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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–NWRS–2023–N103; 

FXRS12630900000–245–FF09R81000; OMB 

Control Number 1018–0181] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget; U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service Concessions 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection; 

request for comment. 

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 without change. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

1, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of publication 

of this notice at https://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or 

by using the search function. Please 

provide a copy of your comments to the 

Service Information Collection 

Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 

5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 

22041–3803 (mail); or by email to Info_

Coll@fws.gov. Please reference ‘‘1018– 

0181’’ 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 Info_

Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703) 

358–2503. 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-ofcontact 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 

reporting burden. It also helps the 

public understand our information 

collection requirements and provide the 

requested data in the desired format. 

On June 30, 2023, we published in the 

Federal Register (88 FR 42382) a notice 

of our intent to request that OMB 

approve this information collection. In 

that notice, we solicited comments for 

60 days, ending on August 29, 2023. In 

an effort to increase public awareness 

of, and participation in, our public 

commenting processes associated with 

information collection requests, the 

Service also published the Federal 

Register notice on Regulations.gov 

(Docket No. FWS–HQ–NWRS–2023– 

0098) to provide the public with an 

additional method to submit comments. 

We did not receive any comments in 

response to that notice. 

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 ICR 

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: The Secretary of the Interior 

is authorized to ensure that we provide 

opportunities within the Service for 

compatible wildlife-dependent 

recreational uses across the National 

Wildlife Refuge System (System). 

Furthermore, the Secretary is authorized 

to award concessions contracts under 

the following Acts: 

• The National Wildlife Refuge 

System Administration Act of 1966 

(Administration Act, 16 U.S.C. 668dd– 

668ee), as amended by the National 

Wildlife Refuge System Improvement 

Act of 1997, authorizes the Secretary of 

the Interior to negotiate and award 

contracts and issue regulations to carry 

out the Administration Act. 

• The Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 

(16 U.S.C.460k–460k–3) allows the use 

of refuges for public recreation when 

such use is not inconsistent with or 

does not interfere with the primary 

purpose(s) of the refuge. 

• The Refuge Revenue Sharing Act 

(16 U.S.C. 715s) authorizes the Secretary 

to grant privileges and collect revenues 

from leases for public accommodations 

or facilities established for the System. 

Specifically, the Administration Act 

provides that, with respect to the Refuge 

System, it is the policy of the United 

States that— 

a. Each refuge shall be managed to 

fulfill the mission of the System, as well 

as the specific purposes for which that 

refuge was established; 

b. Compatible wildlife-dependent 

recreation is a legitimate and 

appropriate general public use of the 

System, directly related to the mission 

of the System and the purposes of many 

refuges, and which generally fosters 

refuge management and through which 

the American public can develop an 

appreciation for fish and wildlife; 

c. Compatible wildlife-dependent 

recreational uses are the priority general 

public uses of the System and shall 

receive priority consideration in refuge 

planning and management; and 

d. When the Secretary determines that 

a proposed wildlife-dependent 

recreational use is a compatible use 

within a refuge, that activity should be 

facilitated, subject to such restrictions or 

regulations as may be necessary, 

reasonable, and appropriate. 

The Administration Act also provides 

that, in administering the Refuge 

System, the Secretary shall— 

a. Recognize compatible wildlifedependent recreational uses as the 

priority general public uses of the 

System, through which the American 

public can develop an appreciation for 

fish and wildlife; 

b. Ensure that opportunities are 

provided within the System for 


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compatible wildlife-dependent 

recreational uses; 

c. Ensure that priority general public 

uses of the System receive enhanced 

consideration over other general public 

uses in planning and management 

within the System; and 

d. Provide increased opportunities for 

families to experience compatible 

wildlife-dependent recreation, 

particularly opportunities for parents 

and their children to safely engage in 

traditional outdoor activities, such as 

fishing and hunting. 

Private businesses and non-profit 

organizations under contract to the 

Service provide recreational, 

educational, and interpretive enjoyment 

of our lands and waters by managing 

lodging, food, transportation, and 

supplies and equipment for the 

enjoyment of the visiting public. These 

services gross approximately $3,000,000 

every year and provide jobs for more 

than 100 people annually. 

The regulations at 50 CFR subpart F 

(section 25.61) primarily implement the 

authorities governing public use 

facilities operated by concessionaires or 

cooperators under appropriate contact 

or legal agreement on national wildlife 

refuges where there is a demonstrated 

justified need for services or facilities, 

including but not limited to boat rentals, 

swimming facilities, conducted tours of 

special natural attractions, shelters, 

tables, trailer lots, food, lodging, and 

related services. 

