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implementing procedures of the Council
on Environmental Quality, as well as
the related federal environmental laws
and executive orders. HUD’s agencywide provisions—24 CFR 50.3(h)(1) and
50.32—regulate how individual HUD
program staffs are to utilize such

Number of
respondents

Information collection

Frequency of
response

Burden
hour per
response

Responses
per annum

years, this approved collection will
continue unchanged under this OMB
control number to assure adequate
coverage for all HUD programs subject
to Part 50.

Annual
burden
hours

Hourly cost
per response

Annual cost *

Total to respondents ....................

1,378.00

1

1,378.00

3.00

4,134.00

$50.89

210,379.26

Total * ...........................................

1,378.00

1

1,378.00

3.00

4,134.00

50.89

210,379.26

B. Solicitation of Public Comment

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

This notice is soliciting comments
from members of the public and affected
parties concerning the collection of
information described in Section A on
the following:
(1) 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) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) Ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond; including through
the use of appropriate automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
HUD encourages interested parties to
submit comment in response to these
questions.

Fish and Wildlife Service

C. Authority
Section 2 of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507.
Anna Guido,
Department Clearance Officer, Office of
Policy Development and Research, Chief Data
Officer.
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collected data when HUD itself prepares
the environmental review and
compliance. Separately, individual HUD
programs each have their own
regulations and guidance implementing
environmental and related collection
responsibilities. For the next three

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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget; 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 revise a
currently approved information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments. To be considered,
your comments must be received on or
before June 5, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
and recommendations for the proposed
information collection at 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 Info_
[email protected]. Please reference ‘‘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) 468–8211.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
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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 by the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB). 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.
On June 3, 2024, we published in the
Federal Register (89 FR 47587) a notice
of our intent to request that OMB
approve this information collection. In
that notice, we solicited comments for
60 days, ending on August 2, 2024. We
also published the notice on
Regulations.gov (Docket No. FWS–HQ–
MB–2024–0075). We received two
comments in response to that notice
which did not address the information
collection requirements; therefore, no
response to those comments is required.
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;

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(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
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this information
collection request. 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 requires 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 is used to
purchase or lease wetland habitat for
protection in the National Wildlife
Refuge System. The Federal Duck Stamp
program 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 permit 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’s 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
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permanent with the passage of the
Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act
of 2013 (Pub. L. 113–239) on December
19, 2023. The Duck Stamp
Modernization Act of 2023
(Modernization Act; Pub. L. 118–25)
removed the temporary nature of the
electronic stamp certificate, making the
electronic stamp valid from the time of
purchase through the next June 30. The
electronic stamp can be stored either
digitally or printed and carried as a hard
copy. The Modernization Act also
stipulates that a physical stamp would
be mailed to all electronic stamp
purchasers after March 10 annually.
Today anyone, regardless of their
State or country of residence, is able to
purchase an electronic Duck Stamp
through any State that participates in
the program. The electronic stamp is
issued as a certificate or proof of
purchase and is valid from the date of
purchase until the end of the Federal
Duck Stamp year, which ends on June
30. Thus the electronic stamp is
available for immediate use by the
purchaser. Because it can be stored
either digitally or by printing out and
carrying a hard copy, customers are less
likely to lose their proof of purchase.
Customers no longer have to receive the
actual physical stamp in the mail if they
purchase an electronic stamp to comply
with the law.
Eight States participated in the pilot
program beginning in 2007. At the end
of the pilot, we provided a 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 and
enrolled other interested States.
Currently, the program includes 30
participating States. Several additional
States have indicated interest in
participating.
With the passage of the
Modernization Act and to mitigate
several challenges faced by the Service
in implementing the program,
memorandums of understanding (MOU)
signed between the States and the
Service must be reviewed, rewritten,
and signed to reflect changes in the law
and address several issues which reflect
on the accountability, transparency, and
effectiveness of the electronic Duck
Stamp.
Interested States must apply, using
Form 3–2341, based on their ability to
meet the responsibilities as outlined in
the updated MOU. We will use the
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to determine a State’s eligibility to
participate in the program and
willingness to comply with the
requirements of issuing an electronic
stamp. 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.
• Examples and explanations 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 how attention
will be drawn to customer support
information and identifying features of
the licensee to be specified on the
permit.
• Description of all fees the State will
charge for issuance of an electronic
stamp and how these will be conveyed
to the customer.
• 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 in which the State will
transmit electronic stamp customer
data.
Each State approved to participate in
the program must provide the following
information, on a regular basis (not to
exceed 7 days post purchase), to the
Service-approved stamp distribution
company, to enable that company to
issue the physical stamp and to collect
funds owed to the Service:
• Full name (first, middle, last, and
any prefixes/suffixes), and complete
mailing address of each individual who
purchases an electronic stamp from the
State.
• Date of e-stamp purchase.
Proposed Revisions
Changes to Form 3–2341,
‘‘Application and Instructions to
Participate in the Electronic Federal
Duck Stamp Program,’’ include:
• change in effective date from
September 1, 20##, to July 1, 20## (field
is customizable each year), to coincide
with the Duck Stamp validity dates;
• removal of application deadline as
completed applications will be accepted
at any point in time;
• update the background details for
the Electronic Federal Duck Stamp
Program;
• update website contact information;
• request for transparent description
of all charges assessed to each customer

