82 FR 11603 - Proposed Information Collection; Migratory Bird Surveys

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 36 (February 24, 2017)

Page Range		11603-11604
FR Document		2017-03582

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, 2017. 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-HQ-MB-2017-N009; FXMB12310900WHO-178-FF09M26000]

Proposed Information Collection; Migratory Bird Surveys

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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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, 2017. 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 April 25, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the IC to the Service Information
Collection Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC,
5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 (mail); or
madonna_baucum@fws.gov (email). Please include ``1018-0023'' in the
subject line of your comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madonna Baucum, at
madonna_baucum@fws.gov (email) or (703) 358-2503 (telephone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703-711) 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 (1) the wise management of
migratory bird populations frequenting the United States, and (2)
setting hunting regulations that allow appropriate harvests that are
within the guidelines that will allow for those populations' well-
being. These responsibilities dictate that we gather accurate data on
various characteristics of migratory bird harvest. Based on information
from harvest surveys, we can adjust hunting regulations as needed to
optimize harvests at levels that provide a maximum of hunting
recreation while keeping populations at desired levels.
Under 50 CFR 20.20, migratory bird hunters must register for the
Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP) in each State in which
they hunt each year. State natural resource agencies must send names
and addresses of all migratory bird hunters to Branch of Harvest
Surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of Migratory Bird
Management, on an annual basis.
The Migratory Bird Hunter Survey is based on the Migratory Bird
Harvest Information Program. We randomly select migratory bird hunters
and ask them to report their harvest. The resulting estimates of
harvest per hunter are combined with the complete list of migratory
bird hunters to provide estimates of the total harvest for the species
surveyed.
The Parts Collection Survey estimates the species, sex, and age
composition of the harvest, and the geographic and temporal
distribution of the harvest. Randomly selected successful hunters who
responded to the Migratory Bird Hunter Survey the previous year are
asked to complete and return a postcard if they are willing to
participate in the Parts Collection Survey. We provide postage-paid
envelopes to respondents before the hunting season and ask them to send
in a wing or the tail feathers from each duck or goose that they
harvest, or a wing from each mourning dove, woodcock, band-tailed
pigeon, snipe, rail, or gallinule that they harvest. We use the wings
and tail feathers to identify the species, sex, and age of the
harvested sample. We also ask respondents to report on the envelope the
date and location of harvest for each bird. We combine the results of
this survey with the harvest estimates obtained from the Migratory Bird
Hunter Survey to provide species-specific national harvest estimates.
The combined results of these surveys enable us to evaluate the
effects of season length, season dates, and bag limits on the harvest
of each species, and thus help us determine appropriate hunting
regulations.
The Sandhill Crane Harvest Survey is an annual questionnaire survey
of people who obtained a sandhill crane hunting permit. At the end of
the hunting season, we randomly select a sample of permit holders and
ask them to report the date, location, and number of birds harvested
for each of their sandhill crane hunts. Their responses provide
estimates of the temporal and geographic distribution of the harvest as
well as the average harvest per hunter, which, combined with the total
number of permits issued, enables us to estimate the total harvest of
sandhill cranes. Based on information from this survey, we adjust
hunting regulations as needed.

II. Data

OMB Control Number: 1018-0023.
Title: Migratory Bird Surveys, 50 CFR 20.20.
Service Form Number(s): 3-165, 3-165A through E, 3-2056J through N.
Type of Request: Revision to a currently approved collection.
Description of Respondents: States and migratory game bird hunters.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory for HIP registration
information; voluntary for participation in the surveys.
Frequency of Collection: Annually or on occasion.

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Number of Number of Completion time per Total annual
Activity respondents responses response burden hours
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Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program
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49 806 185 hours................. 149,110
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Migratory Bird Hunter Survey
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Form 3-2056J........................ 37,046 37,046 5 minutes................. 3,087
Form 3-2056K........................ 22,585 22,585 4 minutes................. 1,506
Form 3-2056L........................ 8,910 8,910 4 minutes................. 594

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Form 3-2056M........................ 11,698 11,698 3 minutes................. 858
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Parts Collection Survey
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Form 3-165.......................... 4,155 93,563 5 minutes................. 7,797
Form 3-165A......................... 3,590 3,590 1 minute.................. 60
Form 3-165B......................... 1,008 5,545 5 minutes................. 462
Form 3-165C......................... 445 445 1 minute.................. 7
Form 3-165D......................... 1,050 1,050 1 minute.................. 18
Form 3-165E......................... 880 1,425 5 minutes................. 119
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Sandhill Crane Harvest Survey
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Form 3-2056N........................ 4,008 4,008 3.5 minutes............... 234
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Totals.......................... 95,424 190,671 .......................... 163,852
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Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden Cost: None.

