[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17883-17884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08411]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R7-SM-2019-N044; FXRS12610700000-189-FF07J00000; FBMS#4500089778; 
OMB Control Number 1018-0075]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Federal 
Subsistence Regulations and Associated Forms

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 (Service), are proposing to renew an 
information collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
May 28, 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: AMAD-ARM-PPM, 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. 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.
    On September 28, 2018, we published a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on this collection of information for 60 days, 
ending on November 27, 2018 (83 FR 49121). We received no comments in 
response to the Federal Register 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.
    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 to apply for and obtain a permit to do 
so, and comply with reporting provisions of that permit.
    We currently use three forms 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.
    We are revising this collection to add a fourth form to the 
collection: FWS Form 3-2300, ``Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory 
Council Membership Incumbent Application.'' This form asks for less 
information than the regular initial membership application form (3-
2321); we introduce this form in order to reduce the burden on any 
individuals seeking to continue to serve on the Council.

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    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.
    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 adverse impact 
to 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 3-2300, 3-2321 through 3-2323, 3-2326 
through 3-2328, and 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                               Total annual
             Form/activity                  annual          annual         Completion time per     burden hours
                                          respondents      responses            response                \*\
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FWS Form 3-2300 NEW...................               6               6  30 mins.................               3
FWS Form 3-2321.......................              76              76  2 hours.................             152
FWS Form 3-2322.......................              76              76  30 mins.................              38
FWS Form 3-2323 (Individuals).........             165             165  15 mins.................              41
FWS Form 3-2323 (Government)..........              24              24  15 mins.................               6
FWS Form 3-2326.......................          11,141          11,141  15 mins.................           2,785
FWS Form 3-2327.......................             701             701  15 mins.................             175
FWS Form 3-2328.......................           2,136           2,136  15 mins.................             534
FWS Form 3-2378.......................              58              58  15 mins.................              15
FWS Form 3-2379.......................              18              18  15 mins.................               5
Petition to Repeal....................               1               1  2 hours.................               2
Proposed Changes......................              70              70  30 mins.................              35
Special Actions Request...............              17              17  30 mins.................               9
Request for Reconsideration (Appeal)..             741             741  4 hours.................           2,964
Traditional/Cultural/Educational                     5               5  30 mins.................               3
 Permits and Reports.
Fishwheel, Fyke Net, and Under-Ice                   7               7  15 mins.................               2
 Permits and Reports.
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    Totals............................          15,242          15,242  ........................           6,769
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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: April 23, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-08411 Filed 4-25-19; 8:45 am]
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