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You may access the information
collection instrument with instructions
or additional information by visiting the
Federal eRulemaking Portal site at:
https://www.regulations.gov and
entering USCIS–2022–0001 in the
search box. All submissions will be
posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov, and will include
any personal information you provide.
Therefore, submitting this information
makes it public. You may wish to
consider limiting the amount of
personal information that you provide
in any voluntary submission you make
to DHS. DHS may withhold information
provided in comments from public
viewing that it determines may impact
the privacy of an individual or is
offensive. For additional information,
please read the Privacy Act notice that
is available via the link in the footer of
https://www.regulations.gov.
Written comments and suggestions
from the public and affected agencies
should address one or more of the
following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services
[OMB Control Number 1615–NEW]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; New Collection: e-Request
Tool
U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
ACTION: 60-Day notice.
AGENCY:

The Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) invites
the general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on this proposed
new collection of information. In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the
information collection notice is
published in the Federal Register to
obtain comments regarding the nature of
the information collection, the
categories of respondents, the estimated
burden (i.e. the time, effort, and
resources used by the respondents to
respond), the estimated cost to the
respondent, and the actual information
collection instruments.
DATES: Comments are encouraged and
will be accepted for 60 days until March
28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: All submissions received
must include the OMB Control Number
1615–NEW in the body of the letter, the
agency name and Docket ID USCIS–
2022–0001. Submit comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov under eDocket ID number USCIS–2022–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
USCIS, Office of Policy and Strategy,
Regulatory Coordination Division,
Samantha Deshommes, Chief, telephone
number (240) 721–3000 (This is not a
toll-free number. Comments are not
accepted via telephone message). Please
note contact information provided here
is solely for questions regarding this
notice. It is not for individual case
status inquiries. Applicants seeking
information about the status of their
individual cases can check Case Status
Online, available at the USCIS website
at https://www.uscis.gov, or call the
USCIS Contact Center at 800–375–5283
(TTY 800–767–1833).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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normal processing times; they did not
receive a notice; they did not receive a
card or document by mail; to request an
appointment accommodation; or to
notify USCIS of a typographical error.
USCIS will use the information
provided by respondents to look up
their case and determine an appropriate
action in response to the inquiry.
(5) An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: The estimated total number of
respondents for the information
collection e-Request Tool is 569,519 and
the estimated hour burden per response
is 0.33 hours.
(6) An estimate of the total public
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: The total estimated annual
hour burden associated with this
collection is 187,941 hours.
(7) An estimate of the total public
burden (in cost) associated with the
collection: The estimated total annual
cost burden associated with this
collection of information is $0. This is
a system that allows the respondent to
request an action, any costs are
associated with the collection of
information for which the person is
requesting action.
Dated: January 21, 2022.
Samantha L Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–NWRS–2021–0155;
FXRS12610900000–223–FF09R24000; OMB
Control Number 1018–0162]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Non-Federal Oil and Gas
Operations on National Wildlife Refuge
System Lands
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

(1) Type of Information Collection:
New Collection.
(2) Title of the Form/Collection: eRequest Tool.
(3) Agency form number, if any, and
the applicable component of the DHS
sponsoring the collection: None; USCIS.
(4) Affected public who will be asked
or required to respond, as well as a brief
abstract: Primary: Individuals or
households. Respondents will use this
collection of information to notify
USCIS that: Their case is outside of

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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are proposing to revise an
existing collection of information.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
SUMMARY:

