Conservation Order for Light Geese, 50 CFR 21.60

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
1018-0103 30-day FRN Published 12212017 82FR60615 2017-27536.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-12-21	Available
1018-0103 SSA 11072017.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2017-11-07	Available
Lightgoose FEIS Q&As 2007.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-11-07	Available
1018-0103 60-day FRN Published 07032017 82Fr30883 2017-13883.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-07-01	Available
50 CFR 21_60 as of 10122017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-10-12	Available
Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 as of 10122017.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2017-10-12	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
199791	Conservation Order Participants (Individuals)		Modified
11003	Conservation Order for Control of Light Geese (State/Tribal Governments)		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0103	ICR Reference No: 201707-1018-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201504-1018-004
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Conservation Order for Light Geese, 50 CFR 21.60
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/07/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/22/2017
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2021	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2018
Responses	21,577	0	21,577
Time Burden (Hours)	7,318	0	4,627
Cost Burden (Dollars)	78,000	0	78,000

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Abstract: 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 703-712 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:
	82 FR 30883	07/03/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 60615	12/21/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Conservation Order Participants (Individuals)
Conservation Order for Control of Light Geese (State/Tribal Governments)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	21,577	21,577	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,318	4,627	0	0	2,691	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	78,000	78,000	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Based on the results of our outreach, we updated the time burden for the government reporting from 45 hours (42 for reporting plus 3 for recordkeeping) to 114 hours (106 hours for reporting plus 8 for recordkeeping). The time burden for the individual category remained the same at 8 minutes. The table shown in question 12 reflect these updated burden estimates. In 2015 we reduced the number of survey questions to individuals. Therefore, we assumed that the burden hours to states would decline. We cannot explain the increase in burden hours estimated by state agencies when the survey was reduced in size. It is possible that the burden hour estimates were gross over-estimates of actual time spent processing and reporting survey results. Nevertheless, we used the average burden hour estimates reported from 8 of the respondents, which resulted in an increase from the 2015 submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $173

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 12/22/2017

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