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for implementing this approach 

considers a number of factors including 

methods accepted in the peer-review 

literature, ease of translation to risk 

assessment, and ease of understanding 

for the variety of potential end users 

that may not necessarily be experts in 

mathematical and systems modeling. A 

series of four pre-meeting webinars and 

the expert panel meeting aim to review 

current approaches and discuss best 

practices. The webinar series will 

provide an overview of various current 

approaches and NTP’s proposed 

approach to genomic dose-response 

modeling. The expert panel will 

consider information presented in the 

webinars as well as other technical 

factors during its peer review of NTP’s 

proposed approach. 

Pre-Meeting Webinars Registration: 

There is no registration required to 

attend the webinars. The URLs for live 

and archived webinars will be available 

on the meeting Web site at https://

ntp.niehs.nih.gov/about/org/ 

ntpexpertpanel/; please refer to this 

page for the most current information 

about the webinars and the meeting. 

Expert Panel Meeting and 

Registration: The meeting is open to the 

public with time set aside for oral 

public comment. Interested individuals 

can attend the meeting in person or 

view the webcast. Attendance at NIEHS 

is limited only by the space available. 

For planning purposes, registration to 

attend the meeting at NIEHS or view the 

webcast is requested. Registration to 

attend the meeting in person and/or 

view the webcast is by October 25, 2017, 

at https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/about/org/ 

ntpexpertpanel/. 

Attending the Meeting: Visitor and 

security information for those attending 

in person is available at https://

www.niehs.nih.gov/about/visiting/ 

index.cfm. Individuals with disabilities 

who need accommodation to participate 

in this event should contact Anna 

Stamatogiannakis by phone: (919) 293– 

1652 or email: anna.stamatogiannakis@

icf.com. TTY users should contact the 

Federal TTY Relay Service at (800) 877– 

8339. Requests should be made at least 

five business days in advance of the 

event. 

Meeting Materials: The expert panel 

meeting agenda will be available on the 

meeting Web site at https://

ntp.niehs.nih.gov/about/org/ 

ntpexpertpanel/. The draft document 

should be available by August 23, 2017. 

Additional information will be posted 

when available or may be requested in 

hardcopy, see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

Following the meeting, a report of the 

panel meeting will be prepared and 

made available on the NTP Web site. 

Individuals are encouraged to access the 

meeting Web site to stay abreast of the 

most current information regarding the 

meeting. 

Request for Comments: NTP invites 

written and oral public comments on 

the draft NTP approach. The deadline 

for submission of written comments is 

October 13, 2017, to enable review by 

the peer review panel and NTP staff 

prior to the meeting. Written public 

comments and any other 

correspondence on NTP’s proposed 

approach should be sent to the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Persons 

submitting written comments should 

include their name, affiliation, mailing 

address, phone, email, and sponsoring 

organization (if any). Written comments 

received in response to this notice will 

be posted on the NTP Web site and the 

submitter identified by name, affiliation, 

and/or sponsoring organization (if any). 

Guidelines for public comments are at 

https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_

ntp/guidelines_public_comments_

508.pdf. 

Oral public comment at this meeting 

is welcome, with time set aside on 

October 23 for the formal presentation 

of oral remarks on the draft document. 

In addition to in-person oral comments 

at the NIEHS, public comments can be 

presented by teleconference line. There 

will be 50 lines for this call; availability 

is on a first-come, first-served basis. The 

lines will be open from 8:30 a.m. each 

day until adjournment. Oral comments 

will be received only during the formal 

public comment periods indicated on 

the preliminary agenda. The access 

number for the teleconference line will 

be provided to registrants by email prior 

to the meeting. Each organization is 

allowed one time slot. At least 7 

minutes will be allotted to each time 

slot, and if time permits, the allotment 

may be extended to 10 minutes at the 

discretion of the chair. In addition to the 

formal public comment period, there 

will be several opportunities in the 

agenda for ad hoc comments. 

Persons wishing to make oral 

comments during the formal comment 

period on October 23 are asked to 

register online at https://

ntp.niehs.nih.gov/about/org/ 

ntpexpertpanel/ by October 13, 2017, 

and indicate whether they will present 

comments in person or via the 

teleconference line. Oral public 

commenters are asked to send a copy of 

their slides and/or statement or talking 

points to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT by October 13, 2017. Written 

statements can supplement and may 

expand the oral presentation. 