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one of the following methods (please
reference ‘‘1018–0162’’ in the subject
line of your comments):
• Internet (preferred): https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–HQ–NWRS–2021–
0155.
• Email: [email protected].
• U.S. Mail: Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church,
VA 22041–3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum,
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, by email at Info_
[email protected], or by telephone at (703)
358–2503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA) and its
implementing regulations at 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), 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 information collection request
(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.
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 the Office of Management and Budget
(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
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information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract: The authority of the Service
to regulate non-Federal oil and gas
operations on National Wildlife Refuge
System (NWRS) lands is broadly
derived from the Property Clause of the
United States Constitution (Art. IV, Sec.
3), in carrying out the statutory
mandates of the Secretary of the
Interior, as delegated to the Service, to
manage Federal lands and resources
under the National Wildlife Refuge
System Administration Act (NWRSAA),
as amended by the National Wildlife
Refuge System Improvement Act
(NWRSIA; 16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), and
to specifically manage species within
the NWRS under the provisions of
numerous statutes, the most notable of
which are the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
(MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 715 et seq.), the
Endangered Species Act (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.), and the Fish and Wildlife
Act of 1956 (FWA; 15 U.S.C. 742f).
The Service’s regulations at 50 CFR,
part 29, subpart D provide for the
continued exercise of non-Federal oil
and gas rights while avoiding or
minimizing unnecessary impacts to
refuge resources and uses. Other land
management agencies have regulations
that address oil and gas development,
including the Department of the
Interior’s National Park Service and
Bureau of Land Management, and the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest
Service. These agencies all require the
submission of information similar to the
information requested by the Service.
The collection of information is
necessary for the Service to properly
balance the exercise of non-Federal oil
and gas rights within refuge boundaries
with the Service’s responsibility to
protect wildlife and habitat, water
quality and quantity, wildlifedependent recreational opportunities,
and the health and safety of employees
and visitors on NWRS lands.
The information collected under 50
CFR, part 29, subpart D identifies the
owner and operator (the owner and
operator can be the same) and details
how the operator may access and
develop oil and gas resources. It also
identifies the steps the operator intends
to take to minimize any adverse impacts
of operations on refuge resource and
uses. No information is submitted
unless the operator wishes to conduct
oil and gas operations.
We use the information collected to:
(1) Evaluate proposed operations, (2)
ensure that all necessary mitigation
measures are employed to protect refuge
resources and values, and (3) ensure
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regulations, including the National
Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.) and its regulations (40 CFR
parts 1500–1508), the NWRSAA, as
amended by the NWRSIA, and to
specifically manage species within the
NWRS under the provisions of
numerous statutes, the most notable of
which are the MBTA, the ESA, the Fish
and Wildlife Coordination Act (16
U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and the FWA.
Proposed Revisions
Automation of Application Form Via
ePermits
With this submission, we are
proposing to automate FWS Form 3–
2469 in the Service’s ‘‘ePermits’’ system,
an automated permit application system
that allows 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 ePermits is to
fully automate the permitting process to
improve the customer experience and to
reduce time burden on respondents.
This system enhances the user
experience by allowing users to enter
data from any device that has internet
access, including personal computers
(PCs), tablets, and smartphones. It also
links the permit applicant to pay
associated permit application fees via
the Pay.gov system.
Financial Assurances Costs
With this submission, we will seek
OMB approval of the costs associated
with the financial assurances
requirements as they are required per
regulations contained in 50 CFR
29.103(b) and 50 CFR 29.150. These are
not new costs, but rather we are
bringing this requirement into
compliance with the PRA as an annual
non-hour burden cost. These costs were
inadvertently overlooked with previous
submissions for this collection of
information. The estimated annual nonhour cost burden associated with the
required financial assurances is
captured below under ‘‘Total Estimated
Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost.’’
Title of Collection: Non-Federal Oil
and Gas Operations on National
Wildlife Refuge System Lands, 50 CFR
29, Subpart D.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0162.
Form Number: FWS Form 3–2469.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Businesses that conduct oil and gas
exploration on national wildlife refuges.

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Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.

Total Estimated Annual Non-hour
Burden Cost: $1,100,000 (22 annual
responses × $50,000 each).
Estimated
number of
annual
responses

Activity/requirement

Application for Temporary Access and Operations Permit (§ 29.71) (FWS Form 3–2469) ........
Preexisting Operations (§ 29.61) .................................................................................................
Accessing Oil and Gas Rights from Non-Federal Surface Location (§ 29.80) ...........................
Pre-application Meeting for Operations Permit (§ 29.91) ............................................................
Operations Permit Application (§§ 29.94–29.97) .........................................................................
Financial Assurance (§§ 29.103(b), 29.150) ................................................................................
Identification of Wells and Related Facilities (§ 29.119(b)) .........................................................

Completion
time per
response
(hours)

Estimated
total annual
burden
hours

17
20
2
22
22
22
22

17
50
1
2
140
1
2

289
1,000
2
44
3,080
22
44

150

17

2,550

10
10
10
120

1
1
16
4

10
10
160
480

2
5

1
16

2
80

10
9
1

8
40
8

80
360
8

5
2

140
16

700
32

Affidavit in Support of Claim of Confidentiality (§ 29.210(c) and (d)) ..........................................
Confidential Information (§ 29.210(e) and (f)) .............................................................................
Maintenance of Confidential Information (§ 29.210(h)) ...............................................................
Generic Chemical Name Disclosure (§ 29.210(i)) .......................................................................

1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1

Totals: ...................................................................................................................................

465

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

8,957

Reporting (§ 29.121)
Third-Party Monitor Report (§ 29.121(b)) ....................................................................................
Notification—Injuries/Mortality to Fish and Wildlife and Threatened/Endangered Plants
(§ 29.121(c)) .............................................................................................................................
Notification—Accidents involving Serious Injuries/Death and Fires/Spills (§ 29.121(d)) ............
Written Report—Accidents Involving Serious Injuries/Deaths and Fires/Spills (§ 29.121(d)) .....
Report—Verify Compliance with Permits (§ 29.121(e)) ...............................................................
Notification—Chemical Disclosure of Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids uploaded to FracFocus
(§ 29.121(f)) ..............................................................................................................................
Permit Modifications (§ 29.160(a)) ...............................................................................................
Change of Operator § 29.170
Transferring Operator Notification (§ 29.170) ..............................................................................
Acquiring Operator’s Requirements for Wells Not Under a Service Permit (§ 29.171(a)) ..........
Acquiring Operator’s Acceptance of an Existing Permit (§ 29.171(b)) ........................................
Extension to Well Plugging (§ 29.181(a))
Application for Permit ..................................................................................................................
Modification ..................................................................................................................................
Public Information (§ 29.210)

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.).
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–ES–2021–0151; FF09420000/223/
FXES111609M0000; OMB Control Number
1018–New]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Approval Procedures for
Incidental Harassment Authorizations
of Marine Mammals
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 a new
information collection in use without an
Office of Management and Budget
control number.

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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
28, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
one of the following methods (please
reference ‘‘1018–IHA’’ in the subject
line of your comments):
• Internet (preferred): http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–HQ–ES–2021–
0151.
• Email: [email protected].
• U.S. mail: Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church,
VA 22041–3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum,
Service Information Collection
DATES:

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