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OMB Control No: 1018-0204	ICR Reference No: 202407-1018-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Our Understanding of How Trout Anglers Differ in Their Valuations Between Wild and Hatchery Trout
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 08/05/2025
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2024
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	08/31/2028	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,200	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	300	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742(a)-754) establishes a comprehensive national fish and wildlife policy and authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to take steps required for the development, management, advancement, conservation, and protection of fisheries resources and wildlife resources through research, acquisition of refuge lands, development of existing facilities, and other means. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), working with others, is responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people through federal programs relating to migratory birds, endangered species, interjurisdictional fish and marine mammals, and inland sport fisheries. Pursuant to this mission, the Service acts as a trustee for injured natural resources when oil or hazardous substances are spilled or released into the environment. Through data collected scientific assessment techniques and extrapolated through economic analyses, trustees seek to identify the natural resources injured from oil or hazardous substances, determine the extent of the injuries, recover damages from those responsible, and plan and carry out restoration activities. The primary benefit of the Service’s Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Response (NRDAR) Program is to achieve restoration of injured resources for the benefit of the American people, and at no cost. This program seeks compensation from responsible parties to restore natural resources for all and allows all Americans to enjoy clean and safe public rivers and lands. One aspect of the NRDAR program relates to releases of oil or hazardous substances that result in the loss of wild trout populations. Often when wild trout populations are killed or injured during a release event, one remedy includes using hatchery trout to replace wild trout populations. The potential problem with this approach is that there is substantial anecdotal evidence that trout anglers view and value catching wild trout and hatchery trout differently. If anglers value wild trout lost in a spill or release more highly than hatchery trout then they may not have been made fully whole by a restoration action that substitutes hatchery trout for wild trout. An examination of existing trout angler valuation studies found that in the majority of cases, no distinction was made between hatchery and wild trout in eliciting angler preferences. This collection proposes a random survey of licensed anglers designed to elicit data sufficient to estimate any differences in preferences and values associated with fishing for wild vs. hatchery trout. The data generated through the proposed information collection will provide theoretically sound and statistically defensible estimates of angler experience values for use in gauging required compensation levels for lost or injured trout resources. For the current collection, state licensed angler populations from three states are included, focusing on three distinct trout fishing regions of the US. Legal and administrative justifications for this collection can be found under 43 CFR Part 11, Natural Resource Damage Assessments through the authority of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as amended, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq., and the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1251-1376, which gives federal agencies authority to assess damages to natural resources resulting from a release of a hazardous substance or a discharge of oil covered under CERCLA or the CWA and to seek recovery for those damages.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 742(a)-754 Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
   US Code: 42 USC 9601 et seq. Name of Law: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
   US Code: 33 USC 2701-2761 Name of Law: Oil Pollution Act
   US Code: 33 USC 1251-1376 Name of Law: Clean Water Act

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:
	89 FR 17868	03/12/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 79634	09/30/2024
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
Mail-back Survey – Individuals (State #1)	None
Mail-back Survey – Individuals (State #2)	None
Mail-back Survey – Individuals (State #3)	None

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	1,200	1,200
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	300	300
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a request for a new control number.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $282,151

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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

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