[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 197 (Friday, October 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64157-64158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22399]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-OLE-2020-N123; FF09L01300/FXLE12200900000/201; OMB Control
Number 1018-New]
Agency Information Collection Activities; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Law Enforcement Training System
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 United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing a
new information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 8, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the information collection request
(ICR) by mail to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@fws.gov.
Please reference OMB Control Number ``1018-Acadis'' 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, 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 Branch of Training and Inspection (BTI) in the
Service's Office of Law Enforcement coordinates and conducts training
for Service special agents, wildlife inspectors, and administrative
staff, as well as for State, Native American, and foreign individuals
responsible for wildlife and habitat protection. Over the past decade,
there have been substantial increases in the numbers of programs and
individuals trained, hours of training provided, and numbers of
training sites.
There is a critical need for a comprehensive, reliable, and secure
internet-based system capable of planning, coordinating, and tracking
the increased training-associated information and workflow, as well as
the associated equipment, materials, and supplies required to
successfully accomplish and sustain our vital training environments.
The BTI purchased the Acadis Readiness Suite, by Envisage
Technologies. This software suite provides the Service with the
opportunity to enhance the standardization of many of the internal
processes associated with training and also provides us with an
improved ability to respond to inquiries from Congress, the Department
of the Interior, and other external agencies. The software suite will
enhance the ability of the BTI to:
Schedule/track internal and external training events;
Improve the ability to register/track both our internal
and external student population;
To maintain training records throughout the career of
Service personnel;
To improve the ability to test and survey Service student
populations;
To establish a robust lesson plan repository; and
To respond to inquiries from internal and external
agencies.
In order to administer this proposed collection of information, the
Service will need to collect the following information from prospective
trainees:
Full legal name;
Gender;
Country, city, and date of birth;
Work address, telephone number, and email address;
Official passport number, country of issue, expiration
date, and national identification number (foreign government students
only);
Emergency contact information;
Education, to include languages spoken;
Agency/department name and address;
Title/rank and level in agency;
Law enforcement officer experience; and
Supervisor's name, email address, and phone number.
The Service will use the information collected to record, track,
and manage training records of domestic and foreign students affiliated
with law enforcement agencies who attend training offered by the
Service. The information will provide us with the capability to search
the records of previous attendees (upon official inquiry only) by name,
country of origin, or specific identifying number. We will only use
students' information in the Acadis Readiness Suite for administrative
functions such as signing up/registering for training, training
history, and training requirements.
The authorities for the Service to collect the required information
necessary to administer training programs utilizing the Acadis
Readiness Suite include:
Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668-668c);
Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42-43; 16 U.S.C. 3371-3378);
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National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16
U.S.C. 668dd-668ee);
Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718-718h);
Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712);
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543);
Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361-1407);
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Act (16 U.S.C. 721-731);
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge Act (16 U.S.C. 690);
Refuge Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4);
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1202-1527);
Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act (28 U.S.C. 534);
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
(Pub. L. 108-458);
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296);
USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107-56);
USA PATRIOT Improvement Act of 2005 (Pub. L. 109-177);
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12--Policy for a
Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors;
and
Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies, 28 CFR
part 23.
Title of Collection: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement
Training System.
OMB Control Number: 1018-New.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: Domestic and international students
who attend the law enforcement/conservation training offered by the
Service's BTI.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: One time for the initial registration, and
on occasion for training session selections and post-course
evaluations.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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Average number Average number Average number Average Estimated
Requirement of annual of responses of annual completion time annual burden
respondents each responses per response hours
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Account Registration
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State/Local/Tribal Govt....... 100 1 100 15 mins......... 25
Foreign Government............ 400 1 400 15 mins......... 100
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Training Session Selection
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State/Local/Tribal Govt....... 100 1 100 15 mins......... 25
Foreign Government............ 400 1 400 15 mins......... 100
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Post Course Evaluation
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State/Local/Tribal Govt....... 100 1 100 15 mins......... 25
Foreign Government............ 400 1 400 15 mins......... 100
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Totals........................ 1,500 .............. 1,500 ................ 375
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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.).
Dated: October 6, 2020.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-22399 Filed 10-8-20; 8:45 am]
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