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: February 17, 2017.
Tina A. Campbell,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and Management Programs, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Dated: February 17, 2017. I. Abstract harvest, or a wing from each mourning
Tina A. Campbell,
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 dove, woodcock, band-tailed pigeon,
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and U.S.C. 703–711) and the Fish and snipe, rail, or gallinule that they harvest.
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742d) We use the wings and tail feathers to
Service. identify the species, sex, and age of the
designate the Department of the Interior
[FR Doc. 2017–03584 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]
as the key agency responsible for (1) the harvested sample. We also ask
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wise management of migratory bird respondents to report on the envelope
populations frequenting the United the date and location of harvest for each
States, and (2) setting hunting bird. We combine the results of this
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR survey with the harvest estimates
regulations that allow appropriate
harvests that are within the guidelines obtained from the Migratory Bird
Fish and Wildlife Service Hunter Survey to provide species-
that will allow for those populations’
[FWS–HQ–MB–2017–N009; well-being. These responsibilities specific national harvest estimates.
FXMB12310900WHO–178–FF09M26000] The combined results of these surveys
dictate that we gather accurate data on
various characteristics of migratory bird enable us to evaluate the effects of
Proposed Information Collection;
harvest. Based on information from season length, season dates, and bag
Migratory Bird Surveys
harvest surveys, we can adjust hunting limits on the harvest of each species,
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, regulations as needed to optimize and thus help us determine appropriate
Interior. harvests at levels that provide a hunting regulations.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments. maximum of hunting recreation while The Sandhill Crane Harvest Survey is
keeping populations at desired levels. an annual questionnaire survey of
SUMMARY: We (U.S. Fish and Wildlife people who obtained a sandhill crane
Under 50 CFR 20.20, migratory bird
Service) will ask the Office of hunting permit. At the end of the
hunters must register for the Migratory
Management and Budget (OMB) to hunting season, we randomly select a
Bird Harvest Information Program (HIP)
approve the information collection (IC) sample of permit holders and ask them
in each State in which they hunt each
described below. As required by the to report the date, location, and number
year. State natural resource agencies
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and of birds harvested for each of their
must send names and addresses of all
as part of our continuing efforts to
migratory bird hunters to Branch of sandhill crane hunts. Their responses
reduce paperwork and respondent
Harvest Surveys, U.S. Fish and Wildlife provide estimates of the temporal and
burden, we invite the general public and
Service Division of Migratory Bird geographic distribution of the harvest as
other Federal agencies to take this
Management, on an annual basis. well as the average harvest per hunter,
opportunity to comment on this IC. This
The Migratory Bird Hunter Survey is which, combined with the total number
IC is scheduled to expire on June 30,
based on the Migratory Bird Harvest of permits issued, enables us to estimate
2017. We may not conduct or sponsor
Information Program. We randomly the total harvest of sandhill cranes.
and a person is not required to respond
select migratory bird hunters and ask Based on information from this survey,
to a collection of information unless it
them to report their harvest. The we adjust hunting regulations as
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. resulting estimates of harvest per hunter needed.
are combined with the complete list of II. Data
DATES: To ensure that we are able to
migratory bird hunters to provide
consider your comments on this IC, we
estimates of the total harvest for the OMB Control Number: 1018–0023.
must receive them by April 25, 2017.
species surveyed. Title: Migratory Bird Surveys, 50 CFR
ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the
The Parts Collection Survey estimates 20.20.
IC to the Service Information Collection the species, sex, and age composition of
Clearance Officer, U.S. Fish and Service Form Number(s): 3–165, 3–
the harvest, and the geographic and 165A through E, 3–2056J through N.
Wildlife Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 temporal distribution of the harvest.
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041– Type of Request: Revision to a
Randomly selected successful hunters
3803 (mail); or madonna_baucum@ currently approved collection.
who responded to the Migratory Bird
fws.gov (email). Please include ‘‘1018– Hunter Survey the previous year are Description of Respondents: States
0023’’ in the subject line of your asked to complete and return a postcard and migratory game bird hunters.
comments. if they are willing to participate in the Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Parts Collection Survey. We provide for HIP registration information;
Madonna Baucum, at madonna_ postage-paid envelopes to respondents voluntary for participation in the
baucum@fws.gov (email) or (703) 358– before the hunting season and ask them surveys.
2503 (telephone). to send in a wing or the tail feathers Frequency of Collection: Annually or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: from each duck or goose that they on occasion.

