[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60304-60306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23810]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-BHC-2013-N227; FXMB12330900000-123-FF09M13100]
Information Collection Request Sent to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for Approval; Electronic Duck Stamp Program
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information
Collection Request (ICR) to OMB for review and approval. We summarize
the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the
estimated burden and cost. 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 October 31, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information
collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at
OMB--OIRA at (202) 395--5806 (fax) or OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov
(email). Please provide a copy of your comments to the Service
Information
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Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 2042-
PDM, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail), or hope_grey@fws.gov (email). Please include ``1018--0135'' in the subject line
of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Hope Grey at hope_grey@fws.gov (email) or 703-
358-2482 (telephone). You may review the ICR online at http://www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to review Department of the
Interior collections under review by OMB.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 1018-0135.
Title: Electronic Duck Stamp Program.
Service Form Number: 3-2341.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved
collection.
Description of Respondents: State fish and wildlife agencies.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: One time for applications and weekly for
fulfillment reports.
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Completion
Number of Number of time per Total annual
Activity respondents responses response burden hours
(hours)
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Application..................................... 10 10 40 400
Fulfillment Report.............................. 13 676 1 676
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Totals...................................... 23 686 .............. 1,076
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Abstract: On March 16, 1934, President Roosevelt signed the
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a et seq.) requiring all
migratory waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or older to buy a Federal
migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp (Federal Duck Stamp)
annually. The stamps are a vital tool for wetland conservation. Ninety-
eight cents out of every dollar generated by the sale of Federal Duck
Stamps goes directly to purchase or lease wetland habitat for
protection in the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Federal Duck
Stamp is one of the most successful conservation programs ever
initiated and is a highly effective way to conserve America's natural
resources. Besides serving as a hunting license and a conservation
tool, a current year's Federal Duck Stamp also serves as an entrance
pass for national wildlife refuges where admission is charged. Duck
Stamps and products that bear stamp images are also popular collector
items.
The Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-266) required
the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 3-year pilot program under
which States could issue electronic Federal Duck Stamps. The electronic
stamp is valid for 45 days from the date of purchase and can be used
immediately while customers wait to receive the actual stamp in the
mail. After 45 days, customers must carry the actual Federal Duck Stamp
while hunting or to gain free access to national wildlife refuges.
Eight States participated in the pilot. At the end of the pilot, we
provided a report to Congress outlining the successes of the program.
The program improved public participation by increasing the ability of
the public to obtain required Federal Duck Stamps.
Under our authorities in 16 U.S.C. 718b(a)(2), we have continued
the Electronic Duck Stamp Program in the eight States that participated
in the pilot. We plan to expand the program by inviting all State fish
and wildlife agencies to participate. Anyone, regardless of State
residence, may purchase an electronic Duck Stamp through any State that
participates in the program. Interested States must submit an
application (FWS Form 3-2341). We will use the information provided in
the application to determine a State's eligibility to participate in
the program. Information includes, but is not limited to:
Information verifying the current systems the State uses
to sell hunting, fishing, and other associated licenses and products.
Applicable State laws, regulations, or policies that
authorize the use of electronic systems to issue licenses.
Example and explanation of the codes the State proposes to
use to create and endorse the unique identifier for the individual to
whom each stamp is issued.
Mockup copy of the printed version of the State's proposed
electronic stamp, including a description of the format and identifying
features of the licensee to be specified on the stamp.
Description of any fee the State will charge for issuance
of an electronic stamp.
Description of the process the State will use to account
for and transfer the amounts collected by the State that are required
to be transferred under the program.
Manner by which the State will transmit electronic stamp
customer data.
Each State approved to participate in the program must provide the
following information on a weekly basis:
First name, last name, and complete mailing address of
each individual that purchases an electronic stamp from the State.
Face value amount of each electronic stamp sold by the
State.
Amount of the Federal portion of any fee required by the
agreement for each stamp sold.
Comments: On February 13, 2013, we published in the Federal
Register (78 FR 10201) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew
approval for this information collection. In that notice, we solicited
comments for 60 days, ending on April 15, 2013. We received one
comment. The commenter objected to the Duck Stamp Program, but did not
address the information collection requirements. We did not make any
changes based on this comment.
We again invite comments concerning this information collection on:
Whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this
collection of information;
Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
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. 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 OMB in your comment to
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withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that it will be done.
Dated: September 25, 2013.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy and Directives Management, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-23810 Filed 9-30-13; 8:45 am]
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