[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 85 (Thursday, May 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18857-18858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08934]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-WSFR-2019-N018; FVWF94100900000-XXX-FF09W23000;
FVWF51100900000-XXX-FF09W23000; OMB Control Number 1018-0007]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Annual
Certification of Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses Issued
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
June 3, 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: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-
3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@fws.gov. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1018-0007 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 August 22, 2018, we published a Federal Register notice
soliciting comments on this collection of information for 60 days,
ending on October 22, 2018 (83 FR 42524). We received the following
comment in response to the Federal Register notice:
Comment 1: The respondent believed that the collection is necessary
and the information is processed and used in a timely manner. The
respondent's estimate of burden to complete the forms is 16 to 24
hours. The respondent suggested that the Service provide guidance and
training to ensure accurate reporting of license sales data and that we
accept submissions electronically by website or email.
Response to Comment 1: We are combining the information collection
for certification and summary information into a single FWS Form 3-154.
We understand that some States may have systems in place that allow
them to respond more quickly than others. We do allow respondents to
submit complete and signed forms by email. We also anticipate being
able to allow States to submit annual license certifications online
through the new Wildlife Tracking and Reporting Accomplishments for the
Conservation of Species (TRACS) web interface beginning with the FY
2020 certifications. We do not change the burden from the prior
collection, but anticipate that increased efficiency will be realized
as data collection systems improve and electronic methods are used.
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.
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Abstract: The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C.
669 et seq.) and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16
U.S.C. 777 et seq., except 777e-1 and g-1) provide authority for
Federal assistance to the States for management and restoration of fish
and wildlife. These Acts and our regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 80, subpart D, require that States,
territories, and the District of Columbia annually certify their
hunting and fishing license sales. States, territories, and the
District of Columbia that receive grants under these Acts use FWS Form
3-154, ``State Fish and Wildlife Agency Hunting and Sport Fishing
License Certification'' to certify the number of hunting and fishing
licenses sold. We use the information collected to apportion and
distribute funds according to the formula specified in each Act. The
Act is supported by regulations at 50 CFR 80.31 that require States to
respond to the Service's request for hunting and fishing license
information by certifying the information in the format that the
Director specifies and providing documentation to support the accuracy
of this information. The Service requests the total number of unique
hunting and fishing license holders as well as the number of resident
and non-resident hunting and fishing licenses sold and associated
costs. The methodology under the rule published at 76 FR 46150 (August
1, 2011) requires that States calculate net revenue to determine if an
individual can be counted as a license holder.
With this renewal request, we are eliminating using two separate
forms for this collection and combining all information to be collected
into a single FWS Form 3-154. We made minor updates to Form 3-154 to
improve functionality and reported data clarity. These changes do not
increase the reporting burden and are expected to improve efficiency.
The changes made in combining the forms and improving reporting by
giving electronic alternatives will potentially, over time, reduce the
public reporting burden for this collection.
Title of Collection: Annual Certification of Hunting and Sport
Fishing Licenses Issued, 50 CFR 80, Subpart D.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0007.
Form Number: Form 3-154.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: States, territories (Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, U.S.
Virgin Islands, and American Samoa), and District of Columbia.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 56.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 32 hours.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,792.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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 29, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-08934 Filed 5-1-19; 8:45 am]
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