Import of Sport-Hunted African Elephant Trophies, 50 CFR 17

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3-200-10 Application for Import of Sport-Hunted Trophies of African Elephants from Appendix-II Countries Form and Instruction	Modified
1018-0164 30-day Published 01182017 82011 5596 2017-00960.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-01-18
1018-0164 60 day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2017-01-06
1018-0164 - SS-A.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-01-06

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
221649	Application for Import of Sport-Hunted Trophies of African Elephants from Appendix-II Countries Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0164	ICR Reference No: 201701-1018-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201607-1018-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Import of Sport-Hunted African Elephant Trophies, 50 CFR 17
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: 02/21/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/18/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2020	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2017
Responses	300	0	300
Time Burden (Hours)	100	0	100
Cost Burden (Dollars)	30,000	0	30,000

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Abstract: Under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Secretary of the Interior, through the U.S. and Wildlife Service, regulates import, export, and sale within the United States (16 USC 1538 and 1540) of listed species. The African elephant is listed as threatened under the ESA. The ESA does not specify particular prohibitions and exceptions to those prohibitions for threatened species. Instead, under section 4(d) of the ESA, the Secretary of the Interior is given the discretion to issue such regulations as deemed necessary and advisable to provide for the conservation of the species. Exercising this discretion under section 4(d), the Service has developed general prohibitions (50 CFR 17.31) and established a permitting process for specified exceptions to those prohibitions (50 CFR 17.32) that apply to most threatened species. Permits issued under 50 CFR 17.32 must be for “Scientific purposes, or the enhancement of propagation or survival, or economic hardship, or zoological exhibition, or educational purposes, or incidental taking, or special purposes consistent with the purposes of the [ESA].”

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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:
	81 FR 37207	06/09/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 5596	01/18/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Application for Import of Sport-Hunted Trophies of African Elephants from Appendix-II Countries	3-200-10	Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Application Form

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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	300	300	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100	100	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	30,000	30,000	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $53,550

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: 01/18/2017

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