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the possibility of unauthorized access,
use, or dissemination of the data in the
system. They include, but are not
limited to user identification, password
protection, firewalls, virtual private
network, encryption, intrusion detection
system, common access cards, smart
cards, biometrics and public key
infrastructure.

HISTORY:

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:

Fish and Wildlife Service

An individual who wishes to access a
record about him or her in this system
of records must make an access request,
in writing, to the System Manager at the
address specified above. For purposes of
verifying the requester’s identity, the
request should provide either a
notarization of the request or a written
certification that the requester is who he
or she claims to be and understands that
the knowing and willful request of a
record pertaining to an individual under
false pretenses is a criminal offense
under the Privacy Act, subject to a fine
of up to five thousand dollars. If the
request is made on behalf of a minor or
incapacitated person, evidence of parent
or guardian relationship must be
included. Requests should include (a)
full name, (b) address, (c) the
approximate date(s) the information was
collected, (d) the type(s) of information
collected, and (e) the office(s) or
official(s) responsible for the collection
of information, if known. Individuals
may also request an accounting of
disclosures that have been made of their
records, if any.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

An individual who wishes to contest
or amend records about him or her in
this system of records must write to the
System Manager at the address specified
above and provide the information
described under ‘‘Record Access
Procedure.’’ In addition, the request
must reasonably identify the record and
specify the information being contested,
the corrective action sought, and the
reason(s) for requesting the correction,
and include any supporting
documentation. The right to contest
records is limited to information that is
factually inaccurate, incomplete,
irrelevant, or untimely (obsolete).

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NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES:

An individual who wishes to know
whether this system of records contains
a record about him or her may make a
notification request. The request must
be made in writing to the System
Manager at the address specified above
and provide the information described
under ‘‘Record Access Procedure.’’
EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM:

None.

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67 FR 60742 at 60755 (Sept. 26, 2002),
83 FR 6591 (Feb. 14, 2018).
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

[FWS–HQ–MB–2021–N002; FF09M13200/
201/FXMB12330900000; OMB Control
Number 1018–0172]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Federal Migratory Bird
Hunting and Conservation Stamp
(Duck Stamp) and Junior Duck Stamp
Contests
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (Service), are proposing to
renew an information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 3,
2021.
SUMMARY:

Send your comments on the
information collection request by mail
to the Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, MS: PRB (JAO/3W),
5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA
22041–3803 (mail); or by email to Info_
Coll@fws.gov. Please reference OMB
Control Number 1018–0172 in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Madonna L. Baucum, Service
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, by email at Info_Coll@fws.gov,
or by telephone at (703) 358–2503.
Individuals who are hearing or speech
impaired may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339 for TTY
assistance.
ADDRESSES:

In
accordance with the PRA and its
implementing regulations at 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), all information collections
require approval under the PRA. We
may not conduct or sponsor and you are
not required to respond to a collection
of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number.
As part of our continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we invite the public and other
Federal agencies to comment on new,
proposed, revised, and continuing
collections of information. This helps us

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assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand our
information collection requirements and
provide the requested data in the
desired format.
We are especially interested in public
comment addressing the following:
(1) Whether or not the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether or not the
information will have practical utility;
(2) The accuracy of our estimate of the
burden for this collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) How might the agency minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of response.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you can ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Abstract:
History of the Federal Duck Stamp
On March 16, 1934, Congress passed,
and President Franklin D. Roosevelt
signed, the Migratory Bird Hunting
Stamp Act (16 U.S.C. 718–718k).
Popularly known as the Duck Stamp
Act, it required all waterfowl hunters 16
years or older to buy a stamp annually.
The revenue generated was originally
earmarked for the Department of
Agriculture, but 5 years later was
transferred to the Department of the
Interior and the Service.
In the years since its enactment, the
Federal Duck Stamp Program has
become one of the most popular and
successful conservation programs ever
initiated. Today, some 1.5 million
stamps are sold each year, and as of
2017, Federal Duck Stamps had

