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expertise and experience in one or more

of the following areas of national

interest: the director of a state agency

responsible for the management of

recreational fish and wildlife resources,

selected from a coastal state if the

President of IAFWA is from an inland

state, or selected from an inland state if

the President of IAFWA is from a

coastal state. Saltwater and freshwater

recreational fishing; recreational

boating; recreational fishing and boating

industries; conservation of recreational

fishery resources; aquatic resource

outreach and education; and tourism.

The Council will function solely as an

advisory body, and in compliance with

provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (Act).

The Certification of renewal is

published below.

Certification

I hereby certify that the renewal of the

Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership

Council is necessary and in the public

interest in connection with the

performance of duties imposed on the

Department of the Interior by those

statutory authorities as defined in

Federal laws including, but not

restricted to, the Federal Aid Sport Fish

Restoration Act, Fish and Wildlife

Coordination Act, and the Fish and

Wildlife Act of 1956 in furtherance of

the Secretary of the Interior’s statutory

responsibilities for administration of the

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s mission

to conserve, protect, and enhance fish,

wildlife, and habitats for the continuing

benefit of the American people. The

Council will assist the Secretary and the

Department of the Interior by providing

advice on activities to enhance fishery

and aquatic resources.

Dated: October 16, 1997.

Bruce Babbit,

Secretary of the Interior.

[FR Doc. 97–28809 Filed 10–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Information Collection To Be

Submitted to the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for Reinstatement

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The collection of information

listed below is submitted to the OMB for

reinstatement under the provisions of

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Copies of specific information collection

requirements, related forms and

explanatory material may be obtained

by contacting the Service Information

Collection Clearance Officer at the

address and/or phone numbers listed

below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before December 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments and suggestions

on specific requirements should be sent

directly to the Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Attention:

Desk Officer for the Department of the

Interior, Washington, DC 20503; and a

copy of the comments should be sent to

the Service Information Collection

Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, MS 224–ARLSQ, 1849

C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Phyllis H. Cook, Service Information

Collection Clearance Officer, 703/358–

1943; 703/358–2269 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Service has submitted the following

information collection clearance

requirements to OMB for review and

clearance under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104–13.

Comments are invited on (1) whether

the collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the agency, including

the information will have practical

utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of burden, 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)

ways to minimize the burden of the

collection of information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

The information collection

requirements in this submission

implement the regulatory requirements

of the Endangered Species Act (16

U.S.C. 1539), the Migratory Bird Treaty

Act (15 U.S.C. 704), the Bald Eagle

Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668), and the

Convention on International Trade in

Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and

Flora, (CITES) (27 UST 108), and are

contained in Service regulations in

Chapter I, Subchapter B of Title 50 of

the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).

Common permit application and record

keeping requirements have been

consolidated in 50 CFR 13, and unique

requirements of various statutes as

identified below.

The Service has redesigned the

standard license/permit application

form 3–200 to assist persons in applying

for Service permits issued under

Subchapter B. Previously, the Service

consolidated all requirements in one

submission, and they were assigned

OMB Approval Number 1018–0022, the

Federal Fish and Wildlife License/

Permit Application and related reports,

Service form number 3–200. In an

attempt to facilitate the comment

process, and to make the application

process more ‘‘user friendly,’’ and to aid

the public in commenting on specific

license/permit requirements without

having to comment on the entire

package, similar types of permits have

been grouped together and numbered.

The applications have been divided into

four groups: migratory bird permits, law

enforcement permits, endangered

species permits and management

authority permits. This notice deals

with migratory bird permits. The

application to apply for Service permits

issued under subchapter B of Title 50 of

the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),

will still require completion of the 3–

200 form. In addition to the permit

application, attachments are often

necessary to provide additional

information required for each specific

type of permit and these attachments

have been assigned numbers, e.g., 3–

200–2.

The information on the application

form will be used by the Service to

review permit applications and to make

decisions, according to criteria

established in various Federal wildlife

conservation statutes and regulations,

on the issuance, suspension, revocation,

or denial of permits. The frequency of

response for the following types of

permit applications/licenses is on

occasion or annually.

