In 2017, the Department of the Interior (DOI) convened its constituent Bureaus to address the threat of Dreissenid mussels (quagga and zebra mussels) in the western United States with special emphasis on preventing the introduction of these invasive species to the Columbia River Basin. As part of this effort, the participating Bureaus committed to advancing the actions summarized in the following plan:
Safeguarding the West from Invasive Species: Actions to Strengthen Federal, State and Tribal Coordination to Address Invasive Mussels .
One of the actions in the plan was to explore options for sharing information on trailered boats that are putting in and taking out of National Park Service (NPS) managed waters. In 2020, NPS obtained Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval (OMB Control Number 1024-0285) to collect information on the origin, destination, inspection, and decontamination of trailered recreational watercraft. The NPS approval acknowledged a similar need in the following DOI bureaus: the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), and US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). In an effort to reduce redundancy and duplication of effort, DOI is now seeking OMB approval for a new information collection to be used by DOI agencies responsible for management and control of aquatic and invasive species.
US Code:
16 USC 4701
Name of Law: Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act-National Invasive Species Act
US Code:
18 USC 42(a)
Name of Law: Injurious wildlife provisions of the Lacey Act
US Code:
18 USC 3372
Name of Law: Prohibited acts of the Lacey Act
US Code:
42 USC 4321
Name of Law: National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended
EO: EO 13112 Name/Subject of EO: Invasive Species
EO: EO 13751 Name/Subject of EO: Safeguarding the Nation From the Impacts of Invasive Species
US Code:
16 USC 661
Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act
US Code:
25 USC 3701
Name of Law: John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act
US Code:
43 USC 1701
Name of Law: Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as Amended
US Code:
16 USC 668dd-ee
Name of Law: National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act
US Code:
54 USC 100101
Name of Law: Promotion and Regulation
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:
(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;
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.
Quagga EXIT Survey (State/Local/Tribal Government Boaters - USFWS)