96-12978. Information Collection for Renewal

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25884-25885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12978]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Information Collection for Renewal

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the Fish and Wildlife Services 
(Service) is planning to submit the collection of information 
requirement described below to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for continuing approval under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act. Copies of the information collection requirement and 
related forms and explanatory material may be obtained by contacting 
the Service's clearance officer at the phone number listed below. The 
Service is soliciting comments and suggestions on the requirement as 
described below.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 22, 1996.


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ADDRESSES: Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and 
Wildlife Service; Mail Stop 224--Arlington Square; 1849 C Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20240.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phyllis H. Cook, Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, 703/
358-1943; 703/358-2269 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Certification of Hunting and Fishing License Holders and 
Amendment.
    OMB Approval Number: 1018-0007.
    Abstract: The Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act and the Federal 
Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act provide that funds are apportioned to 
the States in accordance with a prescribed formula. One factor in the 
apportionment formula for each Act is the number of paid fishing/
hunting license holders in each state. The acts require State Fish and 
Game Departments to certify the number of paid hunting and sport/
recreational fishing license holders prior to the fiscal year for which 
the apportionment is made. The information collected is used by the 
Service to compute the apportionment of grant funds available to each 
State as provided by the statutory formulae. The information on license 
sales is made available to the public through a news release. It is 
used by the Service and the public as indicators of trends in sport 
hunting and fishing and has been compiled and distributed for many 
years.
    Service Form Number(s): Form 3-154a (Certification of Hunting/
Fishing License Holders); Form 3-154b (Summary of Hunting and Sport 
Fishing Licenses Issued).
    Frequency: Annually.
    Description of Respondents: State and Local governments.
    Completion Time: The reporting burden is estimated to be 1 hour.
    Annual Responses: 50.
    Annual Burden Hours: 50.

    Dated: May 16, 1996.
Daniel M. Ashe,
Assistant Director--External Affairs.
[FR Doc. 96-12978 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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