The Wildlife and Sport Fish
Restoration Program (WSFR), Fish and Wildlife Service (Service),
administers 21 financial assistance programs in whole or in part.
We award most financial assistance as grants, but cooperative
agreements are possible if the Federal Government will be
substantially involved in carrying out the project. The
applications and reports for these programs are approved under OMB
Control Numbers 1018-0109 and 1018-0147, This ICR covers additional
information that will be collected as well as the new electronic
system for data collection (Wildlife Tracking and Reporting Actions
for the Conservation of Species (Wildlife TRACS)).
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:
(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;
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.