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OSM will request a 3-year term of
approval for this information collection
activity.
Comments are invited On: (1) The
need for the collection of information
for the performance of the functions of
the agency; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s burden estimates; (3) ways to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (4)
ways to minimize the information
collection burden on respondents, such
as use of automated means of collection
of the information. A summary of the
public comments will accompany
OSM’s submission of the information
collection request to OMB.
Before including your address, phone
number, e-mail 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.
This notice provides the public with
60 days in which to comment on the
following information collection
activity:
Title: 30 CFR Part 769—Petition
process for designation of Federal lands
as unsuitable for all or certain types of
surface coal mining operations and for
termination of previous designations.
OMB Control Number: 1029–0098.
Summary: This part establishes the
minimum procedures and standards for
designating Federal lands unsuitable for
certain types of surface mining
operations and for terminating
designations pursuant to a petition. The
information requested will aid the
regulatory authority in the
decisionmaking process to approve or
disapprove a request.
Bureau Form Number: None.
Frequency of Collection: Once.
Description of Respondents: People
who may be adversely affected by
surface mining on Federal lands.
Total Annual Responses: 1.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,000
hours.

Dated: August 7, 2009.
John R. Craynon,
Chief, Division of Regulatory Support.
[FR Doc. E9–19426 Filed 8–12–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-MB-2009-N169] [91200-1231-9BPPL2]

Proposed Information Collection; OMB
Control Number 1018-0121;
Depredation Orders for DoubleCrested Cormorants
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this IC. This
IC is scheduled to expire on December
31, 2009. We 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.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to
consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by October 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
(mail); or [email protected] (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail or email (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone
at (703) 358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract
This information collection is
associated with regulations
Number of annual
respondents

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Activity
Report take of migratory bird species other than doublecrested cormorants (21.47(d)(7); 21.48(d)(7)).
Report take of species protected under Endangered Species
Act (21.47(d)(8); 21.48(d)(8)).
Written notice of intent to conduct control activities
(21.48(d)(9)).
Report of control activities (21.48(d)(10) and (11)) .................
Report effects of management activities (21.48(d)(12)) ..........

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implementing the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.).
Under the MBTA, it is unlawful to take,
possess, import, export, transport, sell,
purchase, barter, or offer for sale,
purchase, or barter, migratory birds or
their parts, nests, or eggs, except as
authorized by regulations implementing
the MBTA.
The regulations at 50 CFR 21.47
(Aquaculture Depredation Order)
authorize aquaculture producers in 13
States to take double-crested cormorants
when the birds are found committing or
about to commit depredations on
commercial freshwater aquaculture
stocks. The regulations at 50 CFR 21.48
(Public Resource Depredation Order)
authorize State fish and wildlife
agencies, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture (APHIS-Wildlife Services),
and federally recognized tribes in 24
States to take double-crested cormorants
to prevent depredations on the public
resources of fish, wildlife, plants, and
their habitats.
Both 50 CFR 21.47 and 21.48 impose
reporting and recordkeeping
requirements on those operating under
the depredation orders. We use the
information collected to:
(1) Help assess the impact of the
depredation orders on double-crested
cormorant populations.
(2) Protect nontarget migratory birds
or other species.
(3) Ensure that agencies and
individuals are conforming to the terms,
conditions, and purpose of the orders.
(4) Help gauge the effectiveness of the
orders at mitigating cormorant-related
damages.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-0121.
Title: Depredation Orders for DoubleCrested Cormorants, 50 CFR 21.47 and
21.48.
Service Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Affected Public: Aquaculture
producers, States, and tribes.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually for
reports; ongoing for recordkeeping.

Number of annual
responses

Completion time
per response

Annual burden
hours

1

1

1 hour ..............

1

1

1

1 hour ..............

1

12

12

3 hours ............

36

12
9

12
9

20 hours ..........
100 hours ........

240
900

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Number of annual
respondents

Activity

Completion time
per response

Annual burden
hours

Recordkeeping (21.47(d)(9)) ...................................................

500

500

7 hours ............

3,500

Totals ................................................................................

535

535

.....................

4,678

III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this
IC on:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will
have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information;
(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
respondents.
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 IC. Before
including your address, phone number,
e-mail 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.
Dated: August 6, 2009
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
FR Doc. E9–19405 Filed 8–12–09; 8:45 am
BILLING CODE 4310–55–S

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-LE-2009-N168] [99011-1224-00009B]

Proposed Information Collection; OMB
Control Number 1018-0012;
Declaration for Importation or
Exportation of Fish or Wildlife
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Number of annual
responses

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife
Service, Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve the information collection (IC)

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described below. As required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and
other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on this IC. This
IC is scheduled to expire on January 31,
2010. We 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.
DATES: To ensure that we are able to
consider your comments on this IC, we
must receive them by October 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
IC to Hope Grey, Information Collection
Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS 222–ARLSQ, 4401 North
Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203
(mail); or [email protected] (e-mail).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail or email (see ADDRESSES) or by telephone
at (703) 358–2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) makes it unlawful
to import or export fish, wildlife, or
plants without filing a declaration or
report deemed necessary for enforcing
the Act or upholding the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered
Species (CITES) (see 16 U.S.C. 1538(e)).
With a few exceptions, businesses or
individuals importing into or exporting
from the United States any fish,
wildlife, or wildlife product must
complete and submit to the Service an
FWS Form 3-177 (Declaration for
Importation or Exportation of Fish or
Wildlife). This form as well as FWS
Form 3-177a (Continuation Sheet) and
instructions for completion are available
for electronic submission at https://
edecs.fws.gov. These forms are also
available in hard copy at http://
www.fws.gov/forms/.
The information that we collect is
unique to each wildlife shipment and
enables us to:
• Accurately inspect the contents of
the shipment;
• Enforce any regulations that pertain
to the fish, wildlife, or wildlife products
contained in the shipment; and

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• Maintain records of the importation
and exportation of these commodities.
Additionally, we use information
from FWS Forms 3-177 and 3-177A to
compile an annual report that we
provide to the CITES Secretariat in
Geneva, Switzerland. This annual report
on the number and types of imports and
exports of fish, wildlife, and wildlife
products is one of our treaty obligations
under CITES. The report does not
contain any personally identifying
information.
We also use the information obtained
from FWS Form 3-177 as an
enforcement tool and management aid
to monitor the international wildlife
market and detect trends and changes in
the commercial trade of fish, wildlife,
and wildlife products. Our Division of
Scientific Authority and Division of
Management Authority use this
information to assess the need for
additional protection for native species.
The information we collect is part of
a system of records covered by the
Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)).
Businesses or individuals must file
FWS Forms 3-177 and 3-177a with us at
the time and port where they request
clearance of the import or export of
wildlife or wildlife products. Our
regulations allow for certain species of
wildlife to be imported or exported
between the United States and Canada
or Mexico at U.S. Customs and Border
Protection ports, even though our
wildlife inspectors may not be present.
In these instances, importers and
exporters may file the forms with U.S.
Customs and Border Protection. We
collect the following information:
(1) Name of the importer or exporter
and broker.
(2) Scientific and common name of
the fish or wildlife.
(3) Permit numbers (if permits are
required).
(4) Description, quantity, and value of
the fish or wildlife.
(5) Natural country of origin of the
fish or wildlife.
In addition, certain information, such
as the airway bill or bill of lading
number, the location of the fish or
wildlife for inspection, and the number
of cartons containing fish or wildlife,
assists our wildlife inspectors if a
physical examination of the shipment is
necessary.

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