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor a collection of information

unless the collection of information

displays a currently valid OMB

approval number and the agency

informs the potential persons who are to

respond to such collections that they are

not required to respond to the collection

of information unless it displays a

currently valid OMB approval number.

The following requirements are

included in this submission:

1. Title: Permits to Import/Export

Migratory Birds (Service form number

3–200–6).

Description and use: Used by the

Service to determine whether an

applicant can import/export migratory

birds, their parts, nests, or eggs;

implements regulations in 50 CFR

21.21. The information is also used as

an enforcement and management aid in

regulating the possession,

transportation, and sale of lawfully

acquired migratory birds and their parts,

nets, or eggs.
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Description of respondents:

Individuals and households; business or

other for-profit; not-for-profit

institutions; and local or State

government.

2. Title: Scientific Collecting permits

(Service form number 3–200–7).

Description and use: Information will

be used by the Service to determine if

a permit to allow scientific collecting by

an individual can be used; implements

regulations in 50 CFR 21.23. Additional

information is required beyond

completion of the standard application

form to determine whether there is a

scientific or educational need for the

issuance of a scientific collecting

permit. An annual report is also

required (Service form 430d).

Description of respondents:

Individuals acting on behalf of an

educational or scientific institution and/

or agency.

2. Title: Taxidermist Permits (Service

form number 3–200–8).

Description and use: Used to

determine whether a permit can be

issued to allow taxidermy on any

migratory birds; implements regulations

in 50 CFR 21.24. The information is also

used as an enforcement and

management aid in regulating the

possession, transportation, and sale of

lawfully acquired and mounted

migratory birds and their parts, nests, or

eggs.

Description of respondents:

Individuals or households.

4. Waterfowl Sale and Disposal

Permits (Service form number: 3–200–9)

Description and use: Used by the

Service to determine whether a permit

can be issued to allow the sale, trade,

donation, or other disposal to another

person of any species of captive-reared,

properly marked waterfowl except

mallards; implements regulations in 50

CFR 21.25. The information collected

from persons wishing to sell captivereared, properly marked migratory

waterfowl is the minimum necessary

that still allows the Service to fulfill the

mandate of protecting waterfowl

populations from illegal commercial

exploitation. This information also

enables the Service to ensure that an

applicant is in compliance with any

State laws requiring a person to obtain

a game breeders license prior to

conducting commercial sale activities.

Once the permit is issued, the permittee

is required to keep accurate records of

activities conducted within the

authority of the permit. This

information is also used as an

enforcement and management aid in

regulating the sale, trade, or other

transfer of captive-reared, properly

marked waterfowl.

Note: An annual report is required for this

activity.

Description of respondents:

Individuals and households.

5. Title: Special Purpose Permits

(Service form number 3–200–10a

through f).

Description and use: Used by the

Service to determine whether a permit

can be issued for salvage; rehabilitation;

possession of live birds, dead

specimens, or preparation of artwork for

education; or migratory game bird

propagation; implements requirements

in 50 CFR 21.27. This information is

also used as an enforcement and

management aid in regulating the

taking, transportation, and possession of

migratory birds.

Note: Annual reports are required for these

activities.

Description of respondents:

Individuals and households; business or

other for-profit; not-for-profit

institutions; and local and state

government.

6. Title: Falconry Permits (Service

form number 3–200–11).

Description and use: This information

is used by the Service to determine if a

falconry permit should be issued to an

individual; implements requirements in

50 CFR 21.28. This information is also

used by the Service as an enforcement

and management aid in regulating the

taking, transportation, and possession of

wild migratory birds, and the sale, trade,

or transfer of certain captive-bred

migratory birds. Applicants that want a

Federal falconry permit must apply

through their State of residence. The

applicant applies to their State, which

must be included in the list of states

that meet federal falconry standards [50

CFR 21.29(k)]. The applicant needs to

complete the 3–200–11 and their State

application. Once the State gives

approval, the entire application is

forwarded to the Service for joint

issuance of the Federal/State permit.

