The Service
shall include the following items as part of its next submission:
an advanced cover letter, signed by an_FWS official, urging those
who were selected to participate in the survey to complete the
survey. This letter should be sent a few weeks before the
administration of the next survey. The Service should also plan to
increase the number of follow-up letters to 3 to improve the
response rates. If these strategies do not increase the actual
response rates from each of theStates to at least 75%, the Service
should provide for a follow-up phone survey to analyze whether
non-response bias exist. The number covered by the phone surveys
shall be determined based on the number of the non- responders, and
the confidence level the Service believes is appropriate to draw
meaningful conclusions about whether non- response bias
exists.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2004
11/30/2004
08/31/2003
6,500
0
7,400
540
0
614
0
0
0
Sandhill crane hunting is authorized
in nine Midwestern States in the United States. Information on the
magnitude of the harvest is needed for sound management and to
preclude overharvest of the species. The forms used in this survey
provide the major part of that information.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.