Title VIII of the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act designates the Departments of the
Interior and Agriculture as the key agencies responsible for
implementing the subsistence priority on Federal public lands. To
help carry out subsistence management responsibilities, the
Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture established the Federal
Subsistence Management Program. Regulations implementing the
Federal Subsistence Management Program on Federal public lands
within Alaska are in the Code of Federal Regulations (50 CFR 100
and 36 CFR 242). To administer this program, we collect both form
and nonform information, including hunting and fishing
applications, permits, and reports; applications and interview
forms for membership on the regional advisory councils; proposals
and changes to subsistence regulations; and requests for
reconsideration and appeals.
US Code:
16 USC 3111-3126 Name of Law: Title VIII, Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act
We are reporting a total of
12,882 responses and 1,872 annual burden hours for this collection.
This is an increase of 1,031 responses and 343 burden hours from
the previous ICR. Based on our experience over the last 3 years, we
have made adjustments in our estimates for the three forms (3-2326,
3-2327, and 3-2328 - hunting and fishing applications, permits, and
reports) and regulatory requirement (appeals) currently approved
for this collection. These adjustments resulted in a decrease of
448 responses and 91 annual burden hours. We are reporting 1,479
responses and 434 hours as a program change: (1) 400 responses and
250 burden hours for the three forms (3-2321, 3-2322, and 3-2323)
associated with recruitment and selection of regional advisory
council members. These forms are currently approved under OMB
Control No. 1018-0120, which will be discontinued upon OMB action
on this ICR. (2)950 responses and 119 burden hours for two new
forms (3-2378 and 3-2379). (3)129 responses and 65 burden hours for
regulatory requirements not previously specified in the ICR.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.