The collection
is pre-approved, contingent upon no substantive changes being made
to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this
collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
99
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0
9,878
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Migratory game birds are those bird
species so designated in conventions between the United States and
several foreign nations for the protection and management of these
birds. Under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712), the
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to determine when “hunting,
taking, capture, killing, possession, sale, purchase, shipment,
transportation, carriage, or export of any * * * bird, or any part,
nest, or egg” of migratory game birds can take place, and to adopt
regulations for this purpose. These regulations are written after
giving due regard to “the zones of temperature and to the
distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times
and lines of migratory flight of such birds” and are updated
annually (16 U.S.C. 704(a)). This responsibility has been delegated
to the Service as the lead Federal agency for managing and
conserving migratory birds in the United States. However, migratory
game bird management is a cooperative effort of State, Tribal, and
Federal governments. Migratory game bird hunting seasons provide
opportunities for recreation and sustenance; aid Federal, State,
and tribal governments in the management of migratory game birds;
and permit harvests at levels compatible with migratory game bird
population status and habitat conditions.
US Code:
16 USC 703–712 Name of Law: Migratory Bird Treaty Act
This is a new collection of
information in use without OMB approval. We realized we
inadvertently omitted associated reporting requirements in our
submission at the proposed rule stage. As a result, we are
reporting an increase of 17 responses totaling 1,150 burden hours
for the reporting requirements since our initial submission at the
proposed rule stage.
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.
State-specific Reports (Every 3 Years)