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generated more than $1 billion for the
preservation of more than 6 million
acres of waterfowl habitat in the United
States. Numerous other birds, mammals,
fish, reptiles, and amphibians have
similarly prospered because of habitat
protection made possible by the
program. An estimated one-third of the
Nation’s endangered and threatened
species find food or shelter in refuges
preserved by Duck Stamp funds.
Moreover, the protected wetlands help
dissipate storms, purify water supplies,
store flood water, and nourish fish
hatchlings important for sport and
commercial fishermen.
History of the Duck Stamp Contest
Jay N. ‘‘Ding’’ Darling, a nationally
known political cartoonist for the Des
Moines Register and a noted hunter and
wildlife conservationist, designed the
first Federal Duck Stamp at President
Roosevelt’s request. In subsequent years,
noted wildlife artists submitted designs.
The first Federal Duck Stamp Contest
was opened in 1949 to any U.S. artist
who wished to enter, and 65 artists
submitted a total of 88 design entries.
Since then, the contest has been known
as the Federal Migratory Bird Hunting
and Conservation Stamp Art (Duck
Stamp) Contest and has attracted large
numbers of entrants.
The Duck Stamp Contest (50 CFR part
91) remains the only art competition of
its kind regulated by the U.S.
Government. The Secretary of the
Interior appoints a panel of noted art,
waterfowl, and philatelic authorities to
select each year’s winning design.
Winners receive no compensation for
the work, except a signed pane of their
stamps; winners retain the copyright to
their artwork and may sell the original
and prints of their designs, which are
sought by hunters, conservationists, and
art collectors.
For the Duck Stamp Contest, the
Service selects five or fewer species of
waterfowl each year; each entry must
employ one of the Service-designated
species as the dominant feature (defined
as being in the foreground and clearly
the focus of attention). In 2020 a
permanent theme was established and
participants are currently also required
to include a mandatory waterfowl
hunting accessory or waterfowl hunting
scene within their design. These may
include objects such as hunting dogs,
waterfowl decoys, waterfowl hunters
and scenes illustrating the theme
‘‘celebrating our waterfowl hunting
heritage.’’ Designs may also include
national wildlife refuges as the
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conservation and collecting purposes.
Entries may be in any media EXCEPT
photography or computer-generated art.
Designs must be the contestants’
original hand-drawn creation and may
not be copied or duplicated from
previously published art, including
photographs, or from images in any
format published on the internet.
History of the Junior Duck Stamp
Contest
The Federal Junior Duck Stamp
Conservation and Design Program
(Junior Duck Stamp Program) began in
1989 as an extension of the Migratory
Bird Conservation and Hunting Stamp.
The national Junior Duck Stamp art
contest started in 1993, and the first
stamp design was selected from entries
from eight participating States. The
program was recognized by Congress
with the 1994 enactment of the Junior
Duck Stamp Conservation and Design
Program Act (16 U.S.C. 719). All 50
States, Washington DC, and 2 of the U.S.
Territories currently participate in the
annual contest.
The Junior Duck Stamp Program
introduces wetland and waterfowl
conservation to students in kindergarten
through high school. It crosses cultural,
ethnic, social, and geographic
boundaries to teach greater awareness
and guide students in exploring our
nation’s natural resources. It is the
Service’s premier conservation
education initiative.
The Junior Duck Stamp Program
includes a dynamic art- and sciencebased curriculum. This non-traditional
pairing of subjects brings new interest to
both the sciences and the arts. The
program teaches students across the
nation conservation through the arts,
using scientific and wildlife observation
principles to encourage visual
communication about what they learn.
Four curriculum guides, with activities
and resources, were developed for use
as a year-round study plan to assist
students in exploring science in real-life
situations.
Modeled after the Federal Duck
Stamp Contest, the annual Junior Duck
Stamp Art and Conservation Message
Contest (Junior Duck Stamp Contest)
was developed as a visual assessment of
a student’s learning and progression.
The Junior Duck Stamp Contest
encourages partnerships among Federal
and State government agencies,
nongovernmental organizations,
businesses, and volunteers to help
recognize and honor thousands of
teachers and students throughout the
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2000, the contest has received more
than 530,000 entries.
The winning artwork from the
national art contest serves as the design
for the Junior Duck Stamp, which the
Service produces annually. This $5
stamp has become a much sought after
collector’s item. One hundred percent of
the revenue from the sale of Junior Duck
stamps goes to support recognition and
environmental education activities for
students who participate in the
program. More than $1.25 million in
Junior Duck Stamp proceeds have been
used to provide recognition, incentives,
and scholarships to participating
students, teachers, and schools. The
Program continues to educate youth
about land stewardship and the
importance of connecting to their
natural worlds. Several students who
have participated in the Junior Duck
Stamp Program have gone on to become
full-time wildlife artists and
conservation professionals; many
attribute their interest and success to
their early exposure to the Junior Duck
Stamp Program.
Who Can Enter the Federal Duck Stamp
and Junior Duck Stamp Contests
The Duck Stamp Contest is open to all
U.S. citizens, nationals, and resident
aliens who are at least 18 years of age
by June 1. Individuals enrolled in
kindergarten through grade 12 may
participate in the Junior Duck Stamp
Contest. All eligible students are
encouraged to participate in the Junior
Duck Stamp Conservation and Design
Program annual art and conservation
message contest as part of the program
curriculum through public, private, and
homeschools, as well as through
nonformal educational experiences such
as those found in scouting, art studios,
and nature centers.
Entry Requirements
Each entry in the Duck Stamp Contest
requires a completed entry form and an
entry fee. Information required on the
entry form includes:
• ‘‘Display, Participation &
Reproduction Rights Agreement’’
certification form;
• Basic contact information (name,
address, phone numbers, and email
address);
• Date of birth (to verify eligibility);
• Species portrayed and medium
used; and
• Name of hometown newspaper (for
press coverage).
Each entry in the Junior Duck Stamp
Contest requires a completed entry form
that requests:

