Notice2023-28884
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Training System
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Published
January 3, 2024
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 revise a currently approved information collection.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 386-387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28884]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-HQ-LE-2023-N095; FXLE12200900000-245-FF09L01300; OMB Control
Number 1018-0180]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law
Enforcement Training System
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 revise a
currently approved information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
February 2, 2024.
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#3e77505851617d5152527e58494d10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbb2959d94a4b8949797bb9d8c88d59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference ``1018-
0180'' in the subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna Baucum, Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#470e2921281804282b2b0721303469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2861464e47776b474444684e5f5b064f475e">[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. You may also view the
information collection request (ICR) at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>.
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 August 17, 2023, we published in the Federal Register (88 FR
56046) a notice of our intent to request that OMB approve this
information collection. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60
days, ending on October 16, 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 <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> (Docket No.
FWS-HQ-LE-2023-0105) to provide the public with an additional method to
submit comments (in addition to the typical <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f66414940706c4043436f49585c01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2bb9c949dadb19d9e9eb2948581dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a> email and
U.S. mail submission methods). We received one comment which did not
address the information collection requirements; therefore, no response
is required.
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 Service's Office of Law Enforcement at the Federal
Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) coordinates and conducts
training for Service special agents, wildlife inspectors, and
administrative staff, as well as for State, Tribal, and foreign
individuals responsible for wildlife and habitat protection. Over the
past decade, there have been substantial increases in the numbers of
programs and individuals trained, hours of training provided, and
numbers of training sites.
The Training and Development Unit (TDU) at FLETC collects the
required information necessary to administer training programs as
authorized by the following:
<bullet> Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668-668c);
<bullet> Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42-43; 16 U.S.C. 3371-3378);
<bullet> National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act (16
U.S.C 668dd-668ee);
<bullet> Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718-718h);
<bullet> Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-712);
<bullet> Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543);
<bullet> Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361-1407);
<bullet> Refuge Recreation Act (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4);
<bullet> Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1202-1527);
<bullet> Uniform Federal Crime Reporting Act (28 U.S.C. 534);
<bullet> USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (Pub. L. 107-56);
<bullet> USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005
(Pub. L. 109-177);
<bullet> Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004
(Pub. L. 108-458);
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<bullet> Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296);
<bullet> Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12--Policy for a
Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors;
and
<bullet> Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies, 28 CFR
part 23.
The TDU collects the below listed information from prospective
domestic trainees requesting attendance in a training program:
<bullet> Applicant's full legal name, contact, and identifying
information;
<bullet> Emergency contact name and phone number;
<bullet> Photograph;
<bullet> Biography;
<bullet> Highest education level; and
<bullet> Law enforcement affiliation information, to include title/
rank, experience, and agency contacts.
Course participants automatically receive the post-course
evaluation form soliciting provide feedback on the following:
<bullet> Length of experience;
<bullet> Program length;
<bullet> Overall ratings;
<bullet> Content, presentation, and course materials;
<bullet> Labs, practical exercises, and written exams;
<bullet> Program outcomes; and
<bullet> General comments.
We use the information collected to administratively record, track,
and manage training records of domestic and foreign students affiliated
with law enforcement agencies who attend training offered by the
Service. The information also allows us to verify the records of
previous attendees (upon official inquiry only) by name, country of
origin, or specific identifying number.
Proposed Revisions
The Service is proposing to revise this information collection as
follows:
1. (Discontinue) Account Registration (Foreign Students): We will
request OMB approval to discontinue the previously approved information
collection associated with the registration of international students
attending TDU training. The State Department coordinates the vetting
process for all prospective students. The State Department relies on
the host country to vet the prospective students and uses a
certification process for final selections which is exempt from the
requirements of the PRA. Therefore, they do not have a control number
for their selection/registration process.
The Service does not collect registration information for
international students; therefore, we will request OMB approve our
request to discontinue this specific information collection within OMB
Control No. 1018-0180. Approval of this request to discontinue the
information collection associated with registration of international
students will result in an annual burden decrease of 1,000 responses
and 250 burden hours. We will continue to request OMB approval of the
burden associated with international students completing the course
evaluations.
2. (New) Pre-Course Evaluation: We also propose to request OMB
approval of the pre-test administered prior to the start of training.
The pre-test gauges the participant's knowledge on topics such as
adaptive leadership, adaptive challenges, use of intervention
techniques, how to manage disequilibrium while exercising leadership,
the use of interpretation during the diagnostic process, and systems
thinking. At this time, we use Microsoft Office to deliver the pre-
test. A link is sent to the participants, and they click on the link,
take the test, and submit. This is an anonymous test, as we do not ask
their name and it is used to show that knowledge of the curriculum has
been gained during the program.
Title of Collection: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement
Training System.
OMB Control Number: 1018-0180.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved information
collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Domestic and international students
who attend the law enforcement/conservation training offered by the
TDU.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 164.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 164.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: Completion times vary from
10 minutes to 20 minutes, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 29.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: One time for the initial registration, and
on occasion for pre- and post-course evaluations.
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. 2023-28884 Filed 1-2-24; 8:45 am]
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