# 2026-06274: Eagle Handling Permits Get Bureaucratic Feather-Dusting 2026-06274, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; Eagle Take Permits and Fees, is a Federal Register notice from Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service published 2026-04-01, effective Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 1, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-08). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06274 - As of: 2026-06-08 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-06274 - Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget; Eagle Take Permits and Fees - Type: Notice - Agencies: Interior Department; Fish and Wildlife Service - Citation: 91 FR 16207 - Published: 2026-04-01 - Effective: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 1, 2026. - Comments close: 2026-05-01 - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-08 ## In one line Eagle Handling Permits Get Bureaucratic Feather-Dusting ## Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is renewing its paperwork for eagle take permits and fees without any changes. This affects anyone who needs permission to handle eagles, keeping the process smooth and fees steady. You’ve got until May 1, 2026, to share your thoughts before the renewal is finalized. ## Abstract In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew a currently approved information collection without change. ## Effects PRIA read - Eagle-permit paperwork renewed unchanged: benefit, low. The Fish and Wildlife Service is renewing the current information collection for eagle permits and fees without any changes. This renewal preserves the existing application process and fee structure (OMB Control Number 1018-0167) while the Service continues separate rulemaking. The public may comme… - Quantified applicant burden and fees: cost, medium. The Service estimates 1,117 annual respondents, 8,406 annual responses, and 32,882 total annual burden hours for these eagle permit collections. The total estimated annual non-hour burden cost is $1,737,460, primarily for application processing fees, and individual response times range from 15 minu… - Permit term lengths vary by permit type: benefit, medium. Permit tenures differ by permit type: incidental take general permits under Form 3-200-71 are valid for 5 years from registration and specific incidental permits may be valid up to 30 years; general bald eagle nest-take permits are valid until the start of the next breeding season (not to exceed 1… - Golden-eagle compensatory mitigation ratio set: cost, medium. Compensatory mitigation for authorized take of golden eagles must be performed at a 1.2:1 mitigation-to-take ratio when the Service determines mitigation is required under 50 CFR 22.220. - Specific reporting, notification, and recordkeeping rules: cost, medium. Permit holders face specific compliance steps: they must notify the Service in writing within 2 weeks after discovering the take of a 3rd or 4th bald or golden eagle; notify the issuing office within 10 calendar days of minor permit changes; provide timely notification by email or phone when an eag… - Tribal-specific permit forms and eligibility rules: benefit, medium. The collection includes multiple tribal-specific forms: Form 3-200-15a for enrolled members to request eagle parts from the National Eagle Repository; Form 3-200-77 and 3-200-78 for federally recognized Tribes to take eagles or keep live eagles for religious purposes; Form 3-1552 and 3-1591 for Tri… ## Related documents - [2026-14629](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14629): Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat, 2026-07-21 - [2026-14633](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14633): Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations Pertaining to Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants, 2026-07-21 - [2026-14299](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14299): Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Revised Designation of Critical Habitat for the Contiguous U.S. Distinct Population Segment…, 2026-07-16 - [2026-14195](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-14195): Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act, 2026-07-14 - [2026-12955](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12955): Process for Authorizing Seasonal Migratory Game Bird Hunting, 2026-06-26 - [2026-12951](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12951): Process for Authorizing Seasonal Migratory Game Bird Hunting, 2026-06-26 ## Sources - [2026-06274 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/01/2026-06274/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-to-the-office-of-management-and-budget-eagle) - [2026-06274 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-01/pdf/2026-06274.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-06273, Agency Information Collection Activities; Depredation and Control Orders](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06273) - [Next: 2026-06276, Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Co…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06276) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-06274 (as of 2026-06-08).