Urban Bird Treaty Program Requirements

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 3-2550 Urban Bird Treaty City Partnership Reporting Form	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3-2550 Biennial Reporting (Government)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3-2550 Urban Bird Treaty City Partnership Reporting Form	Form	Modified	Repair queued
Form 3-2550 Biennial Reporting (Private Sector)	Form	Modified	Repair queued
1018-0183 SSA UBT Program 05172024.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-05-17	Repair queued
1018-0183 30-day FRN UBTP 06032024 89FR47590.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-03	Repair queued
1018-0183 UBTP 60-day FRN 01262024 89FR5255.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-17	Repair queued
Urban Bird Treaty Program Guidebook w-PRA.pdf.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-17	Repair queued
SORN DOI-89 09072021 86 FR 50156.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-17	Repair queued
16 USC 661-667e UBT Program as of 01052023.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-05-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
249314	Biennial Reporting (Government)	Form	Modified	Urban Bird Treaty City Partnership Reporting Form
249314	Biennial Reporting (Government)	Form	Modified
249313	Biennial Reporting (Private Sector)	Form	Modified	Urban Bird Treaty City Partnership Reporting Form
249313	Biennial Reporting (Private Sector)	Form	Modified
249312	Ad Hoc Reports (Government)	Other-Sample Ad Hoc Report Submission	Modified
249311	Ad Hoc Reports (Private Sector)	Other-Sample Ad Hoc Report Submission	Modified
249310	Implementation Plan (Government)	Other-Sample Implementation Plan	Modified
249309	Implementation Plan (Private Sector)	Other-Sample Implementation Plan	Unchanged
249285	Nomination Letter (Government)	Other-Sample Nomination Letter	Modified
249284	Nomination Letter (Private Sector)	Other-Sample Nomination Letter	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1018-0183	ICR Reference No: 202405-1018-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-1018-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/FWS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Urban Bird Treaty Program Requirements
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: 01/07/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 06/03/2024
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. For the next renewal, the Agency is asked to please investigate ways to streamline the excel form data submission as requested by multiple commenters. Additionally, please provide a more thorough explanation for any burden changes or adjustments.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	121	0	105
Time Burden (Hours)	2,400	0	1,256
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Urban Bird Treaty Program (UBT Program) is administered through the Service’s Migratory Bird Program, under the authority of the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (16 U.S.C. 661–667e). The UBT Program aims to support partnerships of public and private organizations and individuals working to conserve migratory birds and their habitats in urban areas for the benefit of these species and the people that live in urban areas. The UBT partners’ habitat conservation activities help to ensure that more natural areas, including forests, grasslands, wetlands, and meadows, are available in urban areas for birds, and so that underserved communities have improved access to green space and opportunities to engage in habitat restoration and community science as well as bird-related recreation and educational programs. These habitat restoration activities, especially urban forest conservation, also contribute to climate resiliency by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and reduce the urban heat island effect. Lights-out programs in UBT cities help reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions by reducing the use of electricity when people and businesses turn off their lights between dusk and dawn during the fall and spring periods of bird migration in order to reduce bird collisions with building glass.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 661-667e Name of Law: Fish and Wildlife Coordination 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:
	89 FR 5255	01/26/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 47590	06/03/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 8

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Ad Hoc Reports (Government)
Ad Hoc Reports (Private Sector)
Biennial Reporting (Government)	3-2550	Urban Bird Treaty City Partnership Reporting Form
Biennial Reporting (Private Sector)	3-2550	Urban Bird Treaty City Partnership Reporting Form
Implementation Plan (Government)
Implementation Plan (Private Sector)
Nomination Letter (Government)
Nomination Letter (Private Sector)

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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	121	105	0	0	16	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,400	1,256	0	0	1,144	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: We are reporting a change in estimate of 16 annual responses and 1,144 annual burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $95,503

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? No

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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: 06/03/2024

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