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C. Authority
Section 3507 of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
chapter 35 as amended.
Steven Durham,
Acting Chief, Office of Policy, Programs and
Legislative Initiatives.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–R5–NWRS–2022–0152;
FF05R06000–234–FXRS12630500000; OMB
Control Number 1018–New]

Agency Information Collection
Activities; Northeast Region Hunter
Participation Surveys
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), are proposing a new
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before April 10,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
information collection request (ICR) by
one of the following methods (please
reference ‘‘1018–NER Hunter Surveys’’
in the subject line of your comments):
• Internet (preferred): https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments
on Docket No. FWS–R5–NWRS–2022–
0152.
• Email: Info_Coll@fws.gov.
• U.S. mail: Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg
Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church,
VA 22041–3803.
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. Individuals in the United
States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may
dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to
access telecommunications relay
services. Individuals outside the United
States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.

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SUMMARY:

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In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.) 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
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: The Service has overall
Federal responsibility for managing the
Nation’s fish and wildlife resources.
One of the Service’s priorities is to
provide the public with wildlife-based

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outdoor recreation opportunities on
National Wildlife Refuges, National Fish
Hatcheries, and other Service lands
(collectively, refuges). These outdoor
recreation opportunities include
hunting, which is an important
opportunity for people to connect with
nature, harvest food, and assist the
Service in managing wildlife
populations.
The National Wildlife Refuge System
Administration Act, as amended by the
National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act (The Act; 16 U.S.C.
668dd et seq.) stipulates that refuges
undergo a comprehensive conservation
planning process that, among other
things, must look at the compatibility of
wildlife-dependent recreation
(including hunting) on refuges. We will
use the information from the proposed
survey effort to inform planning on
refuges as mandated by The Act.
Hunting on refuges is regulated by
both State and Federal laws as well as
through refuge-specific regulations.
These refuge-specific regulations are
made in accordance with hunt plans
required to be developed for each
refuge. These hunt plans outline things
such as refuge-specific bag limits,
season dates, areas open and closed to
hunting, allowed hunting time, etc. The
hunt plans are an important tool that
refuges use to manage harvest, safety,
and visitor experience.
Creating hunt plans relies on sound
biological and social data.
Understanding hunter experience,
preference, and harvest helps refuge
managers and planners tailor hunt plans
to suit biological and visitor objectives
and maintain a safe environment for
hunters and non-hunting visitors.
We consulted with regional
leadership staff from the Service’s
Northeast Region and refuge staff in the
development of the proposed surveys.
This interdisciplinary team identified
data gaps needed to help inform future
hunt plan development, identify safety
concerns that need attention, and better
understand hunter preference in order
to improve visitor experience. The
region, in consultation with the
Service’s Human Dimension Branch,
developed the surveys. This effort
identified critical data necessary for the
management of hunting on refuges and
revising and creating future hunt plans.
This information collection is for two
survey instruments:
• Form 3–2557, ‘‘Hunter Satisfaction
Survey’’—The survey’s purpose is to
learn more about big game, small game,
migratory bird, and upland game
hunters and their overall experience
hunting on national wildlife refuges and
hatcheries. The survey includes

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questions about species harvested,
methods for managing hunter numbers,
safety concerns, hunter regulations, user
conflicts, satisfaction, and motivations
for hunting.
• Form 3–2558, ‘‘Spring Turkey
Hunter Participation Survey’’—The
survey’s purpose is to learn more about
spring turkey hunters and their overall
experience hunting on national wildlife
refuges and hatcheries. The survey
includes questions about species
harvested, methods for managing hunter
numbers, safety concerns, hunter
regulations, user conflicts, satisfaction,
and motivations for hunting.
Information from this collection will
be used in the following primary ways:

• To inform the development or
refinement of future refuge hunt plans
or change the procedures for conducting
hunting permit drawings or accepting
applications, by providing information
on hunter experience, preferences,
harvest, and safety concerns to refuge
managers and planners.
• To identify safety concerns that
should be addressed outside of the hunt
plan revision cycle.
• To identify refuge hunter
preferences that can be addressed
outside of the hunt plan revision cycle,
in order to improve hunter experience
and provide positive wildlife-based
recreation experiences.
This survey will be conducted on an
ongoing basis in order to track changes
Average
number of
annual
respondents

Requirement

Average
number of
responses
each

over time. Because this information is
used to guide refuge management and
planning efforts, it is important for the
Service to understand the impact of
management activities on refuge users.
A longitudinal survey effort is necessary
to track responses to changes in
management.
Title of Collection: Northeast Region
Hunter Participation Surveys.
OMB Control Number: 1018–New.
Form Numbers: 3–2557 and 3–2558.
Type of Review: New.
Respondents/Affected Public:
Individuals.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion.
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour
Burden Cost: None.
Average
number of
annual
responses

Average
completion
time per
response
(minutes)

Estimated
annual
burden
hours *

Form 3–2557, ‘‘Hunter Participation Survey’’
Individuals ............................................................................

50

1

50

20

17

Form 3–2558, ‘‘Spring Turkey Hunter Participation Survey’’
Individuals ............................................................................

50

1

50

10

8

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

100

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

100

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

25

* 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.).
Madonna Baucum,
Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Notice of information collection;
request for comment.

ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(Service), are proposing a new
information collection in use without an
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number.

SUMMARY:

Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March
13, 2023.

DATES:

Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under Review—
Open for Public Comments’’ or by using
the search function. Please provide a
copy of your comments 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 ‘‘1018-Lenape NWR’’ in the
subject line of your comments.

ADDRESSES:

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

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Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Lenape National Wildlife
Refuge Complex Mentored Hunt
Application
AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

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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 in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et
seq.) 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.
On September 23, 2022, we published
in the Federal Register (87 FR 58129) a
notice of our intent to request that OMB
approve this information collection. In
that notice, we solicited comments for
60 days, ending on November 22, 2022.

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