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National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and Reports, 50 CFR 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36 and 43 CFR 5

OMB 1018-0102 · DOI/FWS.

OMB 1018-0102

The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, authorizes us to permit public accommodations, including commercial visitor services, on lands of the National Wildlife Refuge System when we find that the activity is compatible and appropriate with the purpose for which the refuge was established. We use the information that we collect on FWS Forms 3-1383-G, 3-1383-EZ, 3-1383-C, 3-1393-R, and 3-1384 to ensure that: (1) the requested activities are compatible and appropriate with the purpose for which the refuge was established, and (2) the applicant is eligible or is the most qualified applicant to receive the refuge special use permit.

The latest form for National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and Reports, 50 CFR 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36 and 43 CFR 5 expires 2029-05-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form 3-1383-EZ ePermits Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ ePermits Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ ePermits Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ ePermits - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ ePermits - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ ePermits - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-EZ General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1384 ePermits Amendment - Bid Sheet - National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3-1384) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1384 Amendment - Bid Sheet - National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3-1384) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1384 ePermits - Bid Sheet - National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3-1384) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R ePermits Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R ePermits Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R ePermits - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R ePermits Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R ePermits Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R ePermits - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R ePermits Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R ePermits Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R ePermits - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C ePermits Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C ePermits Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C ePermits - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C ePermits Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C ePermits Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C ePermits - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C ePermits Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C ePermits Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C ePermits - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G ePermits Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G ePermits Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G ePermits - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G ePermits Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G ePermits Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G ePermits - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G ePermits Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G ePermits Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G ePermits - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1384 Bid Sheet - National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3-1384) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-R Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-C Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Form 3-1383-G General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
1018-0102 SSA NWRS SUPs Final 12172024.docx Supporting Statement A
1018-0102 Burden Calculations 12162024.xlsx Supplementary Document
1018-0102 30-day FRN 01172025 90FR5978.pdf Supplementary Document
1018-0102 60-day FRN SUP 08142024 89FR66133.pdf Supplementary Document
SORN Updates 03162023 88FR16277.pdf Supplementary Document
ANILCA 16 USC 3101 et seq as of 01032024.pdf Supplementary Document
Recreation Act 16 USC 460k as of 01032024.pdf Supplementary Document
Administration Act 16 USC 668dd as of 01032024.pdf Supplementary Document
ePermits Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Government Form and Instruction
Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Amendments - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Individuals Form and Instruction
ePermits - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
ePermits - General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Individuals Form and Instruction
General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Government Form and Instruction
General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
General Activities Special Use Permit Simplified Application (Form 3–1383-EZ) - Individuals Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - Bid Sheet - National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3-1384) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Amendment - Bid Sheet - National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3-1384) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
ePermits - Bid Sheet - National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3-1384) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Government
Amendment - Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Government
ePermits - Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Government
ePermits Amendment - Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Private Sector
Amendment - Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Private Sector
ePermits - Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Private Sector
ePermit Amendment - Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Individuals
Amendment - Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Individuals
ePermits - Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Individuals
ePermits Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
ePermits - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
ePermits Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Renewal - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Amendment - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
ePermits - Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
ePermits Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
ePermits - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
ePermits Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Renewal - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Amendment - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
ePermits - Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
ePermits Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
ePermits Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
ePermits - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
ePermits Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Renewal - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
ePermits Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Amendment - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
ePermits - General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Bid Sheet - National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3-1384) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Government
Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Private Sector
Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements - Individuals
Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Government Form and Instruction
Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-R) - Individuals Form and Instruction
Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Government Form and Instruction
Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Private Sector) Form and Instruction
Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-C) - Individuals Form and Instruction
General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Government Form and Instruction
General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Private Sector Form and Instruction
General Special Use Application (Form 3-1383-G) - Individuals Form and Instruction

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201704-1018-003 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2017-06-19
201404-1018-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2014-05-20
201104-1018-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2011-04-27
200801-1018-002 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2008-01-31
200411-1018-001 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2004-11-17
200110-1018-002 Approved without change	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2001-10-11
199810-1018-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	1998-10-07