North American Breeding Bird Survey

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
2025411_North_American_Breeding_Bird_Survey_Published_30-Day_90_FR_15468.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-11	Repair queued
2025411_North_American_Breeding_Bird_Survey_Published_30-Day_90_FR_15468.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-04-11	Missing upstream
20250311_1028-0079_SS-B_Breeding_Bird_2025-02-03.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2025-03-11	Repair queued
20250311_1028-0079_SS-B_Breeding_Bird_2025-02-03.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2025-03-11	Repair queued
20250311_1028-0079_SS-A_Breeding_Bird_2025-02-03.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-11	Available
20250311_1028-0079_SS-A_Breeding_Bird_2025-02-03.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-03-11	Missing upstream
2025107_Breeding_Bird_Survey_Published_60-Day_90_FR_1185.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-11	Repair queued
2025107_Breeding_Bird_Survey_Published_60-Day_90_FR_1185.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-11	Missing upstream
GS-18 SORN 98-29910.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-09	Repair queued
GS-18 SORN 98-29910.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-09	Repair queued
Balanced Budget Downpayment Act _PLAW-104publ99.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-09	Available
Balanced Budget Downpayment Act _PLAW-104publ99.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-09	Repair queued
North American Breeding Bird Survey - 60-Day FRN-Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-07	Repair queued
North American Breeding Bird Survey - 60-Day FRN-Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-07	Repair queued
16 USC 703 Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-04	Available
16 USC 703 Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-04	Repair queued
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-04	Available
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-09-04	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
217745	Paper form and instruction	Other-	Modified
11251	Web submission page	Other-	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1028-0079	ICR Reference No: 202503-1028-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202203-1028-002
Agency/Subagency: DOI/GS	Agency Tracking No: David Ziolkowski
Title: North American Breeding Bird Survey
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 08/25/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/11/2025
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2025
Responses	2,600	0	2,600
Time Burden (Hours)	28,600	0	28,600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	182,000	0	152,100

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Abstract: The North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) assists in fulfilling the Secretary of Interior's responsibilities under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act by collecting avian population data for numerous migratory nongame birds in the United States. The BBS is a long-term, large-scale avian monitoring program to track the status and trends of North American bird populations. Volunteers conduct avian point counts once per year during the breeding season (primarily June). Volunteers skilled in avian identification listen for 3 minutes at 50 stops along the route recording all birds seen or heard. Data are submitted electronically via the Internet or on hard copy. These data are used to estimate population trends and abundances at various geographic scales and assist with documenting species distribution.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 2901-2911 Name of Law: The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
   US Code: 16 USC 703-712 Name of Law: Migratory Bird Treaty Act
   Statute at Large: 110 Stat. 26 Name of Statute: Balanced Budget Downpayment 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:
	90 FR 1185	01/07/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 15468	04/11/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Paper form and instruction
Web submission page

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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	2,600	2,600	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,600	28,600	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	182,000	152,100	0	0	29,900	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:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $203,404

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 04/11/2025

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