[Federal Register: July 23, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 140)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
Proposed Information Collection; OMB Control Number 1018-0078;
Injurious Wildlife; Importation Certification for Live Fish and Fish
Eggs
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We (Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to renew the information collection (IC)
described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent
burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take
this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire
on October 31, 2007. 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.
DATES: You must submit comments on or before September 21, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to Hope Grey, Information
Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, MS 222-ARLSQ,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (mail);
hope_grey@fws.gov (e-mail); or (703) 358-2269 (fax).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this IC, contact Hope Grey by mail, fax, or e-mail (see
ADDRESSES) or by telephone at (703) 358-2482.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42)(Act) prohibits the possession or
importation of any animal or plant deemed to be and prescribed by
regulation to be injurious to human beings; to the interests of
agriculture, horticulture, and forestry; or to wildlife or the wildlife
resources of the United States. The Department of the Interior is
charged with enforcement of this Act. The Act and our regulations at 50
CFR 16 allow for the importation of animals classified as injurious if
specific criteria are met. To effectively carry out our
responsibilities and protect the aquatic resources of the United
States, we must gather information on the animals being imported with
regard to their source, destination, and health status. It is also
imperative that we ensure the qualifications of those individuals
providing the fish health data upon which we base our decision to allow
importation.
We use three forms to collect this information:
(1) 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. Information includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Name, position title, current place of employment (with
address) and work phone number, fax number, and e-mail address.
(b) Professional degrees.
(c) Primary duties.
(d) Areas of expertise and related certifications.
(e) Facilities available for diagnostic tests and available
equipment.
(2) FWS Form 3-2274 (U.S. Title 50 Certification Form). The
certifying official uses this form to affirm the health status of the
fish or their reproductive products to be imported. Information
includes, but is not limited to:
(a) Certifying official's name and date of most recent
certification.
(b) Number, life stage, and species of animals or eggs.
(c) Site and date of sample collection.
(d) Name and address of laboratory conducting the assays.
(e) Site from which the animals or eggs will be shipped.
(f) Dates of the shipment.
(g) Means of shipment and anticipated border crossing.
(3) FWS Form 3-2275 (Title 50 Importation Request Form). We use the
information on this form to ensure the safety of the shipment and to
track and control importations. Information includes, but is not
limited to:
(a) Name and address of company/agency and facility receiving
animals or eggs.
(b) Number, life stage, and species of animals or eggs.
(c) Origin of animals or eggs.
(d) Name and address of exporter.
II. Data
OMB Control Number: 1018-0078.
Title: Injurious Wildlife; Importation Certification for Live Fish
and Fish Eggs, 50 CFR 16.13.
Service Form Number(s): 3-2273, 3-2274, and 3-2275.
Type of Request: Extension without change.
Affected Public: Aquatic animal health professionals seeking to be
certified Title 50 inspectors; certified Title 50 inspectors who have
performed health certifications on live salmonids; and any entity
wishing to import live salmonids or their reproductive products into
the United States.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
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Number of annual Number of annual Completion time per Annual burden
Activity respondents responses response hours
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FWS Form 3-2273................. 16 16 1 hour............. 16
FWS Form 3-2274................. 25 50 30 minutes......... 25
FWS Form 3-2275................. 25 50 15 minutes......... 12.5
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Totals...................... 56 116 ................... 53.5
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III. Request for Comments
We invite comments concerning this IC on:
(1) whether or not the collection of information is necessary,
including whether or not the information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection
of information;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and
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(4) 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. We will include and/or summarize each comment in our
request to OMB to approve this IC. 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 us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Dated: July 9, 2007.
Hope Grey,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service.
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