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The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 6, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
Title: Permits for Incidental Taking of Endangered or Threatened Species.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0230.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular submission [extension of a current information collection].
Number of Respondents: 35.
Average Hours per Response: 80 hours for a permit application (including Habitat Conservation Plans), 1 hour for transfer of an incidental take permit, 8 hours for a permit report, 30 minutes for a Certificate of Inclusion (when applicable), and 10 hours for a watershed plan (when applicable).
Total Annual Burden Hours: 427.
Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a currently approved information collection.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) imposed prohibitions against the taking of endangered species. In 1982, Congress revised the ESA to allow permits authorizing the taking of endangered species incidental to otherwise lawful activities. The corresponding regulations (50 CFR part 222.222) established procedures for persons to apply for such a permit. In addition, the regulations set forth specific reporting requirements for such permit holders.
The regulations contain three sets of information collections: (l) applications for incidental take permits, (2) applications for certificates of inclusion, and (3) reporting requirements for permits issued. Certificates of inclusion are only required if a general permit is issued to a representative of a group of potential permit applicants, rather than requiring each entity to apply for and receive a permit.
The required information is used to evaluate the impacts of the proposed activity on endangered species, to make the determinations required by the ESA prior to issuing a permit, and to establish appropriate permit conditions.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: 1 application per a permit, annual permit reporting, and 24-hour Interaction Reports.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to Obtain or Retain Benefits.
Legal Authority: ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0648-0230.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-22870 Filed 10-2-24; 8:45 am]
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