Completion
Number of Number of Total annual
Activity time per
respondents responses burden hours
response
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Migratory Bird Harvest Information Program

49 806 185 hours ....... 149,110

Migratory Bird Hunter Survey

Form 3–2056J ................................................................................................. 37,046 37,046 5 minutes ....... 3,087
Form 3–2056K ................................................................................................. 22,585 22,585 4 minutes ....... 1,506
Form 3–2056L ................................................................................................. 8,910 8,910 4 minutes ....... 594

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Completion
Number of Number of Total annual
Activity time per
respondents responses burden hours
response

Form 3–2056M ................................................................................................ 11,698 11,698 3 minutes ....... 858

Parts Collection Survey

Form 3–165 ..................................................................................................... 4,155 93,563 5 minutes ....... 7,797
Form 3–165A ................................................................................................... 3,590 3,590 1 minute ......... 60
Form 3–165B ................................................................................................... 1,008 5,545 5 minutes ....... 462
Form 3–165C ................................................................................................... 445 445 1 minute ......... 7
Form 3–165D ................................................................................................... 1,050 1,050 1 minute ......... 18
Form 3–165E ................................................................................................... 880 1,425 5 minutes ....... 119

Sandhill Crane Harvest Survey

Form 3–2056N ................................................................................................. 4,008 4,008 3.5 minutes .... 234

Totals ........................................................................................................ 95,424 190,671 ........................ 163,852

Estimated Annual Non-Hour Burden DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Street NW., Room 2134LM, Attention:
Cost: None. Jean Sonneman, Washington, DC 20240.
Bureau of Land Management Fax: Jean Sonneman at 202–245–
III. Comments 0050.
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We invite comments concerning this Electronic mail: jesonnem@blm.gov.
information collection on: Renewal of Approved Information Please indicate ‘‘Attn: 1004–0009’’
Collection; OMB Control No. 1004– regardless of the form of your
• Whether or not the collection of
0009 comments.
information is necessary, including
whether or not the information will AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
have practical utility; Interior. Jeffrey Cartwright, at 208–373–3885.
Persons who use a telecommunication
• The accuracy of our estimate of the ACTION: 30-day notice and request for
comments. device for the deaf may call the Federal
burden for this collection of
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339, to
information; leave a message for Mr. Cartwright. You
SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land
• Ways to enhance the quality, utility, Management (BLM) has submitted an may also review the information
and clarity of the information to be information collection request to the collection request online at http://
collected; and Office of Management and Budget www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
• Ways to minimize the burden of the (OMB) to continue the collection of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
collection of information on information to request approval from Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
respondents. individuals, private entities, and State 3501–3521) and OMB regulations at 5
or local governments seeking leases, CFR part 1320 provide that an agency
Comments that you submit in permits, and easements for the use, may not conduct or sponsor a collection
response to this notice are a matter of occupancy, or development of public of information unless it displays a
public record. We will include or lands administered by the BLM. The currently valid OMB control number.
summarize each comment in our request Office of Management and Budget Until OMB approves a collection of
to OMB to approve this IC. Before (OMB) previously approved this information, you are not obligated to
including your address, phone number, information collection activity, and respond. In order to obtain and renew
email address, or other personal assigned it control number 1004–0009. an OMB control number, Federal
identifying information in your DATES: The OMB is required to respond agencies are required to seek public
comment, you should be aware that to this information collection request comment on information collection and
your entire comment, including your within 60 days but may respond after 30 recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
personal identifying information, may days. For maximum consideration, 1320.8(d) and 1320.12(a)).
be made publicly available at any time. written comments should be received As required at 5 CFR 1320.8(d), the
While you can ask us in your comment on or before March 27, 2017. BLM published a 60-day notice in the
to withhold your personal identifying ADDRESSES: Please submit comments Federal Register on September 22, 2016
information from public review, we directly to the Desk Officer for the (81 FR 65391), and the comment period
cannot guarantee that we will be able to Department of the Interior (OMB #1004– ended November 21, 2016. The BLM
do so. 0009), Office of Management and received no comments.
Budget, Office of Information and The BLM now requests comments on
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Dated: February 17, 2017.
Regulatory Affairs, fax 202–395–5806, the following subjects:
Tina A. Campbell,
or by electronic mail at OIRA_ 1. Whether the collection of
Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and information is necessary for the proper
submission@omb.eop.gov. Please
Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
provide a copy of your comments to the functioning of the BLM, including
Service.
BLM. You may do so via mail, fax, or whether the information will have
[FR Doc. 2017–03582 Filed 2–23–17; 8:45 am]
electronic mail. practical utility;
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice; request for comments.
Dates		To ensure that we are able to consider your comments on this IC, we must receive them by April 25, 2017.
Contact		Madonna Baucum, at [email protected] (email) or (703) 358-2503 (telephone).
FR Citation		82 FR 11603

82 FR 11603 - Proposed Information Collection; Migratory Bird Surveys

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORFish and Wildlife Service

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 36 (February 24, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service