[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49121-49123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21160]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R7-SM-2018-N126; FXRS12610700000-189-FF07J00000; FBMS#4500089778;
OMB Control Number 1018-0075]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Federal Subsistence
Regulations and Associated Forms
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
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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 revise
an existing information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 27, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request
(ICR) by mail to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 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.
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.
We are 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve this ICR.
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 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 apply for and obtain a permit to do so,
and comply with reporting provisions of that permit.
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.
Three forms are used 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.
A fourth form is being proposed for incumbent members, this would
be a shorter form simply asking if there are any updates to previously
submitted information.
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 adversely
impacting 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 3-2321 through 3-2323, 3-2326 through 3-
2328, 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
Form/activity annual annual Completion time per Total annual
respondents responses response burden hours *
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3-2321 Membership Application......... 76 76 2 hours................. 152
3-2322 Applicant Interview............ 76 76 30 minutes.............. 38
3-2323 Reference/Contact Interview.... 189 189 15 minutes.............. 47
3-XXXX Incumbent Application.......... 22 22 5 minutes............... 2
3-2326 Hunt Application and Permit.... 11,141 11,141 10 minutes.............. 1,857
3-2326 Hunt Report.................... 11,141 11,141 5 minutes............... 928
3-2327 Designated Hunter Application 701 701 10 minutes.............. 117
and Permit.
3-2327 Designated Hunter--Hunt Report. 701 701 5 minutes............... 58
3-2328 Fishing Application and Permit. 2,136 2,136 10 minutes.............. 356
3-2328 Fishing Report................. 2,136 2,136 5 minutes............... 178
3-2378 Designated Fishing Application 58 58 10 minutes.............. 10
and Permit.
3-2378 Designated Fishing Report...... 58 58 5 minutes............... 5
3-2379 Customary Trade Recordkeeping 18 18 10 minutes.............. 3
Application and Permit.
3-2379 Customary Trade Recordkeeping-- 18 18 5 minutes............... 2
Report.
Petition to Repeal.................... 1 1 2 hours................. 2
Proposed Changes...................... 70 70 30 minutes.............. 35
Special Actions Request............... 17 17 30 minutes.............. 9
Request for Reconsideration (Appeal).. 741 741 4 hours................. 2,964
Traditional/Cultural/Educational 5 5 30 minutes.............. 3
Permits and Reports.
Fishwheel, Fyke Net, and Under-Ice 7 7 15 minutes.............. 2
Permits and Reports.
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Totals............................ 29,290 29,290 ........................ 6,766
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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 25, 2018.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21160 Filed 9-27-18; 8:45 am]
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