Renewal of CITES Registration of Commercial Breeding Operations for Appendix I Wildlife and Other CITES Requirements, 50 CFR 17 and 23

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
210828	Exception to Use of CITES Specimens after Import (private sector)		New
210827	Exception to Use of CITES Specimens after Import (indiv)		New
210826	Wildlife Hybrid Exemption		New
210825	Beluga Sturgeon Exemption		New
210824	Marking/Labeling of Vicuna Products, Beluga Sturgeon Caviar, and African Elephant Sport Hunted Trophies (govt)		New
210823	Reporting Take of Mountain Lions (govt)		New
210822	Reporting Take of Mountain Lions (indiv)		New
210821	Reporting Take of Grizzly Bears (govt)		New
210813	Reporting Take of Grizzly Bears (indiv)		New
201036	Renewal of CITES Registration of Commercial Breeding Operations		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0150	ICR Reference No: 201402-1018-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201202-1018-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Renewal of CITES Registration of Commercial Breeding Operations for Appendix I Wildlife and Other CITES Requirements, 50 CFR 17 and 23
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 04/11/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/24/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,297	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	752	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	250	0	0

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Abstract: This new information collection request supports requirements under the CITES treaty (27 U.S.T. 1087) and regulations in 50 CFR 23.46 pertaining to the registration of commercial facilities breeding species listed in CITES Appendix I. CITES Appendix I includes species that are threatened with extinction and are, or may be, affected by international trade. Article III of the Treaty prohibits international commercial trade in Appendix-I species; however, Article VII, paragraph 5 allows an exemption to this prohibition under certain circumstances. CITES Resolution Conf. 10.16 (Rev.) and Resolution Conf. 12.10 (Rev. CoP15) establish procedures under which a commercial breeding operation can register with the CITES Secretariat to conduct international commercial trade in Appendix-I specimens. These procedures are contained in U.S. regulations in 50 CFR 23.46. The collection of information from individuals wishing to register an Appendix-I breeding facility was approved under OMB No. 1018-0093 (Form 3-200-65). Under CITES Resolution Conf. 12.10 (Rev. CoP15), Management Authorities must monitor registered facilities to detect major changes in the nature of the operations or the specimens being produced for export. We are proposing to establish a requirement that registrations be renewed every 5 years to assist us in monitoring these facilities and identifying major changes, if any, in their operations. This new request is to collect information through an application for renewal that will allow us to determine whether an operation continues to meet the requirements for registration. This ICR also includes CITES requirements for reporting take of grizzly bears and mountain lions; marking of vicuna products, beluga sturgeon caviar, and African elephant sport-hunted trophies; and documentation requirements for beluga sturgeon exemption and wildlife hybrid exemptions.

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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:
1018-AW82	Final or interim final rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 10

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Reporting Take of Grizzly Bears (govt)
Wildlife Hybrid Exemption
Exception to Use of CITES Specimens after Import (indiv)
Renewal of CITES Registration of Commercial Breeding Operations	3-200-65
Reporting Take of Grizzly Bears (indiv)
Reporting Take of Mountain Lions (indiv)
Reporting Take of Mountain Lions (govt)
Marking/Labeling of Vicuna Products, Beluga Sturgeon Caviar, and African Elephant Sport Hunted Trophies (govt)
Beluga Sturgeon Exemption
Exception to Use of CITES Specimens after Import (private sector)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,297	0	0	1,297	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	752	0	0	752	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	250	0	0	250	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $93,162

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: 03/24/2014

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