[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11910-11913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6268]
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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
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The information collection requirements listed below will be
submitted to 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 Fish and Wildlife Service (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 at 703/358-1943; 703/358-2269 (fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Service proposes to submit the following
information collection requirements to OMB for review and extension
approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.
Comments are requested regarding (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
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 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.
Under the present clearance, all permit requirements were contained
in one submission and they were assigned OMB Approval 1018-0022, the
Federal Fish and Wildlife License/Permit Application and Related
Reports, Service Form No. 3-200. In an attempt to make the application
process and the comment 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 specific
types of permits, and have been assigned numbers also.
The information collected on the permit application and attachments
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 statutes 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 Control 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
control 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
control number.
1. Title: Import of Sport-hunted Trophies of Southern African
Leopard and African Elephant.
Service form number: 3-200.19.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) permit can be issued
to allow the import of sport-hunted African leopard or African elephant
for personal use.
Decription of respondents: Individuals and households; or
taxidermist (business) acting on behalf of an individual.
Number of respondents: 1,000.
Estimated completion time: 20 minutes.
Total annual burden: 333 hours.
2. Title: Import of Sport-hunted Trophies under the Endangered
Species Act (ESA) or ESA/Appendix I of CITES (excludes southern African
leopard and African elephant).
Service form number 3-200.20.
Description and use: To evaluate whether an ESA import permit or an
ESA/CITES import permit can be issued to allow the import of sport-
hunted trophy of an ESA or ESA/CITES protected species for personal
use.
Description of respondents: Individuals and households.
Number or respondents: 50.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 50 hours.
3. Title: Import of Sport-hunted Argali Trophies.
Service form number: 3-200.21.
Description and use: To evaluate whether an ESA import permit can
be issued to allow the import of a sport-hunted argali trophy from
Mongolia, Kyrgystan, and Tajikistan for personal use.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of respondents: 30.
Estimated completion time: .75 hours (45 minutes).
Total annual burden: 22.5.
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4. Title: Import of Sport-hunted Bontebok Trophies.
Service form number: 3-200.22.
Description and use: To evaluate whether an ESA import permit can
be issued to allow the import of sport-hunted bontebok trophy taken
from registered ranches in South Africa for personal use.
Description of respondents: Individuals or household.
Number of respondents: 60.
Estimated completion time: .333 hours (20 minutes).
Total annual burden: 20 hours.
Title: Export of Pre-Convention, Pre-Act of Antique Animal
Products.
Service form number: 3-200.23.
Description and use: To evaluate whether specimens (animal
products) qualify as an antique, as pre-convention under CITES, or as
pre-act under the ESA or the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and
whether a pre-convention certificate can be issued to export animal
products from the United States.
Description of respondents: Individuals and households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal
government; Federal Government.
Number of respondents: 400.
Estimated completion time: 40 minutes.
Total annual burden: 267 hours.
6. Title: Export of Live Animals (except raptors) Captive Born in
the United States under CITES.
Service form number: 3-200.24.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES export permit or
captive-bred certificate can be issued to export U.S. born or hatched
specimens from the United States.
Description of respondents: Individuals and households; business or
other for-profit; not for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 800.
Estimated completion time: 40 minutes.
Total annual burden: 533 hours.
7. Title: Export of Raptors.
Service form number: 2-200.25.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES and Migratory Bird
Treaty Act export permit can be issued to export raptors from the
United States.
Description of respondents: Individuals and households; not-for-
profit institution.
Number of respondents: 80.
Estimated completion time: 2 hours.
Total annual burden: 160 hours.
8. Title: Export/Re-export/Pre-Convention of Animals Under CITES.
Service form number: 3-200.27.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES export permit or
re-export certificate can be issued to export specimens of CITES listed
species (except for raptors) from the United States.
This form was developed for applicants exporting pets that require
CITES permit or for those applicants who are not sure what type of
CITES permit they should apply for.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; State, local or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents; 800.
Estimated completion time: 666 hours (40 minutes).
Total annual burden: 533 hours.
9. Export/Re-export of Trophies by Taxidermists Under CITES.
Service form number: 3-200.28.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES export permit or
re-export certificate can be issued to export specimens of CITES listed
species (except for raptors) from the United States. This form is
designed for use by taxidermists who deal with a smaller ranges of
species and do not export live specimens.
Description of respondents: Business or other for-profit;
individuals with taxidermy as a hobby.
Number of respondents: 150.
Estimated completion time: .5 hours (30 minutes).
Total annual burden: 75 hours.
