[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11913-11915]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6369]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service


Proposed Information Collection To Be Submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for Extension Approval

SUMMARY: The proposed collections of information listed below will be 
submitted to the OMB for extension approval 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 May 12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments and suggestions on specific requirements 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 proposes to submit the following 
information collection clearance requirements to OMB for review and 
clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 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 whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden, including whether 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 
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.
    Under the present clearance, the Service submitted the following 
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,'' similar types of permits have been 
grouped together and numbered. 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 allow the Service to make decisions, 
according to criteria established in various Federal wildlife 
conservation statues 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, and all 
have been currently assigned OMB Approval Number 1018-0022, unless 
otherwise noted.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB

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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.
    1. Title: Permits to Import/Export Migratory Birds.
    Service form number: 3-200.6
    Description and use: Used by the Service to determine whether or 
not an applicant is qualified to posses and use an import/export permit 
with respect to migratory birds. 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 and households; business or 
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; and local, State or 
Federal government.
    Number of respondents: 93.
    Estimated completion time: 30 minutes.
    Total annual burden: 465 hours.
    2. Title: Scientific Collecting Permits.
    Service form number: 3-200.7.
    Description and use: Used will be used by the Service to determine 
if a permit should be issued to an individual. Additional information 
is required beyond completion of the standard application form to 
determine whether there is a bona fide scientific or educational need 
for the issuance of scientific collecting permit.
    Description of respondents: Individuals and households; individuals 
acting on behalf of an educational or scientific institution and/or 
agency.
    Number of respondents: 310.
    Estimated completion time: 2 hours.
    Total annual burden: 620 hours.
    3. Title: Taxidermist Permits.
    Service form number: 3-200.8.
    Description and use: Used to determine whether an applicant is 
qualified to engage in taxidermy with respect to migratory birds in a 
specific State, particularly if that State requires a permit. The 
information is also used as a enforcement and management aid in 
regulation the possession, transportation, and sale of lawfully 
acquired and mounted migratory birds and their parts, nest, or eggs.
    Description of respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of respondents: 2,286.
    Estimated completion time: .25 hours (15 minutes).
    Total annual burden: 572 hours.
     4. Title: Waterfowl Sale and Disposal Permits.
    Service form number: 3-200.9.
    Description and use: Used by the Service to ensure compliance with 
the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) regulations that prohibit the 
sale, purchase, or barter of migratory waterfowl. The information 
collected from persons wishing to sell captive-reared migratory 
waterfowl is the minimum necessary that still allows the Service to 
fulfill the mandate of protecting waterfowl populations form illegal 
commercial exploitation. This information also enables the Service to 
determine if an applicant with any State laws requiring a person to 
obtain a game breeder's license prior to conducting commercial sale 
activities. Once the permit is issued, the permittee is require 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 take, transportation, and possession of wild 
migratory waterfowl, and sale, trade, or other transfer of captive-
reared properly marked waterfowl.
    Description of respondents: Individuals or households; Individuals 
acting on behalf of not-for-profit institutions such as zoos.
    Number of respondents: 704.
    Estimated completion time: 30 minutes.
    Total annual burden: 352 hours.
     5. Title: Special Purpose Permits.
    Service form number: 3-200.10.
    Description and use: Used by the Service to determine whether there 
is a bona fide scientific, educational, rehabilitation or other need or 
benefit to wildlife for the issuance of a special purpose permit. In 
addition, the year end report of the collecting activities conducted by 
permittee is necessary to ensure compliance with permit conditions, and 
to identify inactive permit holders who are no longer collecting 
migratory birds. This information is also used as an enforcement and 
management aid in regulating the taking, transportation, and possession 
of migratory birds, for scientific research or educational purposes.
    Description of respondents: Individuals and households; not-for-
profit institutions; and local, state, federal governments.
    Number of respondents: 2,753.
    Estimated completion time: 2.5 hours (2 hours and 15 minutes).
    Total annual burden: 6,883.
     6. Title: Falconry Permits.
    Service form number: 3-200.11.
    Description and use: Used by the Service to determine if a falconry 
permit should be issued to an individual. This information is also used 
by the Service to determine if a falconry permit should be issued to an 
individual. 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. A copy of 
the applicant's State falconry permit is needed by the Service to 
ensure that the applicant has complied with the Federal regulation 
regulation requiring the prior issuance of a State falconry permit as a 
pre-requisite for the issuance of a Federal falconry permit.
    In addition, permittee as 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 
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.
    Number of respondents: 1,964.
    Estimated completion time: .083 hours (5 minutes) per application; 
083 hours (5 minutes) per report (form 3-185A).
    Total annual burden: 163 hours (application); 163 hours (form 3-
186A).
    7. Title: Raptor Propagation Permits.
    Service form number: 3-200.13.
    Description and use: Used by the Service to determine whether or 
not an applicant is qualified to conduct raptor propagation in a 
specific State, particularly if that State requires a permit. 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, 
permittee are required to complete a form 3-186A as described above.
    Description of respondents: Individuals and households; not-for-
profit institutions (specifically, zoos).
    Number of respondents: 143.
    Estimated completion time: 1.5.
    Total annual burden: 215 hours.
    8. Depredation Permits.
    Service form number: 3-200.13.
    Description and use: Used by the Service in conducting 
investigations to ascertain the degree of damage to crops and/or 
property and determine the most suitable methods of reducing present 
and abating subsequent damage.

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    Description of respondents: Individuals and households; business or 
other for-profit; not-for-profit-institutions; farms; federal 
government; State, local or tribal government.
    Number of respondents: 1,406.
    Estimated completion time: 15 minutes.
    Total annual burden: 352 hours.
    9. Title(s) and Service form numbers: Eagle Permits.
    (1) Eagle Permits for Scientific Collection or Exhibition, form 
number 3-200.14; (2) Eagle Permits for Native American Religious 
Purposes, form number 3-200.15; (3) Eagle permits for Depredating 
Golden or Bald Eagles, form number 3-200.16; (4) Eagle Permits for the 
use or Depredating Gold or Bald Eagles for Falconry, form number 3-
200.17; (5) Permits to Take Inactive Golden Eagle Nests, 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 a bald 
or golden eagle or their parts, nests, or eggs, if there is a bona fide 
need, and if issuance of the permit is compatible with conservation 
measures protecting national eagle populations.
    Description of respondents: Individuals and households; businesses 
or other for-profit; not-for-profit institution; farms, Federal 
government; State, local or Tribal government.
    Number of respondents: 3-200.14 (156); 3-200.15 (756); 3-200.16 
(11); 3-200.17 (10); 3-200.18 (10).
    Estimated completion time(s): 3-200. 14 (30 minutes); 3-200.15 (5 
minutes); 3-200.16 (30 minutes); 3-200.17 (25 minutes); 3-200.18 (30 
minutes).
    Total annual burden: 77.5 hours.

    Dated: March 3, 1997.
Robert G. Streeter,
Assistant Director--Refuges and Wildlife.
[FR Doc. 97-6369 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am]
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