Registration for in-person oral 

comments will also be available at the 

meeting, although time allowed for 

presentation by on-site registrants may 

be less than that for registered speakers 

and will be determined by the number 

of speakers who register on-site. Time is 

also being set aside in the agenda for ad 

hoc comments by both in-person 

attendees and webcast viewers. 

Information on how to make oral 

remarks during those ad hoc comment 

periods will be provided at the meeting. 

Background Information on Expert 

Panels: NTP panels are technical, 

scientific advisory bodies established on 

an ‘‘as needed’’ basis to provide 

independent scientific peer review and 

advise NTP on agents of public health 

concern, new/revised toxicological test 

methods, or other issues. These panels 

help ensure transparent, unbiased, and 

scientifically rigorous input to the 

program for its use in making credible 

decisions about human hazard, setting 

research and testing priorities, and 

providing information to regulatory 

agencies about alternative methods. 

NTP welcomes public comment for 

dose-response modeling. 

Dated: August 15, 2017. 

John R. Bucher, 

Associate Director, National Toxicology 

Program. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18462 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–HQ–R–2017–N102; 

FXRS12630900000–167–FF09R81000; OMB 

Control Number 1018–0140] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Hunting and Fishing 

Application Forms and Activity 

Reports for National Wildlife Refuges 

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 revise an 

information collection. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before October 

30, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the 

information collection request (ICR) by 

mail to the Service Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 


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3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@

fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

Number 1018–0140 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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 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. 

We are soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR that is described below. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following 

issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to 

the proper functions of the Service; (2) 

will this information be processed and 

used in a timely manner; (3) is the 

estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 

might the Service enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (5) how might the 

Service minimize the burden of this 

collection on the respondents, including 

through the use of information 

technology. 

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 National Wildlife 

Refuge System Administration Act of 

1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee), as 

amended (Administration Act), and the 

Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 

U.S.C. 460k–460k-4) (Recreation Act) 

govern the administration and uses of 

national wildlife refuges and wetland 

management districts. The 

Administration Act consolidated all the 

different refuge areas into a single 

Refuge System. It also authorizes us to 

permit public uses, including hunting 

and fishing, on lands of the Refuge 

System when we find that the activity 

is compatible and appropriate with the 

purpose for which the refuge was 

established. The Recreation Act allows 

the use of refuges for public recreation 

when the use is not inconsistent or does 

not interfere with the primary 

purpose(s) of the refuge. 

We administer 373 hunting programs 

and 310 fishing programs on 411 refuges 

and wetland management districts. We 

only collect user information at about 20 

percent of these refuges. Information 

that we plan to collect will help us: 

• Administer and monitor hunting 

and fishing programs on refuges. 

• Distribute hunting and fishing 

permits in a fair and equitable manner 

to eligible participants. 

We use nine application and report 

forms associated with hunting and 

fishing on refuges. We may not allow all 

opportunities on all refuges; therefore, 

we developed different forms to 

simplify the process and avoid 

confusion for applicants. The currently 

approved forms are available online at 

http://www.fws.gov/forms/. Not all 

refuges will use each form and some 

refuges may collect the identical 

information in a non-form format 

(meaning there is no designated form 

associated with the collection of 

information). 

We use the following application 

forms when we assign areas, dates, and/ 

or types of hunts via a drawing because 

of limited resources, high demand, or 

when a permit is needed to hunt. We 

issue application forms for specific 

periods, usually seasonally or annually. 

• FWS Form 3–2354 (Quota Deer 

Hunt Application). 

• FWS Form 3–2355 (Waterfowl 

Lottery Application). 

• FWS Form 3–2356 (Big/Upland 

Game Hunt Application). 

• FWS Form 3–2357 (Migratory Bird 

Hunt Application). 

• FWS Form 3–2358 (Fishing/ 

Shrimping/Crabbing Application). 

Forms 3–2354 through 3–2358 collect 

information on: 

• Applicant (name, address, phone 

number) so that we can notify 

applicants of their selection. 

• User preferences (dates, areas, 

method) so that we can distribute users 

equitably. 

• Whether or not the applicant is 

applying for a special opportunity for 

disabled or youth hunters. 

• Age of youth hunter(s) so that we 

can establish eligibility. 

We ask users to report on their 

success after their experience so that we 

can evaluate hunting/fishing quality and 

resource impacts. We use the following 

activity reports, which we distribute 

during appropriate seasons, as 

determined by State or Federal 

regulations. 

• FWS Form 3–2359 (Big Game 

Harvest Report). 

• FWS Form 3–2360 (Fishing Report). 

• FWS Form 3–2361 (Migratory Bird 

Hunt Report). 

