[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10201-10202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03286]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-BHC-2013-N019; FXMB12330900000-123-FF09M13100]
Proposed Information Collection; Electronic Duck Stamp Program
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. 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.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC,
we must receive them by April 15, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 2042-
PDM, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov (email).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703-
358-2482 (telephone).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
On March 16, 1934, President Roosevelt signed the Migratory Bird
Hunting Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.) requiring all migratory
waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older to buy a Federal migratory
bird hunting and conservation stamp (Federal Duck Stamp) annually. The
stamps are a vital tool for wetland conservation. Ninety-eight cents
out of every dollar generated by the sale of Federal Duck Stamps goes
directly to purchase or lease wetland habitat for protection in the
National Wildlife Refuge System. The Federal Duck Stamp is one of the
most successful conservation programs ever initiated and is a highly
effective way to conserve America's natural resources. Besides serving
as a hunting license and a conservation tool, a current year's Federal
Duck Stamp also serves as an entrance pass for national wildlife
refuges where admission is charged. Duck Stamps and products that bear
stamp images are also popular collector items.
The Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-266) required
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 3-year pilot program under
which States could issue electronic Federal Duck Stamps. The electronic
stamp is valid for 45 days from the date of purchase and can be used
immediately while customers wait to receive the actual stamp in the
mail. After 45 days, customers must carry the actual Federal Duck Stamp
while hunting or to gain free access to national wildlife refuges.
Eight States participated in the pilot. At the end of the pilot, we
provided a report to Congress outlining the successes of the program.
The program improved public participation by increasing the ability of
the public to obtain required Federal Duck Stamps.
Under our authorities in 16 U.S.C. 718b(a)(2), we have continued
the Electronic Duck Stamp Program in the eight States that participated
in the pilot. In September 2013, we will expand the program by inviting
all State fish and wildlife agencies to participate. Anyone, regardless
of State residence, may purchase an electronic Duck Stamp through any
State that participates in the program. Interested States must submit
an application (FWS Form 3-2341). We will use the information provided
in the application to determine a State's eligibility to participate in
the program. Information includes, but is not limited to:
Information verifying the current systems the State uses
to sell hunting, fishing, and other associated licenses and products.
Applicable State laws, regulations, or policies that
authorize the use of electronic systems to issue licenses.
Example and explanation of the codes the State proposes to
use to create and endorse the unique identifier for the individual to
whom each stamp is issued.
Mockup copy of the printed version of the State's proposed
electronic stamp, including a description of the format and identifying
features of the licensee to be specified on the stamp.
Description of any fee the State will charge for issuance
of an electronic stamp.
Description of the process the State will use to account
for and transfer the amounts collected by the State that are required
to be transferred under the program.
Manner by which the State will transmit electronic stamp
customer data.
Each State approved to participate in the program must provide the
following information on a weekly basis:
First name, last name, and complete mailing address of
each individual that purchases an electronic stamp from the State.
Face value amount of each electronic stamp sold by the
State.
Amount of the Federal portion of any fee required by the
agreement for each stamp sold.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-0135.
Title: Electronic Duck Stamp Program.
Service Form Number: 3-2341.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
Description of Respondents: State fish and wildlife agencies.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: One time for applications and weekly for
fulfillment reports.
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Completion
Activity Number of Number of time per Total annual
respondents responses response burden hours
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Application..................................... 10 10 40 hours 400
Fulfillment Report.............................. 5 260 1 hour 260
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Totals...................................... 15 270 .............. 660
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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,
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.
Dated: February 6, 2013.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-03286 Filed 2-12-13; 8:45 am]
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