[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 7, 2010)] [Notices] [Pages 17757-17758] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-7807] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R9-MB-2010-N069] [91200-1232-0000-P2] Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0022; Federal Fish and Wildlife License/Permit Applications and Reports, Migratory Birds AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2010. 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: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by June 7, 2010. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail); or hope_ [email protected] (e-mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail or e-mail (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358-2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract Our Regional Migratory Bird Permit Offices use information that we collect on permit applications to determine the eligibility of applicants for permits requested in accordance with the criteria in various Federal wildlife conservation laws and international treaties, including: (1) Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). (2) Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.). (3) Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668). Service regulations implementing these statutes and treaties are in Chapter I, Subchapter B of Title 50 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These regulations stipulate general and specific requirements that, when met, allow us to issue permits to authorize activities that are otherwise prohibited. This revised IC includes migratory bird permit applications and the reports associated with the permits. This IC includes four permit application and report forms that are currently approved under OMB Control Number 1018-0136. Once OMB takes action on this IC, we will discontinue OMB Control No. 1018-0136.3-200-71--Eagle Take (Disturb). 3-200-72--Eagle Nest Take. 3-202-15--Eagle Take Monitoring and Annual Report. 3-202-16--Eagle Nest Take Monitoring and Reporting. In addition, we plan to add three new forms:. FWS Form 3-200-81 (Special Purpose-Utility) will provide an application specifically tailored for utilities (e.g., power, communications) to request permits to salvage migratory birds on their property and rights-of-way. FWS Form 3-200-82 (Eagle Transport Into and Out of the United States) will provide an application for permits under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act to transport dead eagle specimens into and out of the country temporarily for scientific or exhibition purposes, such as for museum exhibits. FWS Form 3-202-17 (Special Purpose-Utility Annual Report) will provide a standardized annual report form for Special Purpose- Utility permits. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018-0022. Title: Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports-- Migratory Birds and Eagles, 50 CFR 10, 13, 21, and 22. Service Form Number(s): 3-200-6 through 3-200-18, 3-200-67, 3-200- 68, 3-200-71, 3-200-72, 3-200-77, 3-200-78, 3-200-79, 3-200-81, 3-200- 82, 3-202-1 through 3-202-17, 3-186, and 3-186A. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information collection. Affected Public: Individuals; zoological parks; museums; universities; scientists; taxidermists; businesses; and Federal, State, tribal, and local governments. Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit. Frequency of Collection: On occasion for applications; annually or on occasion for reports. Estimated Nonhour Cost Burden: $1,043,600 for fees associated with permit applications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of annual Number of annual Completion time per Annual burden Activity respondents responses response hours* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-200-6 - Import/Export......... 75 75 1 hour............. 75 3-200-7 - Scientific Collecting. 200 200 5 hours............ 1,000 3-200-8 - Taxidermy............. 700 700 2 hours............ 1,400 3-200-9 - Waterfowl Sale and 300 300 1.5 hours.......... 450 Disposal. 3-200-10a - Special Purpose 300 300 1.5 hours.......... 450 Salvage. 3-200-10b - Rehabilitation...... 200 200 12 hours........... 