• FWS Form 3–2362 (Upland/Small 

Game/Furbearer Report). 

Forms 3–2359 through 3–2362 collect 

information on: 

• Names of users so we can 

differentiate between responses. 

• City and State of residence so that 

we can better understand if users are 

local or traveling. 

• Dates, time, and number in party so 

we can identify use trends and allocate 

staff and resources. 

• Details of success by species so that 

we can evaluate quality of experience 

and resource impacts. 

Title of Collection: Hunting and 

Fishing Application Forms and Activity 

Reports for National Wildlife Refuges, 

50 CFR 25.41, 25.43, 25.51, 26.32, 26.33, 

27.42, 30.11, 31.15, 32.1 to 32.72. 

OMB Control Number: 1018–0140. 

Form Number: FWS Forms 3–2354 

through 3–2362. 

Type of Review: Revision to a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents/Affected Public: 

Individuals and households. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

Frequency of Collection: On occasion 

(for applications, usually once per year 

at the beginning of the hunting season; 

for activity reports, once at the 

conclusion of the hunting/fishing 

experience). 


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Total Estimated Annual Nonhour 

Burden Cost: We estimate the annual 

non-hour cost burden to be $60,000 for 

hunting application fees at some 

refuges. 

Requirement 

Annual 

number of 

respondents 

Total annual 

responses 

Completion 

time 

per response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

Hunting/Fishing Applications 

Form 3–2354, ‘‘Quota Deer Hunt Application’’ ................................................ 169,200 169,200 30 minutes 84,600 

Form 3–2355, ‘‘Waterfowl Lottery Application’’ ............................................... 87,400 87,400 30 minutes 43,700 

Form 3–2356, ‘‘Big/Upland Game Hunt Application’’ ...................................... 2,400 2,400 30 minutes 1,200 

Form 3–2357 ‘‘Migratory Bird Hunt Application’’ ............................................. 4,900 4,900 30 minutes 2,450 

Form 3–2358, ‘‘Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing Application’’ ............................... 2,400 2,400 30 minutes 1,200 

Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports 

Form 3–2359, ‘‘Big Game Harvest Report’’ .................................................... 82,700 82,700 15 minutes 20,675 

Form 3–2360, ‘‘Fishing Report’’ ....................................................................... 387,300 387,300 15 minutes 96,825 

Form 3–2361, ‘‘Migratory Bird Hunt Report’’ ................................................... 29,100 29,100 15 minutes 7,275 

Form 3–2362, ‘‘Upland/Small Game/Furbearer Report’’ ................................. 24,400 24,400 15 minutes 6,100 

Totals ........................................................................................................ 789,800 789,800 ........................ 264,025 

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). 

Dated: August 28, 2017. 

Madonna L. Baucum, 

Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18489 Filed 8–30–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4333–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R7–R–2017–N114; FF07R08000F– 

XRS–1263–0700000–178; OMB Control 

Number 1018–0141] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Alaska Guide Service 

Evaluation 

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 October 

30, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the 

information collection request (ICR) by 

mail to the Service Information 

Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 

Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– 

3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@

fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control 

Number 1018–0141 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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, 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. 

We are soliciting comments on the 

proposed ICR that is described below. 

We are especially interested in public 

comment addressing the following 

issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to 

the proper functions of the Service; (2) 

will this information be processed and 

used in a timely manner; (3) is the 

estimate of burden accurate; (4) how 

might the Service enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (5) how might the 

Service minimize the burden of this 

collection on the respondents, including 

through the use of information 

technology. 

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: We collect information via 

FWS Form 3–2349 (Alaska Guide 

Service Evaluation) to help us evaluate 

commercial guide services on our 

national wildlife refuges in the State of 

Alaska (State). The National Wildlife 

Refuge Administration Act of 1966, as 

amended (16 U.S.C. 668dd–ee), 

authorizes us to permit uses, including 

commercial visitor services, on national 

wildlife refuges when we find the 

activity to be compatible with the 

purposes for which the refuge was 

established. With the objective of 

making available a variety of quality 

visitor services for wildlife-dependent 

recreation on National Wildlife Refuge 

System lands, we issue permits for 

commercial guide services, including 

big game hunting, sport fishing, wildlife 

viewing, river trips, and other guided 

activities. We use FWS Form 3–2349 as 

a method to: 

• Monitor the quality of services 

provided by commercial guides. 

• Gauge client satisfaction with the 

services. 

• Assess the impacts of the activity 

on refuge resources. 


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