[Federal Register: April 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 78)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Information Collection; Hunting and Fishing Application
and Report Forms for National Wildlife Refuges
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take
this opportunity to comment on this IC. We 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.
DATES: You must submit comments on or before June 23, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Hope Grey, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); hope--
grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or (703) 358-2269 (fax).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax, or e-mail (see
ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358-2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16
U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended, (Administration Act) and the Refuge
Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) (Recreation Act) govern
the administration and uses of national wildlife refuges and wetland
management districts. The Administration Act consolidated all the
different refuge areas into a single ``Refuge System.'' It also
authorizes us to permit public uses on lands of the National Wildlife
Refuge System and identifies six priority public uses on national
wildlife refuges, including hunting and fishing. The Administration Act
instructs us that these uses are ``legitimate and appropriate general
public use of the System, directly related to the mission of the System
and the purposes of many refuges, and which generally fosters refuge
management and through which the American public can develop an
appreciation for fish and wildlife.''
The Administration Act also directs us to: ``provide increased
opportunities for families to experience compatible wildlife-dependent
recreation, particularly opportunities for parents and their children
to safely engage in traditional outdoor activities, such as fishing and
hunting.''
The Recreation Act allows the use of refuges for public recreation
when it is not inconsistent or does not interfere with the primary
purpose(s) of the refuge.
There are 389 national wildlife refuges where we administer hunting
and/or fishing programs. We only collect user information at about 20
percent of these refuges. Information that we plan to collect will help
us to:
(1) Administer and monitor hunting and fishing programs on refuges.
(2) Distribute hunting and fishing permits in a fair and equitable
manner to eligible participants.
We are proposing nine new application and report forms associated
with hunting and fishing on refuges. We may not allow all opportunities
on all refuges; therefore, we require different forms for each. Not all
refuges will use each form and some refuges may collect the information
in a nonform format.
We will use the following application forms when we assign areas,
dates, and/or types of hunts via a drawing because of limited
resources, high demand, or when a permit is needed to hunt. We will
issue application forms for specific periods, usually seasonally or
annually.
(1) FWS Form 3-2354 (Quota Deer Hunt Application).
(2) FWS Form 3-2355 (Waterfowl Lottery Application).
(3) FWS Form 3-2356 (Big Game Hunt Application).
(4) FWS Form 3-2357 (Migratory Bird Hunt Application).
(5) FWS Form 3-2358 (Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing Application)
We plan to collect information on:
(1) Applicant (name, address, phone number) so that we can notify
applicants of their selection.
(2) User preferences (dates, areas, method) so that we can
distribute users equitably.
(3) Whether or not the applicant is applying for a special
opportunity for disabled or youth hunters.
(4) Age of youth hunter(s) so that we can establish eligibility.
We will ask users to report on their success after their experience
so that we can evaluate hunt quality and resource impacts. We will use
the following activity reports, which we will distribute during
appropriate seasons, as
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determined by State or Federal regulations.
(1) FWS Form 3-2359 (Big Game Harvest Report).
(2) FWS Form 3-2360 (Fishing Report).
(3) FWS Form 3-2361 (Migratory Bird Hunt Report).
(4) FWS Form 3-2362 (Upland Game Hunt Report).
We plan to collect information on:
(1) Names of users so we can differentiate between responses.
(2) City and State of residence so that we can better understand if
users are local or traveling.
(3) Dates, time, and number in party so we can identify use trends
to allocate staff and resources.
(4) Details of success by species so that we can evaluate quality
of experience and resource impacts.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: None. This is a new collection.
Title: Hunting and Fishing Application Forms and Reports for
National Wildlife Refuges
Service Form Number(s): 3-2354, 3-2355, 3-2356, 3-2357, 3-2358, 3-
2359, 3-2360, 3-2361, and 3-2362.
Type of Request: New collection.
Affected Public: Individuals and households.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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Number of annual Number of annual Completion time per Annual burden
Activity respondents responses response hours
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FWS Form 3-2354 (Quota Deer Hunt 175,000 175,000 30 minutes......... 87,500
Application).
FWS Form 3-2355 (Waterfowl 90,000 90,000 30 minutes......... 45,000
Lottery Application).
FWS Form 3-2356 (Big Game Hunt 2,500 2,500 30 minutes......... 1,250
Application).
FWS Form 3-2357 (Migratory Bird 5,000 5,000 30 minutes......... 2,500
Hunt Application).
FWS Form 3-2358 (Fishing/ 2,500 2,500 30 minutes......... 1,250
Shrimping/Crabbing Application).
FWS Form 3-2359 (Big Game 85,000 85,000 15 minutes......... 21,250
Harvest Report).
FWS Form 3-2360 (Fishing Report) 400,000 400,000 15 minutes......... 100,000
FWS Form 3-2361 (Migratory Bird 5,000 5,000 15 minutes......... 1,250
Hunt Report.
FWS Form 3-2362 (Upland Game 50,000 50,000 15 minutes......... 12,500
Hunt Report).
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Totals...................... 815,000 815,000 ................... 261,250
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III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this IC on:
(1) whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on
respondents.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include and/or summarize each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this IC. Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail 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.
Dated: April 2, 2008.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. E8-8674 Filed 4-21-08; 8:45 am]
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