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The authority for this action is the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS–HQ–NWRS–2021–N162;
FXRS12630900000–201–FF09R81000; OMB
Control Number 1018–0102]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; National Wildlife Refuge
Special Use Permit Applications and
Reports
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service, we), are proposing to revise an
existing collection of information.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before
September 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: 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 1018–0102 in the
subject line of your comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request additional information about
this ICR, contact Madonna L. Baucum,
Service Information Collection
Clearance Officer, by email at Info_
Coll@fws.gov, or by telephone at (703)
358–2503.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the PRA and 5 CFR
1320.8(d)(1), we provide the general
public and other Federal agencies with
an opportunity to comment on new,
proposed, revised, 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.
As part of our continuing effort to
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burdens, we are again soliciting
comments from the public and other
Federal agencies on the proposed ICR
that is described below. 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: The National Wildlife
Refuge System Administration Act of
1966 (Administration Act; 16 U.S.C.
668dd–668ee), as amended by the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997, consolidated
all refuge units into a single National
Wildlife Refuge System (system). It also
authorized us to offer visitor and public
programs, including those facilitated by
commercial visitor and management
support services, on lands of the system
when we find that the activities are
appropriate and compatible with the
purpose(s) for which the refuge was
established and the system’s mission.
The Refuge Recreation Act of 1962
(Recreation Act; 16 U.S.C. 460k–460k–4)
allows the use of refuges for public
recreation when it is not inconsistent or
does not interfere with the primary
purpose(s) of the refuge. The Alaska
National Interest Lands Conservation
Act (ANILCA; 16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.)
provides specific authorization and

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guidance for the administration and
management of national wildlife refuges
within the State of Alaska. Its provisions
provide for the issuance of permits
under certain circumstances.
We issue special use permits for a
specific period as determined by the
type and location of the management
activity or visitor service provided.
These permits authorize activities such
as:
• Agricultural activities (haying and
grazing, 50 CFR 29.1 and 29.2).
• Beneficial management tools that
we use to provide the best habitat
possible on some refuges (50 CFR 30.11,
31.14, 31.16, and 36.41).
• Special events, group visits, and
other one-time events (50 CFR 25.41,
25.61, 26.36, and 36.41).
• Recreational visitor service
operations (50 CFR 25.41, 25.61, and
36.41).
• Guiding for fishing, hunting,
wildlife education, and interpretation
(50 CFR 25.41 and 36.41).
• Commercial filming (43 CFR 5, 50
CFR 27.71) and other commercial
activities (50 CFR 29.1 and 36.41).
• Building and using cabins to
support subsistence or commercial
activities (in Alaska) (50 CFR 26.35 and
36.41).
• Research, inventory and
monitoring, and other noncommercial
activities (50 CFR 26.36 and 36.41).
We use three forms to collect
applicant information:
• FWS Form 3–1383–G (General
Activities Special Use Application).
• FWS Form 3–1383–C (Commercial
Activities Special Use Application).
• FWS Form 3–1383–R (Research and
Monitoring Special Use Application).
The information we collect helps
ensure that: (1) Applicants are aware of
the types of information that may be
needed for permit issuance; (2)
requested activities are appropriate and
compatible with the purpose(s) for
which the refuge was established and
the system’s mission; and (3) the
applicant is eligible or is the most
qualified applicant to receive the special
use permit.
We may collect the necessary
information in a non-form format
(through discussions in person or over
the phone, over the internet, by email,
or by letter). In some instances,
respondents will be able to provide
information verbally. Often, a simple
email or letter describing the activity
will suffice. For activities that might
have a large impact on refuge resources
(e.g., commercial visitor services,
research, etc.), we may require
applicants to provide more detail on
operations, techniques, and locations.

