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the Department of the Interior. The
implementing regulations at 50 CFR
16.13 allow for the importation of dead
uneviscerated salmonids (family
Salmonidae), live salmonids, live
fertilized eggs, or gametes of salmonid
fish into the United States. To
effectively carry out our responsibilities
and protect the aquatic resources of the
United States, we must collect
information regarding the source,
destination, and health status of
salmonid fish and their reproductive
parts. Moreover, in order to evaluate
import requests, we must be able to
ascertain that the collected information
is accurate. Individuals who provide the
fish health data and sign the health
certificates must demonstrate
professional qualifications and be
approved as Title 50 Certifiers by the
Fish and Wildlife Service through an
application process.
We use three forms to collect this
Title 50 Certifier application
information:
• FWS Form 3–2273 (Title 50
Certifying Official Form)—New

applicants and those seeking
recertification as a title 50 certifying
official provide information so that we
can assess their qualifications.
• FWS Form 3–2274 (Title 50
Certification Form)—Certifying officials
use this form to affirm the health status
of the fish or fish reproductive products
to be imported.
• FWS Form 3–2275 (Title 50
Importation Request Form)—We use the
information on this form to track and
control importations and to ensure the
safety of shipments.
Proposed Revisions
With this renewal, we propose to
modify Forms 3–2274 and 3–2275 to
add fields to collect email addresses and
contact numbers with each submission.
We do not plan to revise Form 3–2273,
which already collects this information.
We also plan to begin publishing, with
OMB approval, the results of this
information collection for Form 3–2273
on a publicly accessible, Servicemanaged web page to inform importers
Annual
number of
respondents

Requirement

of Certified Signing Officials by country
of origin.
The public may request copies of any
form contained in this information
collection by sending a request to the
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer (see ADDRESSES).
Title of Collection: Injurious Wildlife;
Importation Certification for Live Fish
and Fish Eggs (50 CFR 16.13).
OMB Control Number: 1018–0078.
Form Numbers: FWS Forms 3–2273,
3–2274, and 3–2275.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Aquatic
animal health professionals seeking to
be certified title 50 inspectors; certified
title 50 inspectors who perform health
certifications on live salmonids; and any
entity wishing to import live salmonids
or salmonid reproductive products into
the United States.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
Total annual
responses

Completion
time per
response

Total annual
burden hours

FWS Form 3–2273 (Title 50 Certifying Official Form)
Private Sector ..................................................................................................
Government .....................................................................................................

20
7

20
7

1 hour ............
1 hour ............

20
7

40
30

30 minutes .....
30 minutes .....

20
15

FWS Form 3–2274 (U.S. Title 50 Health Certification Form)
Private Sector ..................................................................................................
Government .....................................................................................................

20
15

FWS Form 3–2275 (Title 50 Importation Request Form)
Private Sector ..................................................................................................
Government .....................................................................................................

20
15

40
30

15 minutes .....
15 minutes .....

10
8

Totals ........................................................................................................

97

167

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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.
[FR Doc. 2023–03090 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am]

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Agency Information Collection
Activities; CITES Masters Course
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are proposing a new
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Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 17,
2023.

DATES:

[Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2022–0142;
FXIA167109CWT01/234/FF09A40000; OMB
Control Number 1018-New]

SUMMARY:

Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval.

Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
one of the following methods (please
reference 1018–CITES in the subject line
of your comments):
• internet (preferred): https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–HQ–IA–2022–0142.
• Email: [email protected].
• U.S. mail: Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg

ADDRESSES:

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Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church,
VA 22041–3803.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madonna L. Baucum, Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, by email at [email protected],
or by telephone at (703) 358–2503.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations
at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information
collections require approval under the
PRA. We may not conduct or sponsor
and you are not required to respond to
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other
Federal agencies 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 especially interested in public
comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency 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 response.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
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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: Wildlife trafficking ranks as
the second greatest threat to species
survival after habitat destruction. The
United States (U.S.) recognizes wildlife
trafficking as a serious transnational
crime that threatens thousands of plant
and animal species and undermines
U.S. priorities, including national
security, human health, and economic
growth. The Service employs a sciencebased approach to counter wildlife
trafficking, including through the
implementation of the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered
Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES). CITES is the sole global treaty
dedicated to preventing the
unsustainable trade in plants and
animals and is an essential component
to counter illegal wildlife trade as it
provides mechanisms and incentives to
effectively manage natural resources.
The U.S. has been a Party to the
Convention since 1973. Under the
Endangered Species Act, the Service has
been designated to carry out the
provision of CITES for the U.S.
As one of the largest and oldest
environmental treaties in the world,
CITES is a key conservation tool for the
protection of 35,000 plant and animal
species. Currently 183 countries have
agreed to implement the Convention.
However, realizing the full conservation
impact of CITES remains challenging
and is highly dependent on each
country’s financial and technical
capacity. Even when a Party has the
political will and desire to implement
CITES, it may not have the resources,
systems, or personnel to effectively
follow the Conventions’ mandate, such
as evaluating permit applications or
enforcing laws. This creates inequity
between countries in how the
Convention is implemented, with
serious downstream impacts such as the
degradation of wild populations and
ecosystems, often resulting in negative
implications for communities living
among wildlife.
To help develop the technical
expertise necessary to effectively
implement CITES, the International
University of Andalucı´a (UNIA) has
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program entitled ‘‘The Management and
Conservation of Species in Trade: The
International Framework’’ (also known
as the ‘‘CITES Master’s Course’’). The
program, which was established in
1997, provides high-quality training
focusing on the scientific foundations,
techniques and mechanisms of CITES
implementation. Approximately 400
students have graduated from the
program, many becoming leaders in
CITES and global policy.
Recognizing the important potential
offered through UNIA’s CITES Master’s
Course, the Service provides
scholarships to support wildlife
professionals interested in furthering
their CITES expertise by partaking in
the CITES Master’s Course, with a focus
on countries most vulnerable to illegal
and unsustainable wildlife trade. The
competitive scholarships cover costs for
tuition, lodging, and supplies, provide
an opportunity for the scholars to
participate in the CITES Conference of
the Parties, and offer technical and
financial research support.
The Service collaborates with the
Department of Interior’s International
Technical Assistance Program (DOI–
ITAP) through an interagency agreement
to manage the numerous logistics
associated with the scholarships.
Scholarships support cohorts of
students from Latin America, the
Caribbean, and Central and East Africa.
The Service and DOI–ITAP staff solicit
recommendations from relevant CITES
authorities, NGOs, and U.S. Government
agencies working in those countries to
select top candidates for the
scholarships. Recommendations are
provided through direct communication
with project leads, most often via email
communication. Project leads review
application packages submitted by
candidates for the program.
We choose candidates based on
certain criteria such as the quality of
their application, their present or future
contribution to their country’s CITES
work, and their demonstration of a
lasting commitment to wildlife
conservation and CITES
implementation. Selected candidates
then follow a separate application
process for acceptance into the
International University of Andalucı´a
CITES Master’s Course. Although
scholarship activities aid the candidates
to assemble and submit application
materials the University, the U.S.
Government does not influence who is
accepted into the graduate program.
We ask the successful scholars
accepted into the master’s program to
assist in project monitoring and
evaluation by responding to periodic
assessment surveys throughout the

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course of their one-year graduate
experience so project officers can gauge
the impact and effectiveness of the
training. After graduating, the scholars
are requested to fill out an assessment
to further our understanding of the
course’s impact. We also ask students to
help develop communication and
outreach materials to share the impacts
of the scholarships with partners and
the public.
Course enrollees are asked to
complete pre- and post-training
assessments which collects the
following information:
• Trainee information, to include:
—Name,
—Gender,
—Age range,
—Institution represented,
—Job title/position,
—Contact information such as their
include complete address, phone
numbers, and email, and
—Country.
• Trainee’s assessment of training—
Questions provide participants an

opportunity to offer feedback on their
training to help inform how we can
improve project activities and goals.
• Potential effect of training on the
trainee’s job—Questions provide an
opportunity for participants to share
how the technical training provided
through the scholarships may open
professional opportunities.
• Knowledge of biodiversity and
CITES—Questions are designed to
measure the impact of training by
quantifying changes in each
participant’s knowledge of biodiversity
and CITES between pre- and posttraining assessments.
• Capacity to apply knowledge on
biodiversity and CITES—Questions are
designed to measure the impact in
training by quantifying changes in
knowledge between pre- and posttraining assessments.
The Service will use the information
collected to ensure project activities are
meeting high project standards and are
achieving intended outcomes. In
addition, information collected for
Average
number of
annual
respondents

Requirement

Nomination/Application:
Private Sector ...............................................................
Government ..................................................................
Pre-Assessment Questionnaire:
Private Sector ...............................................................
Government ..................................................................
Post-Assessment Questionnaire:
Private Sector ...............................................................
Government ..................................................................
Totals .....................................................................

Average
number of
responses
each

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project outreach and communication
will be used to inform the public on
project outcomes and to garner interest
in future scholarship opportunities.
The public may request copies of the
application form contained in this
information collection by sending a
request to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer in
ADDRESSES, above.
Title of Collection: CITES Masters
Course.
OMB Control Number: 1018–New.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Existing information
collection in use without OMB
approval.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Program participants from foreign
public sector and foreign government
entities.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
Average
number of
annual
responses

Average
completion
time per
response

Estimated
annual burden
hours *

3
30

1
1

3
30

1 hour ............
1 hour ............

3
30

1
14

1
1

1
14

20 minutes .....
20 minutes .....

0
5

1
14

1
1

1
14

20 minutes .....
20 minutes .....

0
5

63

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

63

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

43

* Rounded.

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.
[FR Doc. 2023–03092 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am]

Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–NWRS–2022–N079; FF09R23000–
223–FXRS126109WH000; OMB Control
Number 1018–New]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Bison Donations Request
Program
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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

SUMMARY:

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Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under Review—
Open for Public Comments’’ or by using
the search function. Please provide a
copy of your comments to the Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
MS: PRB (JAO/3W), 5275 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22041–3803 (mail); or
by email to [email protected]. Please
reference ‘‘1018-Bison’’ in the subject
line of your comments.

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