[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52892-52894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21503]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-FAC-2019-N100; FXFR131109WFHS0-190-FF09F12000; OMB Control 
Number 1018-0078]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Injurious Wildlife; 
Importation Certification for Live Fish and Fish Eggs

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, we), are proposing to 
renew information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
December 2, 2019.

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: 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-

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0078 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 information collection 
request (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 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 Lacey Act (Act, 18 U.S.C. 42) prohibits the 
importation of any animal deemed to be and prescribed by regulation to 
be injurious to:
     Human beings;
     The interests of agriculture, horticulture, and forestry; 
or
     Wildlife or the wildlife resources of the United States.
    The Department of the Interior is charged with implementation and 
enforcement of this Act. The 50 CFR 16.13 regulations allow for the 
importation of dead uneviscerated salmonids (family Salmonidae), live 
salmonids, live fertilized eggs, or gametes of salmonid fish into the 
United States. To effectively carry out our responsibilities and 
protect the aquatic resources of the United States, it is necessary to 
collect information regarding the source, destination, and health 
status of salmonid fish and their reproductive parts. In order to 
evaluate import requests that contain this data, it is imperative that 
the information collected is accurate. Those individuals who provide 
the fish health data and sign the health certificate must demonstrate 
professional qualifications, and be approved as Title 50 Certifiers by 
the Fish and Wildlife Service through an application process.
    We use three forms to collect this Title 50 Certifier application 
information:
    (1) FWS Form 3-2273 (Title 50 Certifying Official Form). New 
applicants and those seeking recertification as a title 50 certifying 
official provide information so that we can assess their 
qualifications.
    (2) FWS Form 3-2274 (U.S. Title 50 Certification Form). Certifying 
officials use this form to affirm the health status of the fish or fish 
reproductive products to be imported.
    (3) FWS Form 3-2275 (Title 50 Importation Request Form). We use the 
information on this form to ensure the safety of the shipment and to 
track and control importations.
    Title of Collection: Injurious Wildlife; Importation Certification 
for Live Fish and Fish Eggs (50 CFR 16.13).
    OMB Control Number: 1018-0078.
    Form Numbers: FWS Forms 3-2273, 3-2274, and 3-2275.p.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Aquatic animal health professionals 
seeking to be certified title 50 inspectors; certified title 50 
inspectors who have performed health certifications on live salmonids; 
and any entity wishing to import live salmonids or salmonid 
reproductive products into the United States.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
    Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.

                          Table 37--Range to Effects (meters) From Air Guns for 1 Pulse
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                                         Annual number   Total annual      Completion time per     Total annual
              Requirement               of respondents     responses            response          burden hours *
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                               FWS Form 3-2273 (Title 50 Certifying Official Form)
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Private Sector........................               9               9  1 hour..................               9
Government............................               7               7  1 hour..................               7
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                            FWS Form 3-2274 (U.S. Title 50 Health Certification Form)
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Private Sector........................              20              40  30 minutes..............              20
Government............................              30              60  30 minutes..............              30
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                               FWS Form 3-2275 (Title 50 Importation Request Form)
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Private Sector........................              20              40  15 minutes..............              10
Government............................              30              60  15 minutes..............              16
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    Totals............................             116             216  ........................              92
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* Rounded.


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    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 27, 2019.
Madonna L. Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-21503 Filed 10-2-19; 8:45 am]
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