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We anticipate including the following
Service forms in the ePermits system: 3–
186, 3–186A, 3–200–6 through 3–200–9,
3–200–10a through 3–200–10c, 3–200–
10e, 3–200–10f, 3–200–12 through 3–
200–13, 3–200–67, 3–200–79, 3–200–81,
3–202–1 through 3–202–10, 3–202–12,
and 3–202–17.
Falconry Program Requirements
Additionally, we propose to
incorporate the information collection
requirements associated with the
Service’s falconry program into this
collection (OMB Control No. 1018–
0022). Beginning in 2014, the Service
passed the authority to issue permits for
the practice of falconry to individual
States (50 CFR 21.29; 78 FR 72830,
December 4, 2013). As part of this
change in authority, we required States
to maintain databases of falconers
authorized to conduct falconry in their
States and required falconers to report
transfers of falconry birds using the
paper version of FWS Form 3–186A. We
require each State that maintains its
own database to ensure that it is
compatible with the Service’s database.
To date, 47 States utilize the system
provided by the Service. The Service’s
database continues to track take of birds
from the wild by falconers and to
maintain records of persons permitted
by the States to practice falconry, as
required by 50 CFR 21.29(k)(1).
The primary purpose of this database
is to allow the Service to track take of
raptors from the wild by falconers to
ensure take does not exceed levels
established in the Service’s 2008
environmental assessment of the
impacts of the falconry regulations on
wild raptor populations. The ability to
track and document the effects of the
wild take of raptors by falconers
remains a responsibility of the Service.
The database also: (1) Provides falconers
and States with the information
necessary to allow the efficient
movement of falconers and raptors held
under falconry permits among States;
and (2) ensures that falconers can
formally document their experience
regardless of the States in which they
have resided, which is required to
advance from the apprentice- to generalto master-class permit levels.
In 2018, the Service requested and
received OMB approval under the
Department of the Interior Fast Track
generic clearance (OMB Control No.
1090–0011) to conduct usability testing
of the revised/repaired application and
database functionality. The revised/
repairs falconry database (database)
replaced a legacy system based on
outdated programming. It reduced the
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the need for Service personnel to enter
data for each new falconer, and simply
required the entry of data for State
administrators. In addition, this new
database enhances the user experience
by allowing them to enter data from any
device that has internet access,
including PCs, tablets, and smart
phones. The usability testing helped the
Service to address problems and
recommendations prior to the database
going live. We are now ready to request
full OMB approval of the falconry
database and the information collection
requirements associated with the
falconry program.
Title of Collection: Federal Fish and
Wildlife Permit Applications and
Reports—Migratory Birds; 50 CFR 10,
13, 21.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0022.
Form Number: FWS Forms 3–186, 3–
186A, 3–200–6 through 3–200–9, 3–
200–10a through 3–200–10c, 3–200–
10e, 3–200–10f, 3–200–12 through 3–
200–13, 3–200–67, 3–200–79, 3–200–81,
3–202–1 through 3–202–10, 3–202–12,
and 3–202–17.
Type of Review: Revision of an
existing information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals; zoological parks; museums;
universities; scientists; taxidermists;
businesses; utilities; and Federal, State,
local, and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 27,980.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 53,510.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 15 minutes to
260 hours, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 394,967.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
for applications; annually or on
occasion for reports.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $491,050 (primarily
associated with application processing
fees).
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: May 14, 2020.
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–HQ–IA–2020–N051;
FXIA16710900000–190–FF09A30000; OMB
Control Number 1018–0093]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Federal Fish and
Wildlife Permit Applications and
Reports—Management Authority
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act, we, the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, are proposing
to renew an existing information
collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before June 18,
2020.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request to
the Office of Management and Budget’s
Desk Officer for the Department of the
Interior by email at OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov; or via facsimile to (202)
395–5806. Please provide a copy of your
comments to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/PERMA
(JAO), 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803 (mail); or by
email to [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number ‘‘1018–
0093’’ in the subject line of your
comments.
SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madonna L. Baucum, Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, by email at [email protected],
or by telephone at (703) 358–2503. You
may also view the ICR at http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq.), we, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service, we), are
proposing to renew an existing
information collection with revisions.
In accordance with the PRA, 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
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collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
On October 22, 2019, we published in
the Federal Register (84 FR 56466) a
notice of our intent to request that OMB
approve this information collection. In
that notice, we solicited comments for
60 days, ending on December 23, 2019.
We received the following comment in
response to that notice:
Comment: The Marine Mammal
Commission (MMC) offered their
support in the collection of information
from researchers, photographers, public
display facilities, and members of the
public seeking authorization to take or
import marine mammals or listed
species in order to ensure the protection
and conservation of marine mammal
populations.
Agency Response to Comment: The
Service appreciates the support from the
MMC in our efforts to protect and
conserve marine mammals or listed
species.
Abstract: All of the laws, treaties, and
regulations administered by the Service
that authorize activities requiring
permits authorize such permits in 50
CFR 13 (General Permit Requirements).
The requirements in 50 CFR part 13 are
in addition to any other permit
regulations that may apply to a specific
circumstance and are outlined in other
sections of our regulations.
The Wild Bird Conservation Act
(WBCA) and the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES) use a system of permits and
certificates to help ensure that
international trade is legal and does not
threaten the survival of wildlife or plant
species in the wild. Permits under the
U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) and
the Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) ensure that activities are
consistent with the intent and purposes
of the ESA and MMPA. Permitted
activities under the Bald and Golden
Eagle Act (BGEPA) must be compatible
with the preservation of the eagle, and
Lacey Act (injurious wildlife) permits
are issued when the Service finds the
activity will not be harmful to either the
health or welfare of humans. Prior to the
import or export of species listed under
the MMPA, BGEPA, Lacey Act, WBCA,
ESA, and/or CITES, the Management
Authority and Scientific Authority must
make appropriate determinations and
issue the appropriate documents.
Section 8A of the Endangered Species
Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) designates
the Secretary of the Interior as the U.S.
Management Authority and U.S.
Scientific Authority for CITES. The
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Before a country can issue an export
permit for CITES Appendix I or II
specimens, the CITES Scientific
Authority of the exporting country must
determine that the export will not be
detrimental to the species, and the
Management Authority must be satisfied
that the specimens were acquired
legally. For the export of Appendix III
specimens, the Management Authority
must be satisfied that the specimens
were acquired legally (CITES does not
require findings from the Scientific
Authority). Prior to the importation of
Appendix I specimens, both the
Scientific Authority and the
Management Authority of the importing
country must make required findings.
The Scientific Authority must also
monitor trade of all species to ensure
that the level of trade is sustainable.
Article VIII(3) of the CITES treaty
states that participating parties should
make efforts to ensure that CITES
specimens are traded with a minimum
of delay. Section XII of Resolution Conf.
12.3 (Rev. CoP13) recommends use of
simplified procedures for issuing CITES
documents to expedite trade that will
have no impact, or a negligible impact,
on conservation of the species involved.
All Service permit applications are in
the 3–200 series of forms, each tailored
to a specific activity based on the
requirements for specific types of
permits. We collect standard identifier
information for all permits, such as the
name of the applicant and the
applicant’s address, telephone and fax
numbers, tax identification number, and
email address. Standardization of
general information common to the
application forms makes the filing of
applications easier for the public, as
well as expediting our review of
applications.
The information that we collect on
applications and reports is the
minimum necessary for us to determine
if the applicant meets/continues to meet
issuance requirements for the particular
activity. Respondents submit
application forms periodically as
needed; submission of reports is
generally on an annual basis. We
examined applications in this
collection, focusing on questions
frequently misinterpreted or not
addressed by applicants. We have made
clarifications to many of our
applications to make it easier for the
applicant to know what information we
need and to accommodate future
electronic permitting. We have
subdivided our application Form 3–
200–37 (tentatively into seven forms:
Forms 3–200–37a through 3–200–37g)
because it has become lengthy and
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through in order to find the appropriate
activity for which they need a permit.
Use of these forms will:
• Reduce burden on applicants.
• Improve customer service.
• Allow us to process applications
and complete reviews quickly.
Proposed Revisions to This Information
Collection
With this submission, we are
proposing the following revisions to the
existing information collection:
Transfer of Forms to OMB Control No.
1018–0092
We will request OMB approval to
transfer the below-listed forms currently
approved by OMB under this
information collection (OMB Control
No. 1018–0093) into OMB Control No.
1018–0092, ‘‘Federal Fish and Wildlife
Applications and Reports—Law
Enforcement; 50 CFR 13 and 14’’:
• FWS Form 3–200–44, ‘‘Permit
Application Form: Registration of an
Agent/Tannery under the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA),’’ and
• FWS Form 3–200–44a, ‘‘Registered
Agent/Tannery Bi-Annual Inventory
Report.’’
The Service’s Office of Law
Enforcement in the Alaska Region uses
the information collected on FWS Form
3–200–44 to register qualified agents
and tanneries for polar bear (Ursus
maritimus), walrus (Odobenus
rosmarus), and northern sea otter
(Enhydra lutris kenyoni) under the
MMPA. This registration facilitates the
transfer of marine mammal specimens
taken by Alaska Natives for the
purposes of subsistence or creation of
authentic Native handicraft articles and
clothing. As such, it is more appropriate
that these forms be transferred to, and
approved by OMB under, OMB Control
No. 1018–0092, ‘‘Federal Fish and
Wildlife Applications and Reports—
Law Enforcement; 50 CFR 13 and 14.’’
Biannually (twice a year) on or before
the 10th day of January and July, we
require that the permittee submit to us
FWS Form 3–200–44a, containing
detailed activities of each registered
agent or registered tannery for each
transaction related to polar bear, walrus,
and northern sea otter. If no transactions
occurred, the permittee must submit a
negative report. The associated
estimated annual burden of Forms 3–
200–44/44a is 45 responses and 42
burden hours. If OMB approves this
revision request, we will revise OMB
Control No. 1018–0092 to add those two
forms to avoid duplication of burden.

