Migratory Bird Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 3-2056N Sandhill Crane Harvest Form and Instruction	New
Form 3-165 Parts Collection Survey Form and Instruction	New
Form 3-2056J Migratory Bird Hunter Surveys Form and Instruction	New
1018-0023 30-day published.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-11-30
1018-0023 supporting statement B.pdf Supporting Statement B	2007-11-29
1018-0023 Supporting Statement A.rtf Supporting Statement A	2007-11-29
50 CFR 20.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-11-26
60-day notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-11-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
182830	Sandhill Crane Harvest Form and Instruction	New
182829	Parts Collection Survey Form and Instruction	New
182828	Migratory Bird Hunter Surveys Form and Instruction	New
10947	Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0023	ICR Reference No: 200711-1018-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200410-1018-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Migratory Bird Surveys
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/08/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/30/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2011	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2008
Responses	227,786	0	7,500
Time Burden (Hours)	144,071	0	625
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711) and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742d) designate the Department of the Interior as the key agency responsible for: (1) the wise management of migratory bird populations frequenting the United States, and (2) setting hunting regulations that allow appropriate harvests that are within the guidelines that will allow for those populations' well-being. These responsibilities dictate that we gather accurate data on various characteristics of migratory bird harvest. Based on information from harvest surveys, we can adjust hunting regulations as needed to optimize harvests at levels that provide a maximum of hunting recreation while keeping populations at desired levels.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 742d Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956
   US Code: 16 USC 703-711 Name of Law: Migratory Bird Treaty Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 12628	03/16/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 67745	11/30/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Migratory Bird Hunter Surveys	3-2056L, 3-2056J, 3-2056K, 3-2056M	Waterfowl Hunting Record ,   Dove and Band-Tailed Pigeon Hunting Record ,   Woodcock Hunting Record ,   Snipe, Rail, Gallinule and Coot Hunting Record
Parts Collection Survey	3-165, 3-165A, 3-165B, 3-165E, 3-165D, 3-165C	Waterfowl Hunters ,   Solicitation to Participate in Waterfowl Harvest Survey ,   Migratory Bird Wing Collection Survey ,   Solicitation to Participate - Wings from Woodcock, band-tailed pigeon, and rail ,   Solicitation to Participate - wing from mourning dove ,   Mourning Dove Wing Collection Envelope
Sandhill Crane Harvest	3-2056N	Sandhill Crane Hunting Record
Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	227,786	7,500	0	6,700	213,586	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	144,071	625	0	258	143,188	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There are currently 7,500 responses and 625 burden hours in the OMB inventory for 1018-0023. This ICR asks for approval for 227,786 responses and 144,071 burden hours. This is an increase of 220,286 responses and 143,446 burden hours. The current approval for 1018-0023 is for the Sandhill Crane Harvest Survey only. We are not requesting any changes in responses or burden hours for this survey (7,500 responses, 625 burden hours). Part of the increase is a result of adding the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program, the Migratory Bird Hunter Surveys, and the Parts Collection Surveys, currently approved under 1018-0015, to this collection. The current OMB inventory for 1018-0015 is 3,785,400 responses and 135,930 burden hours. We have decreased our estimated number of responses to 49 for the Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program. The States already collect the data from hunters in order to issue licenses/permits. Our regulations require the States to report to us. There are 49 States in this program. We are reporting an adjustment of 213,586 responses and 143,188 burden hours for the surveys previously included in 1018-0015. We are reporting a program change of 6,700 responses and 258 burden hours associated with the new Dove Parts Collection Survey. The remaining increase in the burden hour estimate is an adjustment resulting from increases in the number of migratory bird hunters in some States, increases in sampling rates in some States for some migratory bird hunter surveys, and/or increases in response rates in some States.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,805,635

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 11/30/2007

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