[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74204-74206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-23893]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-R3-FAC-2023-0204; FRFR48120323YA0-XXX-FF03F00000; OMB
Control Number 1018-0182]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Online Program
Management System for Carbon Dioxide-Carp
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, without change.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request
(ICR) by one of the following methods (please reference ``1018-0182''
in the subject line of your comments):
Internet (preferred): http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the instructions for submitting comments on Docket No. FWS-R3-FAC-2023-
0204.
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: Madonna Baucum, Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], 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 of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR that is described below. 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. 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 Lacey Act (Act, 18 U.S.C. 42) prohibits the
importation of any animal deemed to be and prescribed by regulation to
be injurious to:
Human beings;
The interests of agriculture, horticulture, and forestry;
or
Wildlife or the wildlife resources of the United States.
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Implementation and enforcement of the Lacey Act is the
responsibility of the Department of the Interior. The Service, in
concert with our diverse partners, works to conserve, restore, and
maintain the nation's fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems for the
benefit of the American people, to include managing and controlling
four invasive species of carp--bighead, black, grass, and silver--
native to Asia. Under the authority of the Act, the Service listed
bighead, black, and silver carp species as injurious wildlife to
protect humans, native wildlife, and wildlife resources from the
purposeful or accidental introduction of invasive carp into the
nation's aquatic ecosystems.
The Service takes part in a broad, partner-driven approach to
strategically control the movement of invasive carp. The spread of
these invasive species in the nation's river systems threatens the
conservation efforts conducted by our agency, our State partners, and
other stakeholders, to promote self-sustaining aquatic resources and
healthy aquatic ecosystems. In addition to widespread and longstanding
ecological consequences, aquatic invasive species often result in
significant economic losses and cost our nation's economy billions of
dollars per year.
To effectively carry out our responsibilities under the Act and
protect the aquatic resources of the United States, the Service, in
collaboration with the U.S. Geological Survey, proposes to administer
applications of Carbon Dioxide-Carp by registered management partners
(applicators) and to collect information regarding the usage of Carbon
Dioxide-Carp, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) registered
product #6704-95, to control invasive carp. Carbon Dioxide-Carp is
approved for use only by the Service, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, State natural resource managers, or persons under
their direct supervision.
The Service will use the information collected to document the
label requests, maintain inventory, and document application results of
Carbon Dioxide-Carp as an EPA registered product. The Service proposes
to collect information from applicators using the following five forms:
Form 3-2130: Report on Receipt of Label--Applicators must
apply for a label to attach to a treatment container of Carbon Dioxide-
Carp prior to being able to legally apply it as an invasive carp
deterrent or as an under-ice lethal control for aquatic nuisance
species. This form collects the following information:
--Applicant's information, to include address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant business information (if
application is on behalf of a business, corporation, public agency,
Tribe, or institution);
--Date of label receipt;
--Site of application, to include GPS location, approximate number of
surface acres, and date of application;
--Label number; and
--Name and address of applicator.
Form 3-2163: Inventory Form for Use with Carbon Dioxide-
Carp--Registered applicators must maintain an accurate inventory of
Carbon Dioxide-Carp for the duration of possession of the product
label. This form collects the following information:
--Applicant's information, to include address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant business information (if
application is on behalf of a business, corporation, public agency,
Tribe, or institution);
--Date of application;
--Amount of Carbon Dioxide-Carp applied (pounds);
--Label number;
--Label return date;
--Any adverse incident; and
--Name of applicator and affiliation.
Form 3-2164: Worksheet for Field Application Locations--
Applicators must complete Form 3-2164 for each application of Carbon
Dioxide-Carp before the actual application. This form collects the
following information:
--Applicant's information, to include address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant business information (if
application is on behalf of a business, corporation, public agency,
Tribe, or institution);
--Site information, to include the name and address of the location;
applicator name, address, telephone number, and email address; and the
applicator's certification number; and
--Carbon Dioxide-Carp use information, to include estimated pounds of
Carbon Dioxide-Carp needed, estimated dates of use, purpose, and a list
of obtained permits.
Form 3-2191: Results Report Form--Investigator must submit
application results to the Service to document efficacy of the
treatment and any possible adverse effects, as this data is required by
the EPA to maintain product registration. This form collects the
following information:
--Applicant's information, to include address, date of birth, contact
number(s), email address, and relevant business information (if
application is on behalf of a business, corporation, public agency,
Tribe, or institution);
--Site information (to include GPS coordinates and city/county/state)
and reporting individual; and
--Application information, to include total amount of Carbon Dioxide-
Carp used (pounds), application date(s), adverse incident information
(to include date reported to the U.S. Geological Survey), applicator
name and label number, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Permit number, and other required permits and permit numbers.
Form 3-2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse Incident Report--Investigator
must submit application adverse results to the Service to document any
irregularities in the application circumstances or adverse effects on
non-target organisms. This form collects the following information:
--Administrative data, to include reporting and contact individual (if
different), address and phone number, incident status, location and
date of incident, when registrant became aware of incident, and whether
incident was part of a larger study;
--Pesticide data, to include whether exposure was to concentrate prior
to dilution;
--Incident circumstances, to include whether there is evidence that
label directions were not followed, whether applicator is a certified
pest control operator, type of exposure, incident site, situation, and
brief description of habitat and incident circumstances; and
--Information involving fish, wildlife, plants, or other non-target
organisms; species; symptoms or adverse effects; magnitude of the
effects; and any explanatory or qualifying information surrounding the
incident.
ePermits Initiative
We are exploring the feasibility of using the Service's new
``ePermits'' initiative, an automated permit application system that
will allow the agency to move towards a streamlined permitting process
to reduce public burden. The ePermits platform would automate the five
forms associated with this proposed information collection. Public
burden reduction is a priority for the Service, the Assistant Secretary
for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, and senior leadership at the
Department of the Interior. The intent of the ePermits initiative is to
fully automate the permitting and reporting process to
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improve the customer experience and to reduce time burden on
respondents. This system enhances the user experience by allowing users
to enter data from any device that has internet access, including
personal computers, tablets, and smartphones. It will also link the
permit applicant to the Pay.gov system for payment of any associated
fees.
Title of Collection: Online Program Management System for Carbon
Dioxide-Carp.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0182.
Form Numbers: Forms 3-2130, 3-2163, 3-2164, 3-2191, and 3-2541.
Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: State and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 42.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 42.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 12 minutes to 1
hour, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $45,000.00. We estimate
that each of the anticipated 10 annual respondents would pay an EPA
Maintenance fee of $400, a State registration fee of $252; and an
administrative fee of $848 (totaling $15,000 ($1,500 x 10
respondents)). Each respondent will also incur a one-time startup cost
of $3,000 (totaling $30,000 ($3,000 x 10 respondents)).
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. 2023-23893 Filed 10-27-23; 8:45 am]
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