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International Reporting Requirements
Additionally, with this submission,
we will submit to OMB for approval the
information collection requirements
associated with international reporting
requirements specified in 50 CFR
13.21(5), 50 CFR 17.22(b)(v), 50 CFR
17.31(b)(v), 50 CFR 18.30(c)(2), 50 CFR
23.6, and 50 CFR 23.33(b). These
reporting requirements are associated
with the findings we must make under
the various laws, treaties, and
regulations administered by the Service.
This may include consultation on
sustainable use, population data,
management practices, and verification
of information received from other
sources. The Service does not provide a
form for this collection; rather, we
request specific information based on
the most current data we hold, in order
to enable us to update or clarify that
data. We estimate the annual burden
associated with the international
reporting requirements to be 24
responses and 192 burden hours. There
is no nonhour burden cost associated
with the international reporting
requirements.
ePermits Initiative
The Service’s new ‘‘ePermits’’
initiative is an automated permit
application system that will allow the
agency to move towards a streamlined
permitting process to reduce public
burden. Public burden reduction is a
priority for the Service; the Assistant
Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks;
and senior leadership at the Department
of the Interior. The intent of the
ePermits initiative is to fully automate
the permitting process to improve the
customer experience and to reduce time
burden on respondents. This new
system will enhance the user experience
by allowing users to enter data from any
device that has internet access,
including PCs, tablets, and
smartphones. It will also link the permit
applicant to the Pay.gov system for
payment of the associated permit
application fee.
We anticipate including the following
Service forms in the ePermits system: 3–
200–19 through 3–200–37, 3–200–39
through 3–200–43, 3–200–46 through 3–
200–53, 3–200–58, 3–200–61, 3–200–64
through 3–200–66, 3–200–69, 3–200–70,
3–200–73 through 3–200–76, 3–200–80,
and 3–200–85 through 3–200–88.
Title of Collection: Federal Fish and
Wildlife Permit Applications and
Reports—Management Authority; 50
CFR 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0093.
Form Numbers: FWS Forms 3–200–19
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200–58, 3–200–61, 3–200–64 through 3–
200–66, 3–200–69, 3–200–70, 3–200–73
through 3–200–76, 3–200–80, and 3–
200–85 through 3–200–88.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents/Affected
Public: Individuals; biomedical
companies; circuses; zoological parks;
botanical gardens; nurseries; museums;
universities; antique dealers; exotic pet
industry; hunters; taxidermists;
commercial importers/exporters of
wildlife and plants; freight forwarders/
brokers; and State, tribal, local, and
Federal governments.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 6,659.
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 8,912.
Estimated Completion Time per
Response: Varies from 15 minutes to
43.5 hours, depending on activity.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
7,961.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
or annually, depending on activity.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $629,400 for costs
associated with application processing
fees, which range from $0 to $250.
There is no fee for reports. Federal,
tribal, State, and local government
agencies and those acting on their behalf
are exempt from processing fees.
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: May 14, 2020.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Land Management
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94337]