10. Title: Export/Re-export of Samples Collected from CITES and/or
ESA-listed Wildlife.
Service form number: 3-200.29.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES export permit or
re-export certificate can be issued to export tissue samples from
specimens of CITES listed species from the United States.
Description of respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-
profit institution.
Number of respondents: 80.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 80 hours.
11. Title: Circuses and Traveling Animal Exhibitions.
Services form number: 3-200.30.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES pre-Convention
certificate, export permit or captive-bred certificate and/or an ESA
export/re-import can be issued for a circus or live animal act to
export CITES or ESA listed species as part of a traveling animal
exhibition.
Description of respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of respondents: 100.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 100 hours.
12. Title: Import of Appendix-I Animals Under CITES.
Service form number: 3-200.31.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES import permit can
be issued to allow the import of a specimen of an Appendix I CITES
listed species for non-commercial purposes.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; State, local or Tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 40.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 40 hours.
13. Title: Export/Re-export/Pre-Convention Plants under CITES.
Service form number: 3-200.32.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES export permit or
re-export certificate can be issued to allow the export of a specimen
of a CITES listed plant species from the United States. This
application form was developed for export of plants that do not qualify
as artificially propagated or for use by applicants who are unsure of
which type of CITES plant export permit they should apply for.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 40.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 40 hours.
14. Title: Certificate for Artificially Propagated Plants.
Service form number: 3-200.33.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES certificate of
artificially propagation can be issued to allow the export of specimens
CITES listed plant species from the United States.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 48.
Estimated completion time: 2 hours.
Total annual burden: 96 hours.
15. Title: Export of American Ginseng under CITES.
Service form number: 3-200.34.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES export permit can
be issued to export either cultivated or wild ginseng from the United
States.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; farms; state, local, or
tribal government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 80.
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Estimated completion time: .333 hours (20 minutes).
Total annual burden: 26 hours.
16. Title Import of Appendix-I Plants Under CITES.
Service form number: 3-200.35.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES import permit can
be issued to allow the import specimens of CITES Appendix I plant
species for non-commercial purposes.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for profit institutions; state, local, or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 2.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 2 hours.
17. Title: Export or Import of Plants under ESA or ESA CITES or
Interstate Commerce of Non-native ESA Plants.
Service form number: 3-200.36.
Description and use: To evaluate whether an ESA or ESA/CITES export
permit can be issued to allow the export of ESA or ESA/CITES protected
plants.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; farms;
business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local
or tribal government; federal government
Number of respondents: 2.
Estimeated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 2 hours.
18. Title: Export or Import of Animals under ESA or ESA/CITES or
Interstate Commerce of Non-native ESA Animals.
Service form number: 3-200.37.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a permit can be issued to
import or export an ESA or ESA/CITES species for interstate commerce of
a non-native ESA protected species. This application can be used for
both live and dead specimens.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; farms;
business or other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state,
local, or tribal government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 60.
Estimated completion time: 2 hours.
Total annual burden: 120 hours.
19. Title: Import or Samples Collected from CITES Appendix-I and/or
ESA-listed Wildlife.
Service form number: 3-200.38.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a permit can be issued to
import tissue samples of ESA or ESA and CITES Appendix I species.
Decription of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 30.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 30 hours.
20. Title: Certificate of Scientific Exchange under CITES.
Service form number: 3-200.39.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITES certificate of
scientific exchange can be issued to an institution in order to
exchange, on non-commercial loan, CITES specimens that are accessioned/
catalogued in scientific institutions that are registered with the
CITES Secretariat. Issuance of this certificate includes registration
with the CITES Secretariat.
Description of respondents: Business or other for-profit; not-for-
profit institution.
Number of respondents: 30.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 30 hours.
21. Title: Export and Re-import of Museum Specimens under the ESA.
Service form number: 3-200.40.
Description and use: To evaluate whether an ESA permit can be
issued to export and re-import non-living museum specimens for the
purpose of enhancing the survival of the species.
Description of respondents: Business or other for-profit; non-for-
profit institutions.
Number of respondents: 10.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 10 hours.
22. Title: Captive-bred Wildlife Registration.
Service form number: 3-200.41.
Description and use: to evaluate whether a facility can become
registered to engage in take, export, re-import and interstate commerce
of non-native species protected by the ESA for the enhancement of the
species through captive-breeding.
Note: There is an annual reporting requirement of this
registration.
Service form number: 3-200.41a.
Estimated completion time: 3 hours (3-200.41) 2 hours (3-200.41a).
Decription of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 100.
Estimated completion time: 3 hours.
