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BILLING CODE 4310-55-P DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R9-ES-2010-N236; 92220-1113-0000-F5] Information Collection Sent to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)for Approval; OMB Control Number 1018-0094; Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports—Native Endangered and Threatened Species AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) have sent an Information Collection Request
(ICR)to OMB for review and approval. We summarize the ICR below and describe the nature of the collection and the estimated burden and cost. This ICR is scheduled to expire on November 30, 2010. We 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. However, under OMB regulations, we may continue to conduct or sponsor this information collection while it is pending at OMB. DATES: You must submit comments on or before November 26, 2010. ADDRESSES: Send your comments and suggestions on this information collection to the Desk Officer for the Department of the Interior at OMB-OIRA at
(202)395-5806
(fax)or *OIRA_DOCKET@OMB.eop.gov* (e-mail). Please provide a copy of your comments to Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ, 4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail), or *hope_grey@fws.gov* (e-mail). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this ICR, contact Hope Grey by mail or e-mail ( *see* ADDRESSES ) or by telephone at
(703)358-2482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 1018-0094. *Title:* Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports—Native Endangered and Threatened Species, 50 CFR 13 and 17. *Service Form Number(s):* 3-200-54, 3-200-55, and 3-200-56. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals/households, businesses, State and local agencies, private organizations, and scientific and research institutions. *Respondent's Obligation:* Required to obtain or retain a benefit. *Frequency of Collection:* On occasion for application forms and notifications; annually for reports. *Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden:* $55,000 for fees associated with permit applications. Activity Number of respondents Number of responses Completion time per response Total annual burden hours 3-200-54—permit application 11 11 3 hours 33 3-200-54—annual report 64 64 8 hours 512 3-200-54—notifications (incidental take and change in landowner) 2 2 1 hour 2 2-200-55—permit application 579 579 4 hours 2,316 3-200-55—annual report 1,034 1,034 8 hours 8,272 3-200-55—notification (escape of living wildlife) 1 1 1 hour 1 3-200-56—permit application 60 60 3 hours 180 3-200-56—annual report 748 748 10 hours 7,480 Totals 2,499 2,499 18,796 *Abstract:* Our Endangered Species Program uses information that we collect on permit applications to determine the eligibility of applicants for permits requested in accordance with the criteria in various Federal wildlife conservation laws, including: • Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 *et seq.* ). • Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703 *et seq.* ). • Lacey Act (16 U.S.C. 3371 *et seq.* ). • Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668). • Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1374). Service regulations implementing these statutes and treaties are in Chapter I, Subchapter B of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). These regulations stipulate general and specific requirements that when met allow us to issue permits to authorize activities that are otherwise prohibited. This IC includes the following permit application forms and the reporting requirements for each permit:
(1)FWS Form 3-200-54—Enhancement of Survival Permits Associated with Safe Harbor Agreements and Candidate Conservation Agreements with Assurances.
(2)FWS Form 3-200-55—Permits for Scientific Purposes, Enhancement of Propagation or Survival ( *i.e.,* Recovery) and Interstate Commerce.
(3)FWS Form 3-200-56—Incidental Take Permits Associated with a Habitat Conservation Plan. *Comments:* On March 10, 2010, we published in the **Federal Register** (75 FR 11192) a notice of our intent to request that OMB renew this ICR. In that notice, we solicited comments for 60 days, ending on May 10, 2010. We did not receive any comments. We again invite comments concerning this information collection on: • Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; • The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information; • Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail 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 OMB in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that it will be done. Dated: October 19, 2010. Hope Grey, Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2010-27202 Filed 10-26-10; 8:45 am]
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