Published 60-day Notice

Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 51 / Friday, March 15, 2019 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–MB–2018–N159; FF09M13200,
FXMB12330900000 (189); OMB Control
Number 1018–0135]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Electronic Federal Duck
Stamp Program
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are proposing to renew an
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 14,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
mail to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–
3803 (mail); or by email to Info_Coll@
fws.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 1018–0135 in the subject line of
your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madonna L. Baucum, Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, by email at [email protected],
or by telephone at (703) 358–2503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are soliciting comments on the
proposed ICR that is described below.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following
issues: (1) Is the collection necessary to
the proper functions of the Service; (2)
will this information be processed and
used in a timely manner; (3) is the
estimate of burden accurate; (4) how
might the Service enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (5) how might the
Service minimize the burden of this
collection on the respondents, including
through the use of information
technology.

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Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: On March 16, 1934,
Congress passed, and President Franklin
D. Roosevelt signed, the Migratory Bird
Hunting Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718a et
seq.). Popularly known as the Duck
Stamp Act, it required all migratory
waterfowl hunters 16 years of age or
older to buy a Federal migratory bird
hunting and conservation stamp
(Federal Duck Stamp) annually. The
stamps are a vital tool for wetland
conservation. Ninety-eight cents out of
every dollar generated by the sale of
Federal Duck Stamps goes directly to
purchase or lease wetland habitat for
protection in the National Wildlife
Refuge System. The Federal Duck Stamp
is one of the most successful
conservation programs ever initiated
and is a highly effective way to conserve
America’s natural resources. Besides
serving as a hunting license and a
conservation tool, a current year’s
Federal Duck Stamp also serves as an
entrance pass for national wildlife
refuges where admission is charged.
Duck Stamps and products that bear
stamp images are also popular collector
items.
The Electronic Duck Stamp Act of
2005 (Pub. L. 109–266) required the
Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 3year pilot program, under which States
could issue electronic Federal Duck
Stamps. This pilot program is now
permanent with the passage of the
Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act
of 2013 (Pub. L. 113–239). Anyone,
regardless of State residence, is able to
purchase an electronic Duck Stamp
through any State that participates in
the program. The electronic stamp is
valid for up to 45 days from the date of
purchase and is available for immediate
use while customers wait to receive the
actual stamp in the mail. After 45 days,
customers must carry the signed
physical Federal Duck Stamp while
hunting or to gain free access to national
wildlife refuges.
Eight States participated in the pilot.
At the end of the pilot, we provided a

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report to Congress outlining the
successes of the program. The program
improved public participation by
increasing the ability of the public to
obtain required Federal Duck Stamps.
Under our authorities in 16 U.S.C. 718
et seq., we continued the Electronic
Duck Stamp Program in the eight States
that participated in the pilot. Currently,
the expanded program includes 25
States. Several other States have
indicated interest in participating, and
we have had requests to continue to
expand the program by inviting the
remaining eligible State fish and
wildlife agencies to apply to participate.
Interested States must submit an
application (FWS Form 3–2341). We
will use the information provided in the
application to determine a State’s
eligibility to participate in the program.
Information includes, but is not limited
to:
• Information verifying the current
systems the State uses to sell hunting,
fishing, and other associated licenses
and products.
• Applicable State laws, regulations,
or policies that authorize the use of
electronic systems to issue licenses.
• Example and explanation of the
codes the State proposes to use to create
and endorse the unique identifier for the
individual to whom each stamp is
issued.
• Mockup copy of the printed version
of the State’s proposed electronic stamp,
including a description of the format
and identifying features of the licensee
to be specified on the stamp.
• Description of any fee the State will
charge for issuance of an electronic
stamp.
• Description of the process the State
will use to account for and transfer the
amounts collected by the State that are
required to be transferred under the
program.
• Manner by which the State will
transmit electronic stamp customer
data.
Each State approved to participate in
the program must provide the following
information on a weekly basis, to the
Service approved stamp distribution
company, in order for them to issue the
actual stamp within the allotted 45-day
period:
• Full name (first, middle, last and
any prefixes/suffixes), and complete
mailing address of each individual that
purchases an electronic stamp from the
State.
• Date of e-stamp purchase.

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Title of Collection: Electronic Federal
Duck Stamp Program.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0135.
Form Number: FWS Form 3–2341.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.

