Focus Group Interviews and User Testing to Assess Hunter Attitudes toward the HIP Questions and Migratory Bird Harvest Survey

OMB Control No. 1090-0011

Expires 10/31/2020

Subject Line: Would you share your opinions about <species> hunting?

Dear <First name>,

Would you give us a hand? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is conducting discussions with hunters to improve the National Migratory Bird Harvest Survey—a management tool critical to the future of migratory bird hunting.

We’d like to invite you to a virtual discussion with other hunters about this important <species> management tool. It will take about two hours, and as a thank you for sharing your time, we will give you a $40 VISA gift card for your participation in the interview and a $10 VISA gift card for participating in the testing.

If you are interested, please take two minutes to fill out a quick qualification form provided by DJ Case, an independent research firm facilitating the discussions on behalf of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. <link> (The USFWS or DJ Case will not use your information for any other purpose).

Thank you,

Kathy Fleming

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to assess hunter attitudes toward the Harvest Information Program (HIP) and Migratory Bird Harvest Survey. Your response is voluntary and we will not share your response publicly. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. OMB has reviewed and approved this focus group and assigned OMB Control Number 1090-0011.

Estimated Burden Statement: We estimate it will take 1 hour 45 minutes for the interview and 15 minutes for the testing, including time to read instructions and gather information. You may submit comments on any aspect of this information collection to the Service Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, or via email at [email protected].