Agency Information Collection Activities; Injurious Wildlife; Importation Certification for Live Fish and Fish Eggs

Published date03 October 2019
Record Number2019-21503
SectionNotices
CourtFish And Wildlife Service
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 52892-52894]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-21503]
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                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
                Fish and Wildlife Service
                [FWS-HQ-FAC-2019-N100; FXFR131109WFHS0-190-FF09F12000; OMB Control
                Number 1018-0078]
                Agency Information Collection Activities; Injurious Wildlife;
                Importation Certification for Live Fish and Fish Eggs
                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, we), are proposing to
                renew information collection.
                DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
                December 2, 2019.
                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: PRB/PERMA (JAO/1N), 5275 Leesburg
                Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or by email to
                [email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 1018-
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                0078 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 [email protected], 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 information collection
                request (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 Lacey Act (Act, 18 U.S.C. 42) prohibits the
                importation of any animal deemed to be and prescribed by regulation to
                be injurious to:
                 Human beings;
                 The interests of agriculture, horticulture, and forestry;
                or
                 Wildlife or the wildlife resources of the United States.
                 The Department of the Interior is charged with implementation and
                enforcement of this Act. The 50 CFR 16.13 regulations allow for the
                importation of dead uneviscerated salmonids (family Salmonidae), live
                salmonids, live fertilized eggs, or gametes of salmonid fish into the
                United States. To effectively carry out our responsibilities and
                protect the aquatic resources of the United States, it is necessary to
                collect information regarding the source, destination, and health
                status of salmonid fish and their reproductive parts. In order to
                evaluate import requests that contain this data, it is imperative that
                the information collected is accurate. Those individuals who provide
                the fish health data and sign the health certificate must demonstrate
                professional qualifications, and be approved as Title 50 Certifiers by
                the Fish and Wildlife Service through an application process.
                 We use three forms to collect this Title 50 Certifier application
                information:
                 (1) FWS Form 3-2273 (Title 50 Certifying Official Form). New
                applicants and those seeking recertification as a title 50 certifying
                official provide information so that we can assess their
                qualifications.
                 (2) FWS Form 3-2274 (U.S. Title 50 Certification Form). Certifying
                officials use this form to affirm the health status of the fish or fish
                reproductive products to be imported.
                 (3) FWS Form 3-2275 (Title 50 Importation Request Form). We use the
                information on this form to ensure the safety of the shipment and to
                track and control importations.
                 Title of Collection: Injurious Wildlife; Importation Certification
                for Live Fish and Fish Eggs (50 CFR 16.13).
                 OMB Control Number: 1018-0078.
                 Form Numbers: FWS Forms 3-2273, 3-2274, and 3-2275.p.
                 Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
                 Respondents/Affected Public: Aquatic animal health professionals
                seeking to be certified title 50 inspectors; certified title 50
                inspectors who have performed health certifications on live salmonids;
                and any entity wishing to import live salmonids or salmonid
                reproductive products into the United States.
                 Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
                 Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
                 Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
                 Table 37--Range to Effects (meters) From Air Guns for 1 Pulse
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                 Annual number Total annual Completion time per Total annual
                 Requirement of respondents responses response burden hours *
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                 FWS Form 3-2273 (Title 50 Certifying Official Form)
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                Private Sector........................ 9 9 1 hour.................. 9
                Government............................ 7 7 1 hour.................. 7
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                 FWS Form 3-2274 (U.S. Title 50 Health Certification Form)
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                Private Sector........................ 20 40 30 minutes.............. 20
                Government............................ 30 60 30 minutes.............. 30
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                 FWS Form 3-2275 (Title 50 Importation Request Form)
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                Private Sector........................ 20 40 15 minutes.............. 10
                Government............................ 30 60 15 minutes.............. 16
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                 Totals............................ 116 216 ........................ 92
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                * Rounded.
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                 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: September 27, 2019.
                Madonna L. Baucum,
                Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
                Service.
                [FR Doc. 2019-21503 Filed 10-2-19; 8:45 am]
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