Notice2023-24376
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; Federal Subsistence Regulations and Associated Forms
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Published
November 3, 2023
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew a currently approved information collection, without change.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75620-75621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24376]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R7-SM-2023-N084; FXFR1335070640-234-FF07J00000; OMB Control Number
1018-0075]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget; Federal Subsistence Regulations and
Associated Forms
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew a
currently approved information collection, without change.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
December 4, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be submitted within 30 days of
publication of this notice at <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#347d5a525b6b775b5858745243471a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="337a5d555c6c705c5f5f735544401d545c45">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference ``1018-
0075'' in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna L. Baucum, Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bff6d1d9d0e0fcd0d3d3ffd9c8cc91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="21684f474e7e624e4d4d614756520f464e57">[email protected]</span></a>, 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-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations in
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 5 CFR 1320, all information
collections require approval under the PRA. 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.
On February 27, 2023, we published in the Federal Register (88 FR
12285) a proposed rule (RIN 1018-BG72) containing a notice of our
intent to request that OMB approve the existing and new information
collections contained in that rulemaking. We solicited comments for 60
days, ending on April 28, 2023. We did not receive any comments
addressing the information collection requirements contained in that
proposed rule. The Service plans to publish the associated final rule,
which will request OMB approval of the new information collections, in
the spring of 2024. However, due to this collection expiring before the
anticipated publication of that final rule, we are now requesting OMB
approve an extension, without change, to this collection.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again inviting 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. Before including your address, phone number, email
address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you
should be aware that your that your entire comment--including your
personal identifying information--may be 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 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act
(ANILCA; 16 U.S.C. 3111-3126), and regulations in the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR part 100 and 36 CFR part 242, require
persons engaged in taking fish, shellfish, and wildlife on public lands
in Alaska for subsistence uses to apply for and obtain a permit to do
so, and comply with reporting provisions of that permit.
We currently use four forms in the recruitment and selection of
members for regional advisory councils:
<bullet> Form 3-2300, ``Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory
Council Membership Incumbent Application.''
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<bullet> Form 3-2321, ``Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory
Council Membership Application/Nomination.''
<bullet> Form 3-2322, ``Regional Advisory Council Candidate
Interview.''
<bullet> Form 3-2323, ``Regional Advisory Council Reference/Key
Contact Interview.''
The member selection process begins with the information that we
collect on the application. Ten interagency review panels interview all
applicants and nominees, their references, and regional key contacts.
These contacts are based on the information that the applicant provides
on the application form. The information that we collect through the
application form and subsequent interviews is the basis of the Federal
Subsistence Board's recommendations to the Secretaries of the Interior
and Agriculture for appointment and reappointment of council members.
We use the following forms to collect information from qualified
rural residents for subsistence harvest:
<bullet> Form 3-2326, ``Federal Subsistence Hunt Application,
Permit, and Report.''
<bullet> Form 3-2327, ``Designated Hunter Permit Application,
Permit, and Report.''
<bullet> Form 3-2328, ``Federal Subsistence Fishing Application,
Permit, and Report.''
<bullet> Form 3-2378, ``Designated Fishing Permit Application,
Permit, and Report.''
<bullet> Form 3-2379, ``Federal Subsistence Customary Trade
Recordkeeping Form.''
We use the information collected to evaluate:
<bullet> Eligibility of applicant.
<bullet> Subsistence harvest success.
<bullet> Effectiveness of season lengths, harvest quotas, and
harvest restrictions.
<bullet> Hunting patterns and practices.
<bullet> Hunter use.
The Federal Subsistence Board uses the harvest data, along with
other information, to set future season dates and harvest limits for
Federal subsistence resource users. These seasons and harvest limits
are set to meet the needs of subsistence users without adverse impact
to the health of existing animal populations.
In addition to the above forms, regulations at 50 CFR part 100 and
36 CFR part 242 contain requirements for the collection of information.
We collect nonform information on:
<bullet> Repeal of Federal subsistence rules and regulations (50
CFR 100.14 and 36 CFR 242.14).
<bullet> Proposed changes to Federal subsistence regulations (50
CFR 100.18 and 36 CFR 242.18).
<bullet> Special action requests (50 CFR 100.19 and 36 CFR 242.19).
<bullet> Requests for reconsideration (50 CFR 100.20 and 36 CFR
242.20).
<bullet> Requests for permits and reports, such as traditional
religious/cultural/educational permits, fishwheel permits, fyke net
permits, and under-ice permits (50 CFR 100.25-27 and 36 CFR 242.25-27).
Title of Collection: Federal Subsistence Regulations and Associated
Forms, 50 CFR 100 and 36 CFR 242.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0075.
Form Numbers: FWS Forms 3-2300, 3-2321 through 3-2323, 3-2326
through 3-2328, and 3-2378 through 3-2379.
Type of Review: Extension of the currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals; private sector; and
State, local, and Tribal governments. Most respondents are individuals
who are federally defined rural residents in Alaska.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 15,242.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 15,242.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Varies from 15 minutes to 4
hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 6,769.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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. 2023-24376 Filed 11-2-23; 8:45 am]
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