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Because of the span of activities covered
by special use permits and the different
management needs and resources at
each refuge, respondents may not be
required to answer all questions.
Depending on the requested activity,
refuge managers have the discretion to
ask for less information than appears on
the forms. However, refuge managers
must not ask for more or different
information.
We issue permits for a specific period
as determined by the type and location
of the use or service provided. We use
these permits to ensure that the
applicant is aware of the requirements
of the permit and his/her legal rights.
Refuge-specific special conditions may
be required for the permit. We identify
conditions as an addendum to the
permit. Most of the special conditions
pertain to how a permitted activity may
be conducted and do not require the
collection of information. However,
some special conditions, such as
activity reports, before and after site
photographs, or data sharing, would
qualify as an information collection, and
we have included the associated burden
below.
We also use FWS Form 3–1384, ‘‘Bid
Sheet—National Wildlife Refuge
System’’ to streamline collection of the
necessary pre-award information from
applicants during bidding processes to
conduct economic uses on Service
lands, such as livestock, harvesting hay
and stock feed, or removing timber (50
CFR 29.21). This form simplifies the
pre-award selection/bidding process for
bidders and for refuge staff by enabling
them to understand what information
the refuge needs in order to select bids
for economic use, and, therefore,
reduces the time and burden for the
public and Service staff in the preaward selection bidding process. This
form is customizable to the individual
economic use being awarded. We will
use the Commercial Special Use Permit
(FWS Form 3–1383–C) as the actual
award document that will outline the
terms and conditions of the economic
use on Service lands.

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Proposed Revisions to This Information
Collection
With this submission, we are
proposing the following revisions to the
existing information collection:

Activity Reports/Associated Document
Requirements
In addition to the previously
approved activity report criteria, the
Service will also collect data associated
with client use days and their fees. The
Service has also updated the reporting
rate for permits issued for both
Commercial Use and Research to reflect
current requirements.
ePermits Initiative
The Service’s new ‘‘ePermits’’
initiative is an automated permit
application system that will allow the
agency to move towards a streamlined
permitting process to reduce public
burden. Public burden reduction is a
priority for the Service; the Assistant
Secretary for Fish, Wildlife, and Parks;
and senior leadership at the Department
of the Interior. The intent of the
ePermits initiative is to fully automate
the permitting process to improve the
customer experience and to reduce time
burden on respondents. This new
system will enhance the user experience
by allowing users to enter data from any
device that has internet access,
including PCs, tablets, and
smartphones. It will also link the permit
applicant to the Pay.gov system for
payment of the associated permit
application fee. We anticipate including
the following Service forms in the
ePermits system: 3–1383–G, 3–1383–C,
3–1383–R, and 3–1384.
Once these forms are automated in the
new ePermits system, we anticipate a
reduction in the amount of time
necessary for an applicant to apply for
a permit and perform regular actions
related to that permit (e.g., amend,
renew, report). Through the ePermits
account registration, we will track and
be able to more accurately report the
number of small business applicants,
along with the type of business (forprofit, farm, not-for profit). This
information will allow the Service to be
more responsive in identifying the
possibility of additional burden
reduction on small businesses.
We also plan to eliminate the
necessity for physical mail-in
applications (though this will remain an
option for those who either don’t have
access to the internet or prefer to use
mail-in applications), thus further
Annual
number of
respondents

Requirement

General Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–G):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................

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reducing public burden. With ePermits,
an applicant will be able to establish an
account and apply for multiple permits
through a single interface. The system
allows the applicant to track all their
applications, permits and permit-related
actions, as well as all communications
between Service staff and the permittee/
applicant within the same interface,
significantly reducing the burden on the
government to process these
applications and manage permit-related
actions. The decrease in submissions of
paper-based forms is expected to reduce
the government cost of administering
and processing permit applications.
Amendments and Renewals
Through our review of the special use
permitting process in preparation for
automation in the ePermits system, we
discovered that we need to account for
amendments to and renewals of special
use permits separately from the initial
applications, because amendments/
renewals have time burdens that are
different from those of the initial
submissions. The revised burden table
below includes our initial estimates for
amendments and renewals.
Title of Collection: National Wildlife
Refuge Special Use Permit Applications
and Reports, 50 CFR 25, 26, 27, 29, 30,
31, 32, & 36.
OMB Control Number: 1018–0102.
Form Number: FWS Forms 3–1383–G,
3–1383–C, 3–1383–R, and 3–1384.
Type of Review: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals and households; businesses
and other for-profit organizations;
nonprofit organizations; farms; and
State, local, or tribal governments.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion
for applications; annually or on
occasion for reports.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: $259,500 for fees
associated with applications for
commercial use activities ($100.00 × an
estimated 2,595 applications
(individuals and private sector
respondents only)).
Total annual
responses

1,142
609
152

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Completion
time per
response
(hours)

0.5
0.5
0.5

Total annual
burden hours *

571
305
76

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number of
respondents

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Requirement

ePermits—General Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–G):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Amendments—General Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–G):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
ePermits Amendments—General Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–
G):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Renewals—General Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–G):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
ePermits Renewals—General Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–G):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–C):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
ePermits—Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–C):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Amendments—Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3–
1383–C):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
ePermits Amendments—Commercial Activities Special Use Application
(Form 3–1383–C):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Renewals—Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–
C):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
ePermits Renewals—Commercial Activities Special Use Application (Form
3–1383–C):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3–1383–R):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
ePermits—Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3–
1383–R):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Amendments—Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3–
1383–R):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
ePermits Amendments—Research and Monitoring Special Use Application
(Form 3–1383–R):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Renewals—Research and Monitoring Special Use Application (Form 3–
1383–R):
Individuals .................................................................................................