2,400 3-200-10c - Special Purpose 250 250 4.5 hours.......... 1,125 Education Possession/Live. 3-200-10d - Special Purpose 100 100 2.5 hours.......... 250 Education Possession/Dead. 3-200-10e - Special Purpose Game 20 20 1.5 hours.......... 30 Bird Propagation. 3-200-10f - Special Purpose 50 50 2.5 hours.......... 125 Miscellaneous. [[Page 17758]] 3-200-11 - Falconry............. 700 700 1.25 hours......... 875 3-200-12 - Raptor Propagation... 50 50 4 hours............ 200 3-200-13 - Depredation.......... 2,720 2,720 2.9 hours**........ 7,888 3-200-14 - Bald and Golden Eagle 135 135 5.5 hours.......... 743 Exhibition. 3-200-15a - Eagle Parts for 1,830 1,830 1 hour............. 1,830 Native American Religious Purposes - Permit Application First Order and Tribal Enrollment Certification. 3-200-15b - Eagle Parts for 900 900 20 minutes......... 300 Native American Religious Purposes - Reorder Request. 3-200-16 - Take of Depredating 30 30 3.5 hours.......... 105 Eagles. 3-200-17 - Eagle Falconry....... 10 10 3.25 hours......... 33 3-200-18 - Take of Golden Eagle 2 2 6.5 hours.......... 13 Nests. 3-200-67 - Special Canada Goose. 5 5 7 hours............ 35 3-200-68 - Renewal of a Permit.. 4,500 4,500 1.5 hours.......... 6,750 3-200-71 - Eagle Take........... 500 500 16 hours........... 8,000 3-200-72 - Eagle Nest Take...... 100 100 16 hours........... 1,600 3-200-71 and 72 - Permit 40 40 6 hours............ 240 Amendments. 3-200-71 and 72 - Programmatic 26 26 40 hours........... 1,040 Permit. 3-200-71 and 72 - Programmatic 10 10 20 hours........... 200 Permit Amendments. 3-200-77 - Native American Eagle 10 10 2.25 hours......... 22 Take. 3-200-78 - Native American Eagle 5 5 5 hours............ 25 Aviary. 3-200-79 - Special Purpose - 25 25 2.5 hours.......... 63 Abatement Activities Using Raptors*. 3-200-81--Special Purpose-- 30 30 2 hours............ 60 Utility. 3-200-82--Eagle Transport Into 10 10 1 hour............. 10 and Out of United States. 3-202-1 - Scientific Collecting 600 600 1 hour............. 600 Annual Report. 3-202-2 - Waterfowl Sale and 1,050 1,050 30 minutes......... 526 Disposal Annual Report. 3-202-3 - Special Purpose 1,850 1,850 1 hour............. 1,850 Salvage Annual Report. 3-202-4 - Rehabilitation Annual 1,650 1,650 3 hours............ 4,950 Report. 3-202-5 - Possession for 1,225 1,225 1.5 hours.......... 1,838 Education Annual Report. 3-202-6 - Special Purpose Game 95 95 30 minutes......... 48 Bird Annual Report. 3-202-7 - Special Purpose 125 125 30 minutes......... 63 Miscellaneous Annual Report. 3-202-8 - Raptor Propagation 440 440 1 hour............. 440 Annual Report. 3-202-9 - Depredation Annual 2,550 2,550 1 hour............. 2,550 Report. 3-200-10 - Special State Canada 20 20 1 hour............. 20 Goose Annual Report. 3-202-11 - Eagle Depredation 60 60 1 hour............. 60 Annual Report. 3-202-12 - Special Purpose 1,225 1,225 1.5 hours.......... 1,838 Possession (Education) Annual Report. 3-202-13 - Eagle Exhibition 700 700 1 hour............. 700 Annual Report. 3-202-14 - Native American Eagle 10 10 30 minutes......... 5 Aviary Annual Report. 3-202-15--Eagle Take Monitoring 1,120 1,120 30 hours........... 33,600 and Annual Report. 3-202-16--Eagle Nest Take 40 40 16 hours........... 640 Monitoring and Reporting. 3-202-17--Special Purpose- 100 100 1 hour............. 100 Utility Annual Report. 3-186 - Notice of Transfer or 1,050 12,900 15 minutes......... 3,159 Sale of Migratory Waterfowl. 3-186A - Migratory Bird 4,660 18,640 15 minutes......... 4,659 Acquisition and Disposition Report. Totals...................... 32,403 58,233 ................... 94,983 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Rounded ** Completion time varies from 1.5 hours for individuals to 3 hours for businesses. Average completion time is 2.9 hours. III. Request for Comments We invite comments concerning this IC 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. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this IC. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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. Dated: March 30, 2010 Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. FR Doc. 2010-7807 Filed 4-6-10; 8:45 am BILLING CODE 4310-55-S