[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 21006]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10411]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Information Collection To Be Submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for Approval Under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of intent to request renewal of information collection 
authority.

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SUMMARY: We will submit the collection of information listed below to 
OMB for approval under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. You may obtain copies of specific information collection 
requirements and explanatory material by contacting our Information 
Collection Clearance Officer at the address or phone number listed 
below.

DATES: You must submit comments on or before June 25, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the requirement to the Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Room 222 
ARLSQ, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request a copy of the information 
collection request, explanatory information, and related forms, contact 
Rebecca A. Mullin at (703) 358-2287 or electronically to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We propose to submit the following 
information collection clearance requirements to the OMB for review and 
approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13). We 
currently have OMB approval #1018-0102, which expires 12/31/01.
    Your comments are invited on: (1) Whether this collection of 
information is necessary for us to properly perform our functions, 
including whether this information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of our estimates of burden, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions we use; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information we are proposing to collect; 
and (4) ways to 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. An agency may not 
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a 
collection of information unless the agency displays a currently valid 
OMB control number.
    The National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 that 
amends the National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966 (16 
U.S.C. 668 dd-ee) requires that we authorize economic privileges on any 
national wildlife refuge by permit only when the activity will be 
compatible and appropriate with the purposes for which the refuge was 
established. We will provide the permit applications as requested by 
interested citizens. We will use information provided on the required 
written forms and-or verbal applications to ensure that the applicant 
is eligible for the permit. We make provision in our general refuge 
regulations for public entry for specialized purposes, including 
economic activities such as the operation of guiding and other visitor 
services on refuges by concessionaire or cooperators under appropriate 
contractors or legal agreements or special use permits (50 CFR 25.41 
and Secs. 25.61, 30.11, 31.13, and 31.16). These regulations provide 
the authorities and procedures for allowing permits on refuges outside 
of Alaska.
    We use this permit to authorize such items as farming operations 
(haying and grazing, and beneficial management tools that we use to 
provide the best habitat possible on some refuges), recreational 
visitor service operations (outfitters/guides), commercial filming, and 
other commercial and noncommercial activities. Likely respondents will 
be individual citizens, certain corporations, Federal, State, local, or 
Tribal governments. We will issue permits for a specific period as 
determined by the type and location of the use or visitor service 
provided.
    Title: National Wildlife Refuge System Special Use Permit for all 
Refuges Outside Alaska.
    Approval Number: 1018-0102
    Service Form Number: 3-1383
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals and households; Business 
and other for-profit organizations; Non-profit institutions; Farms; and 
State, local or Tribal governments.
    Total Annual Burden Hours: We have 519 national wildlife refuges 
outside the State of Alaska. We anticipate that each refuge will 
authorize approximately 20 permits each year. This is a total of 10,380 
permits. We estimate that it takes an hour to complete the application 
requirements to supply the necessary information. Therefore the annual 
burden estimate in hours is 10,380.

    Dated: April 19, 2001.
Rebecca A. Mullin,
Information Collection Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 01-10411 Filed 4-25-01; 8:45 am]
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