[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49121-49123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21160]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R7-SM-2018-N126; FXRS12610700000-189-FF07J00000; FBMS#4500089778; 
OMB Control Number 1018-0075]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Federal Subsistence 
Regulations and Associated Forms

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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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 to revise 
an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
November 27, 2018.

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: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls 
Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1018-0075 in the subject line of your 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information 
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at [email protected], or by 
telephone at (703) 358-2503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, we provide the general public and other Federal agencies 
with an opportunity 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 soliciting comments on the proposed ICR that is described 
below. We are especially interested in public comment addressing the 
following issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to the proper 
functions of the Service; (2) will this information be processed and 
used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; (4) 
how might the Service enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (5) how might the Service minimize the 
burden of this collection on the respondents, including through the use 
of information technology.
    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 the Office of Management and Budget (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 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
(ANILCA; 16 U.S.C. 3111-3126), and regulations in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 100 and 36 CFR part 242, require 
persons engaged in taking fish, shellfish, and wildlife on public lands 
in Alaska for subsistence uses apply for and obtain a permit to do so, 
and comply with reporting provisions of that permit.
    We use the following forms to collect information from qualified 
rural residents for subsistence harvest:
    (1) FWS Form 3-2326, ``Federal Subsistence Hunt Application, 
Permit, and Report.''
    (2) FWS Form 3-2327, ``Designated Hunter Permit Application, 
Permit, and Report.''
    (3) FWS Form 3-2328, ``Federal Subsistence Fishing Application, 
Permit, and Report.''
    (4) FWS Form 3-2378, ``Designated Fishing Permit Application, 
Permit, and Report.''
    (5) FWS Form 3-2379, ``Federal Subsistence Customary Trade 
Recordkeeping Form.''
    We use the information collected to evaluate:
     Eligibility of applicant.
     Subsistence harvest success.
     Effectiveness of season lengths, harvest quotas, and 
harvest restrictions.
     Hunting patterns and practices.
     Hunter use.
    Three forms are used in the recruitment and selection of members 
for regional advisory councils:
    (1) FWS Form 3-2321, ``Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory 
Council Membership Application/Nomination.''
    (2) FWS Form 3-2322, ``Regional Advisory Council Candidate 
Interview.''
    (3) FWS Form 3-2323, ``Regional Advisory Council Reference/Key 
Contact Interview.''
    The member selection process begins with the information that we 
collect on the application. Ten interagency review panels interview all 
applicants and nominees, their references, and regional key contacts. 
These contacts are based on the information that the applicant provides 
on the application form. The information that we collect through the 
application form and subsequent interviews is the basis of the Federal 
Subsistence Board's recommendations to the Secretaries of the Interior 
and Agriculture for appointment and reappointment of council members.
    A fourth form is being proposed for incumbent members, this would 
be a shorter form simply asking if there are any updates to previously 
submitted information.
    The Federal Subsistence Board uses the harvest data, along with 
other information, to set future season dates and harvest limits for 
Federal subsistence resource users. These seasons and harvest limits 
are set to meet the needs of subsistence users without adversely 
impacting the health of existing animal populations.
    In addition to the above forms, regulations at 50 CFR part 100 and 
36 CFR part 242 contain requirements for the collection of information. 
We collect nonform information on:
    (1) Repeal of Federal subsistence rules and regulations (50 CFR 
100.14 and 36 CFR 242.14).
    (2) Proposed changes to Federal subsistence regulations (50 CFR 
100.18 and 36 CFR 242.18).
    (3) Special action requests (50 CFR 100.19 and 36 CFR 242.19).
    (4) Requests for reconsideration (50 CFR 100.20 and 36 CFR 242.20).
    (5) Requests for permits and reports, such as traditional 
religious/cultural/educational permits, fishwheel permits, fyke net 
permits, and under-ice permits (50 CFR 100.25-27 and 36 CFR 242.25-27).
    Title of Collection: Federal Subsistence Regulations and Associated 
Forms, 50 CFR 100 and 36 CFR 242.
    OMB Control Number: 1018-0075.
    Form Number: FWS Forms 3-2321 through 3-2323, 3-2326 through 3-
2328, 3-2378 through 3-2379.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals; private sector; and 
State, local, and tribal governments. Most respondents are individuals 
who are federally defined rural residents in Alaska.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

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                                           Number of       Number of
             Form/activity                  annual          annual         Completion time per     Total annual
                                          respondents      responses            response          burden hours *
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3-2321 Membership Application.........              76              76  2 hours.................             152
3-2322 Applicant Interview............              76              76  30 minutes..............              38
3-2323 Reference/Contact Interview....             189             189  15 minutes..............              47
3-XXXX Incumbent Application..........              22              22  5 minutes...............               2
3-2326 Hunt Application and Permit....          11,141          11,141  10 minutes..............           1,857
3-2326 Hunt Report....................          11,141          11,141  5 minutes...............             928
3-2327 Designated Hunter Application               701             701  10 minutes..............             117
 and Permit.
3-2327 Designated Hunter--Hunt Report.             701             701  5 minutes...............              58
3-2328 Fishing Application and Permit.           2,136           2,136  10 minutes..............             356
3-2328 Fishing Report.................           2,136           2,136  5 minutes...............             178
3-2378 Designated Fishing Application               58              58  10 minutes..............              10
 and Permit.
3-2378 Designated Fishing Report......              58              58  5 minutes...............               5
3-2379 Customary Trade Recordkeeping                18              18  10 minutes..............               3
 Application and Permit.
3-2379 Customary Trade Recordkeeping--              18              18  5 minutes...............               2
 Report.
Petition to Repeal....................               1               1  2 hours.................               2
Proposed Changes......................              70              70  30 minutes..............              35
Special Actions Request...............              17              17  30 minutes..............               9
Request for Reconsideration (Appeal)..             741             741  4 hours.................           2,964
Traditional/Cultural/Educational                     5               5  30 minutes..............               3
 Permits and Reports.
Fishwheel, Fyke Net, and Under-Ice                   7               7  15 minutes..............               2
 Permits and Reports.
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    Totals............................          29,290          29,290  ........................           6,766
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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: September 25, 2018.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-21160 Filed 9-27-18; 8:45 am]
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