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• Basic contact information (name,
address, phone numbers, and email
address);
• Age (to verify eligibility);
• Parent’s name and contact
information;
• Whether the student has a Social
Security or VISA immigration number
or is a foreign exchange student (to
verify eligibility to receive prizes);
• Grade of student (so they may be
judged with their peers);
• The title, species, medium used,
and conservation message associated
with the drawing;
• Basic contact information for their
teacher and school (name, address,
phone numbers, and email address); and
• Certification of authenticity.
Students in Grades 7 through 12 and
all national level students are also

required to include citations for any
resources they used to develop their
designs. We use this information to
verify that the student has not
plagiarized or copied someone else’s
work. The Service also translates entry
forms into other appropriate languages
to increase the understanding of the
rules and what the parents and students
are signing.
Title of Collection: Federal Migratory
Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp
(Duck Stamp) and Junior Duck Stamp
Contests.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0172.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Average
number of
submissions
each

Total number
of annual
respondents

Activity

Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: Annually.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $53,000.00 annually (entry
fees of $125 plus an average of $15 for
mailing costs, for an estimated 200
annual submissions to the Federal Duck
Stamp Contest). There are no fees
associated with the Junior Duck Stamp
Contest submissions. We estimate the
mailing costs associated with entering
submissions to the Junior Duck Stamp
contest to be approximately $25,000
annually. Most of the student entries are
mailed directly by schools, who utilize
the bulk mail option, thereby reducing
the amount of postage and packages
received.
Total number
of annual
responses

Average
completion time
per response
(min)

Total annual
burden
hours *

Duck Stamp Program Contest Entry Form:
Individuals ...................................................................
Junior Duck Stamp Program Contest Entry Form:
Individuals ...................................................................

200

1

200

7

23

25,000

1

25,000

** 20

8,333

Totals: ..................................................................

25,200

1

25,200

..........................

8,356

* Rounded.
** Burden for Junior Duck Stamp Program entry form is longer since both the parents and teacher must sign the form, and the student must
provide references.

An agency may not conduct or
sponsor and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Dated: March 1, 2021.
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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1076–0120]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Bureau of Indian Education
Adult Education Program
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

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In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE),
are proposing to renew an information
collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before May 3,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
this information collection request (ICR)
to Ms. Juanita Mendoza, Program
Analyst, Bureau of Indian Education,
U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C
Street NW, MS 3609–MIB, Washington,
DC 20240; or by email to
Juanita.Mendoza@bie.edu. Please
reference OMB Control Number 1076–
0120 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Juanita Mendoza by
email at Juanita.Mendoza@bie.edu, or
by telephone at (202) 208–3559. You
may also view the ICR at http://
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we provide the
general public and other Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on new, proposed, revised,
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and continuing collections of
information. This helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. It also helps the
public understand our information
collection requirements and provide the
requested data in the desired format.
We are again soliciting comments on
the proposed ICR that is described
below. We are especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is the collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
BIE; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the BIE enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the BIE minimize the burden of
this collection on the respondents,
including through the use of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. Before including your
address, phone number, email address,
or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you
should be aware that your entire
comment—including your personal
identifying information—may be made

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