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

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3-2405 FWS Form 3-2405 Self-Clearing Check-In/Out Permit - NWRS	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form 3-2439 FWS Form 3-2439 Hunt Application/Permit - NWRS	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form 3-2359 Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form 3-2358 FWS Form 3-2358 Fishing-Shrimping-Crabbing-Frogging Application/Permit - NWRS	Form	Unchanged	Available
1018-0140 SSA 2019 hunt fish Final Rule 08012019.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-08-05	Available
50 CFR Part 32.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-15	Available
50 CFR Part 31.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-15	Available
50 CFR Part 30.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-15	Available
50 CFR Part 27.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-15	Available
50 CFR Part 26.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-15	Available
50 CFR Part 25.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-15	Repair queued
SORN Permits System--Interior, FWS-21 68FR52610 03-22535.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-15	Available
Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 16 USC 460k-460k-4 as of 01072011.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-15	Available
National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 16 USC 668dd-668ee as of 01072011.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-02-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
235856	FWS Form 3-2405 Self-Clearing Check-In/Out Permit - NWRS	Form	Unchanged
235855	Required Notifications		Unchanged
235854	Labeling/Marking Requirements		Unchanged
235853	FWS Form 3-2439 Hunt Application/Permit - NWRS	Form	Unchanged
185482	Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports	Form	Unchanged
185478	FWS Form 3-2358 Fishing-Shrimping-Crabbing-Frogging Application/Permit - NWRS	Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0140	ICR Reference No: 201909-1018-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201802-1018-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No: RIN 1018-BD79
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: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/11/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/10/2019
Terms of Clearance: Currently, OMB approval of FWS Form 3-2405, “Self-Clearing Check-In/Out Permit” is under OMB Control No. 1018-0153. With this submission, the Service is requesting the transfer of the form into 1018-0140 so all forms associated with hunting and/or sport fishing activities used by the National Wildlife Refuge Systems are contained under a single information collection. Upon approval of the transfer of Form 3-2405 by OMB into OMB Control No. 1018-0140 at the final rule stage of RIN 1018–BD79, the agency will discontinue OMB Control No. 1018-0153 on the effective date of the final rule.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2021
Responses	1,574,541	0	805,492
Time Burden (Hours)	255,749	0	268,626
Cost Burden (Dollars)	84,278	0	64,563

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Abstract: The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended (Administration Act), and the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) (Recreation Act) govern the administration and public uses of national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts. The Administration Act closes NWRs in all States except Alaska to all uses until opened. The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) may open refuge areas to any use, including hunting and/or sport fishing, upon a determination that the use is compatible with the purposes of the refuge and National Wildlife Refuge System mission. 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, on the preferred dates and locations, and on the type of hunt. We also require labeling of hunting/fishing equipment, require certain notifications be made to refuge staff, and 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 460k-460k-4 Name of Law: Refuge Recreation Act of 1962
   US Code: 16 USC 668dd-668ee Name of Law: National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1018-BD79	Final or interim final rulemaking	84 FR 47640	09/10/2019

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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: 6

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FWS Form 3-2358 Fishing-Shrimping-Crabbing-Frogging Application/Permit - NWRS	3-2358	Fishing-Shrimping-Crabbing-Frogging Application/Permit - National Wildlife Refuge System
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
FWS Form 3-2405 Self-Clearing Check-In/Out Permit - NWRS	3-2405	Self-Clearing Check-In/Out Permit
FWS Form 3-2439 Hunt Application/Permit - NWRS	3-2439	Hunt Application/Permit - National Wildlife Refuge System
Labeling/Marking Requirements
Required Notifications

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	1,574,541	805,492	0	769,049	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	255,749	268,626	0	-12,877	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	84,278	64,563	0	19,715	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: We are proposing to revise this collection to consolidate the four existing hunt permit applications into a new single permit application, Form 3-2439, “Hunt Application/Permit.” Upon receiving OMB approval of Form 3-2439 at the final rule stage, we plan to discontinue use of Forms 3-2354 through 3-2357 and begin using FWS Form 3-2439 as the official hunting application form. Consolidation of the four hunt permit applications into a single hunt permit application will streamline the application process by eliminating the need for an applicant to fill out multiple applications at the same refuge. The new form also reduces time reporting burden on the respondent. With this submission, we also standardized labeling/marking requirements and required notifications across the Service to remove PII. We are also proposing to transfer FWS Form 3-2405 “Self-Clearing Check-In/Out Permit” (currently approved under OMB Control No. 1018-0153) into this collection 1018-0140 so all forms associated with hunting and/or sport fishing activities used by the National Wildlife Refuge Systems are contained under a single information collection. As a result of these changes, we are reporting: • An increase of 769,049 responses (due to transfer of FWS Form 3-2405 into this collection and an increase in applications/activity reports due to opening of new refuge lands/fish hatcheries); • A decrease of 12,877 burden hours due to the streamlining of the new permit application (FWS Form 3-2439); and, • An increase of $19,715 in nonhour cost burden associated with the increased number of applications.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $33,671,801

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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: 09/10/2019

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