Total annual burden: 500 hours (including 200 hours record keeping
requirements for the annual report).
23. Title: Import/Transport of Injuries Wildlife.
Service form number: 3-200.42.
Description and use: To evaluation whether a permit can be issued
to import and/or transport an injurious wildlife species of zoological,
educational, medical or scientific purposes as regulated by the Lacey
Act.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit istitutions; state, local, or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 100.
Estimated completion time: 3 hours.
Total annual burden: 300 hours.
24. Title: Take/Import/Transport of Marine Mammals.
Service form number: 3-200.42.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a permit can be issued to
take, import and/or transport a marine mammal species protected by the
MMPA and under the jurisdiction of the Service.
Note: This permit requires the permittee to file an annual
report. There is not a specific form that is required, but the
information that must be submitted is outlined on the permit itself.
The estimated completion time is 1 hour.
Description of respondents: Individuals and households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state local, or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 30.
Estimated completion time: 2 hours.
Total annual burden: 90 hours (including 30 hours record keeping
requirements).
25. Title: Registration of an Agent or Tannery.
Service form number: 3-200.44 and 3-200.44a.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a person or business can
be come registered as an agency or tannery under the MMPA to act as an
agent to possess and process marine mammal products for Indians,
Aleuts, or Eskimos.
Note: There is an annual reporting requirement for this permit
(3-200.44a) that requires an average of 1 hour to complete.
Description of respondents: Individuals and households; business or
other for-profit
Number of respondents: 10.
Estimated completion time: .5 hours (30 minutes).
Total annual burden: 150 hours (including 100 hours for annual
report).
26. Title: Import of Sport-hunted Trophies of Polar Bear.
Service form number(s): 3-200.45.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a person can be issued a
permit to import a sport-hunted polar bear trophy taken in Canada for
personal use.
Number of respondents: 100,.
Estimated completion time: .5 hours (30 minutes).
Total annual burden: 50 hours.
27. Title: Import Pet Birds.
Service form number: 3-200.46.
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OMB Approval Number: 1018-0084.
Description and use: To evaluate whether an import permit can be
issued to a person to import pet bird(s) under the Wild Bird
Conservation Act (WBCA).
Description of respondents: Individuals or households.
Number of respondents: 500.
Estimated completion time: 30 minutes.
Total annual burden: 250 hours.
28. Title: Import of Birds for Scientific Research or Zoological
Breeding Display.
Service form number: 3-200.47.
OMB Approval Number: 1018-0084.
Description and use: To evaluate whether an import permit can be
issued to allow the import of birds under the WBCA approved cooperative
breeding program. The applicant must first have a cooperative breeding
program approved (using form 3-200.49) prior to applying for this
permit.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 100.
Estimated completion time: 2 hours.
Total annual burden: 200 hours.
29. Title: Import of Birds under an Apprived Cooperative Breeding
Program.
Service form number: 3-200.48.
OMB Approved Number: 1018-0084.
Description and use: To evaluate whether an import permit can be
issued to allow import of birds under a WBCA approved cooperaitve
breeding program. The applicant must first have a cooperaitve breeding
program approved (using form 3-200.49) prior to applicaiton.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions.
Number of respondents: 100.
Estimated completion time: 1 hour.
Total annual burden: 100 hours.
30. title: Approval under a Cooperative Breeding Program.
Service form number: 3-200.49
OMB Approved Number: 1018-0084.
Description and use: To evaluate whether a cooperative breeding
program can be approved for the import of birds as regulated by the
WBCA.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 100.
Estimated completion time: 3 hours.
Total annual burden: 300 hours.
31. Title: Reissuance of CITIES Permit/Certificate of Renewal of
Fish and Wildlife Permits or Registrations.
Service form number: 3-200.52
Description and use: Necessary for applicants to apply for
reissuance or renewal of previously issued permits, certificates or
registrations.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal
government; federa government.
Number of respondents: 200.
Estimated completion time: .25 hours (15 minutes).
Total annual burden: 50 hours.
32. Title: Export Re-export of Marine Mammals under CITIES.
Service form number: 3-200.53
Description and use: To evaluate whether a CITIES export permit or
re-export certificate can be issued to allow the export or re-export of
marine mammals protected under the MMPA.
Description of respondents: Individuals or households; business or
other for-profit; not-for-profit institutions; state, local, or tribal
government; federal government.
Number of respondents: 20.
Estimated completion time: 2 hours.
Total annual burden: 40 hours.
Dated March 3, 1997.
Marshall P. Jones, Jr.,
Assistant Director--International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 97-6268 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am]
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