[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53328-53331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21724]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R9-IA-2010-N188; 96300-1671-0000-P5]


Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0093; 
Federal Fish and Wildlife License/Permit Applications, Management 
Authority

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:  Notice; request for comments.

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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 November 1, 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

    This IC covers permit applications that our Division of Management 
Authority uses 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) Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
    (2) Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.).
    (3) Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 et seq.).
    (4) Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668).
    (5) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild 
Fauna and Flora (CITES) (27 U.S.T. 1087).
    (6) Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361-1407).
    (7) Wild Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 4901-4916).
    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 FWS Forms 3-200-74 (Single-Use Export 
Permits Under a Master File or Annual Program File) and 3-200-75 
(Registration of a Production Facility for Export of Certain Native 
Species). These forms are currently approved under OMB Control Number 
1018-0137. After OMB takes action on this information collection 
request, we will discontinue 1018-0137.
    In addition, we are proposing 10 new forms. We believe these forms 
will reduce burden on applicants, improve customer service, and allow 
us to process applications and issue CITES documents quickly.
    (1) FWS Form 3-200-21a (Report on the Import of Sport-Hunted 
Trophies of Argali). Applicants currently submit this report in a 
nonform format.
    (2) FWS Form 3-200-80 (Export of Fertilized Live Eggs, Caviar, or 
Meat from Aquacultured Paddlefish or Sturgeon CITES). Applicants 
currently use FWS Forms 3-200-24 or 3-200-76 for this activity.
    (3) FWS Form 3-200-83 (Approval of a CITES Export Program (American 
ginseng, CITES furbearers, American Alligator)). Applicants currently 
submit this information in a nonform format.
    (4) FWS Form 3-200-83a (Report for Furbearer CITES Export 
Programs). Applicants currently submit this report in a nonform format.
    (5) FWS Form 3-200-83b (Report for American Alligator CITES Export 
Programs). Applicants currently submit this report in a nonform format.
    (6) FWS Form 3-200-84 (Participation in the Plant Rescue Center 
Program). Applicants currently submit the necessary information in a 
nonform format.
    (7) FWS Form 3-200-84a (Plant Rescue Program - Report on Receipt 
and Condition of Specimens). Applicants currently submit this report in 
a nonform format.
    (8) FWS Form 3-200-85 (Establishment of a Master File for the 
Export of Live Captive-Bred Animals (CITES)). Applicants currently use 
FWS Form 3-200-24 for this activity.
    (9) FWS Form 3-200-86 (Photography of Marine Mammals for 
Educational or Commercial Purposes (MMPA)). Applicants currently use 
FWS Form 3-200-43 for this activity.
    (10) FWS Form 3-200-87 (Transfer of Live Captive-held Marine 
Mammals (MMPA)). Applicants currently submit letters for notification 
or authorization.

II. Data

    OMB Control Number: 1018-0093.
    Title: Federal Fish and Wildlife License/Permit Applications, 
Management Authority, 50 CFR 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, and 23.
    Service Form Number(s): 3-200-19 through 3-200-37, 3-200-39 through 
3-200-44, 3-200-46 through 3-200-53, 3-200-58, 3-200-61, 3-200-64 
through 3-200-66, 3-200-69 to 3-200-70, 3-200-73 through 3-200-76, 3-
200-80, 3-200-83 through 3-200-87.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Individuals; biomedical companies; circuses; 
zoological parks; botanical gardens; nurseries; museums; universities; 
antique dealers; exotic pet industry; hunters; taxidermists; commercial 
importers/exporters of wildlife and plants; freight forwarders/brokers; 
and State, tribal, local, and Federal governments.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Estimated Nonhour Cost Burden: $942,000, primarily associated with 
application fees.
    The following table lists the various applications and reports with 
burden estimates. We have rounded the annual burden hours for each form 
to the nearest hour. Those applications with an asterisk (*) have a 
reporting requirement for the associated permit. Each permit specifies 
the required report information.



