[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58399-58400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15803]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[242D0102DM, DS6CS00000, DLSN00000.000000, DX6CS25; OMB Control No. 
1090-0013]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Watercraft 
Inspection and Decontamination Regional Data-Sharing for Trailered 
Boats

AGENCY: Department of the Interior.

ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, 
the Department of the Interior (Interior), are proposing to renew an 
information collection with revisions.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
August 19, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently Under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function. Please 
provide a copy of your comments to Mr. Jeffrey Parrillo, Departmental 
Information Collection Clearance Officer, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20240; or via email to [email protected]. Please reference OMB 
Control Number 1090-0013 in the subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information 
about this ICR, contact Heidi McMaster, Natural Resources Specialist, 
by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (208) 860-9649. 
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of 
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or 
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals 
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within 
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in 
the United States.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 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

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reporting burden. It also helps the public understand our information 
collection requirements and provide the requested data in the desired 
format.
    A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period 
soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on 
April 4, 2024 (89 FR 23606). No comments were received.
    As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent 
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on the proposed information collection request that is 
described below. We are especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following:
    (1) Whether or not the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether or not the information will have practical utility;
    (2) The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection 
of information, including the validity of the methodology and 
assumptions used;
    (3) Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and
    (4) How might the agency minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including through the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., 
permitting electronic submission of response.
    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 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: Interior is authorized by the Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42, 16 
U.S.C. 3371-3378 et seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 
(U.S.C. 661 et seq., as amended by John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, 
Management, and Recreation Act, Title 25 U.S.C. 3701, et seq. sec. 
7001(b)(2), Pub. L. 116-9) and the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 1701, et seq., to collect this 
information. Interior is requesting approval to collect information 
from boaters entering or exiting water areas managed by various bureaus 
under Interior. The data will help document the presence and evaluate 
any risks associated with the unintentional introduction of quagga/
zebra mussels and other aquatic invasive species in waters managed by 
the various bureaus under Interior. Collection of this information is 
required for all watercrafts entering and exiting waters managed by the 
various bureaus under Interior that have an active watercraft 
inspection and decontamination program.
    The Regional Watercraft Inspection Decontamination Data Sharing 
System (Regional Database) was developed by the State of Colorado and 
is currently being utilized by numerous entities within the Western 
Regional Panel on Aquatic Nuisance Species (WRP). The National Park 
Service (NPS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, 
and Bureau of Land Management are part of the WRP and the regional 
network of state and federal agencies working to prevent the spread of 
quagga/zebra mussels and other aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the 
western U.S. The success of this multi-agency effort relies in part 
upon timely availability of accurate information related to trailered 
boats at watercraft inspection/decontamination (WID) stations. The NPS 
already has OMB approval to use the Regional Database under OMB Control 
No. 1024-0285, but that collection will be discontinued and NPS will be 
rolled into this Interior-wide information collection once approved. 
The Regional Database makes this information available to staff at WID 
stations, allowing them to assess risk associated with quagga/zebra 
mussels and other AIS on trailered boats. States are asking federal 
partner agencies to begin using the Regional Database at their sites 
with WID programs.
    Using the Regional Database requires that WID personnel ask boaters 
four questions and enter the responses via an app on a smartphone or 
tablet. Two of the four questions vary depending on whether a boater is 
entering or exiting the waterbody; the other two questions are the same 
for entering or exiting boaters:
    Upon Entering:
    1. Has the boat been out of the state in the last 30 days?
    2. Where will the boat be launched next?
    Upon Entering or Exiting:
    1. What compartments or containers on the boat, including ballast 
tanks, hold water?
    2. Does the boater have any live aquatic bait?
    Proposed Revision--Watercraft owner or boat hauler/transporter zip 
code and changing response time from 4 minutes to 3 minutes.
    Title of Collection: Watercraft Inspection Decontamination Regional 
Data-Sharing for Trailered Boats.
    OMB Control Number: 1090-0013.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Revision of already approved information 
collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/household; private sector; 
and State, local, and Tribal governments.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 416,376.
    Estimated Completion Time per Response: 3 minutes.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,818 hours.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    Frequency of Collection: On occasion. (Upon entry, exit, or both).
    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.).

Jeffrey Parrillo,
Departmental Information Collection, Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-15803 Filed 7-17-24; 8:45 am]
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