Notice of Realty Action: Legislated
Conveyance of Public Lands in Uintah
County, Utah
Bureau of Land Management,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of realty action.
AGENCY:

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The Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) proposes to convey
a 790.02-acre parcel of public land
known as the Ashley Springs Property
located in Uintah County, Utah, to
Uintah County. The parcel is to be
conveyed to the County, without
consideration, to be managed as open
space to protect the watershed and
underground karst system and aquifer.
The land will be segregated from
appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws and
Mineral Leasing Act. Until completion
of the conveyance, the BLM is no longer
accepting land use applications
affecting the identified public land. The
temporary segregation will terminate
upon issuance of a conveyance
document.

SUMMARY:

The land will not be conveyed
until at least July 20, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Roger Bankert, Vernal Field Manager,
(435) 781–3416, [email protected].
Persons who use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD) may call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1 (800)
877–8339 to leave a message or question
for the above individual. The FRS is
available 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. Replies are provided during
normal business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
No. 1123 of the John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and
Recreation Act of 2019, (Pub. L. 116–9),
directs the BLM to convey the public
lands to Uintah County, to be managed
as open space to protect the watershed
and underground karst system and
aquifer. Mining or any form of mineral
development on the conveyed land is
prohibited. The County shall allow for
non-motorized recreation access and no
new roads may be constructed on the
conveyed land.
Legal description:
DATES:

Salt Lake Meridian, Utah
T. 3 S., R. 20 E.,
sec. 1;
sec. 12, N1⁄2NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4NW1⁄4.

The area described contains 790.02
acres.
Conveyance of the identified public
lands will be subject to all valid existing
rights of record and the following terms,
conditions, and reservations:
1. A right-of-way thereon for ditches
and canals constructed by authority of
the United States, Act of August 30,
1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
2. Right-of-way UTU–08796, for a
culinary water pipeline granted to
Vernal City, its successors and assigns,
pursuant to the Act of 02–15–1901, 031
Stat. 0790, 43 U.S.C. 959.

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