Officials from both the Service and State

must sign the permit for it to be valid.

In addition, permittee is required to

prepare and submit a Service form 3–

186A documenting the acquisition and

disposition of each bird. This

information is needed by the Service to

monitor the take, possession, purchase,

sale, and other acquisition or

disposition of raptors to prevent the

illegal possession by unauthorized

persons and the illegal taking of birds

from the wild. One copy of the form is

retained by the seller and another copy

is kept by the purchaser to document

the legal transaction. The use of this

form precludes the need for an annual

report that was previously required.

Description of respondents:

Individuals and households.

7. Title: Raptor Propagation Permits

(Service form number 3–200–13).

Description and use: Used by the

Service to determine whether an

applicant is qualified to propagate

raptors; implements regulations in 50

CFR 21.30. The information is also used

as an enforcement and management aid

in regulating the possession,

transportation, and sale of lawfully

acquired migratory birds and their parts,

nests, or eggs. In addition, the permittee

is required to complete a form 3–186A

as described above.

Description of respondents:

Individuals and households; not-forprofit institutions.

8. Title: Depredation Permits (Service

form number 3–200–13).

Description and use: Used by the

Service to evaluate whether a permit

can be issued to allow control of

depredating migratory birds;

implements regulations in 50 CFR

21.41.

Description of respondents:

Individuals and households; business or

other for-profit; not-for-profit

institutions; farms; State, local or tribal

government.

9. Title(s): Eagle Permits.

(1) Eagle Permits for Exhibition or

Scientific Collecting/Research (Service

form numbers 3–200–14a and 3–200–

14b); (2) Eagle Permits for Native

American Religious Purposes (Service

form number 3–200–15); (3) Eagle

Permits for Depredating Golden or Bald

Eagles (Service form number 3–200–16);

(4) Eagle Permits for the use of

Depredating Golden Eagles for Falconry

(Service form number 3–200–17); (5)

Permits to Take Golden Eagle Nests

(Service form number 3–200–18)

Description and use: Used by the

Service to determine whether an

applicant qualifies for a permit to take,

possess, or transport bald or golden

eagles or their parts, nests, or eggs, for

exhibition, scientific collecting/

research, Native American religious use,

take of depredating bald or golden

eagles, golden falconry, and take of

golden eagle nests. This requirement

implements regulations found in 50 CFR

22.21, 22.22, 22.23, 22.24 and 22.25.

Description of respondents:

Individuals and households; businesses

or other for-profit; not-for-profit

institutions, farms; State, local or Tribal

government.

The following chart lists the estimated

reporting burden requested by the

Service for each of the above

requirements:
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BURDEN ESTIMATE FOR FEDERAL FISH AND WILDLIFE LICENSE/PERMIT—MIGRATORY BIRDS

Permit/Report/No. Number of

respondents

Completion

time

Annual burden

Import/Export 3–200–6 ............................................................................................................................. 93 1.0 93

Scientific collecting 3–200–7 .................................................................................................................... 309 4.0 1,236

Annual report, 3–430d .............................................................................................................................. 850 1.0 850

Taxidermist, 3–200–8 ............................................................................................................................... 2,286 1.0 2,286

Waterfowl sale & disposal, 3–200–9 ........................................................................................................ 704 1.0 704

Notice of transfer, 3–186 .......................................................................................................................... 1,800 0.2 300

Annual report, 3–2020 .............................................................................................................................. 1,500 0.5 750

Special purpose ........................................................................................................................................ 2,753 2.5 6,883

Salvage, 3–200–10a .................... .................... ....................

Rehabilitation, –10b .................... .................... ....................

Ed/possession: .................... .................... ....................

(live) –10c .................... .................... ....................

(dead) –10d .................... .................... ....................

(prep for artwk) –10f .................... .................... ....................

