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OMB Control No:
0579-0335
ICR Reference No:
202208-0579-003
Status:
Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202108-0579-007
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/APHIS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
National Management Information System (Wildlife Service)
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/22/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/29/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2027
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2024
Responses
86,274
0
111,040
Time Burden (Hours)
3,608
0
5,268
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
USDA Wildlife Services responds to requests from the public for assistance in managing damage-causing wildlife. It collects information from State and local jurisdictions, tribes, public and private agencies, organizations, institutions, and individuals needed to establish agreements and initiate or document appropriate services.
Authorizing Statute(s):
US Code:
7 USC 8351-8354
Name of Law: Act of 1931
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 17262
03/28/2022
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 52500
08/26/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
3
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Individuals
WS 12B, WS 17, WS 12 Addendum, WS 12A, WS 49, WS 12C, WS 18, WS 30, WS 35, WS 92, WS 37
Work Initiation Document for Wildlife Damage Management
,
Addendum to a Work Initiation Document
,
Work Initiation Document for Wildlife Damage Management - Multiple Resource Owners
,
Work Initiation Document for Management of Wildlife Damage on Urban Properties
,
Pocatello Supply Depot Order Form
,
Control Materials Sales Record
,
Wildlife Services Assistance Request
,
Report of Injury or Death to Non-target Animals
,
Permanent Assignment of Pyrotechnics and Repellants
,
Livestock Protection Collar (LPC) Accident Report
,
USFWS Migratory Bird Permit Application or Review
Private Sector
WS 45, WS 17, WS 12B, WS 35, WS 12A, WS 12C, WS 18, WS 12 Addendum, WS 30, WS 201, WS 200, WS 37
Work Initiation Document for Wildlife Damage Management
,
Addendum to a Work Initiation Document
,
Work Initiation Document for Wildlife Damage Management - Multiple Resource Owners
,
Work Initiation Document for Management of Wildlife Damage on Urban Properties
,
Pocatello Supply Depot Order Form
,
Control Materials Sales Record
,
Wildlife Services Assistance Request
,
WS Resource Values Survey
,
Report of Injury or Death of Non-target Animal
,
Fixed Wing Pilot Proficiency Flight Review
,
Rotary Wing Pilot Proficiency Flight Review
,
USFWS Migratory Bird Permit Application or Review
State, Local, Tribal Governments
WS 18, WS 12A, WS 30, WS 12 Addendum, WS 12C, WS 12B, WS 17, WS 37
Work Initiation Document for Wildlife Damage Management
,
Work Initiation Document for Wildlife Damage Management - Multiple Resource Owners
,
Addendum to a Work Initiation Document
,
Work Initiation Document for Management of Wildlife Damage on Urban Properties
,
Pocatello Supply Depot Order Form
,
Control Materials Sales Record
,
Wildlife Services Assistance Request
,
USFWS Migratory Bird Permit Application or Review
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
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
86,274
111,040
0
-10,701
-14,065
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
3,608
5,268
0
-210
-1,450
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
This renewal request includes burden decreases related to 3 activities being discontinued as the information is no longer being collected from the public. Significant estimate adjustments include increases related to requests for self-help advice (WS Form 30), and decreases related to requests for WS services (WS 12-series). Responses for WS 35 were overestimated in the previous submission.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$196,477
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.
No
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.
No
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
Agency Contact:
Andrew Hubble 301 851-4014 andrew.w.hubble@usda.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
08/29/2022
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