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Total annual
responses

Completion
time per
response
(hours)

Total annual
burden hours *

1,143
610
153

1,143
610
153

0.33
0.33
0.33

377
201
50

114
61
15

114
61
15

0.25
0.25
0.25

29
15
4

114
61
15

114
61
15

.2
.2
.2

23
12
3

228
122
30

228
122
30

.33
.33
.33

75
40
10

228
122
30

228
122
30

.25
.25
.25

57
31
8

797
500
54

797
500
54

4
4
4

3,188
2,000
216

798
500
54

798
500
54

3.75
3.75
3.75

2,993
1,875
203

80
50
5

80
50
5

1
1
1

80
50
5

80
50
5

80
50
5

0.75
0.75
0.75

60
38
4

160
100
27

160
100
27

2
2
2

320
200
54

160
100
27

160
100
27

1
1
1

160
100
27

104
201
67

104
201
67

5
5
5

520
1,005
335

105
202
68

105
202
68

4.75
4.75
4.75

499
960
323

10
20
7

10
20
7

1.5
1.5
1.5

15
30
11

10
20
7

10
20
7

1.25
1.25
1.25

13
25
9

21

21

2

42

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Requirement

Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
ePermits Renewals—Research and Monitoring Special Use Application
(Form 3–1383–R):
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Bid Sheet—National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3–1384):
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
ePermits—Bid Sheet—National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3–1384):
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Amendments—Bid Sheet—National Wildlife Refuge System (Form 3–1384):
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
ePermits Amendments—Bid Sheet—National Wildlife Refuge System (Form
3–1384):
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements:
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
ePermits—Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements:
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Amendments—Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements:
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
ePermits Amendments—Activity Reports/Associated Document Requirements:
Individuals .................................................................................................
Private Sector ...........................................................................................
Government ..............................................................................................
Totals .................................................................................................

Total annual
responses

Completion
time per
response
(hours)

Total annual
burden hours *

40
14

40
14

2
2

80
28

21
40
14

21
40
14

1
1
1

21
40
14

125

125

1

125

125

125

.75

94

13

13

0.33

4

13

13

0.25

3

1,122
730
198

1,122
730
198

3
3
3

3,366
2,190
594

1,122
730
198

1,122
730
198

2
2
2

2,244
1,460
396

2
23
5

2
23
5

0.33
0.33
0.33

1
8
2

2
23
5

2
23
5

0.25
0.25
0.25

1
6
1

13,903

13,903

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

27,919

* Rounded

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.).

SUMMARY:

Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

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Indian Gaming; Approval of TribalState Class III Gaming Compact in the
State of South Dakota
Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.
Notice.

ACTION:

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The compact takes effect on July
13, 2021.

DATES:

Ms.
Paula L. Hart, Director, Office of Indian
Gaming, Office of the Deputy Assistant
Secretary—Policy and Economic
Development, Washington, DC 20240,
paula.hart@bia.gov, (202) 219–4066.
Under
section 11 of the Indian Gaming
Regulatory Act (IGRA), Public Law 100–
497, 25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq., the
Secretary of the Interior shall publish in
the Federal Register notice of approved
Tribal-State compacts for the purpose of
engaging in Class III gaming activities
on Indian lands. As required by 25 CFR
293.4, all compacts and amendments are
subject to review and approval by the
Secretary. The Compact allows for an
unlimited number of roulette tables,

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

AGENCY:

This notice publishes the
approval of the class III gaming compact
between the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate
of the Lake Traverse Reservation (Tribe)
and the State of South Dakota (State).

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crap tables, and keno devices. The
Compact is approved.
Bryan Newland,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary—Indian
Affairs.
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Office of Indian Economic
Development, Tribal Tourism Grant
Program (TTGP), Part of the NATIVE
Act
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

The Secretary of the Interior
(Secretary), through the Office of Indian
Economic Development (OIED),
Division of Economic Development
(DED), solicits proposals from Indian

SUMMARY:

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