[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1995-1998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00206]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R3-FAC-2020-N122; FF03F22900/FRFR481203YA200/XXX; OMB Control
Number 1018-New]
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 a new
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
March 12, 2021.
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-Asian Carp'' in the subject
line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 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 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.
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 species of invasive 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 Asian carp into the nation's
aquatic ecosystems.
The Service takes part in a broad, partner-driven approach to
strategically control the movement of Asian 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 Asian carp. Carbon Dioxide-Carp is approved
for use only by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 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 four 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 Asian carp deterrent
or as an under-ice lethal control for aquatic nuisance species. This
form collects the following information:
[cir] 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);
[cir] Date of label receipt;
[cir] Site of application, to include GPS location, approximate
number of surface acres, and date of application;
[cir] Label number; and
[cir] Name and address of applicator.
Form 3-2163: Inventory Form for Use with Carbon Dioxide-
Carp--Registered applicators must maintain an accurate inventory of
CO2- Carp for the duration of possession of the product label. This
form collects the following information:
[cir] 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);
[cir] Date of application;
[cir] Amount of Carbon Dioxide-Carp applied (pounds);
[cir] Label number;
[cir] Label return date;
[cir] Any adverse incident; and
[cir] 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
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before the actual application. This form collects the following
information:
[cir] 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);
[cir] 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
[cir] Carbon Dioxide-Carp use information, to include estimated
pounds of CO2 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:
[cir] 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);
[cir] Site information (to include GPS coordinates and city/county/
state) and reporting individual; and
[cir] 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 Society);
applicator name and label number; NPDES 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:
[cir] Administrative data, to 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;
[cir] Pesticide data, to include whether exposure was to
concentrate prior to dilution;
[cir] 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
[cir] 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 improve the
customer experience and to reduce time burden on respondents. This new
system will enhance 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-New.
Form Number: FWS Forms 3-2130, 3-2163, 3-2164, 3-2191, and 3-2541.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public: State and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $15,000.00. 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 $858.
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Average
Average Average Average completion Estimated
Requirement number of number of number of time per annual burden
annual responses annual response hours *
respondents each responses (min)
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Form 3-2130: Report on Receipt
of Label
Government.................. 5 1 5 15 1
ePermits Form 3-2130: Report on
Receipt of Label
Government.................. 5 1 5 12 1
Form 3-2163: Inventory Form for
Use with Carbon Dioxide-Carp
Government.................. 5 1 5 15 1
ePermits Form 3-2163: Inventory
Form for Use with Carbon
Dioxide-Carp
Government.................. 5 1 5 12 1
Form 3-2164: Worksheet for Field
Application Locations
Government.................. 5 1 5 15 1
ePermits 3-2164: Worksheet for
Field Application Locations
Government.................. 5 1 5 12 1
Form 3-2191: Results Report Form
Government.................. 5 1 5 15 1
ePermits Form 3-2191: Results
Report Form
Government.................. 5 1 5 12 1
Form 3-2541: 6(a)(2) Adverse
Incident Report
Government.................. 1 1 1 60 1
ePermits Form 3-2541: 6(a)(2)
Adverse Incident Report
Government.................. 1 1 1 50 1
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Totals:................. 42 .............. 42 .............. 10
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* Rounded.
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: January 5, 2021.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-00206 Filed 1-8-21; 8:45 am]
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