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that notice, we solicited comments for 

60 days, ending on December 27, 2021. 

We received the following comments in 

response to that notice: 

Comment 1: Comment submitted via 

email from Jean Public, dated October 

26, 2021: The commenter urged 

protection for all animals but did not 

address the information collection 

requirements. 

Agency Response to Comment 1: No 

response required. 

Comment 2: Comment submitted via 

https://www.regulations.gov from Aaliya 

(no last name provided), dated 

November 7, 2021: The commenter feels 

that the burden associated with the 

information collection is 

understandable, and that the 

information required is necessary and 

significantly relevant. 

Agency Response to Comment 2: No 

response required. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we invite the public and other 

Federal agencies 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 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. 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 Captive Wildlife Safety 

Act (CWSA; Pub. L. 108–191, 16 U.S.C. 

3371 note, and 16 U.S.C. 3372 note) 

amended the Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 

et seq.; 18 U.S.C. 42–43) by making it 

illegal to import, export, buy, sell, 

transport, receive, or acquire, in 

interstate or foreign commerce, live 

lions, tigers, leopards, snow leopards, 

clouded leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, or 

cougars, or any hybrid combination of 

any of these species, unless certain 

exceptions are met. The CWSA was 

signed into law in 2003, and 

enforcement began on September 17, 

2007. There are several exemptions to 

the prohibitions of the CWSA, including 

accredited wildlife sanctuaries. There is 

no requirement for wildlife sanctuaries 

to submit applications to qualify for the 

accredited wildlife sanctuary 

exemption. Wildlife sanctuaries 

themselves will determine if they 

qualify. As a matter of routine, we do 

not inspect or follow up on wildlife 

sanctuaries unless we have cause for 

concern. To qualify, they must meet all 

of the following criteria: 

• Obtain approval by the U.S. Internal 

Revenue Service (IRS) as a corporation 

that is exempt from taxation under 

section 501(a) of the IRS Code of 1986 

(Pub. L. 99–514), which is described in 

sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of 

that code. 

• Do not engage in commercial trade 

in the prohibited wildlife species, 

including offspring, parts, and products. 

• Do not propagate the prohibited 

wildlife species. 

• Allow no direct contact between the 

public and the prohibited wildlife 

species. 

The basis for this information 

collection is the recordkeeping 

requirement that we place on accredited 

wildlife sanctuaries. We require 

accredited wildlife sanctuaries to 

maintain complete and accurate records 

of any possession, transportation, 

acquisition, disposition, importation, or 

exportation of the prohibited wildlife 

species as defined in the CWSA (see 

title 50 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) at part 14, subpart K). 

Records must be up to date and include: 

(1) Names and addresses of persons to 

or from whom any prohibited wildlife 

species has been acquired, imported, 

exported, purchased, sold, or otherwise 

transferred; and (2) dates of these 

transactions. Accredited wildlife 

sanctuaries must: 

• Maintain these records for 5 years. 

• Make these records accessible to 

Service officials for inspection at 

reasonable hours. 

• Copy these records for Service 

officials, if requested. 

Title of Collection: Captive Wildlife 

Safety Act, 50 CFR 14.250–14.255. 

OMB Control Number: 1018–0129. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Accredited wildlife sanctuaries. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 750. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 750. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 1 hour. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 750. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: Ongoing. 

Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: $300. 

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. 2022–04521 Filed 3–3–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–MB–2021–0161; FF09M13100, 

FXMB12330900000 (223); OMB Control 

Number 1018–0135] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Electronic Federal Duck 

Stamp Program 

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. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before May 3, 

2022. 


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ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the 

information collection request (ICR) by 

one of the following methods (please 

reference ‘‘1018–0135’’ in the subject 

line of your comments): 

• Internet (preferred): https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

on Docket No. FWS–HQ–MB–2021– 

0161. 

• Email: Info_Coll@fws.gov. 

• U.S. Mail: Service Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church, 

VA 22041–3803. 

