Hunting and Fishing Application Forms and Activity Reports for National Wildlife Refuges,50 CFR 25.41, 25.43, 25.51, 26.32, 26.33, 27.42, 30.11, 31.15, 32.1 to 32.72

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3-2359 Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports Form	Modified
Form 3-2355 Hunting/Fishing Applications Form	Modified
1018-0140 - Supporting Statement A - 2015.rtf Supporting Statement A	2015-04-09
1018-0140 - 60-day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2015-04-09
16USC460k.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-27
16USCSec668dd.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
185482	Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports Form	Modified
185478	Hunting/Fishing Applications Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0140	ICR Reference No: 201504-1018-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201201-1018-003
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Hunting and Fishing Application Forms and Activity Reports for National Wildlife Refuges,50 CFR 25.41, 25.43, 25.51, 26.32, 26.33, 27.42, 30.11, 31.15, 32.1 to 32.72
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/20/2015
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/17/2015
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2018	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2015
Responses	789,800	0	840,400
Time Burden (Hours)	264,025	0	280,950
Cost Burden (Dollars)	60,000	0	60,000

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Abstract: We collect information on hunters and anglers and their success in order to administer and evaluate hunting and fishing programs. Because of high demand and limited resources, we often provide hunt opportunities by lottery, based on dates, locations, or type of hunt. We collect information on the prospective hunter (name, address, contact information), on the preferred dates and locations, and on the type of hunt. We also collect information at the end of hunting and/or fishing experiences to help determine resource impacts and quality of experience.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 668dd-668ee Name of Law: National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966
   US Code: 16 USC 460k-460k-4 Name of Law: Refuge Recreation Act of 1962
  

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:
	80 FR 5572	02/02/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	80 FR 21258	04/17/2015
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Hunting/Fishing Applications	3-2354, 3-2357, 3-2355, 3-2356, 3-2358	Waterfowl Lottery Application ,   Big/Upland Game Hunt Application ,   Migratory Bird Hunt Application ,   Fishing/Shrimping/Crabbing Application ,   Quota Deer Hunt Application
Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports	3-2360, 3-2361, 3-2362, 3-2359	Big Game Harvest Report ,   Fishing Report ,   Migratory Bird Hunt Report ,   Upland/Small Game/Furbearer Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	789,800	840,400	0	0	-50,600	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	264,025	280,950	0	0	-16,925	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	60,000	60,000	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 estimating 789,800 responses totaling 264,025 annual burden hours for this collection. This is an adjustment decrease of 50,600 responses and 16,925 annual burden hours. Adjustments in hour and cost burden are due to an estimated 6 percent decrease in hunting and fishing visits since 2011.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,980,122

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: 04/17/2015

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