[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 184 (Friday, September 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58122-58124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20627]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-HQ-LE-2022-0119; FF09L00000/FX/LE18110900000/223; 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 22, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request
(ICR) by one of the following methods (please reference 1018-0092 in
the subject line of your comments):
Internet (preferred): https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-HQ-LE-2022-
0119.
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.
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 in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability may dial
711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay
services offered within their country to make international calls to
the point-of-contact in the United States.
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 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.
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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 Revision
With this submission, we propose to revise application forms 3-200-
2 and 3-200-3a to correct an error which removed the tax ID (Social
Security Number or Employer Identification Number) field from the forms
in the most recent revision of this collection. This critical
information is used by wildlife inspectors and special agents during
law enforcement investigations to ensure the identities of individuals
are accurate and not mistaken while investigating wildlife crimes and
to verify the applicant is the same person that had knowledge of
wildlife laws and regulations.
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, 3-200-3a, 3-200-3b, 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, 3-200-3a,
3-200-3b, 3-200-44, and reporting requirements and biannually for Form
3-200-44a.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $1,188,700. There is a
$100 fee associated with applications (Forms 3-200-2, 3-200-3a, and 3-
200-3b) and a $150 fee associated with applications (Form 3-200-44)
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
number of number of estimated time per Estimated
Activity/requirement annual annual annual response total annual
respondents responses responses (hours) burden 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
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 .............. 13,431
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\*\ Rounded to Match ROCIS.
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. 2022-20627 Filed 9-22-22; 8:45 am]
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