Hunting and Fishing Application Forms and Activity Reports for National Wildlife Refuges and National Fish Hatcheries (50 CFR parts 32 and 71)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3-2439 Hunt Applications/Permits (FWS Form 3-2439) - Online Form	New
Form 3-2405 Self-Clearing Check-In Permit (FWS Form 3-2405) Form	Unchanged
Form 3-2439 Hunt Applications/Permits (FWS Form 3-2439 ) - Hardcopy Form	Modified
Form 3-2542 Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports Form	Unchanged
Form 3-2358 Fishing-Shrimping-Crabbing-Frogging Application/Permits (FWS Form 3-2358) Form	Unchanged
1018-0140 SSA (Proposed Rule RIN 1018-BI01) 04152025.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-04-15
50 CFR Part 71 as of 04112025.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-15
50 CFR Part 32 as of 04112025.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-15
SORN Updates 03162023 88FR16277.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-15
Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 USC 4680k) as of 01032024.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-15
NWRS Act of 1966 (16 USC 668dd-668ee) as of 01032024.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-04-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
274679	Hunt Applications/Permits (FWS Form 3-2439) - Online Form	New
235856	Self-Clearing Check-In Permit (FWS Form 3-2405) Form	Unchanged
235855	Required Notifications	Unchanged
235854	Labeling/Marking Requirements	Unchanged
235853	Hunt Applications/Permits (FWS Form 3-2439 ) - Hardcopy Form	Modified
185482	Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports Form	Unchanged
185478	Fishing-Shrimping-Crabbing-Frogging Application/Permits (FWS Form 3-2358) Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0140	ICR Reference No: 202504-1018-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202208-1018-006
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No: RIN 1018-BI01 (Proposed Rule)
Title: Hunting and Fishing Application Forms and Activity Reports for National Wildlife Refuges and National Fish Hatcheries (50 CFR parts 32 and 71)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/15/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2025
Responses	1,632,055	1,632,055
Time Burden (Hours)	265,117	265,117
Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,365	87,365

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Abstract: The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended (Administration Act), and the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) (Recreation Act) govern the administration and public uses of national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts. The Administration Act closes NWRs in all States except Alaska to all uses until opened. The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) may open refuge areas to any use, including hunting and/or sport fishing, upon a determination that the use is compatible with the purposes of the refuge and National Wildlife Refuge System mission. We collect information on hunters and anglers and their success in order to administer and evaluate hunting and fishing programs. Because of high demand and limited resources, we often provide hunt opportunities by lottery, based on dates, locations, or type of hunt. We collect information on the prospective hunter, on the preferred dates and locations, and on the type of hunt. We also require labeling of hunting/fishing equipment, require certain notifications be made to refuge staff, and collect information at the end of hunting and/or fishing experiences to help determine resource impacts and quality of experience.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 668dd-668ee Name of Law: National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966
   US Code: 16 USC 460k-460k-4 Name of Law: Refuge Recreation Act of 1962
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1018-BI01	Proposed rulemaking	90 FR 20600	05/15/2025

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 7

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Fishing-Shrimping-Crabbing-Frogging Application/Permits (FWS Form 3-2358)	3-2358	Fishing-Shrimping-Crabbing-Frogging Application/Permit - National Wildlife Refuge System
Harvest/Fishing Activity Reports	3-2542	Harvest Report - National Wildlife Refuge System National Fish Hatchery System
Hunt Applications/Permits (FWS Form 3-2439 ) - Hardcopy	3-2439	Hunt Application/Permit - National Wildlife Refuge System
Hunt Applications/Permits (FWS Form 3-2439) - Online	3-2439	Hunt Application/Permit - National Wildlife Refuge System
Labeling/Marking Requirements
Required Notifications
Self-Clearing Check-In Permit (FWS Form 3-2405)	3-2405	Self-Clearing Check-In Permit

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,632,055	1,632,055	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	265,117	265,117	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	87,365	87,365	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: We are not reporting any program changes or adjustments. The split in burden for Form 3-2439 (between hard copy and web-based) resulted in a net zero burden change.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $40,493,016

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/15/2025

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