80 FR 75685 - Proposed Information Collection; Alaska Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest Household Survey
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 232 (December 3, 2015)
Fish and Wildlife Service
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 232 (December 3, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 232 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 75685-75686] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30557] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service [FWS-R7-SM-2015-N225; FF09M21200-156-FXMB1231099BPP0] Proposed Information Collection; Alaska Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest Household Survey AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) will ask the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the information collection (IC) described below. As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and as part of our continuing efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, we invite the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on this IC. This IC is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2016. We may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by February 1, 2016. ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or [email protected] (email). Please include ``1018-0124'' in the subject line of your comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request additional information about this IC, contact Hope Grey at [email protected] (email) or 703- 358-2482 (telephone). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (16 U.S.C. 703-712) and the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742d) designate the Department of the Interior as the key agency responsible for managing migratory bird populations that frequent the United States and for setting harvest regulations that allow for the conservation of those populations. These responsibilities include gathering accurate geographical and temporal data on various characteristics of migratory bird harvest. We use harvest data to review regulation proposals and to issue harvest regulations. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act Protocol Amendment (1995) (Amendment) provides for the customary and traditional use of migratory birds and their eggs for subsistence use by indigenous inhabitants of Alaska. The Amendment states that its intent is not to cause significant increases in the take of species of migratory birds relative to their continental population sizes. A submittal letter from the Department of State to the White House (May 20, 1996) accompanied the Amendment and specified the need for harvest monitoring. The submittal letter stated that the Service, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG), and Alaska Native organizations would collect harvest information cooperatively within the subsistence eligible areas. Harvest survey data help to ensure that customary and traditional subsistence uses of migratory birds and their eggs by indigenous inhabitants of Alaska do not significantly increase the take of species of migratory birds relative to their continental population sizes. Between 1989 and 2004, we monitored subsistence harvest of migratory birds using annual household surveys in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, which is the region of highest subsistence bird harvest in the State of Alaska. In 2004, we began monitoring subsistence harvest of migratory birds in subsistence eligible areas Statewide. The Statewide harvest assessment program helps to track trends and changes in levels of harvest. The harvest assessment program relies on collaboration among the Service, the ADFG, and a number of Alaska Native organizations. We gather information on the annual subsistence harvest of about 60 bird species/species categories (ducks, geese, swans, cranes, upland game birds, seabirds, shorebirds, and grebes and loons) in the subsistence eligible areas of Alaska. The survey covers 11 regions of Alaska, which are further divided into 29 subregions. We survey the regions and villages in a rotation schedule to accommodate budget constraints and to minimize respondent burden. The survey covers spring, summer, and fall harvest in most regions. In collaboration with Alaska Native organizations, we hire local resident surveyors to collect the harvest information. The surveyors list all households in the villages to be surveyed and provide survey information and harvest report forms to randomly selected households that have agreed to participate in the survey. To ensure anonymity of harvest information, we identify households by a numeric code. The surveyor visits households three times during the [[Page 75686]] survey year. At the first household visit, the surveyor explains the survey purposes and invites household participation. The surveyor returns at the end of the season of most harvest and at the end of the two other seasons combined to help the household complete the harvest report form. We have designed the survey methods to streamline procedures and reduce respondent burden. We plan to use two forms for household participation:FWS Form 3-2380 (Tracking Sheet and Household Consent). The surveyor visits each household selected to participate in the survey to provide information on the objectives and to obtain household consent to participate. The surveyor uses this form to record consent and track subsequent visits for completion of harvest reports. FWS Forms 3-2381-1, 3-2381-2, 3-2381-3, and 3-2381-4 (Harvest Report). The Harvest Report has drawings of bird species most commonly available for harvest in the different regions of Alaska, with fields for writing down the numbers of birds and eggs taken. There are four versions of this form: Interior Alaska, North Slope, Southern Coastal Alaska, and Western Alaska. This form has a sheet for each season surveyed, and each sheet has fields for the household code, community name, harvest year, date of completion, and comments. II. Data OMB Control Number: 1018-0124. Title: Alaska Migratory Bird Subsistence Harvest Household Survey. Service Form Number(s): 3-2380, 3-2381-1, 3-2381-2, 3-2381-3, and 3-2381-4. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Description of Respondents: Households within subsistence eligible areas of Alaska. Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary. Frequency of Collection: Annually for Tracking Sheet and Household Consent; three times annually for Harvest Report. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completion Number of Number of time per Total annual Activity respondents responses response burden hours (minutes) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2380, Tracking Sheet and Household Consent.... 2,553 2,553 5 213 3-2381-1 thru 3-2381-4, Harvest Report (three 2,300 6,900 5 575 seasonal sheets)............................... --------------------------------------------------------------- Totals...................................... 4,853 9,453 .............. 788 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Comments We invite comments concerning this information collection on: Whether or not the collection of information is necessary, including whether or not the information will have practical utility; The accuracy of our estimate of the burden for this collection of information; Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and Ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this IC. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: November 27, 2015. Tina A. Campbell, Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 2015-30557 Filed 12-2-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4333-15-P
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to CBP for a refund in accordance with DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR customary and traditional use of
19 CFR 24.23(b). This request must migratory birds and their eggs for
specify the grounds for the refund. Fish and Wildlife Service subsistence use by indigenous
ECCFs are also required to file a [FWS–R7–SM–2015–N225; FF09M21200– inhabitants of Alaska. The Amendment
quarterly report in accordance with 19 156–FXMB1231099BPP0] states that its intent is not to cause
CFR 24.23(b)(4). significant increases in the take of
Current Actions: This submission is Proposed Information Collection; species of migratory birds relative to
being made to extend the expiration Alaska Migratory Bird Subsistence their continental population sizes. A
date with no change to the burden hours Harvest Household Survey submittal letter from the Department of
or to the information collected. State to the White House (May 20, 1996)
Type of Review: Extension (without AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, accompanied the Amendment and
change). Interior. specified the need for harvest
Affected Public: Businesses. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. monitoring. The submittal letter stated
that the Service, the Alaska Department
CBP Form 339A—Aircraft SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife of Fish and Game (ADFG), and Alaska
Service) will ask the Office of Native organizations would collect
Estimated Number of Respondents:
Management and Budget (OMB) to harvest information cooperatively
15,000.
approve the information collection (IC) within the subsistence eligible areas.
Estimated Number of Annual
described below. As required by the Harvest survey data help to ensure that
Responses: 15,000.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and customary and traditional subsistence
Estimated Time per Response: 16
as part of our continuing efforts to uses of migratory birds and their eggs by
minutes.
reduce paperwork and respondent indigenous inhabitants of Alaska do not
Estimated Total Annual Burden
burden, we invite the general public and significantly increase the take of species
Hours: 4,005.
other Federal agencies to take this of migratory birds relative to their
CBP Form 339C—Vehicles opportunity to comment on this IC. This continental population sizes.
Estimated Number of Respondents: IC is scheduled to expire on June 30, Between 1989 and 2004, we
50,000. 2016. We may not conduct or sponsor monitored subsistence harvest of
Estimated Number of Annual and a person is not required to respond migratory birds using annual household
Responses: 50,000. to a collection of information unless it surveys in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta,
Estimated Time per Response: 20 displays a currently valid OMB control which is the region of highest
minutes. number. subsistence bird harvest in the State of
Estimated Total Annual Burden DATES: To ensure that we are able to Alaska. In 2004, we began monitoring
Hours: 16,500. consider your comments on this IC, we subsistence harvest of migratory birds in
must receive them by February 1, 2016. subsistence eligible areas Statewide.
CBP Form 339V—Vessels ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the The Statewide harvest assessment
Estimated Number of Respondents: IC to the Information Collection program helps to track trends and
10,000. Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and changes in levels of harvest. The harvest
Estimated Number of Annual Wildlife Service, MS BPHC, 5275 assessment program relies on
Responses: 10,000. Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– collaboration among the Service, the
Estimated Time per Response: 16 3803 (mail); or hope_grey@fws.gov ADFG, and a number of Alaska Native
minutes. (email). Please include ‘‘1018–0124’’ in organizations.
Estimated Total Annual Burden the subject line of your comments. We gather information on the annual
Hours: 2,670. subsistence harvest of about 60 bird
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
species/species categories (ducks, geese,
ECCF Quarterly Report request additional information about swans, cranes, upland game birds,
this IC, contact Hope Grey at hope_ seabirds, shorebirds, and grebes and
Estimated Number of Respondents: grey@fws.gov (email) or 703–358–2482
18. loons) in the subsistence eligible areas
(telephone). of Alaska. The survey covers 11 regions
Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 72. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of Alaska, which are further divided
Estimated Time per Response: 2 into 29 subregions. We survey the
I. Abstract
hours. regions and villages in a rotation
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 schedule to accommodate budget
Estimated Total Annual Burden
(16 U.S.C. 703–712) and the Fish and constraints and to minimize respondent
Hours: 144.
Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742d) burden. The survey covers spring,
ECCF Application and List of Couriers designate the Department of the Interior summer, and fall harvest in most
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3. as the key agency responsible for regions.
Estimated Number of Annual managing migratory bird populations In collaboration with Alaska Native
Responses: 12. that frequent the United States and for organizations, we hire local resident
Estimated Time per Response: 30 setting harvest regulations that allow for surveyors to collect the harvest
minutes. the conservation of those populations. information. The surveyors list all
Estimated Total Annual Burden These responsibilities include gathering households in the villages to be
Hours: 6. accurate geographical and temporal data surveyed and provide survey
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on various characteristics of migratory information and harvest report forms to
Dated: November 30, 2015. bird harvest. We use harvest data to randomly selected households that have
Tracey Denning, review regulation proposals and to issue agreed to participate in the survey. To
Agency Clearance Officer, U.S. Customs and harvest regulations. ensure anonymity of harvest
Border Protection. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act information, we identify households by
[FR Doc. 2015–30612 Filed 12–2–15; 8:45 am] Protocol Amendment (1995) a numeric code. The surveyor visits
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survey year. At the first household visit, The surveyor uses this form to record II. Data
the surveyor explains the survey consent and track subsequent visits for
purposes and invites household completion of harvest reports. OMB Control Number: 1018–0124.
participation. The surveyor returns at • FWS Forms 3–2381–1, 3–2381–2, Title: Alaska Migratory Bird
the end of the season of most harvest 3–2381–3, and 3–2381–4 (Harvest Subsistence Harvest Household Survey.
and at the end of the two other seasons Report). The Harvest Report has Service Form Number(s): 3–2380, 3–
combined to help the household drawings of bird species most 2381–1, 3–2381–2, 3–2381–3, and 3–
complete the harvest report form. commonly available for harvest in the 2381–4.
We have designed the survey methods different regions of Alaska, with fields Type of Request: Extension of a
to streamline procedures and reduce for writing down the numbers of birds currently approved collection.
respondent burden. We plan to use two and eggs taken. There are four versions
of this form: Interior Alaska, North Description of Respondents:
forms for household participation:
• FWS Form 3–2380 (Tracking Sheet Slope, Southern Coastal Alaska, and Households within subsistence eligible
and Household Consent). The surveyor Western Alaska. This form has a sheet areas of Alaska.
visits each household selected to for each season surveyed, and each Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
participate in the survey to provide sheet has fields for the household code, Frequency of Collection: Annually for
information on the objectives and to community name, harvest year, date of Tracking Sheet and Household Consent;
obtain household consent to participate. completion, and comments. three times annually for Harvest Report.
Completion
Number of Number of time per Total annual
Activity respondents responses response burden hours
(minutes)
3–2380, Tracking Sheet and Household Consent .......................................... 2,553 2,553 5 213
3–2381–1 thru 3–2381–4, Harvest Report (three seasonal sheets) ............... 2,300 6,900 5 575
Totals ........................................................................................................ 4,853 9,453 ........................ 788
III. Comments Dated: November 27, 2015. Regulatory Affairs & Collaborative
Tina A. Campbell, Action, (202) 273–4680;
We invite comments concerning this Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and elizabeth.appel@bia.gov.
information collection on: Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Correction
• Whether or not the collection of Service.
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burden for this collection of
the information collection to the Desk Officer
information; Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Department of the Interior at the
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, [167 A2100DD/AAKC001030/ Office of Management and Budget, by
and clarity of the information to be A0A501010.999900] facsimile to (202) 395–5806 or you may send
collected; and an email to: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
Renewal of Agency Information Please send a copy of your comments to
• Ways to minimize the burden of the Juanita Mendoza, Acting Chief of Staff,
Collection for Bureau of Indian
collection of information on Bureau of Indian Education, 1849 C Street
Education Tribal Colleges and
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Universities; Application for Grants 20240; email Juanita.Mendoza@bie.edu.
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response to this notice are a matter of Elizabeth K. Appel,
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Interior. Collaborative Action—Indian Affairs.
summarize each comment in our request
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your entire comment, including your Renewal of Agency Information Bureau of Land Management
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