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for the purchase of an Electronic Federal
Duck Stamp and how they will be
relayed to the customer;
• removal of language reflecting the
past temporary nature of the Electronic
Federal Duck Stamp; and
• request for information allowing the
Service to measure any challenges to the
distribution and number of interested
Electronic Federal Duck Stamp
purchasers.
Changes to the example MOU
referenced in Form 3–2341 include:
• Section I—Authority: Update to
authorities to add the Modernization
Act.
• Section II—Background: Update
details to include dollar and acreage
figures, as well as details regarding
changes required by the Modernization
Act,
• Section IV—Responsibilities of the
Parties: Update the requirements of the
Service to include:
—mailing of physical stamps on or after
March 10 of each year;
—reinforcing monthly invoicing and
full payment requirements for
electronic stamp purchases;
—clarification of the review of handling
charges to include monitoring for cost
efficiencies, consistencies, accuracies,
and transparency.
Update the requirements for the States
to:
—assist the Service in promoting the art,
tradition, and history of the printed
pictorial stamp;
—provide an online electronic stamp
option for at least 9 months covering
the period of August 1 through April
30;
—issue an electronic certificate and a
proof of purchase that can be carried

digitally or on paper which is readily
available for inspection with
supporting identification by all
authorized individuals (i.e., fee
collection or law enforcement
officers);
—clarify that both the certificate and the
receipt of purchase will contain and
display a secure, unique identifier for
the individual to whom it is issued,
specify that the electronic stamp is
valid until June 30 of the year printed
on the physical stamp, state that the
electronic stamp is both nonrefundable and non-transferable,
information that a physical stamp will
be mailed after March 10 annually,
and contact information for the
Service’s stamp fulfillment center in
the event of questions;
—clarify that the State will not provide
or replicate a digital image of the
Federal Duck Stamp itself as proof of
purchase;
—require the State provide the customer
with a breakdown of all fees the State
is charging related to their purchased
electronic stamp;
—inform and provide the customer with
assistance in the event they need to
reprint or otherwise retrieve the State
issued proof of purchase in digital or
physical form;
—inform customers that all sales of the
electronic Federal Duck Stamp are
final and non-refundable;
—Promptly send the required
information for all customers who
have purchased an electronic stamp to
the Service’s designated stamp
fulfillment center within a maximum
of 7 days of purchase by customer
(preferably on a daily basis);
—State will be invoiced at the end of
the month for all sales of Federal
Estimated
number of
annual
respondents

Activity/requirement

• Section V—General Provisions: We
added distributors to the list of required
acknowledgements in program publicity
material and clarified that in-person or
virtual meetings apply to both
individually scheduled or regularly
scheduled meetings.
• Section VII—Period of MOU: We
updated the dates from 2022–2025 to
2025–2028 and included a caveat that
the MOU may be extended; added a
clarification that either party may ask
for a meeting to discuss issues; and
added a clause stating that in the event
that the agreement is terminated for
cause, the Service may require the State
to reapply to be enrolled in the program.
Title of Collection: Electronic Federal
Duck Stamp Program.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0135.
Form Number: Form 3–2341.
Type of Review: Revision 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
every 7 days per respondent for
fulfillment reports.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
Estimated
number of
annual
responses

Completion
time per
response
(hours)

Estimated
total annual
burden hours

New Applications (3–2341) ........................................................................................
Currently Enrolled Application (3–2341) ....................................................................
Fulfillment Reports .....................................................................................................

20
30
49

20
30
1,911

40
10
1

800
300
1,911

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

99

1,961

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

3,011

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Duck Stamps sold through the State’s
licensing system during the month;
—States may not make partial payments
or payments on a quarterly or annual
basis; and
—Provide the Service and its
distributors with any updates to laws,
regulations or policies related to the
State’s electronic licensing system.

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.).
Jillian Eanett,
Acting Information Collection Clearance
Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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