Mig game bird propagation –10e .................... .................... ....................

Annual reports (3–202c, d) (3–430–b, d) ................................................................................................. 165,180 0.5 82,590

Falconry, 3–200–11 .................................................................................................................................. 1,964 1.0 1,964

Disposition report, 3–186A ....................................................................................................................... 20,000 0.5 10,000

Raptor propagation, 3–200–12 ................................................................................................................ 143 1.0 143

Disposition report, 3–186A ....................................................................................................................... 10,000 0.5 5,000

Depredation, 3–200–13 ............................................................................................................................ 1,406 1.0 1,406

Eagle Permits:

Exhibition & scientific collecting/research, 3–200–14 ....................................................................... 156 1.0 156

Annual report (3–430d) ..................................................................................................................... 30 1.0 30

Native American religious purposes, 3–200–15 ............................................................................... 756 1.0 756

Take of depredating eagles, 3–200–16 ............................................................................................ 11 1.0 11

Eagle falconry, 3–200–17 ................................................................................................................. 10 1.0 10

Take of golden eagle nests, 3–200–18 ............................................................................................ 1 4.0 4

Totals ............................................................................................................................................. 209,952 .................... 115,172

Dated: October 22, 1997.

Carolyn A. Bohan,

Deputy Assistant Director—Refuges and

Wildlife.

[FR Doc. 97–28774 Filed 10–29–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of

1990 (Pub. L. 101–591); Administrative

Boundary Modification to the Coastal

Barrier Resources System

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Interior, through the Fish and Wildlife

Service, has completed modifications to

the boundary of North Key Largo Unit

FL–35 of the Coastal Barrier Resources

System (System). This modification

corrects an error that occurred in 1992

when the Department of the Interior

revised the unit boundary in response to

a State request under Section 4(c) of the

Coastal Barrier Improvement Act to add

property to the System. The purpose of

this notice is to inform the public about

the filing, distribution, and availability

of maps reflecting the new boundary for

Unit FL–35.

DATES: The boundary revision for this

unit becomes effective immediately

upon publication of this notice on

October 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the revised map

for this System unit are available for

purchase from the U.S. Geological

Survey, Earth Science Information

Center, P.O. Box 25286, Denver,

Colorado 80225. Official maps can be

viewed at the Fish and Wildlife Service

offices listed in the Supplementary

Information section below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Steve Glomb, Department of the

Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,

Division of Habitat Conservation, (703)

358–2201.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

4(a) of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act

CBRA), 16 U.S.C. 3503(a), as amended

by Section 3 of the Coastal Barrier

Improvement Act of 1990 (CBIA), Pub.

L. 101–591, 104 Stat. 2931, established

the Coastal Barrier Resources System as

consisting of coastal barriers and other

areas located on the coasts of the

Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and the

Great Lakes that are identified and

depicted on certain maps entitled

‘‘Coastal Barrier Resources System’’ and

dated October 24, 1990. These areas

constitute the Coastal Barrier Resources

System and are subject to the limitations

outlined in the CBRA. These maps are

in the official custody of the U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service.

Section 4 of the CBIA defined the

Department’s responsibilities regarding

the System maps for the period

immediately following the 1990

enactment of the CBIA. Under Section

4(a), these responsibilities included

preparing and distributing copies of the

maps. Using the original maps

submitted to the Department by the

Congress, the Department reproduced

these maps for distribution. Notification

of the filing, distribution, and

availability of the maps entitled

‘‘Coastal Barrier Resources System,’’

dated October 24, 1990, was published

in the Federal Register on June 6, 1991

(56 FR 26304–26312). Under Section

4(b), State and local governments could

recommend minor and technical

modifications to clarify boundaries of

units of the System.

Under Section 4(c) of the CBIA, States

were provided the authority to elect to

add to the System lands owned or held

by the State. This option was available

for 18 months after enactment of the

CBIA. Under Section 4(e)(1)(B)(ii), the

Service was required to revise the maps

of the System to reflect each election of