Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for ensuring that migratory bird populations do not become threatened or endangered. In August 2006, we issued regulations that established two depredation orders and three control orders to allow control and management of resident Canada goose populations without permits. The regulations:
 Allow State and tribal wildlife management agencies, airports, and landowners sufficient flexibility, within predefined guidelines, to reduce resident Canada goose populations.
 Authorize airports, landowners, and State and tribal wildlife agencies (or their authorized agents) to conduct (or allow) management activities, including the take of birds, on resident Canada goose populations.
 Authorize direct population control strategies.
Under this program, the individual States, tribes, or directed public (airports and landowners) are authorized to implement the provisions of the regulations within Service guidelines. In addition to specific strategies, we will continue the use of special and regular hunting seasons, issued under 50 CFR 20, and the issuance of depredation permits and special Canada goose permits, issued under 50 CFR 21.41 and 21.26, respectively.
We are estimating 8,708 responses totaling 4,280 burden hours for this collection, which is a net increase of 3,873 responses and a net decrease of 3,981 burden hours from our prior request.
Program changes: 3,002 responses totaling 752 annual burden hours. These program changes reflect requirements erroneously omitted in our previous submission.
 50 CFR 21.50 - Renew Registration  3,000 responses totaling 751 burden hours.
 50 CFR 21.49  21.52 - Report Take of Endangered Species  2 responses totaling 1 burden hour.
Adjustments: 871 responses and -4,733 annual burden hours. Based on our outreach and experience in administering this collection over the past 3 years, we have (1) reestimated the number of responses for some depredation orders and (2) reduced the time required for annual reporting under the Nest and Egg Depredation Order.
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.
RCGR - screen shots.pdf
1018-0133 Supporting Statement A 2012.rtf
Airport Control Order (private sector)