Fish and Wildlife Service Renews Permit Paperwork Sans Changes
Published Date: 5/15/2026
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Summary
The Fish and Wildlife Service is renewing its paperwork for federal fish and wildlife permits without making any changes. This affects anyone applying for or reporting on these permits, keeping the process steady with no new costs or deadlines. You can share your thoughts by June 15, 2026, if you want to weigh in!
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Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 0 mixed.
Application Fees Range $0 to $250
Applicants for federal fish and wildlife permits may pay processing fees that range from $0 up to $250 per application. The Service estimates total annual nonhour burden costs of $576,387 for these fees, and State, local, Tribal, and Federal government agencies are exempt from processing fees.
Paperwork Time Burden and Response Counts
The Service estimates 6,139 annual respondents and 8,946 annual responses for these permit forms, with total estimated annual burden of 9,035 hours. Completion time per response varies from 15 minutes up to 40 hours, and frequency of collection is on occasion or annually depending on the activity.
Permit Paperwork Renewed Without Change
The Fish and Wildlife Service is renewing its OMB-approved information collection for federal fish and wildlife permits (OMB Control Number 1018-0093) without making any changes. The renewal keeps current forms, fees, deadlines, and procedures in place, and the public may submit comments by June 15, 2026.
Amendments, Fees, and Name/Address Notices
Permittees requesting substantive amendments to permits must apply and pay a fee; for CITES permits, a change in the legal individual or business name is treated as a substantive amendment and incurs a fee. Permit holders do not need a new permit for a legal name or mailing address change but must notify the issuing office within 10 calendar days of such changes.
Mandatory 5‑Day Reporting for Some Takes
Individuals who take grizzly bears in self-defense or in defense of others in Montana or Wyoming must report the take to the Service's Office of Law Enforcement within 5 days; takes in Idaho or Washington must also be reported to the appropriate State and Tribal authorities. Mountain lions taken in Florida must be reported to the Service's Office of Law Enforcement within 5 days.
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