[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14130-14132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06944]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R3-NWRS-2018-N128; FF09R50000 18X FVRS84510900000; OMB Control 
Number 1018-New]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service Preliminary Land Acquisition Tracking Processes

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

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, are proposing a new information 
collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 9, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments on this information collection request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget's Desk Officer for the 
Department of the Interior by email at [email protected]; or 
via facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Please provide a copy of your comments 
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-New 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. You may also view the ICR at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.

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 published a Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment 
period soliciting comments on this collection of information on July 
11, 2018 (83 FR 32138). We received no comments in response to that 
notice.
    We are again 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. 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 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.

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    Abstract: Information collected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service (in support of the land acquisition program) is required under 
applicable statutes, Department of Justice regulations, Departmental 
and Service policies, and best business practices. In addition, the 
land acquisition program facilitates Secretarial Orders 3356 and 3366 
by tracking land acquisitions that have potential to support public 
hunting, fishing, and other forms of outdoor recreation, and access 
related thereto. Authorities for the collection of realty-related 
information include:
     Regulations of the Attorney General Governing the Review 
and Approval of Title for Federal Land Acquisitions (2016);
     Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601);
     National Wildlife Refuge Administration Act of 1966 (16 
U.S.C. 668dd);
     Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 
U.S.C. 718d);
     Migratory Bird Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 715-715r, as 
amended);
     Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, as amended 
(16 U.S.C. 460l);
     Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1534);
     Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 (16 U.S.C. 3901); 
and
     Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
742a).
    The Service tracks information collected from landowners as part of 
the preliminary land acquisition process. Information collected by the 
Service as part of the preliminary land acquisition process may include 
the following:
     Initial Requests--Initial request to consider property, to 
include such items as:
    [cir] Identifying information for the legal property owner(s), such 
as:

--Name of primary property owner, along with spouse and/or co-owner(s) 
whose names appear on the current deed to the property under review;
--Marital status;
--Other names used; and
--Contact information to include telephone numbers, personal email 
addresses, and mailing/home addresses.

    [cir] Financial information, to include Social Security Numbers 
(necessary for final payment transaction).
    [cir] Property description, to include such information as:

--Property name,
--Location,
--Legal description, and
--Introductory information.

     Permission to Inspect and Appraise (FWS Form 3-2471)--
Collects information about the property owner and location, and grants 
permission to enter and inspect the property for real estate 
acquisition purposes. Inspection may include, but is not limited to:
    [cir] Appraisal Valuations;
    [cir] Boundary survey;
    [cir] Hazardous materials examination (contaminant survey); and
    [cir] Physical examination of any structures on the property.
    We do not use FWS Forms 3-2471 in projects that are under Memoranda 
of Understanding (MOU), Memoranda of Agreement (MOA), Cooperative 
Agreements, some donation partnerships, and other special cases.
     Waiver of Appraisal Requirement (nonform-letter)--Per 49 
CFR 24.102(c)(2), a willing-seller landowner may release the Service 
from the obligation of obtaining an appraisal for: (1) Land donations 
and (2) certain land acquisitions where the anticipated value is low 
and the valuation problem is uncomplicated.
    Unless delivered in person, both the Permission to Inspect and 
Appraise (FWS Form 3-2471) and the Waiver of Appraisal Requirement will 
contain a cover letter referred to as the Access Permission Letter. The 
Access Permission Letter does not request any information but is used 
to explain the form or waiver process.
    Information is collected and protected in accordance with the 
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) and the Freedom of Information Act (5 
U.S.C. 552). We will maintain the information in a secure System of 
Records (Real Property Records, FWS-11; 64 FR 103, dated May 2, 1999). 
We gather Social Security numbers and banking information to assist 
with electronic payments and preparation of the required Internal 
Revenue Service Forms 1099.
    Title of Collection: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Preliminary 
Land Acquisition Tracking Processes.
    OMB Control Number: 1018-New.
    Form Number: 3-2471.
    Type of Review: Existing collection in use with an OMB Control 
Number.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/households, private 
sector, and State/local/Tribal governments participating in realty 
transactions with the Service.
    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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                                                                                      Average
                                  Average number  Average number  Average number    completion       Estimated
           Requirement               of annual     of responses      of annual       time per      Annual burden
                                    respondents        each          responses       response         hours *
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Initial Requests:
    Individuals.................             129               1             129              .5              65
    Private Sector..............              78               1              78               1              78
    Government..................              13               1              13               2              26
Permission to Inspect and
 Appraise:
    Individuals.................              57               1              57              .5              29
    Private Sector..............              24               1              24              .5              12
    Government..................               4               1               4               2               8
Waiver of Appraisal Requirement:
    Individuals.................               3               1               3              .5               2
    Private Sector..............              56               1              56              .5              28
    Government..................               9               1               9               2              18
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        Totals..................             373  ..............             373  ..............             266
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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.).


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    Dated: April 4, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-06944 Filed 4-8-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4333-15-P