesignated ports, applicants must complete FWS
Form 3-200-2. Designated port exception permits can be valid for up to
2 years. We may require a permittee to file a report on activities
conducted under authority of the permit.
FWS Form 3-200-3a, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form:
Import/Export License--U.S. Entities,'' and 3-200-3b, ``Federal Fish
and Wildlife Permit Application Form: Import/Export License--Foreign
Entities''
It is unlawful to import or export wildlife or wildlife products
for commercial purposes without first obtaining an import/export
license (50 CFR 14.91). Applicants located in the United States must
complete FWS Form 3-200-3a to request this license. Foreign applicants
that reside or are located outside the United States must complete FWS
Form 3-200-3b to request this license.
We use the information collected on FWS Forms 3-200-3a/3b as an
enforcement tool and management aid to (a) monitor the international
wildlife market and (b) detect trends and changes in the commercial
trade of wildlife and wildlife products. Import/export licenses are
valid for up to 1 year. We may require a licensee to file a report on
activities conducted under authority of the import/export license.
Recordkeeping Requirements
Permittees and licensees must maintain records that accurately
describe each importation or exportation of wildlife or wildlife
products made under the license, and any additional sale or transfer of
the wildlife or wildlife products. In addition, licensees must make
these records and the corresponding inventory of wildlife or wildlife
products available for our inspection at reasonable times, subject to
applicable limitations of law. We believe the burden associated with
these recordkeeping requirements is minimal because the records already
exist. Importers and exporters must complete FWS Form 3-177
(Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife) for
all imports or exports of wildlife or wildlife products. This form
provides an accurate description of the imports and exports. OMB has
approved the information collection for FWS Form 3-177 and assigned OMB
Control Number 1018-0012. Normal business practices should produce
records (e.g., invoices or bills of sale) needed to document subsequent
sales or transfers of the wildlife or wildlife products.
Proposed Revision
With this submission, we propose a revision to the previously
approved collection of information. The Service will request OMB
approval to transfer the below-listed forms currently approved under
OMB Control No. 1018-0093, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit
Applications and Reports--Management Authority; 50 CFR 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 21, 23,'' into this information collection (OMB Control No.
1018-0092):
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 Alaska region manages marine mammals that inhabit
Alaskan waters, as well as the Alaska Native hunters and handicrafters.
Both the registration of an Agent/Tannery form and the Registered
Agent/Tannery bi-annual inventory report form are issued and reviewed
by the Office of Law Enforcement in the Alaska Region. 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.''
We use the information collected on FWS Form 3-200-44 for only the
registration of qualified agents and tanneries for polar bear (Ursus
maritimus), walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), and Alaskan sea otter (Enhydra
lutris kenyoni) under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. This
registration facilitates the transfer of marine mammal specimens taken
by Alaskan Natives for the purposes of subsistence or creation of
authentic Native handicraft articles and clothing.
Biannually (twice a year) on or before the 10th day of January and
July, we require that the permittee submit to the Service FWS Form 3-
200-44a, containing detailed activities of each registered agent or
registered tannery for each transaction related to Polar bear, Walrus,
and Alaskan 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 initiate a revision to OMB Control No. 1018-0093 to remove
those two forms to avoid duplication of burden.
Title of Collection: Federal Fish and Wildlife Applications and
Reports--Law Enforcement; 50 CFR 13 and 14.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0092.
Form Number: FWS Forms 3-200-2, 3-200-3, 3-200-3a, 3-200-44, and 3-
200-44a.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals, private sector, and
State/local/Tribal entities.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: One time for applications, an average of
once every 9 days per respondent for fulfillment reports, and
biannually (January and July) for agents/tanneries.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $1,188,100. There is a
$100 fee associated with applications (Forms 3-200-2 and 3-200-3)
received from individuals and private sector. There is no fee for
applications from government agencies or for processing reports.
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Estimated Estimated Completion
number of number of time per Estimated
Activity/requirement annual annual response total annual
respondents responses (hours) burden hours *
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FWS Form 3-200-2, ``Designated Port Exception
Permit'' (50 CFR 13 and 14):
Individuals................................. 577 577 1.25 721
Private Sector.............................. 722 722 1.25 903
Government.................................. 13 13 1.25 16
Designated Port Exception Permit Report/
Recordkeeping (50 CFR 13 and 14):
Private Sector.............................. 5 5 1 5
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Import/Export License Report/Recordkeeping (50
CFR 13 and 14):
Private Sector.............................. 10 10 1 10
FWS Form 3-200-3a, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife
Permit Application Form: Import/Export License--
U.S. Entities'' (50 CFR 13 and 14):
Private Sector.............................. 10,197 10,197 1.25 12,746
FWS Form 3-200-3b, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife
Permit Application Form: Import/Export License--
Foreign Entities'' (50 CFR 13 and 14):
Private Sector.............................. 380 380 1.25 475
FWS Forms 3-200-44, ``Permit Application Form:
Registration of an Agent/Tannery under the
Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)'':
Private Sector.............................. 5 5 .3 2
FWS Form 3-200-44a, ``Registered Agent/Tannery
Bi-Annual Inventory Report'':
Private Sector.............................. 20 40 1 40
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Total:.................................. 11,929 11,949 .............. 14,918
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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: September 10, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19911 Filed 9-13-19; 8:45 am]
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