Respondents/Affected Public: State
fish and wildlife agencies.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: One time for
applications, and an average of once
Annual
number of
respondents

Requirement

Completion
time per
response
(hours)

Total annual
responses

Total annual
burden hours

Application .......................................................................................................
Fulfillment Report .............................................................................................

6
33

6
1,353

40
1

240
1,353

Total ..........................................................................................................

39

1,359

........................

1,593

An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Dated: March 12, 2019.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–R8–NWRS–2013–0036;
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South Farallon Islands Invasive House
Mouse Eradication Project; Farallon
Islands National Wildlife Refuge,
California; Final Environmental Impact
Statement
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability; final
environmental impact statement.

D San Francisco Bay National Wildlife
Refuge Complex Headquarters, 1
Marshlands Road, Fremont, CA 94555.
D San Francisco Public Library, 100
Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gerry McChesney, Refuge Manager, by
phone at 510–792–0222, ext. 222; via
email at [email protected]; or
via the Federal Relay Service at 800–
877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
announce the availability of a final
environmental impact statement (EIS)
for a proposed project to eradicate
invasive, introduced house mice (Mus
musculus) on the South Farallon Islands
of the Farallon Islands National Wildlife
Refuge in California. This notice advises
the public that the final EIS is now
available to the public. The final EIS
describes the alternatives identified to
eradicate house mice from the South
Farallon Islands and eliminate their
negative impacts to the ecosystem of
these islands.

AGENCY:

National Environmental Policy Act

We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
availability of a final environmental
impact statement (EIS) for a proposed
project to eradicate invasive, introduced
house mice on the South Farallon
Islands of the Farallon Islands National
Wildlife Refuge in California. The final
EIS describes the alternatives identified
to eradicate house mice from the South
Farallon Islands and eliminate their
negative impacts to the ecosystem on
these islands.
ADDRESSES: You may obtain copies of
the final EIS in the following places:
• Internet: http://www.regulations.gov
(Docket No. FWS–R8–NWRS–2013–
0036).
• In-Person:

We are conducting environmental
review for the proposed South Farallon
Islands Invasive House Mouse
Eradication Project in accordance with
the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act as amended
(NEPA; 43 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), its
implementing regulations in 40 CFR
1500–1508, other applicable regulations,
and our procedures for compliance with
those regulations. On April 13, 2011, we
published in the Federal Register a
notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the proposed project (76 FR 20706).
We announced the availability of the
draft EIS for public comment on August
16, 2013 (78 FR 50082). On October 25,
2013, we issued a revised draft EIS to
clarify language on the population
status of the ashy storm-petrel
(Oceanodroma homochroa) and revise

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the assessment of impacts to the ashy
storm-petrel under the no action
alternative (78 FR 64002). In accordance
with 40 CFR 1506.6, we now announce
the availability of the final EIS.
In addition to our publication of this
notice, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing a
notice announcing the final EIS, as
required under section 309 of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.). The
publication date of EPA’s notice of
availability in the Federal Register is
the start of the 30-day wait period
required for the final EIS. (See EPA’s
Role in the EIS Process, below, for
further information.)
We will make a decision on the
alternatives presented in the EIS no
sooner than 30 days after the
publication of the final EIS. We
anticipate issuing a Record of Decision
(ROD) in June 2019.
Background
In 2009, the Service completed a
Comprehensive Conservation Plan
(CCP) and Environmental Assessment/
Finding of No Significant Impact to
guide the management of the Farallon
Islands National Wildlife Refuge
(Refuge) over a 15-year period. The
wildlife management goal in the CCP is
to protect, inventory, and monitor, as
well as to restore to historic levels,
breeding populations of 12 seabird
species, 5 marine mammal species, and
other native wildlife. One of the
strategies identified to meet this goal is
the eradication of the non-native
invasive house mouse from the South
Farallon Islands, and the prevention of
future introduction of mice.
We now propose to eradicate invasive
house mice from the South Farallon
Islands. We expect that eradicating
invasive mice will benefit native
seabirds, amphibians, terrestrial
invertebrates, plants, and wilderness
quality, and will help restore natural
ecosystem processes on the islands. The
South Farallon Islands have sustained

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