[Federal Register: November 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 228)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-R-2010-N265; 93261-1263-0000-4A]
Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0102;
Applications for Special Use Permits on National Wildlife Refuges
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take
this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire
on April 30, 2011. We 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.
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DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC,
we must receive them by January 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); or
infocol@fws.gov (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, contact Kevin Kilcullen by e-mail at Kevin_
Kilcullen@fws.gov or by telephone at (703) 358-2382.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16
U.S.C. 668dd-668ee) (Administration Act) and the Refuge Recreation Act
of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) (Recreation Act) govern the
administration and uses of national wildlife refuges and wetland
management districts. The Administration Act consolidated all of the
different refuge areas into a single National Wildlife Refuge System
(System). It also authorizes us to permit public accommodations,
including commercial visitor services, on lands of the System when we
find that the activity is compatible and appropriate with the purpose
for which the refuge was established. The Recreation Act allows the use
of refuges for public recreation when it is not inconsistent or does
not interfere with the primary purpose(s) of the refuge.
In our general refuge regulations, we provide for public entry for
specialized purposes, including economic activities such as the
operation of guiding and other visitor services on refuges by
concessionaires or cooperators under the appropriate legal instrument
or special use permits (50 CFR 25.41, 25.61, 26.36, 27.71, 27.91,
27.97, 29.1, 29.2, 30.11, 31.2, 31.13, 31.14, 31.16, 32.2(1), 36.31,
36.32, 36.33, 36.37, 36.39, and 36.41, and 43 CFR 5). These regulations
provide the authorities and procedures for allowing permits on refuges.
Previously, we used FWS Form 3-1383 (Special Use Application and
Permit) for all activities. However, experience has indicated that some
types of activities, such as commercial use or research, require that
we collect detailed information on the specific activity so that we can
more effectively manage the numerous uses being conducted on System
lands.
We are proposing to use three forms as applications for Special Use
Permits:
(1) FWS Form 3-1383. We will use this form for the majority of
activities including, but not limited to:
Special events, such as fishing tournaments.
Personal events, such as weddings.
Beneficial management activities, such as wood cutting or
rotational grazing, that we use to provide the best habitat possible on
some refuges.
Group visits and other one-time events.
(2) FWS Form 3-XXXX (Commercial Special Use Application and
Permit). We will use this form for commercial activities including, but
not limited to:
Recreational visitor service operations.
Commercial filming.
Agricultural activities.
Guiding for fishing, hunting, wildlife education, and
interpretation.
Building and using cabins to support subsistence or
commercial activities (in Alaska).
(3) FWS Form 3-YYYY (Research Special Use Application and Permit).
We will use this form to authorize research and monitoring activities
on a refuge.
We plan to collect the following information. However, not all
information will have to be provided, depending on the permit and
specific activity:
Type of activity/project.
Identifying data (such as, name, business, or principal
investigator, title, organization or affiliation, address, telephone
number, and e-mail address).
Whether the request is for a new permit or renewal or
modification of an existing permit.
Description, frequency and time line of the activity/
project.
Location/map.
Assistants/subpermittees.
Description of how the activity/project will help the
refuge fulfill its purpose (FWS Form 3-YYYY).
Insurance coverage.
Licenses/permits required.
Support/subcontractors used to support the activity.
Equipment/gear and materials.
Whether or not the activity requires overnight stay.
Transportation logistics and requirements.
Descriptions of work and living accommodations.
Number of clients and/or participants.
Certifications.
Tax ID number or Social Security Number (FWS Form 3-XXXX).
Whether or not an applicant or subpermittee has been
convicted of a felony, or issued a national wildlife refuge notice of
violation. If yes, applicant must provide details and court action
taken (FWS Form 3-XXXX).
Trip schedule(s).
Curriculum Vitae or resume of principal researcher (FWS
Form 3-YYYY).
Relationship of principal researcher to affiliation/
organization (such as professor, staff, student, etc) (FWS Form 3-
YYYY).
Full proposal of the planned research (FWS Form 3-YYYY).
Description of how project will benefit the management of
the refuge including how the project may benefit the management of
threatened or endangered species (FWS Form 3-YYYY).
Some permits may require submission of:
Interim and final reports.
Safety plans.
Operational plans.
Minimum Requirements Decision Assessment for activities/
projects requested in wilderness areas.
Assurance of Animal Care Form (or equivalent) for research
involving animals.
Before and after photograph of site.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-0102.
Title: Applications for Special Use Permits on National Wildlife
Refuges, 50 CFR 25.41, 25.61, 26.36, 27.71, 27.91, 27.97, 29.1, 29.2,
30.11, 31.2, 31.13, 31.14, 31.16, 32.2(1), 36.31, 36.32, 36.33, 36.37,
36.39, and 36.41.
Service Form Number(s): 3-1383, 3-XXXX, and 3-YYYY.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: Individuals and households; business
and other for-profit organizations; nonprofit institutions; farms; and
State, local, or Tribal governments.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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Number of Number of Completion time Total annual
Activity respondents responses per response burden hours
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FWS Form 3-1383......................... 13,500 13,500 1 hour 13,500
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FWS Form 3-XXXX......................... 1,200 1,200 4 hours 4,800
FWS Form 3-YYYY......................... 300 300 4 hours 1,200
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Totals.............................. 15,000 15,000 ................ 19,500
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III. Comments
We invite comments concerning this information collection on:
Whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this
collection of information;
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on respondents.
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 IC. Before including your address, phone number,
e-mail 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.
Dated: November 23, 2010.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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