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 who are hearing 

or speech impaired may call the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 for 

TTY assistance. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et 

seq.) and its implementing regulations 

at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information 

collections require approval by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB). We may not conduct or sponsor 

and you are not required to respond to 

a collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

As part of our continuing effort to 

reduce paperwork and respondent 

burdens, we invite the public and other 

Federal agencies 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 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. 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: On March 16, 1934, 

Congress passed, and President Franklin 

D. Roosevelt signed, the Migratory Bird 

Hunting Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a et 

seq.). Popularly known as the Duck 

Stamp Act, it requires all migratory 

waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or 

older to buy a Federal migratory bird 

hunting and conservation stamp 

(Federal Duck Stamp) annually. The 

stamps are a vital tool for wetland 

conservation. Ninety-eight cents out of 

every dollar generated by the sale of 

Federal Duck Stamps goes directly to 

purchase or lease wetland habitat for 

protection in the National Wildlife 

Refuge System. The Federal Duck Stamp 

program is one of the most successful 

conservation programs ever initiated 

and is a highly effective way to conserve 

America’s natural resources. Besides 

serving as a hunting license and a 

conservation tool, a current year’s 

Federal Duck Stamp also serves as an 

entrance pass for national wildlife 

refuges where admission is charged. 

Duck Stamps and products that bear 

stamp images are also popular 

collector’s items. 

The Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 

2005 (Pub. L. 109–266) required the 

Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 3- 

year pilot program, under which States 

could issue electronic Federal Duck 

Stamps. This pilot program is now 

permanent with the passage of the 

Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act 

of 2013 (Pub. L. 113–239). Anyone, 

regardless of State residence, is able to 

purchase an electronic Duck Stamp 

through any State that participates in 

the program. The electronic stamp is 

issued as a temporary permit and is 

valid from the date of purchase through 

up to 45 days after the date of purchase, 

and thus is available for immediate use 

by the purchaser while he or she waits 

to receive the actual physical stamp in 

the mail. Upon receipt of the physical 

stamp or after the temporary permit 

expires, whichever comes first, the 

purchaser must carry the signed 

physical Federal Duck Stamp while 

hunting or to gain fee-free access to 

national wildlife refuges. 

Eight States participated in the pilot. 

At the end of the pilot, we provided a 

report to Congress outlining the 

successes of the program. The program 

improved public participation by 

increasing the ability of the public to 

obtain required Federal Duck Stamps. 

Under our authorities in 16 U.S.C. 718 

et seq., we continued the Electronic 

Duck Stamp Program in the eight States 

that participated in the pilot. Currently, 

the expanded program includes 28 

States. Several additional States have 

indicated interest in participating, and 

we have had requests to continue to 

expand the program by continuing to 

invite the remaining eligible State fish 

and wildlife agencies to apply to 

participate. Interested States must 

submit an application (FWS Form 3– 

2341). We will use the information 

provided in the application to 

determine a State’s eligibility to 

participate in the program and 

willingness to comply with the 

temporary permit requirements of 

issuing an electronic stamp. Information 

includes, but is not limited to: 

• Information verifying the current 

systems the State uses to sell hunting, 

fishing, and other associated licenses 

and products. 

• Applicable State laws, regulations, 

or policies that authorize the use of 

electronic systems to issue licenses. 

• Examples and explanations of the 

codes the State proposes to use to create 

and endorse the unique identifier for the 

individual to whom each stamp is 

issued. 

• Mockup copy of the printed version 

of the State’s proposed electronic stamp, 

including a description of how attention 

will be drawn to the 45-day validity of 

the temporary electronic stamp, 

customer support information, and 

identifying features of the licensee to be 

specified on the temporary permit. 

• Description of any fee the State will 

charge for issuance of an electronic 

stamp. 

• Description of the process the State 

will use to account for and transfer the 

amounts collected by the State that are 

required to be transferred under the 

program. 

• Manner in which the State will 

transmit electronic stamp customer 

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Each State approved to participate in 

the program must provide the following 

information, on a regular basis (not to 

exceed 7 days post purchase), to the 

Service-approved stamp distribution 

company, to enable that company to 

issue the physical stamp within the 

required 45-day period: 

• Full name (first, middle, last, and 

any prefixes/suffixes), and complete 

mailing address of each individual who 

purchases an electronic stamp from the 

State. 

• Date of e-stamp purchase. 

We do not plan to make any 

substantive changes to the application 

form (FWS Form 3–2341); however, we 

updated the formatting of the form to be 

compliant with the requirements of 

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d), and to conform 

with formatting requirements of the 

Department of the Interior and the 

Service. No substantive changes were 

made to the information collected from 

States. Upon request, a copy of the draft 

form is available by sending a request to 

the Service Information Collection 

Clearance Officer at Info_Coll@fws.gov. 

Title of Collection: Electronic Federal 

Duck Stamp Program. 

OMB Control Number: 1018–0135. 

