[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 26922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13358]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Information Collection Request for Renewal/Reinstatement

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Fish and Wildlife Service 
(Service) is planning to submit the following proposal for the 
collection of information listed below to the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB), for renewal under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. This proposal for renewal includes existing information 
collection requirements and adds information collection requirements 
for likely respondents to recently enacted regulations that implement 
the Wild Bird Conservation Act. Copies of the information collection 
requirement and related forms and explanatory material may be obtained 
by contacting the Service's Clearance Officer at the telephone number 
listed below. The Service is soliciting comments and suggestions on the 
requirement as described as below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service, Mail Stop 224-Arlington Square, 1849 C Street, NW, 
Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phyllis H. Cook, Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, 703/
358-1943.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Wild Exotic Bird Import Application.
    OMB Approval Number: 1018-0084.
    Abstract: The Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992 (WBCA) authorizes 
the Service to issue permits for the importation of individual exotic 
birds from otherwise prohibited species for the following purposes 
(after a finding that such imports are not detrimental to the species' 
survival): scientific research; personally owned pets of individuals 
returning to the United States after being out of the country for a 
least one year; zoological breeding or display programs; and 
cooperative breeding programs designed to promote the conservation of 
the species in the wild, that are developed and administered by 
organizations meeting certain standards. The information required on 
the application is used by the Service to determine if an applicant 
should be granted a permit to import an exotic bird under the 
provisions of the WBCA. This proposed amendment will change this 
requirement by providing for applications that will be submitted by 
foreign governments and foreign breeding facilities, in accordance with 
recently enacted regulations to implement the WBCA. This proposed 
amendment does not affect existing information collection requirements 
for scientific research, personal pets, zoological breeding or display, 
or cooperative breeding, in any way.
    Service Form Number(s): 3-200.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Description of respondents: Individuals and households; businesses 
or other for profit organizations; non-profit institutions and small 
businesses or organizations, foreign governments.
    Completion Time: The reporting burden is estimated to average 4 
hours per respondent for all permits except those for personally owned 
pets. For permits for personally owned pets, it is estimated that 
completion time will average 1 hour per application. Applications for 
species approval from foreign governments and foreign breeding 
facilities will require an average of 8 hours to complete. The average 
completion time for all applicants is estimated at 3.42 hours per 
response.
    Annual Responses: Service experience indicates that approximately 
600 applicants will apply each year for permits other than for 
personally owned pets. Approximately 200 applicants will apply for 
permits for personally owned pets. The Service anticipates that 10 or 
less foreign governments and approximately 20 foreign breeding 
facilities will apply. Total annual responses will be 830.
    Annual Burden Hours: Total annual burden hours will be 2,480.
Kenneth Stansell,
Acting Assistant Director--International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 96-13358 Filed 5-28-96; 8:45 am]
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