[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 48366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19848]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-MB-2019-N105; FF09M21200-190-FXMB1231099BPP0L2; OMB Control 
Number 1018-0067]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Approval 
Procedures for Nontoxic Shot and Shot Coatings

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.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
October 15, 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: PRB/PERMA (JAO/1N), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls 
Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by email to [email protected]. Please 
reference OMB Control Number 1018-0067 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 May 30, 2019, we published a Federal Register notice soliciting 
comments on this collection of information for 60 days, ending on July 
29, 2019 (84 FR 25068). We received one comment in response to that 
notice but it did not address the information collection requirements. 
No changes were made as a result of their comment.
    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 Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA, 16 U.S.C. 703 et 
seq.) prohibits the unauthorized take of migratory birds and authorizes 
the Secretary of the Interior to regulate take of migratory birds in 
the United States. Under this authority, we control the hunting of 
migratory game birds through regulations in 50 CFR part 20. On January 
1, 1991, we banned lead shot for hunting waterfowl and coots in the 
United States.
    This is a non-form collection. Regulations at 50 CFR 20.134 outline 
the application and approval process for new types of nontoxic shot. 
When considering approval of a candidate material as nontoxic, we must 
ensure that it is not hazardous in the environment and that secondary 
exposure (ingestion of spent shot or its components) is not a hazard to 
migratory birds. To make that decision, we require each applicant to 
provide information about the solubility and toxicity of the candidate 
material. Additionally, for law enforcement purposes, a noninvasive 
field detection device must be available to distinguish candidate shot 
from lead shot. This information constitutes the bulk of an application 
for approval of nontoxic shot. The Director uses the data in the 
application to decide whether to approve a material as nontoxic.
    Title of Collection: Approval Procedures for Nontoxic Shot and Shot 
Coatings (50 CFR 20.134).
    OMB Control Number: 1018-0067.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Businesses that produce and/or market 
approved nontoxic shot types or nontoxic shot coatings.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 3,200 hours.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 3,200 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: $26,630 ($1,630 
application processing fee and $25,000 for solubility testing).
    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 10, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19848 Filed 9-12-19; 8:45 am]
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