Form Number: FWS Form 3–2341. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: State 

fish and wildlife agencies. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Respondents: 6 respondents for 

applications and 33 respondents for 

fulfillment reports. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 6 responses for applications 

and 1,353 responses for fulfillment 

reports. 

Estimated Completion Time per 

Response: 40 hours for applications and 

1 hour for fulfillment reports. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 240 hours for 

applications and 1,353 hours for 

fulfillment reports, totaling 1,593 hours. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: One time for 

applications, and an average of once 

every 9 days per respondent for 

fulfillment reports. 

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.). 

Madonna Baucum, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04520 Filed 3–3–22; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Indian Affairs 

[223A2100DD/AAKC001030/ 

A0A501010.999900253G] 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

for the Proposed Chuckwalla Solar 

Projects, Clark County, Nevada 

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), 

as the lead Federal agency, with the 

Bureau of Land Management (BLM), 

Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), National 

Park Service (NPS), Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (USFWS), Department 

of the Air Force (DAF), Nevada 

Department of Wildlife (NDOW), and 

the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians 

(Moapa Band) as cooperating agencies, 

intends to file a draft environmental 

impact statement (DEIS) with the EPA 

for the proposed Chuckwalla Solar 

Projects (Projects). The DEIS evaluates 

four photovoltaic (PV) solar energy 

generation and storage projects on the 

Moapa River Indian Reservation 

(Reservation) and generation 

interconnection (gen-tie) lines along 

with the use of existing access roads and 

an existing gen-tie line located on the 

Reservation, Reservation lands managed 

by BLM, BLM lands, and private land. 

This notice also announces that the 

DEIS is now available for public review 

and that public meetings will be held to 

solicit comments on the DEIS. 

DATES: In order to be fully considered, 

written comments on the DEIS must 

arrive no later than 45 days after EPA 

publishes its Notice of Availability in 

the Federal Register. 

Meeting dates: The dates and times of 

the virtual public meetings will be 

published in the Las Vegas ReviewJournal and Moapa Valley Progress and 

on the following website 15 days before 

the public meetings: 

www.chuckwallasolarprojectsEIS.com. 

ADDRESSES: You may mail, email, hand 

carry or telefax written comments to Mr. 

Chip Lewis, Regional Environmental 

Protection Officer, BIA Western 

Regional Office, Branch of 

Environmental Quality Services, 2600 

North Central Avenue, 4th Floor Mail 

Room, Phoenix, Arizona 85004–3008. 

Comment may also be sent via email to: 

chip.lewis@bia.gov or on the Projects 

website at 

www.ChuckwallaSolarProjectsEIS.com. 

Please see the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice for 

directions on submitting comments. The 

public meetings can be joined online 

through the Projects website at 

www.ChuckwallaSolarProjectsEIS.com. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Chip Lewis, BIA Western Regional 

Office, Branch of Environmental Quality 

Services at 602–379–6750 or Mr. Garry 

Cantley at 602–379–6750. 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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed Federal action, taken under 25 

U.S.C. 415, is the BIA’s approval of a 

solar energy ground lease and associated 

agreements entered into by the Moapa 

Band with EDF Renewables 

Development, Inc. (Applicant). The 

agreements provide for construction, 

operation and maintenance (O&M), and 

eventual decommissioning of the four 

PV electricity generation and battery 

storage facilities located entirely on the 

Reservation and specifically on lands 

held in trust for the Moapa Band, in 

Clark County Nevada. 

The PV electricity generation and 

battery storage facilities would be 

located on up to 6,500 acres of tribal 

trust land (1,977 acres for Project 1A, 

689 acres for Project 1B, 1,573 acres for 

Project 2, and 2,016 acres for Project 3) 

and would have a combined capacity of 

up to 700 megawatts (MW)—200 MW 

for 1A, 50 MW for 1B, 200 MW for 2 and 

250 MW for 3. The four solar Projects 

include the solar fields, access roads, 

temporary water pipeline and 

connection with an existing 

transmission gen-tie line. 

Projects 1A and 1B would be built at 

the same time and would take up to 20 

months. Construction of Projects 2 and 

3 would each also take up to 20 months. 

The electricity generation and storage 

facilities are expected to be operated for 

up to 35 years under the terms of the 

leases, with time for construction and 

decommissioning. Major onsite facilities 

include multiple blocks of solar PV 

panels mounted on fixed tilt or tracking 

systems, pad mounted inverters and 

transformers, battery storage, access 

roads, and O&M facilities. Water will be 


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