Agency Information Collection Activities; Interjurisdictional Invasive Species Rapid Response Team Program
Published Date: 1/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The Fish and Wildlife Service is starting a new program to collect info about invasive species that jump between states. This helps teams respond faster to stop these pesky plants and animals from spreading. If you’re involved, you can comment on the plan by March 31, 2026, and there’s no new cost for the public—just a little paperwork to keep nature safe!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New Rapid Response Team Program
The Department of the Interior is establishing an Interjurisdictional Invasive Species Rapid Response Team (IInSRRT) to build capacity for rapid responses to new, high‑risk invasions across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories. The program focuses on aquatic and terrestrial invasive plants and animals that threaten nonagricultural systems (it will not include pathogens at this time), will deploy interjurisdictional teams and Incident Command System support when lead agencies lack capacity, and requires an application with justification that the coordinator and guidance group must approve.
Paperwork Burden on Governments
The Fish and Wildlife Service proposes two new forms that state, local, and Tribal governments must use to request IInSRRT assistance and to report monitoring. The notice estimates 20 governments will submit Form 3-200-93 (Application) with an average 2 hours each (40 total annual hours) and 2 governments will submit Form 3-202-58 (Response Monitoring Report) twice each at 60 hours per response (240 total annual hours), for a combined estimated annual burden of 280 hours. The notice also states there is no estimated annual non-hour (monetary) cost and invites comments by March 31, 2026 (OMB Control Number 1018-New).
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