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OMB Control No: 1018-0186	ICR Reference No: 202311-1018-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202210-1018-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No: RIN 1018-BG66 (Final Rule)
Title: Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports – Requirements for African Elephants
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/29/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/01/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2027	36 Months From Approved
Responses	87	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	619	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,800	0	0

Abstract: Our final rule (RIN 1018-BG66) will: (1) to increase protection for African elephants in response to the recent rise in international trade of live African elephants by establishing ESA permit requirements and specific enhancement requirements for the import of wild-sourced elephants, as well as requirements to ensure that proposed recipients of live African elephants are suitably equipped to house and care for them; (2) to clarify the existing enhancement requirement during our evaluation of an application for a permit to import African elephant sport-hunted trophies; and (3) to incorporate a Party’s designation under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) National Legislation Project into the decision-making process for the import of live African elephants, African elephant sport-hunted trophies, and African elephant parts and products other than ivory. We find it is appropriate for the United States to propose requirements under the ESA to ensure that activities with live African elephants under U.S. jurisdiction contribute to enhancing the conservation of the species and that live African elephants are well cared for, so that any domestic demand for live African elephants enhances the conservation of the species and does not contribute to the decline in populations of the species in the wild. In addition, clarifying the enhancement requirement for the import of African elephant sport-hunted trophies and receiving information from the range countries will enable us to ensure that authorized imports contribute to enhancing the conservation of the species and do not contribute to the decline in populations of the species. Benefits of clarifying the enhancement standards for the import of African elephant sport-hunted trophies also include increased transparency with stakeholders in the decision-making process. We propose allowing certain types of imports only from countries that have met the basic requirements to implement CITES under their national laws in order to support U.S. African elephant efforts. Finally, we anticipate these measures will affect implementation in foreign countries of management measures that enhance African elephant conservation.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531 et seq Name of Law: Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
1018-BG66	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 22522	04/01/2024

Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	87	87
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	619	619
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,800	2,800

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are reporting a discretionary burden increase of 87 annual responses, 619 annual burden hours, and $2,800 non-hour burden cost associated with the proposed information collections in conjunction with our proposed rule under RIN 1018-BG66.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,733

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

Agency Contact: Madonna Baucum 202 354-1916 madonna_baucum@nps.gov

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