Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife, 50 CFR 14.61-14.64 and 14.94(k)(4)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3-177, 3-177a Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife- Private Sector (Electronic Database)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3-177/3-177a Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife - Private Sector (Hard Copy)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3-177, 3-177a Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Government (Electronic Database)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3-177, 3-177a Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Individuals (Electronic Database)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3-177, 3-177a Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife - Government (Hard Copy)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 3-177, 3-177a Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Indiv (Hard Copy)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
1018-0012 SSA 2013.rtf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2013-01-28	Available
1018-0012 30-day notice published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-02-13	Available
16 USC 1540(f).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-01-27	Available
16 USC 1538(e).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-01-27	Available
50CFR14.94.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-01-27	Available
50CFR14.61-64.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-01-27	Available
1018-0012 60-day notice published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2013-01-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46003	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife- Private Sector (Electronic Database)	Form and Instruction	Modified
46000	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife - Private Sector (Hard Copy)	Form and Instruction	Modified
205541	Fee Waiver Certification	Other-null	New
191579	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Government (Electronic Database)	Form and Instruction	Modified
191578	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Individuals (Electronic Database)	Form and Instruction	Modified
191577	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife - Government (Hard Copy)	Form and Instruction	Modified
10928	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Indiv (Hard Copy)	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0012	ICR Reference No: 201212-1018-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-1018-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife, 50 CFR 14.61-14.64 and 14.94(k)(4)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/09/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/13/2013
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2013
Responses	184,303	0	182,000
Time Burden (Hours)	32,929	0	33,417
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: With few exceptions, businesses or individuals must file FWS Form 3-177 with the Fish and Wildlife Service prior to importing into or exporting from the United States any fish, wildlife, or wildlife products. The information on FWS Form 3-177 helps us fulfill the statutory requirements of the Endangered Species Act and our obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. In 2009, we implemented a new user fee system intended to recover the costs of the compliance portion of the wildlife inspection program. Since that time, we have been made aware that we may have placed an undue economic burden on businesses that exclusively trade in small volumes of low-value, non-Federally protected wildlife parts and products. To address this issue, we implemented a program that exempts certain businesses from the designated port base inspection fees as an interim measure while we reassess the current user fee system. In order to participate in our user fee exemption program for low-risk importations and exportations, importers or exporters must certify electronically that they meet the criteria for inclusion in the program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531 et seq. Name of Law: Endangered Species Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 60454	10/03/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 10198	02/13/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Government (Electronic Database)	3-177, 3-177a	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish and Wildlife and Continuation Sheet
Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Indiv (Hard Copy)	3-177, 3-177a	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife and Continuation Sheet
Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife - Private Sector (Hard Copy)	3-177/3-177a	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife and Continuation Sheet
Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife- Private Sector (Electronic Database)	3-177, 3-177a	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife
Fee Waiver Certification
Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife - Government (Hard Copy)	3-177, 3-177a	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife and Continuation Sheet
Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Individuals (Electronic Database)	3-177, 3-177a	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	184,303	182,000	0	0	2,303	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,929	33,417	0	0	-488	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are reporting 184,303 responses totaling 32,929 annual burden hours, which is an adjustment increase of 2,303 responses and a decrease of 488 burden hours. In addition to increasing our estimated number of responses based on our experience over the last 3 years, this ICR includes the addition of 1,000 hours for fee waiver certifications (currently approved under 1018-0152). The decrease in burden hours can be attributed to the increase in the number of FWS Forms 3-177 that will be submitted electronically.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,671,932

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 02/13/2013

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