4334-63
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[242D0102DM, DS6CS00000, DLSN00000.000000, DX6CS25; OMB Control
No. 1090-0013]
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Watercraft Inspection
and Decontamination Regional Data-Sharing for Trailered Boats
AGENCY: Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Notice of information collection; request for comments.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the
Department of the Interior (Interior), are proposing to renew an information
collection with revisions.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before
[INSERT DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL
REGISTER].
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to
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. Please provide a copy of your comments to Mr.
Jeffrey Parrillo, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer, 1849 C
Street NW, Washington, DC 20240; or via e-mail to DOI-PRA@ios.doi.gov.
Please reference OMB Control Number 1090-0013 in the subject line of your
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information
about this ICR, contact Heidi McMaster, Natural Resources Specialist, by email

at hmcmaster@usbr.gov, or by telephone at (208) 860-9649. 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 of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 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.
A Federal Register notice with a 60-day public comment period soliciting
comments on this collection of information was published on April 4, 2024 (89 FR
23606). No comments were received.
As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent
burdens, we are again soliciting comments from the public and other Federal
agencies on the proposed information collection request 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. 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: Interior is authorized by the Lacey Act (18 U.S.C. 42, 16 U.S.C.
3371-3378 et seq.), the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (U.S.C 661 et seq., as
amended by John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation
Act, Title 25 U.S.C. 3701, et seq. sec. 7001(b)(2), Pub. L. 116-9) and the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, 43 U.S.C. 1701, et
seq., to collect this information. Interior is requesting approval to collect
information from boaters entering or exiting water areas managed by various
bureaus under Interior. The data will help document the presence and evaluate
any risks associated with the unintentional introduction of quagga/zebra mussels
and other aquatic invasive species in waters managed by the various bureaus
under Interior. Collection of this information is required for all watercrafts
entering and exiting waters managed by the various bureaus under Interior that

have an active watercraft inspection and decontamination program.
The Regional Watercraft Inspection Decontamination Data Sharing
System (Regional Database) was developed by the State of Colorado and is
currently being utilized by numerous entities within the Western Regional Panel
on Aquatic Nuisance Species (WRP). The National Park Service (NPS), U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bureau of Land
Management are part of the WRP and the regional network of state and federal
agencies working to prevent the spread of quagga/zebra mussels and other
aquatic invasive species (AIS) in the western U.S. The success of this multiagency effort relies in part upon timely availability of accurate information related
to trailered boats at watercraft inspection/decontamination (WID) stations. The
NPS already has OMB approval to use the Regional Database under OMB
Control No. 1024-0285, but that collection will be discontinued and NPS will be
rolled into this Interior-wide information collection once approved. The Regional
Database makes this information available to staff at WID stations, allowing them
to assess risk associated with quagga/zebra mussels and other AIS on trailered
boats. States are asking federal partner agencies to begin using the Regional
Database at their sites with WID programs.
Using the Regional Database requires that WID personnel ask boaters
four questions and enter the responses via an app on a smartphone or tablet.
Two of the four questions vary depending on whether a boater is entering or
exiting the waterbody; the other two questions are the same for entering or
exiting boaters:
Upon Entering:
1. Has the boat been out of the state in the last 30 days?
2. Where will the boat be launched next?

Upon Entering or Exiting:
1. What compartments or containers on the boat, including ballast tanks,
hold water?
2. Does the boater have any live aquatic bait?
Proposed Revision – Watercraft owner or boat hauler/transporter zip code and
changing response time from 4 minutes to 3 minutes.
Title of Collection: Watercraft Inspection Decontamination Regional DataSharing for Trailered Boats.
OMB Control Number: 1090-0013.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Revision of already approved information collection.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals/household; private sector; and
State, local, and Tribal governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 416,376.
Estimated Completion Time per Response: 3 minutes.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 20,818 hours.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
Frequency of Collection: On occasion. (Upon entry, exit, or both).
Total Estimated Annual Nonhour Burden Cost: None.
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.).
Jeffrey Parrillo,
Departmental Information Collection,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-15803 Filed: 7/17/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 7/18/2024]