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                                   Number of annual    Number of annual   Completion time per    Annual burden
    Application Forms/Reports         respondents          responses            response             hours
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3-200-19/Import of Sport-hunted                1,031               1,083  20 minutes.........                361
 Trophies of Southern African
 Leopard, African Elephant, and
 Namibian Southern White
 Rhinoceros.
3-200-20/Import of Sport-Hunted                   15                  21  1 hour.............                 21
 Trophies (Appendix I of CITES
 and/or ESA).
3-200-21/Import of Sport-Hunted                  134                 201  45 minutes.........                151
 Trophies of Argali.
3-200-21a/Report on the Import                   100                 135  15 minutes.........                 34
 of Sport-Hunted Trophies of
 Argali.

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3-200-22/Import of Sport-Hunted                   70                  95  20 minutes.........                 32
 Bontebok Trophies*.
3-200-23/Export of Pre-                          127                 241  45 minutes.........                181
 Convention, Pre-Act, or Antique
 Specimens (CITES and/or ESA).
3-200-24/Export of Live Captive-                 170                 485  45 minutes.........                364
 Born Animals (CITES).
3-200-25/Export of Raptors......                  46                  64  1 hour.............                 64
3-200-26/Export of skins/                        618                 865  20 minutes.........                288
 products of 7 native species:
 bobcat, lynx, river otter,
 American alligator, Alaskan
 brown bear, black bear, and
 gray wolf.
3-200-27/Export of Wildlife                       68                 113  45 minutes.........                 85
 Removed from the Wild (CITES).
3-200-28/Export/Reexport of                       57                  95  30 minutes.........                 48
 Trophies by Hunters or
 Taxidermists (CITES).
3-200-29/Import/Export/Reexport                  108                 270  1 hour, 10 minutes.                316
 of Wildlife Samples and/or
 Biomedical Samples (CITES)*.
3-200-30/Export/Reexport/                         73                  81  1 hour.............                 81
 Reimport of Circuses and
 Traveling Animal Exhibitions*.
3-200-30a/Export/Reexport of                      64                  69  30 minutes.........                 35
 Circuses and Traveling Animal
 Exhibitions Report.
3-200-31/Introduction from the                     3                   3  2 hours............                  6
 Sea (CITES).
3-200-32/Export/Reexport of                      105                 614  1 hour.............                614
 Plants (CITES).
3-200-33/Export of Artificially                   20                 303  2 hours............                606
 Propagated Plants (Multiple
 Commercial Shipments).
3-200-34/Export of American                       41                 107  20 minutes.........                 36
 Ginseng (Commercial only)*.
3-200-35/Import of Appendix-I                      3                   3  1 hour.............                  3
 Plants (CITES).
3-200-36/Export/Import/                            3                   3  1 hour.............                  3
 InterState and Foreign Commerce
 of Plants*.
3-200-37/ Export/Import/                         110                 165  2 hours............                330
 Interstate and Foreign Commerce/
 Take of Animals*.
3-200-39/Certificate of                            3                   7  1 hour.............                  7
 Scientific Exchange (COSE)*.
3-200-39a/ Certificate of                          4                   7  30 minutes.........                  4
 Scientific Exchange (COSE) -
 Special Reporting Conditions
 Report.
3-200-40/Export and Reimport of                    2                   2  1 hour.............                  2
 Museum Specimens*.
3-200-40a/ESA Museum Permit                        2                   2  1 hour.............                  2
 Report.
3-200-41/Captive-Bred Wildlife                    87                  87  2 hours............                174
 Registration*.
3-200-41a/Captive-Bred Wildlife                   83                  83  30 minutes.........                 42
 Registration Annual Report.
3-200-42/Import/Acquisition/                      21                  21  1 hour.............                 21
 Transport of Injurious Wildlife.
3-200-43/ Take/Import/Transport/                  16                  19  2 hours, 20 minutes                 44
 Export of Marine Mammals or
 Amendment of Existing Permit*.
3-200-44/Registration of An                        1                   1  1 hour.............                  1
 Agent/Tannery*.
3-200-44a/Registered Agent/                        1                   1  1 hour.............                  1
 Tannery Inventory Report.
3-200-46/Import/Export/Reexport                  335                 369  30 minutes.........                185
 of Personal Pets (WBCA and or
 CITES).
3-200-47/Import of Birds for                       7                  16  2 hours............                 32
 Scientific Research or
 Zoological Breeding and Display
 (WBCA).
3-200-48/Import of Birds Under                     3                   4  1 hours............                  4
 an Approved Cooperative
 Breeding Program (WBCA)*.
3-200-49/Approval, Amendment or                    3                   4  3 hours............                 12
 Renewal of a Cooperative
 Breeding Program (WBCA).
3-200-50/Approval of Sustainable                   2                   2  10 hours...........                 20
 Use Management Plan Under the
 Wild Bird Conservation Act.
3-200-51/Approval of a Foreign                     2                   2  8 hours............                 16
 Breeding Facility Under the
 Wild Bird Conservation Act.
3-200-52/Reissuance or Renewal                   145                 198  15 minutes.........                 50
 of a Permit.
3-200-53/Export/Reexport of Live                   4                   4  2 hours............                  8
 Captive-Held Marine Mammals
 (CITES).
3-200-58/Supplemental                             50                  50  1 hour.............                 50
 Application for a Retrospective
 Document (CITES).
3-200-61/CITES Export Programs*.                  25                  25  43 hours, 30                     1,088
                                                                           minutes.
3-200-64/Certificate of                          115                 137  30 minutes.........                 69
 Ownership for Personally Owned
 Wildlife ``Pet passport''
 (CITES).
3-200-65/Registration of                           2                   2  40 hours...........                 80
 Appendix-I Commercial Breeding
 Operations (CITES).
3-200-66/Replacement Document                     50                  50  30 minutes.........                 26
 (CITES).
3-200-69/CITES Import/Export-                      3                   3  30 minutes.........                  3
 Eagle Transport for Scientific
 or Exhibition Purposes.
3-200-70/CITES Import/Export-                     16                  16  30 minutes.........                  8
 Eagle Transport for Indian
 Religious Purposes.
3-200-73/Reexport of Wildlife                  3,975               5,565  30 minutes.........              2,784
 (CITES).
3-200-74/Single-Use Export                       350               1,000  6 minutes..........                100
 Permits Under a Master File or
 Annual Program File.
3-200-75/ Registration of a                       25                  25  30 minutes.........                 13
 Production Facility for Export
 of Certain Native Species.

