The Fish and Wildlife Service uses the
information collected to administer a light goose Conservation
Order. The conservation order allows States to reduce the number of
light geese, which have become overabundant and are damaging arctic
habitat.
US Code:
16
USC 703-712 Name of Law: Migratory Bird Treaty Act
PL:
Pub.L. 106 - 108 000 Name of Law: Arctic Tundra Habitat
Emergency Conservation Act
We are reporting the following
increases as program changes: 21,538 responses and 3,590 annual
burden hours to reflect burden placed on participants to provide
information to the States. We have not accounted for this burden in
previous submissions. $97,500 in nonhour burden costs. Although
these costs were included in our previous supporting statement,
they were inadvertently omitted from ROCIS.
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.