[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 85 (Thursday, May 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18857-18858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08934]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-WSFR-2019-N018; FVWF94100900000-XXX-FF09W23000; 
FVWF51100900000-XXX-FF09W23000; OMB Control Number 1018-0007]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Annual 
Certification of Hunting and Sport Fishing Licenses Issued

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 
June 3, 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 1018-0007 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 August 22, 2018, we published a Federal Register notice 
soliciting comments on this collection of information for 60 days, 
ending on October 22, 2018 (83 FR 42524). We received the following 
comment in response to the Federal Register notice:
    Comment 1: The respondent believed that the collection is necessary 
and the information is processed and used in a timely manner. The 
respondent's estimate of burden to complete the forms is 16 to 24 
hours. The respondent suggested that the Service provide guidance and 
training to ensure accurate reporting of license sales data and that we 
accept submissions electronically by website or email.
    Response to Comment 1: We are combining the information collection 
for certification and summary information into a single FWS Form 3-154. 
We understand that some States may have systems in place that allow 
them to respond more quickly than others. We do allow respondents to 
submit complete and signed forms by email. We also anticipate being 
able to allow States to submit annual license certifications online 
through the new Wildlife Tracking and Reporting Accomplishments for the 
Conservation of Species (TRACS) web interface beginning with the FY 
2020 certifications. We do not change the burden from the prior 
collection, but anticipate that increased efficiency will be realized 
as data collection systems improve and electronic methods are used.
    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: The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 
669 et seq.) and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 
U.S.C. 777 et seq., except 777e-1 and g-1) provide authority for 
Federal assistance to the States for management and restoration of fish 
and wildlife. These Acts and our regulations in the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 80, subpart D, require that States, 
territories, and the District of Columbia annually certify their 
hunting and fishing license sales. States, territories, and the 
District of Columbia that receive grants under these Acts use FWS Form 
3-154, ``State Fish and Wildlife Agency Hunting and Sport Fishing 
License Certification'' to certify the number of hunting and fishing 
licenses sold. We use the information collected to apportion and 
distribute funds according to the formula specified in each Act. The 
Act is supported by regulations at 50 CFR 80.31 that require States to 
respond to the Service's request for hunting and fishing license 
information by certifying the information in the format that the 
Director specifies and providing documentation to support the accuracy 
of this information. The Service requests the total number of unique 
hunting and fishing license holders as well as the number of resident 
and non-resident hunting and fishing licenses sold and associated 
costs. The methodology under the rule published at 76 FR 46150 (August 
1, 2011) requires that States calculate net revenue to determine if an 
individual can be counted as a license holder.
    With this renewal request, we are eliminating using two separate 
forms for this collection and combining all information to be collected 
into a single FWS Form 3-154. We made minor updates to Form 3-154 to 
improve functionality and reported data clarity. These changes do not 
increase the reporting burden and are expected to improve efficiency. 
The changes made in combining the forms and improving reporting by 
giving electronic alternatives will potentially, over time, reduce the 
public reporting burden for this collection.
    Title of Collection: Annual Certification of Hunting and Sport 
Fishing Licenses Issued, 50 CFR 80, Subpart D.
    OMB Control Number: 1018-0007.
    Form Number: Form 3-154.
    Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: States, territories (Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, U.S. 
Virgin Islands, and American Samoa), and District of Columbia.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 56.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 56.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 32 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,792.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: Annually.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
    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 29, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-08934 Filed 5-1-19; 8:45 am]
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