[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 184 (Monday, September 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53337-53339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20937]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-LE-2021-0109; FF09L00000/FX/LE18110900000/201; OMB Control
Number 1018-0092]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Federal Fish and
Wildlife 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 (Service), are proposing to renew an
information collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
November 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request
(ICR) by one of the following methods:
Internet (preferred): http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-LE-2021-
0109.
Email: Info_Coll@fws.gov.
U.S. mail: Service Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB
(JAO/3W), Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
Please reference Office of Management and Budget (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. Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY
assistance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5
CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under
the PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to
respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently
valid OMB control number.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other Federal agencies 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 especially interested in public comment addressing the
following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information, including the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g.,
permitting electronic submission of response.
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 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 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
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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;
(b) To minimize deterioration or loss; or
(c) To relieve economic hardship.
To request authorization to import or export 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 and 3-200-3b
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.
Proposed Revisions
Automation in eLicense System
With this submission, we also seek OMB approval to automate FWS
Forms 3-200-2, ``Designated Port Exception Permit'' (50 CFR parts 13
and 14), Form 3-200-3a, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application
Form: Import/Export License--U.S. Entities'' (50 CFR parts 13 and 14),
and Form 3-200-3b, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form:
Import/Export License--Foreign Entities'' (50 CFR parts 13 and 14) in a
new eLicense system. This automation is expected to reduce the burden
on the public. The eLicense system will also simplify the application
process and give the applicant the ability to pay online through
Pay.gov via credit card or direct bank payment. This will reduce the
number of applicants requesting multiple licenses for the same business
and will reduce the number of bad addresses and bounced checks that we
receive.
Automation in ePermits System
With this submission, we propose a revision to the collection to
obtain OMB approval to automate Form 3-200-44, ``Permit Application
Form: Registration of an Agent/Tannery under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA),'' and Form 3-200-44a, ``Registered Agent/Tannery
Bi-Annual Inventory Report'' in the Service's ``ePermits'' system. The
ePermits system is an automated permit application system that
streamlines the permitting process to reduce public burden. Public
burden reduction is a priority for the Service; the Assistant Secretary
for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks; and senior leadership at the Department
of the Interior. The ePermits system fully automates the permitting
process to improve the customer experience and to reduce time burden on
respondents. This system also enhances the user experience by allowing
users to enter data from any device that has internet access, including
PCs, tablets, and smartphones. Furthermore, the system links the permit
applicant to the Pay.gov system for payment of any associated permit
application fees.
Until we have actual usage data from the eLicense and ePermits
systems, we are splitting the previously approved public burden equally
between hard copy and electronic submissions (see burden table below).
After the forms are operational in the two systems for at least 12 18
months, the Service will have more reliable burden data to submit to
OMB in conjunction with the next renewal of this collection.
Title of Collection: Federal Fish and Wildlife Applications and
Reports--Law Enforcement; 50 CFR parts 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: On occasion for Forms 3-200-2, 3-200-3, 3-
200-3a, 3-200-44 and reporting requirements and bi-annually for Form 3-
200-44a.
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 the private sector. There is no fee for
applications from government agencies or for processing reports.
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Estimated Estimated Total Completion Estimated
number of number of estimated time per total annual
Activity/requirement annual annual annual response burden hours
respondents responses responses (hours) *
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FWS Form 3-200-2, ``Designated Port Exception Permit'' (50 CFR parts 13 and 14) (Hardcopy)
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Individuals..................... 289 1 289 1.25 361
Private Sector.................. 361 1 361 1.25 451
Government...................... 7 1 7 1.25 9
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FWS Form 3-200-2, ``Designated Port Exception Permit'' (50 CFR parts 13 and 14) (eLicense)
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Individuals..................... 289 1 289 1 289
Private Sector.................. 361 1 361 1 361
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Government...................... 7 1 7 1 7
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FWS Form 3-200-3a, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form: Import/Export License--U.S. Entities''
(50 CFR parts 13 and 14) (Hardcopy)
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Private Sector.................. 5,099 1 5,099 1.25 6,374
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FWS Form 3-200-3a, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form: Import/Export License--U.S. Entities''
(50 CFR parts 13 and 14) (eLicense)
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Private Sector.................. 5,099 1 5,099 1 5,099
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FWS Form 3-200-3b, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form: Import/Export License--Foreign
Entities'' (50 CFR parts 13 and 14) (Hardcopy)
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Private Sector.................. 190 1 190 1.25 238
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FWS Form 3-200-3b, ``Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form: Import/Export License--Foreign
Entities'' (50 CFR parts 13 and 14) (eLicense)
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Private Sector.................. 190 1 190 1 190
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Designated Port Exception Permit Report (50 CFR parts 13 and 14)
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Private Sector.................. 5 1 5 1 5
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Import/Export License Report (50 CFR parts 13 and 14)
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Private Sector.................. 10 1 10 1 10
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FWS Forms 3-200-44, ``Permit Application Form: Registration of an Agent/Tannery under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA)'' (Hardcopy)
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Private Sector.................. 3 1 3 .3 1
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FWS Forms 3-200-44, ``Permit Application Form: Registration of an Agent/Tannery under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA)'' (ePermits)
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Private Sector.................. 3 1 3 .25 1
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FWS Form 3-200-44a, ``Registered Agent/Tannery Bi-Annual Inventory Report'' (Hardcopy)
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Private Sector.................. 10 2 20 1 20
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FWS Form 3-200-44a, ``Registered Agent/Tannery Bi-Annual Inventory Report'' (ePermits)
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Private Sector.................. 10 2 20 .75 15
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Total:...................... 11,933 .............. 11,953 .............. 13,430
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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.).
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-20937 Filed 9-24-21; 8:45 am]
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