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3-200-76/Export of Caviar or                      12                 120  3 hours............                360
 Meat of Paddlefish or Sturgeon
 Removed from the Wild (CITES)*.
3-200-80/Export of Fertilized                      5                  15  3 hours............                 45
 Live Eggs, Caviar, or Meat from
 Aquacultured Paddlefish or
 Sturgeon CITES).
3-200-83/Approval of a CITES                       2                   2  12 hours...........                 24
 Export Program (American
 ginseng, CITES furbearers,
 American Alligator).
3-200-83a/Report for Furbearer                    52                  52  1 hour.............                 52
 CITES Export Programs.
3-200-83b/Report for American                     10                  10  1 hour.............                 10
 Alligator CITES Export Program.
3-200-84/Participation in the                      3                   3  1 hour.............                  3
 Plant Rescue Center Program -
 Application.
3-200-84a/Plant Rescue Program -                  70                 140  30 minutes.........                 70
 Report on Receipt and Condition
 of Specimens.
3-200-85/Master File for the                      45                  90  1 hour.............                 90
 Export of Live Captive-bred
 Animals (CITES)*.
3-200-86/Photography of Marine                    10                  15  1.5 hours..........                 23
 Mammals for Educational or
 Commercial Purposes (MMPA).
3-200-87/Transfer of Live                          2                  25  1 hour.............                 25
 Captive-held Marine Mammals
 (MMPA).
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    Totals......................               8,509              13,190  ...................              9,207
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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: August 25, 2010
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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