Service Manual chapters 630 FW 6–8 

discuss the Service’s current policy for 

concession management and provide 

guidance for permitting and 

administering concessions operations 

on Service lands. We use concessions 

contracts to assist us in providing 

wildlife-dependent recreation activities 

to the visiting public by using contracts 

between the Service and private entities, 

where each private entity is allowed to 

charge a fee for services provided at a 

field station to the visiting public. 

We collect information in a narrative 

(non-form) format. Details concerning 

the specific information required are 

contained in 50 CFR 25.61 and the 

recently updated Service Manual 

chapters available to the public on the 

Service’s website at https://

www.fws.gov/policy/manuals/part.cfm?

series=600&seriestitle=LAND%20 

USE%20AND%20MANAGEMENT%

20SERIES. The amount of information 

or degree of detail requested varies 

widely, depending upon the size and 

scope of the business opportunity. For 

example, a much greater amount of 

detailed information would be required 

for a multi-unit camping and food 

service operation than would be 

required for a small bait sales operation. 

We use the information provided by 

prospective concessionaires to 

objectively evaluate offers received for a 

particular business opportunity, assure 

adequate protection of refuge resources, 

and to determine which offeror will 

provide the best service to visitors. 

Below are examples of types of 

information the Service collects from a 

potential or current concessionaire. 

General Concessionaire Information 

• Description of how the respondent 

will conduct operations to minimize 

disturbance to wildlife; protect refuge 

resources; and provide visitors with a 

high-quality, safe, and enjoyable visitor 

experience. 

• Proposal to protect, conserve, and 

preserve resources of the refuge. The 

proposal must respond to specific 

resource management objectives and 

issues at the refuge and regarding the 

contract in question. 

• Proposal to provide necessary and 

appropriate visitor services at 

reasonable rates. This proposal must 

respond to specific visitor service 

questions at the refuge and regarding the 

contract in question. 

• Experience and related background 

of the offeror, including past 

performance and expertise of the offeror 

in providing the same or similar visitor 

services as those to be provided under 

the draft concession contract. 

• Financial capability of the offeror to 

carry out its proposal. In particular, we 

require projected financials, including 

initial investments, startup expenses, 

income statement, operating 

assumptions, cash flow statement, 

recapture of investments, and all 

associated assumptions. 

• The amount of the proposed 

minimum franchise fee and other forms 

of financial consideration. 

Proposal for Concession Opportunity 

• Offeror’s transmittal letter, 

including the name and contact 

information of the entity offering a 

proposal to operate a concession 

contract. 

• Business type of the offeror, such as 

corporation, limited liability company, 

partnership, etc. 

• Business history information, 

including adverse history that could 

impact future operations under a 

concession contract. 

• Credit report, so that we can 

understand the offeror’s credit history 

and any risks of contracting with the 

entity. 

• Proposed staffing/management 

operation information, including 

organization charts and delegations of 

authority, to ensure adequate staffing. 

• Proof of indemnification, including 

public liability insurance that co-names 

the Government as co-insured. 

Reporting Requirements 

• Annual financial reports providing 

concessioner financial information, as 

required by each concession contract. 

• Quarterly and annual progress 

reports to monitor performance. 

• Inspections and inspection reports 

conducted in concert with the on-site 

concession manager. 

Approval to Sell or Transfer 

Concession Operation 

• Information to assess the 

transferee’s ability to manage the 

business successfully and fulfill the 

terms of the concession contract, in 

order for the Regional Director to grant 

approval. 

Recordkeeping Requirements 

• In accordance with Service Manual 

chapter 630 FW 8.3, a concessioner (and 

any subconcessioner) must keep and 

make available to the Service records for 

the term of the concession contract. 

Title of Collection: U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service Concessions. 

OMB Control Number: 1018–0181. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: Private 

sector (profit and nonprofit 

organizations). 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion 

for proposals, amendments, and 

appeals; annually for financial reports; 

quarterly for progress reports; and 

ongoing for recordkeeping. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $69,900 (associated with 

administrative overhead, as well as 

costs associated with the development 

of proposals in response to concessions 

opportunities). 


