Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife, 50 CFR 14.61-14.64

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3-177/3-177a Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife - Business (Hard Copy) Form and Instruction	New
Form 3-177, 3-177a Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Indiv (Hard Copy) Form and Instruction	Modified
1018-0012 Supporting Statement.rtf Supporting Statement A	2006-11-17
50 CFR 14_61-14_64.pdf Supplementary Document	2006-11-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46003	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife (Electronic Database)	New
46000	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife - Business (Hard Copy) Form and Instruction	New
10928	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Indiv (Hard Copy) Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0012	ICR Reference No: 200611-1018-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200310-1018-001
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife, 50 CFR 14.61-14.64
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: 01/25/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/22/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2007
Responses	170,000	0	120,000
Time Burden (Hours)	34,000	0	26,832
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: With few exceptions, businesses or individuals must file FWS Form 3-177 with the Fish and Wildlife Service prior to importing into or exporting from the United States any fish, wildlife, or wildlife products. The information on this form helps us fulfill the statutory requirements of the Endangered Species Act and our obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1531 et seq. Name of Law: Endangered Species Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 35444	06/20/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 76680	12/21/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife-Indiv (Hard Copy)	3-177, 3-177a	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife and Continuation Sheet
Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife - Business (Hard Copy)	3-177/3-177a	Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife and Continuation Sheet
Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish or Wildlife (Electronic Database)

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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	170,000	120,000	0	0	50,000	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	34,000	26,832	0	0	7,168	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: We are requesting an increase of 7,168 hours in the annual burden. For this renewal, we estimate that respondents will file an average of 170,000 forms each year, with respondents filing 60 percent electronically. Despite the estimated 42-percent increase in the number of forms submitted (from 120,000 to 170,000), the burden hours will only increase 27 percent (26,832 to 34,000 hours), largely due to more use of electronic capability.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,849,500

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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: 12/22/2006

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