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Requirement 

Average 

number of 

annual 

respondents 

Average 

number of 

responses 

each 

Average 

number of 

annual 

responses 

Average 

completion 

time per 

response 

(hours) 

Estimated 

annual 

burden 

hours * 

Approval to Sell/Transfer A Concession Operation ............. 1 1 1 8 8 

General Concessionaire Information—Inspection Form ...... 80 1 80 8 640 

Proposal for Concessions Opportunities—Large Concessions ................................................................................. 3 2 6 40 240 

Proposal for Concessions Opportunities—Small Concessions ................................................................................. 3 1 3 16 48 

Recordkeeping Requirements—Large Concession ............. 5 1 5 40 200 

Recordkeeping Requirements—Small Concession ............. 5 1 5 20 100 

Reporting Requirements—Annual Financial Report ............ 10 1 10 16 160 

Reporting Requirements—Annual Progress Report ............ 10 1 10 16 160 

Reporting Requirements—Quarterly Progress Report ........ 3 4 12 4 48 

Totals ............................................................................ 120 ........................ 132 ........................ 1,604 

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.). 

Madonna Baucum, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–28829 Filed 12–29–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation Nos. 701–TA–684 and 731– 

TA–1597 (Final)] 

Gas Powered Pressure Washers From 

China; Supplemental Schedule for 

Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and 

Antidumping Duty Investigations 

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

DATES: December 21, 2023. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nitin Joshi ((202) 708–1669), Office of 

Investigations, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain 

information on this matter by contacting 

the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202– 

205–1810. Persons with mobility 

impairments who will need special 

assistance in gaining access to the 

Commission should contact the Office 

of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. 

General information concerning the 

Commission may also be obtained by 

accessing its internet server (https://

www.usitc.gov). The public record for 

these investigations may be viewed on 

the Commission’s electronic docket 

(EDIS) at https://edis.usitc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective 

June 8, 2023, the Commission 

established a general schedule for the 

conduct of the final phase of its 

countervailing duty and antidumping 

duty investigations on gas powered 

pressure washers from China and 

Vietnam (88 FR 40865, June 22, 2023), 

following preliminary determinations 

by the U.S. Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Commerce’’) that imports of gas 

powered pressure washers from China 

were being subsidized by the 

government of China (88 FR 36531, June 

5, 2023) and that imports of gas 

powered pressure washers from 

Vietnam are being sold in the United 

States at less than fair value (88 FR 

39221, June 15, 2023). Subsequently, on 

August 3, 2023, Commerce issued a 

preliminary affirmative antidumping 

duty determination with respect to gas 

powered pressure washers from China 

(88 FR 51279). Notice of the scheduling 

of the final phase of the Commission’s 

investigations and of a public hearing 

held in connection therewith was given 

by posting copies of the notice in the 

Office of the Secretary, U.S. 

International Trade Commission, 

Washington, DC, and by publishing the 

notice in the Federal Register on June 

22, 2023 (88 FR 40865). All persons who 

requested the opportunity were 

permitted to participate. 

Commerce issued a final affirmative 

antidumping duty determination with 

respect to gas powered pressure washers 

from Vietnam (88 FR 59503, August 29, 

2023). The Commission subsequently 

issued its final determination that an 

industry in the United States was 

materially injured by reason of imports 

of gas powered pressure washers from 

Vietnam provided for in subheadings 

8424.30.90 and 8424.90.90 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) that have been 

found by Commerce to be sold in the 

United States at less than fair value (88 

FR 71885, October 18, 2023). 

Commerce has issued a final 

affirmative antidumping duty 

determination (88 FR 88365, December 

21, 2023) and a final affirmative 

countervailing duty determination (88 

FR 88578, December 22, 2023) with 

respect to gas powered pressure washers 

from China. Accordingly, the 

Commission currently is issuing a 

supplemental schedule for its 

countervailing duty and antidumping 

duty investigations on imports of gas 

powered pressure washers from China. 

This supplemental schedule is as 

follows: the deadline for filing 

supplemental party comments on 

Commerce’s final countervailing duty 

and antidumping duty determinations is 

5:15 p.m. on January 5, 2024. 

Supplemental party comments may 

address only Commerce’s final 

countervailing duty and antidumping 

duty determinations regarding imports 

of gas powered pressure washers from 

China. These supplemental final 

comments may not contain new factual 

information and may not exceed five (5) 

pages in length. The supplemental staff 

report in the final phase of the current 

investigations will be placed in the 

nonpublic record on January 17, 2024, 

and a public version will be issued 

thereafter. 

For further information concerning 

this proceeding see the Commission’s 

notice cited above and the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, part 201, subparts A and B 

(19 CFR part 201), and part 207, 

subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207). 

Additional written submissions to the 

Commission, including requests 

pursuant to section 201.12 of the 

Commission’s rules, shall not be 

accepted unless good cause is shown for 


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